Where to Fly:

If direct flights are important to you, than we recommend flying into LAX. If flying to LAX, you can catch a ride-share following signs for “LAX-it,” and catching a short shuttle to the ride-share area.


If you don’t mind a slight increase in cost (and potentially added time with a layover), the Hollywood Burbank airport is much smaller, calmer, and less trafficked than LAX. The Hollywood Burbank airport is closer to the wedding venue, as well.

Where to Stay:

Los Angeles is a city that can appeal to a variety of comfort levels and tastes. As such, instead of providing a traditional hotel block, we are providing neighborhood recommendations to suit various preferences.

We suggest considering Airbnb (or other vacation rentals) if you prefer staying closer to the site of the wedding, as very few hotels exist in this area. Highland Park, Mt. Washington, and/or Atwater Village are all walkable, charming neighborhoods in close proximity to the venue.

If a hotel is your preference, we recommend the Line Hotel or Hotel Normandie in Koreatown, the Pasadena Hotel and Pool in Pasadena, or the Godfrey in Hollywood.

Gardens and Museums:

  • The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (Pasadena) offers the most heavenly, well curated, beautiful gardens available. By no accident, May is the height of rose season ;)

  • The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (Little Tokyo) is manageably small, offering only 2 galleries, including one large-scale installation from a single artist.

  • The Hammer Museum (West LA) curated by the person Bette Porter is based on, if that means anything to you.

Outdoors:

  • Griffith Park (Los Feliz) is one of the mainstays of Los Angeles parks, and is fully in the mix. One can go on a real, long, hike here, or indulge in a smaller walk to just enjoy the sights.

  • Barnsdall Art Park (East Hollywood) tour the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Hollyhock house or enjoy a picnic on the top of the hillside overlooking the city; a great place to catch the sunset.

  • Mt. Washington Self-Realization Fellowship (Mt. Washington) indulge in some silent meditation in a beautiful garden.

Food:

  • Hama Sushi (Little Tokyo) for the full Little Tokyo sushi experience. Note: get there when it opens for the best spot; it is cash only.

  • Horses (West Hollywood) sensuous eating.

  • Musso and Frank Grill (Hollywood) infamous Old Hollywood steak house classic. Get a martini with your steak and sit in the beautiful red vinyl booths.

  • Ototo (Echo Park) stunning Japanese food alongside beautiful saki.

  • Baby Bistro (Chinatown) thoughtful dishes and natural wine alongside stunning woodwork.

Bars:

  • Cafe Triste (Chinatown) eat marinated olives and sip the latest natty wine.

  • The Dresden (Los Feliz) an eternal, mid-century cocktail favorite. Get a wedge salad and drink your cocktail of choice.

  • Ye Rustic Inn (Los Feliz) dive-bar classic known for their chicken wings.

  • The Prince (Koreatown) absolute classic; well-known filming spot. You can have Korean food or fried chicken with your cocktails.

Other:

  • Catch a repertory film screening at one of the many beautiful old theaters in LA (the Vista, the Egyptian, or the New Beverly).

  • Attend the beautiful Hollywood Farmer’s Market (Hollywood) on Sunday mornings.

  • Do a campy photoshoot at Tom’s One-Hour Photo (East Hollywood); cash only.

  • Buy the tastiest wine at Psychic Wines (Silverlake)—pick-up their wine zine Visions and catch “Abe’s Astro Outlook.”

  • Peruse the books at Skylight Books (Los Feliz).

What to Do: