McGill Kowalski Wedding
March 25, 2023
Arrival time: 3:30 pm
Ceremony (standing outdoors): 4 pm
Cocktails and dinner to follow
Event ends: 9 pm
La Casita Del Arroyo
177 S. Arroyo Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
Dress code: Formal attire
Please take uber/lyft or carpool to the venue, parking is very limited
Welcome to our wedding website
We are excited to have you be a part of our special day! We are planning an intimate, fun, and tasty celebration and are looking forward to spending this time with you. Here you will find more day-of details as well as information on where to stay, what to do, and our wedding registry
If you have any questions or issues, please contact us!
About Us
Elise and Sean have been together since 2014. They met in college while both working at LASP at CU Boulder. At first, Elise wasn’t such a fan of Sean as she helped to train him on the job. But as time went on she found herself attacted to him and they began dating. Elise moved to Germany for a year and Sean got to go on some international trips to see the world, but mostly to see Elise!
After finishing graduate school, Elise and Sean both got jobs working for NASA at JPL. They moved together to Pasadena CA in 2016. Since then they have enjoyed many of the attractions that California has to offer. From the beaches, to the mountains, they have enjoyed the outdoors and indoors too. Elise and Sean can often be found at a local restaurant, sampling the fine foods and wines.
Logistics
Airports:
BUR - Hollywood/Burbank — closer to Pasadena and a nice quaint place to land
LAX - the behemoth — You will get to see all the glory of LA traffic
Hotels:
We have reserved some rooms at the following locations. Please mention the “McGill Kowalski Wedding”
Courtyard Marriott — 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena, CA 91103
Hilton Pasadena — 168 South Los Robles Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101
Book by 2/8/23 for discounted rate
Wedding Location
Wedding Registry
Things to do in Pasadena/Los Angeles
Food and Drinks
Old Town Pasadena
Shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, etc
Grand Central Market
https://grandcentralmarket.com/
Vibrant market with various food stalls, Golden Raod Brewing taproom
Address: 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Arts Disrtict and Little Tokyo
Some of Elise and Sean’s favorite breweries: don’t miss Arts Distric Brewery, Angel City Brewery, Boomtown Brewery
Food: Wurstkuche, Zinc Cafe DTLA
Shopping, food, fun: Japanese Village Plaza (Little Tokyo District of downtown Los Angeles at 335 E. 2nd Street)
Gardens
Arlington Gardens
Sean and Elise’s neighborhood garden!
Address: 275 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105
Cost: Free
The Huntington (Library, Art Museum, Botanical Gardens)
https://huntington.org/plan-your-visit
Address: 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108
Cost: $25-$29
Descanso Gardens
https://www.descansogardens.org/tickets/
Elise is a member here! A great place for peace and quiet, and some short hiking trails.
Address: 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
Cost: $15
Shopping
Americana at Brand
Address: 889 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210
Glendale Galleria
https://www.glendalegalleria.com/en.html
Address: 100 W Broadway Suite 100, Glendale, CA 91210
Sights
Griffith Observatory and Hollywood sign
https://griffithobservatory.org/explore/hollywood-sign/
See the famed Griffith Observatory and take a short hike to see the Hollywood Sign all in one trip!
The Beach!
There are so many beaches to choose from! Sean and Elise favor Point Dume near Malibu, but of course Santa Monica, Venice, and Huntington Beaches are also a great choice.
Point Dume State Park website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=623
Shows
Ice House (Stand up Comedy)
Address: 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, California
Pasadena Playhouse
https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/
Address: 39 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Upright Citizen’s Brigade (Improv Comedy)
5919 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028