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{Jim Forneris Photography}
After we had a few moments alone, Mr. PN and I joined the party on the terrace. Immediately after the ceremony the Auburge staff removed the ceremony chairs and the deck was transformed into our “cocktail” hour space. Our guests were offered passed hors d’oeuvres and while we did not offer any liquor at the wedding (a huge cost savor!), we did provide guests with an excellent selection of wine, champagne, and beer.
Flowergirl Madeline
{Guest Photo}
My aunt and uncle relax in the sun.
{Guest Photo}
Mr. PN’s dad and two of his brothers
{Guest Photo}
Me and my MOH
{Guest Photo}
Papa PN and the flower girls
{Jim Forneris Photography}
We had planned to take pictures during the entire cocktail hour, but we started mingling with our family and friends and got a bit of a late start on the photos. This meant we only had time to do the group shots and no time for photos of just us. It turned out okay though because we were able to sneak away during the lunch for a more private photo session.
Up next, group photos and a handy checklist!
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It sounds like the “day of” itinerary is very much like what West Coast Groom and I have planned for our wedding in May. Your recap has been helpful to me so far and I can’t wait to see more (I’m taking particular note of the “no time for shots of just the two of us”! West Coast Groom doesn’t want to spend much time posing, and wants our photographer to focus almost entirely on candids, so he can enjoy his party!)
Your flower girls are so cute! And, I’m impressed by some of your guests’ photos. They all look great!
Cocktail hour always goes longer than we think it does, hey? That happened to me too! I’m glad it worked out though.
I still can’t get over how happy you all look! Great pics!!
hi, your wedding looks beautiful! i am also getting married at auberge, but we were told that we couldn’t actually taste the menu before finalizing the menu. apparently, we are only able to dine at the restaurant and order items as similar to the ones we think we want to serve at our event. we find this very odd and frustrating, especially since we are flying out to napa from ny just for this. i’m just curious if you had a similar experience and how you dealth with it? your response would be greatly appreciated! thanks!!
@susan: Hey Susan! We had the same issue with Auburge. We were un able to do a formal tasting and could only eat at the restaurant. We had eaten there twice (in 2006 and 2007) before we decided to have our wedding there. While we had only had one of the items that we had on our wedding menu, all of the food was fantastic so we just picked what sounded good and appealing and went with it. Everyone loved the food, even the major “foodies” so it turned out okay for us. Good luck!
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Mrs. Pinot Noir, New York/Napa Valley
Age and Occupation: 24, Health Educator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Market Researcher
Engagement Date: November 10, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 25, 2008
Venue: Auberge du Soleil
About Me: I am a Minnesota raised, NYC transplant planning a destination wedding in Napa. I'm balancing my love for the environment and my hubby-to-be's love for tradition to create our "green wedding in disguise." Our wedding will include local food and wine, antique touches and lots of love and laughter. When wedding planning isn't taking up my free time (and money) I love to read, cook, workout, watch baseball and travel! Follow along in my adventure as I attempt to plan an eco-friendly and socially responsible wedding (with eco-oblivious Mr. Pinot Noir).
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