John Daugherty: john.daugherty24@gmail.com, (540) 604-3037 (text) Celeste Burns: celeste.hburns@gmail.com, (510) 314-9495 (text)
Hotel blocks are difficult to come by in Napa Valley. We do have a discount code at Wine Country Inn & Cottages Napa Valley. We also highly recommend staying at the Napa Best Western, Napa Marriott, or Calistoga Inn. Please let us know if you book at any of these hotels and would like to be added to the shuttle bus for transportation to and from the wedding. See the 'Travel' tab for more information. We also recommend you check out AirBnb or VRBO for lodging options. If it suits you, feel free to coordinate and stay with other guests (e.g. Holy Cross or Columbia crews). Once you book your stay, please share your travel itinerary with us at celeste.hburns@gmail.com.
The closest major airport is SFO. We recommend you rent a car and drive 1hr to Napa Valley. Please consider carpooling with other guests!
We expect to send invitations in mid-May. Please RSVP no later than July 15th.
If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please email us at celeste.hburns@gmail.com
We ask that our guests dress in formal attire.
Formal wedding attire sits between cocktail and black tie on the dress code scale. It's more elevated than cocktail attire, but not black tie (for the men: tuxedos are not required!)
September in Napa Valley is beautiful. Expect warm, but mild days (the average high for Sept is 83 degrees Fahrenheit - that's 28 degrees Celsius for our Canadian guests). Expect the temperature to cool significantly in the evening hours.
There is limited parking available at both venues - we recommend Uber/Lyft or carpool if possible.
Your presence is enough, but should you wish to bring a gift to our wedding, there will be a gift table for your convenience.
Ceremony seating will begin promptly at 4:30pm.
Welcome Party - outdoors (bring a light jacket as the evenings can get chilly) Ceremony - outdoors Cocktail Hour - outdoors Reception - indoors
Welcome Party - The venue, Clos du Val, is a local winery and only licensed for in-house produced wine. There will be unlimited pours for guests. Wedding Day - There will be an open bar with wine, beer, and liquor to enjoy. We kindly ask that you bring cash for bartender tips.
The band will play until 11pm and the event will conclude at 11:30pm. The afterparty information will be listed on your invitation.