Big planning weekend here, y'all. Josiah and I have narrowed it down to two caterers, we've picked out all our wine, started to look for photographers and found the groomsmen's ties! Yes, they are by Ben Sherman. Obviously.
We ALSO got together all of the information you need to plan your accommodations for the Big Day. You want to be looking for places close to Windsor, CA, which is in the heart of Sonoma county, only about 10 minutes south of Healdsburg--the adorable, wine-country-chic town full of cafés, boutiques and beautiful people--and about 20 minutes north of Santa Rosa--a much bigger albeit less adorable town in Sonoma.
This area is not only GORGEOUS, but it's full of different options for you to "choose your own adventure!" Three main options for you: vacation rental home, bed and breakfast, standard (non-glossy) hotel.
We really feel that it would be fun for groups of friends/family to rent vacation homes together, where you can get your party on with privacy and spend time relaxing and laughing together. If this sounds amazing, check out Vacation Rentals By Owner (our favorite site) or also Sonoma County Vacations, Home Away, or you could just Google something like... Vacation Rentals Windsor CA...
For cute bed and breakfasts where you can enjoy something like a "romantic wine country weekend," you probably want to look in Healdsburg (a 5-10 minute drive north on the 101). Take a look at this site for more.
As for standard rooms, your two options in Windsor are the Holiday Inn Express and the Hampton Inn. We are waiting to hear back on group rates at both of these spots, and when we determine which is a better value, we'll get a block reserved and update this blog post. This is a good option for all of you practical peeps.
We're also working on a list of fun things to do in the area--white water rafting, golfing, boozing of course, etc.... and along with that, we're compiling a list of taxi and limo services so you can program into your phone so you can get your drink on in the Russian River Valley and be safe!
Please let us know directly if you have any questions about where to stay. StevieStacionis@gmail.com or JosiahBaldivino@gmail.com.
Love,
Stevie and Josiah
