JENNY + BRIAN
JANUARY 7, 2017
COCOANUT GROVE
SANTA CRUZ
#GumpAndJenny
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OUR STORY
A love story fit for a movie...
It was love at first swipe. After meeting on the popular dating app, Tinder, me and Jenny was like peas and carrots ever since.
After two years of dating filled with countless adventures and fun times with friends and family, the inevitable occured - I tricked Jenny into going halfway around the world with me to Thailand so she had no choice but to say "yes" when I asked her to spend the rest of her life with me.
-Brian
THE
WEDDING
WHEN
WHERE
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Wedding Ceremony: 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Wedding Reception: Immediately following
Cocoanut Grove
400 Beach Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
SANTA CRUZ
Beach Boardwalk
I grew up working at my family's food concessions on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, spending my summers making ice cream cones and swirling cotton candy. While Brian was born and raised in Orange County, his aunt and uncle live in Santa Cruz and he grew up visiting for fishing trips and roadtrips with his buddies. He visited the Boardwalk on more than one occasion and I like to think that during one of those visits I served him an ice cream cone and he has been searching for me ever since.
When Brian and I got engaged and started talking about where we wanted to get married, Santa Cruz seemed like the natural fit. Our wedding will take place at the Cocoanut Grove, an iconic old ballroom located - you guessed it - at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Brian and I are looking forward to having all of our friends and family celebrate with us at a place that is so special to the both of us.
Love,
Jenny
REGISTRY
INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION
Flying? We recommend flying into San Jose International AIrport. It is about a 45 - 50 minute drive away from Santa Cruz via Highway 17. If you rent a car, Highway 17 is a windy mountain highway. Please drive safely!
Driving? Make a roadtrip out of it! We love driving from Southern California to Santa Cruz on the 101 and the 1 north. Our favorite stops include Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Big Sur. Have fun!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Beach Street Inn
125 Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95050
Code: Whiting/Gump Wedding
Other hotels in the area:
Hotel Paradox
Carousel Beach Inn
Hilton Scotts Valley
The Inn at Pasatiempo
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz
Dream Inn (Will be under construction (but still open) in January)
*The Dream Inn and the Beach Street Inn are both walking distance to the wedding venue.
We also recommend searching Airbnb for local house rentals.
OTHER DETAILS
This will be an adult-only ceremony and reception. However, we understand that Santa Cruz is a fun place to visit with the entire family, so if you are traveling and want to bring children for the weekend please let us know and we can help arrange qualified babysitters.
