FAQs

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What covid19 precautions will be enforced?

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Your safety is our top priority! In regards to safety precautions/concerns, we are able to spread out all our dining tables 6-feet apart. All of our staff will be in gloves and masks to ensure everyone feels comfortable. We will have sanitizing stations at all common areas as well as additional staff designated to clean high traffic areas frequently.

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Why Hollister, California?

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Let’s meet in the middle! Michelle’s family lives in San Francisco and Cody’s family lives in the Santa Cruz/Salinas area. Hollister also has the perfect greenery hilltop landscapes to say “I Do”. The Leal Vineyards property is breathtaking and snuggled quietly in the Valley.

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Is there parking at Leal Vineyards on Wedding Day?

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Ceremony and Reception will be centralized at The Lavanda of Leal Vineyards. There is ample parking on the property grounds for all guests, free of charge.

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Will there be an open bar?

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We will have an open Beer, Wine, & Champagne bar. There will also be a cash/credit card bar for Cocktails and Hard Liquor. Now, let’s party!!

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Are Kids Allowed?

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We love your kids - we really do! However, this will be an adults only event. (except for family kids specified on invitation)

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Can I bring a date?

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If your invitation indicates a +1 or “and Guest,” then yes, if not, we are only expecting you to join us.

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Is the Wedding SOCIAL MEDIA friendly?

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YES - of course!! Selfies and Smiles are highly enforced. Please use our hashtag when posting on all social media channels. For Snapchat users, we will also have a geotag filter! #codyandmiche

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Are video and photos allowed during the Ceremony?

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Yes - we encourage you to take as much video and photos as you can. We would love to see all these photo/shots after the wedding. There will be a professional Videographer and Photographer team on site throughout the event. We kindly ask you to stay clear of the aisle DURING THE CEREMONY to ensure there are no obstacles for them. Before and after the ceremony they will also be trying to capture your smiling faces.

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Will the wedding be indoors or outdoors?

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Our entire celebration is outdoors. The ceremony will be on the Lavanda Lawn outdoors. The cocktail hour will be on the Lavanda Patio with table umbrellas scattered. The reception and dinner will be hosted under the open and oh so romantic Lavanda tent.

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What time should I arrive?

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Please arrive ON TIME if not EARLY. We recommend you arrive 20 minutes before the start of the ceremony, to make sure everyone is on time and we can get the party started right on schedule!

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If I have any additional questions who should I contact?

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Please contact Jamie Francisco at 650-271-0488 or Carter Roa at 415-624-9370.