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Events & Activities

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Mardding Events

As you might have guessed from the figurines pictured on your invitation and the home page, there will be two marddings:

  • Saturday, September 8, 2012: San Francisco, California
  • Saturday, September 22, 2012: Paris, France

Schedules and details of the events are available in printable PDFs by entering your invitation code.

Enter the code from your invitation below:

 

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Traveling to the US

For flying into San Francisco, San Francisco (SFO), Oakland (OAK), and San Jose (SJC) airports are recommended.  Although you can use mass transit to get around the city of San Francisco itself and get near the mardding venue, renting a car is highly recommended.  There are car rental facilities at each of the three airports.

A visa is not necessary for EU citizens who visit the US as tourists if they stay less than 90 days.  You will need:

  • A biometric or electronic passport, or a machine-readable passport if issued before October 26, 2005
  • An electronic voyage authorization from ESTA, which must be filled out online (https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov) before leaving for the US.  This costs $14 and is valid for two years.
  • A round-trip air ticket
  • For driving in the US, a nationally-issued driver's license from an EU country is usually sufficient, but an international permit could be required.  Consider getting one before you leave.  In France, this is obtained from the préfecture (free).

Note that it is forbidden to import non-sterilized perishables (charcuterie, cheese, biscuits...) and produce.  Only preserved, non-perishable items are permitted.  Alcohol is limited at one bottle per person.

Further details and updates are available at the US Embassy website (http://france.usembassy.gov)

 

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Traveling to France

For flying into Paris, Charles de Gaulle - Roissy (CDG) and Orly (ORY) airports are recommended.  Beauvais (BVA) is much further away and is therefore not recommended.  Mass transit connects both of the recommended airports to essentially all destinations in Paris and most of its surroundings, so renting a car may not be necessary.  Although you can buy multiple-day mass transit passes at train stations, they're not recommended as it's typically cheaper to use individual tickets for each journey.  Within Paris, you can buy books of T+ tickets for all RER, métro, bus, and tram trips.  When travelling outside Paris, you'll need to buy different tickets.  For more information, see the RATP website (http://www.ratp.fr/en).

US citizens may travel to France without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days for tourism or business purposes.  You will need:

  • A passport that will still be valid for at least three months beyond the intended length of the visit
  • A round-trip air ticket
  • Documentation substantiating the purpose of your visit, evidence of financial support for the duration of their stay and proof of accommodations. This is rarely asked for, and typically a hotel reservation is more than enough.
  • For driving in France, a valid US driver’s license is sufficient.  In addition, it is recommended (but not required) to carry an International Driving Permit or attach a French translation to your US driver’s license.  These can be obtained at your local AAA office for $15 (http://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html).  Also, you must be at least 18 years old to drive in France.

Details and updates are available at the French Embassy website (http://ambafrance-us.org/spip.php?rubrique105)

 

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Other activities

The Paris and the San Francisco Bay areas are both well-known, highly-frequented tourist destinations. As such, there are many resources available to help you find additional things to do nearby.

Here are some specific (and free) recommendations:

  • TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com): this is a user-driven review site, excellent for finding restaurant and hotel recommendations.  In addition, they have some excellent Android apps available with reviews, maps, and guides.
  • WikiTravel (http://wikitravel.org): this is a wiki site, excellent for giving an overview of the area, attractions, and travel logistics.
  • Yelp (http://www.yelp.com): this is another user-driven review site, most useful for restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

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What to wear

The bride and groom are organizing a contest to see who loves them the most, and of course one of the first criteria will be how elegant what you wear at the mardding(s) is... ;)

Kidding... if you're invited, you know the bride and groom pretty well and know they're not the most formal people!  But because many of you have asked, here are some thoughts on what to wear:

  • The bride and groom will be dressed just like the figurines.
  • A different outfit for each event is not required.  The bride and groom intend to wear the exact same things twice, too.
  • A buttoned shirt is always nicer than a T-shirt, but ties, though appreciated, are not required.
  • The bride and groom’s favorite colors are also those of the wedding, namely blue and green!  Although certainly not required, if you want a color recommendation, a small touch of blue or green would work well.

 

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