Vineyard Weddings

When choosing a location for your wedding and/or reception, you must consider the season. The summer offers warmth and full, green leafy vines. Outdoor settings may be too warm in some cases, and a canopy may be advisable and lots of water for your guests, particularly the elderly ones.

In fall comes harvest time, and the vines may be heavy with grapes. Later in the season, the leaves turn brilliant shades of reds, orange and golds, and the air is crisp, my favorite time in the vineyards.

Winter may bring lots of rain and the vines may be barren, but you are more likely to get the date you want. Plus, no one will get overheated. Also, a tent or canopy and heat lamps can help prepare your event for any adverse weather.

In spring, the buds break out on the vines. For a few short weeks, the vineyard can be aglow with brilliant yellow mustard plants.

A winery wedding can also have cellar facilities for romantic, candlelit receptions, or other indoor rooms with views out on the vineyards.

Some wineries offer there own catering, while others allow you to bring offsite caterers in. Most will want you to use their wine for your reception.

Another consideration when choosing a vineyard for your wedding is how close is it to the nearest airport for your out of town guests? Is there a nearby or onsite inn for them to stay in?

You and your guests will love the whole experience of your wedding being in wine country, a truly romantic location!

Sonoma Winery Weddings

Napa Valley Weddings