Sonoma Named Best Place to Elope in the US

With hundreds of wedding professionals, beautiful venues and natural vistas, this Sonoma County town is the best place in the nation to elope.

Sonoma Sparklers: The Best Sparkling Wine for Weddings

Pricey Champagne is traditional, while buoyantly effervescent Prosecco is all the rage and far less inexpensive. Cava from Spain, cremant from Burgundy and Alsace, and New World bubblies from Oregon, New York, Australia, and New Zealand all add dimension to the sparkling wine scene. Yet a wedding in Sonoma calls for Sonoma sparkling wines, the […]
Makeup tips for a beautiful Sonoma Wedding. Makeup artisty by Danika, a Sonoma makeup artist. Photo courtesy of Danika.

Beauty Tips for a Sonoma Wedding

Professionally applied makeup and a skilled artist will not only help you look that much more polished and pretty in person, but it will also show through in your wedding photos.

Photo by Beth Schlanker.

Wedding Experts: Planning a Delicious Menu

Advice from Menu and Event Expert, Victoria Campbell. Victoria Campbell, general manager at Ramekins Culinary School, Events, and Inn has established an amazing event and hospitality team that she leads. Having been in the hospitality business for more than 25 years, her expertise and attention to detail assure every event is beautiful, elegantly served, locally […]
Photo by Suzanne Karp.

Wedding Experts: Finding the Perfect Venue

Venue expert Kristen Stimpert shows how to have some flexibility with your vision so that you can allow your vendors to really showcase the region and the experience it can create for you and your guests.

Photo courtesy Tia for Tia & Claire Studio.

How to Plan the Perfect Sonoma Wedding

As an established wedding planner in Sonoma, Kelly McLesky-Dolata believes party planning should be stress-free. Here's how to have a perfect Sonoma wedding.