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Wedding Ceremony and
Banquet Locations
Some important
notes: The ceremony will be outdoors and (we hope) it will be sunny, so you
may want to bring a hat. Temperatures average in the 80's that time of year,
but it could get hotter. We don't expect the ceremony to be longer than 40 minutes,
so we won't leave you roasting too long. There are restrooms and some shade
near the house if you need to get out of the sun. After the ceremony, there
will be a banquet at Ming's in Palo Alto. You will need to drive about 18 miles
to get to Ming's (let us know if you need a ride). Remember to pace your eating
at the banquet -- there will be about 10 dishes to consume, plus cake! We've
hired a DJ, so come prepared to dance!
Ceremony Location
Ainsley House
300 Grant Street
Campbell, CA
The wedding ceremony
will begin at 11:00am in the gardens of Ainsley
House in Campbell, California. The Ainsley House is a Tudor-Revival style
house built in the 1920's by canning pioneer, John Colpitts Ainsley. Built at
the corner of Hamilton and Johnson (now Bascom) Avenues, it was moved in 1990
to its present location in the Campbell Civic Center. It was restored to its
original condition and now serves as a historical museum with period furnishings
donated by the Ainsley family. The formal gardens (what most folks would call
"the back yard"), where our ceremony will be held, were recreated based on the
original design by landscape architect Emerson Knight.
Ainsley
Location Map
Directions to Ainsley:
From Fwy 280: Take 17 South to Hamilton Ave. Exit - turn Right onto Hamilton
Ave. Turn Left on Central Ave. Ainsley House is at end of street. Free parking
in the Museum/Library lot on Grant & Harrison.
Directions to Ainsley from Campbell Inn (very close!):
Turn right (west) onto Campbell Avenue, when it forks, go right. Turn right
onto Harrison. Ainsley House's parking lot will be on your left before you reach
the corner of Grant.
Banquet Location
Ming's
1700 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA
Following the ceremony,
a Chinese banquet will be held at Ming's Villa
in Palo Alto, California. Ming's was established in 1956 and is well known in
the area for its excellent atmosphere and fine cuisine.
Yahoo
map for Ming's
Directions to Ming's
from Ainsley:
Turn left from Ainsley House parking lot onto Harrison.
Follow Harrison through curves, turn right onto Hamilton Ave.
Take 17 North (toward San Jose)
Take 280 North to 85 North
Take 85 North to 101 North
Take 101 North to Embarcadero Rd. East exit
Turn right at first stoplight onto Bayshore Rd
Take first left into parking lot of Ming's