Venues — July 2026
Napa Valley Wedding Venues: An Insider's Guide
Napa is stricter, smaller and more regulated than couples expect — and utterly worth it. Here is how the valley's best venues actually work.
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Planning a wedding in Sonoma or Napa Valley
Twenty years of wine country celebrations, written down: which venues truly work, what a wedding here actually costs, how permits and curfews shape your timeline, and how to design a day that feels like the place it happens in.
Venues — July 2026
The Best Sonoma Wedding Venues for 2026 and 2027
Vineyard estates, working ranches and redwood groves — the Sonoma venues we return to again and again, with honest notes on capacity, curfew and cost.
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Planning — June 2026
Sonoma vs. Napa: Which Wine Country Wedding Is Right for You?
They are forty minutes apart and they create completely different weddings. Here is the honest comparison we give every couple.
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Budget — June 2026
What a Wine Country Wedding Really Costs in 2026
Real numbers from real Sonoma and Napa weddings — including the six line items that quietly add $40,000.
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Seasons — June 2026
The Best Time of Year for a Sonoma or Napa Wedding
Harvest is glorious and crowded. Spring is green and unpredictable. Here is how each month actually behaves in wine country.
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Venues — May 2026
A Healdsburg Wedding Guide: Venues, Hotels and Weekend Plans
The most walkable wine town in Sonoma County — and one of the easiest places to build a three-day celebration.
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Planning — May 2026
The Vineyard Wedding Timeline That Actually Works
Golden hour, heat and a hard 10pm curfew shape every wine country wedding day. Here is the timeline we build backwards from.
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Planning — May 2026
Designing an Unforgettable Guest Experience in Napa
Your guests are travelling for you. The weekend around the wedding is where that investment is repaid.
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Design — April 2026
Seasonal Wedding Florals in Sonoma: What Blooms When
Sonoma has one of the richest local flower economies in the country. Designing with the season is cheaper, prettier and far more distinctive.
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Planning — April 2026
Your Wine Country Rain Plan (And Why You Need One)
Rain in October is unlikely. Being unprepared for it is unforgivable. Here is how we build a plan you will probably never use.
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Planning — April 2026
What Full-Service Wedding Planning Actually Includes
Not coordination. Not a day-of contact. Here is the actual scope of full-service planning, month by month.
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Planning — March 2026
Planning an Intimate Wine Country Wedding Under 40 Guests
Fewer guests does not mean less wedding. It means a completely different — and often better — set of possibilities.
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Design — March 2026
Welcome Party Ideas for a Wine Country Wedding Weekend
The night before sets the emotional temperature of the whole weekend. Do not treat it as an afterthought.
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Design — March 2026
Wine Country Wedding Color Palettes That Age Well
Wine country light is warm and golden. These are the palettes that flatter it rather than fight it.
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Planning — February 2026
Napa and Sonoma Wedding Permits, Curfews and Rules
The least romantic and most important post on this site. Permits determine your guest count, your music and your end time.
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Design — February 2026
Designing a Wine Country Wedding Menu
You are marrying in one of the best food regions on earth. The menu should taste like it.
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Planning — February 2026
How to Get Golden Hour Photos at a Vineyard Wedding
The ten most valuable minutes of your wedding day, and how to make sure they actually happen.
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Planning — January 2026
A 14-Month Wine Country Destination Wedding Checklist
Everything, in the order it should happen, for couples planning wine country from out of state.
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Real Weddings — January 2026
Melanie & Kevin's Olive Grove Wedding in Sonoma
Ninety guests, one long table beneath hundred-year-old olive trees, and a ceremony that ended in amber light.
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Planning — January 2026
How to Choose a Wedding Planner in Sonoma or Napa
You will speak to this person more than almost anyone in the year ahead. Choose for judgement, not just aesthetics.
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