While we love all your little ones, we are keeping our young guests at our ceremony and reception limited to our immediate family. We hope this is an opportunity for you to let your hair down and enjoy the party! All children are welcome at the welcome reception on Friday and farewell brunch on Sunday. If you need a babysitter for Saturday, we recommend checking out Joanna's Nannies (Wine Country location option), Nanny on Call or All About Kids Napa. To limit the amount of baby gear you need to travel with, there are several companies that allow you to rent essentials. Check out BabyQuip, Travelin' Tots Rentals, and Traveling Baby Company.
As of now, yes, but this may change after the June 15th reopening in California. For now, every guest that is eligible for the vaccine is required to have received their series of the COVID vaccine. The venue may have a staff member at the entrance checking COVID vaccine cards. If you are not fully vaccinated or cannot provide proof of your complete vaccination you will be asked to leave. No exceptions. We hope this will change by June 15th when the state reopens and will keep you posted. People are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series or 2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine).
Yes! There is plenty of parking at the venue.
Sonoma is a sleepy pocket of wine country so Ubers are a bit unreliable. You can expect to wait up to 20-30 minutes for an Uber to arrive. We recommend ordering an Uber well in advance or reaching out to Meridian Limo, Groundlink, Sonoma Taxi, or Sonoma Designated Driver to book transportation in advance.
We recommend booking all lodging early. If you had already booked for our June or October date, we recommend trying to move your existing reservation. So far, most rental properties have been able to adjust the timing with no problems. Please see our Travel page for information on our hotel blocks and travel information.
Yes! Let one of us know and we will do our best to work with our caterer to accommodate your dietary restrictions.
Friday evening is casual! No ties needed; wear what you're comfortable in. The cocktails will be outside so we recommend bringing a jacket. Saturday is cocktail attire. The entire venue is outside and can get windy so ladies, bring a wrap! We will be on gravel for the ceremony and grass, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. We strongly recommend flats, wedges or block heels.
We will have a shuttle to and from El Pueblo Inn and El Dorado Hotel. Please see the Transportation page for more details. Ubers are also plentiful in wine country!
At this time, unless your invitation is made out to your partner or "and guest" we ask that you do not bring a date. We are still battling COVID rules and regulations as well as venue capacity limits. Thank you for understanding.
Please arrive at 4pm. Our ceremony will begin at 4:30pm sharp.