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Mrs. Barrettes, Tumon, Guam/Napa, CA Age and Occupation: 29, Dancer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Licensed Building Contractor Engagement Date: November 16, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: V. Sattui Winery About Me: I'm an East Coast girl, living on a tiny little island in the Pacific, twirling, leaping, and shimmy-ing my way through life, and now, wedding planning! I'm equal parts nerdy and cool... okay, mostly nerdy. I love satin bows, red lipstick, black & white graphic anything, the shine of sequins and the sound of a champagne "pop". My favorite books are The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James, and Tender is the Night, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I can also conjure a pretty good Patronus Charm. I started my appreciation for good red wine while traveling on the high seas, and it's only fitting that my passion for wine drinking led me to my Napa-bred honey. We bonded over bottles of Cabernet on my oceanfront porch and haven't looked back since. We're sealing the deal at a winery in the Napa Valley on a 'perfect ten' of a day!

Winter Honeymoon

August 9th, 2010 @ 2:11 pm by Mrs. Barrettes

For our honeymoon we decided that we want to go somewhere cold. Yes, cold. Snowy, frozen-eared, runny-nose cold. We live in Guam where it is 86 and sunny every day, so the thought of going somewhere else tropical isn’t all that appealing. I want to drink hot toddies and wear mittens and watch my new hubby carve it up on the slopes.
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We Heart Our Venue

August 9th, 2010 @ 8:15 am by Mrs. Barrettes

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We were in Napa last year, specifically to look for wedding venues, and V. Sattui was our very first stop. Accompanying us were my parents, Mr. Barrette’s parents, my best friend (Man of Honor), and his partner. We loved this first winery instantly and were able to meet with a coordinator right away for a brief tour. I was sold. But in the spirit of keeping an open mind, we made our way through the Valley, stopping at wineries that looked wedding appropriate. (And some just for the fun of it.) All afternoon, nothing could compare to that first heartbeat at V. Sattui.
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