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Part IX: Cocktails in the Sun

December 19th, 2008 @ 12:54 pm by Mrs. Pinot Noir

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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.

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Flowergirl Madeline
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My aunt and uncle relax in the sun.
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Mr. PN’s dad and two of his brothers
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Me and my MOH
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Guests mingle on the deck (where the ceremony took place)
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Mr. PN’s extended family
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Papa PN and the flower girls
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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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10 Responses to “Part IX: Cocktails in the Sun”

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West Coast bride

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!)

 
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Miss Meatball (message)  624 posts, Busy bee

Beautiful!

 
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Your flower girls are so cute! And, I’m impressed by some of your guests’ photos. They all look great!

 
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Mrs. Daffodil (message)  565 posts, Busy bee

great photos!!

 
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Mrs. Sea Breeze (message)  972 posts, Busy bee

Cocktail hour always goes longer than we think it does, hey? That happened to me too! I’m glad it worked out though.

 
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Miss Lemonade (message)  274 posts, Helper bee

I still can’t get over how happy you all look! Great pics!!

 
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susan

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!!

 
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Mrs. Pinot Noir (message)  799 posts, Busy bee

@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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