Elope in Wine Country

We hired Dona and Jon for our elopement this year. The process was fairly simple, and communication was good on their part. The «package» includes everything, but there are some «upgrades» that may cost you quite a bit if you’re not careful.
My flowers were exactly what I asked for, very pretty, but unfortunately they were stored too close to the freezer by the planners/​coordinators, and when they were handed to me just minutes before the ceremony, they were frozen in the vase. We were able to pull them out, but I had a sad looking, dying bouquet on my wedding day (due to the exposure to low temp). I was so happy to be getting married that I didn’t let it get to me that day. In an effort to «fix it», Dona gave me an extra 45 minutes of photography and offered to bring me fresh flowers to my hotel. I thanked her for the extra photography, but kindly declined the flowers. I mean, what good is it after the fact? I wanted a pretty bouquet DURING my wedding. Again, I tried not to fret, because I had fresh makeup and who wants to be «that bride»? I also noticed that Dona and Jon seemed to be in disagreement about a couple things, I sensed some tension, but again I tried to ignore it (awkward). We also didn’t get the obligatory «ring shot» photo like we asked, but the rest of the pictures were very nice. We received about 175 photos, and I ended up liking about 45 of them, which is pretty good. I was slightly disappointed, but, the ceremony and venue were absolutely gorgeous. The grounds are immaculate, The photos were pretty, and Dona is very sweet. We also hired the videographer and our video was everything we could have ever hoped for and more.
Overall, it was a great day, but I’m still a little sad about my bouquet. :(

Words cannot describe how absolutely in love we are with our wedding! The photos are amazing and we enjoyed every single moment of our day! I couldn’t have imagined a wedding day more perfect than that! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Carlos and I just wanted a simple, intimate, calm and stress-​free wedding that is focused on us. And that is exactly what we got! I think I might have changed my mind with a lot of little details, and I had a couple of «bring my own» requests but Elope in Wine Country catered to my every whim and they were so nice about it!!! They are so great and they made is feel really comfortable and we feel like they are our family already!
Jackie is so awesome! She responds quickly to my emails and she is very detailed and accommodating. She helped me a lot to calm my nerves too! She made sure I got all the details I wanted, from the cake, to my bouquet (it’s so beautiful I still can’t get over it!!), to my preferred shot list! John’s ceremony is beautiful and and amazing. I felt like he knew us all our lives to have written such a beautiful ceremony.
And omg, Dona! You are so amazing! Dona is the number one reason why I picked Elope in Wine Country for our wedding. I stalked her websites and her social media and I just fell in love with her photography! I work in the same field and my standards in photography are pretty high. But when I looked at the Dona’s work, I just knew right away that I could trust her in capturing one of the most important days of my life. Her photos tell a story, and I loved that she captures the emotions of the moment, like she just froze time, without anyone having to pose too much, or staging anything! I love, love, LOVE all of the photos!
Weddings go by so fast, and it’s over before you know it, but with Elope in Wine Country, we can relive our day because of your amazing work! Thank you for creating a memory that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Eloping in wine country was everything I hoped it would be, thanks to Dona and Jackie! As an event planner, I’ve planned very elaborate events for other people, but for this once, I wanted to be able to just show up and have someone else do all the work. It was perfect! They worked with our colors to create the most lovely bouquet a girl could wish for, the venue right on the lake was beautiful, we got photos in the vineyard to complete that wine country feel and the series of gardens was the absolutely perfect place for photos. I couldn’t have planned it any better. And I got the unique, once in a lifetime event — complete with great photos that Dona captured — that I’d always wanted.
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My husband and I knew we wanted a special place in California for our wedding and were hoping to find just the right spot in the wine country. Finding the right place where we would feel comfortable and accepted as we took a major step in our relationship. We found it here! Making plans to travel cross country from Georgia to take our vows was both exhilarating and a little scary.
We were able to make all the arrangements long distance, get all of our questions answered as well as some helpful advice.
We couldn’t have asked for a better day or more wonderful hosts for our event. I recommend it highly!!!

My wife & I had our wedding here 3 weeks ago. What a perfect location! I was a DJ for 3 years, so I’m very familiar with wedding locations. Prior to the wedding, I was scouting locations in the Napa area, and based on my schedule, I could only look at locations at night. John & Dona’s place was difficult to find at night, but Dona was SO polite when I pulled up to her house at 10:30pm! She showed me around the grounds, including the wedding garden. Even at night, I knew that this was the place. It has a great, intimate, wooden wedding feel. Having lots of trees and greenery also works well for the background of your wedding photos, which turned out great! Dona was the photographer, and John was the officiant. Prior to the wedding, they were professional & upbeat, dealing with typical bride & groom stress and changes with ease & flexibility. During the wedding, we had a total of 10 people — for us, the perfect size wedding. All of the details of the wedding — flowers, additional roses we requested, cake, champagne & toast, and candid photos were on time, and of highest quality. John’s pace & tone were perfect as the officiant, including all of our special requests. After the wedding, Dona was kind enough to provide a few photos on an ASAP basis for our needs. Highly recommended!

This was exactly what we were looking for, and Dona & John couldn’t have done a better job! Brian and I wanted something simple, beautiful, and really focused on just the two of us. We contacted Dona two weeks prior to the wedding and she was very friendly and easy to work with. It felt like all we had to do was to show up and they did the rest. With only a little input about ourselves to John, he put together the perfect ceremony, which was personal and meaningful without being too traditional. Dona worked with a local florist and they put together a gorgeous bouquet that went with our color scheme. The champagne and the cake after our ceremony were delicious and made us feel like we were at a bigger wedding, despite the fact that there were only four of us. What we loved the most was the venue. Each little garden had its own personality and we didn’t have any problem finding a beautiful backdrop for our photos. On top of all that, Dona took us out to some local vineyards and wineries for more photo ops, which turned out great! We stayed the night in the studio (it was very spacious and gorgeous!) since the cottage was booked, and even with another couple nearby, it felt very private and cozy (and dog friendly). Before we even got to Napa, they provided us with a comprehensive list of restaurants to try while we were there and that really helped us when picking out our wedding dinner venue. Looking back on our wedding we can remember every moment in detail, and we are so grateful to Dona and John for helping us create this beautiful experience!!!

Amazing! Dona and John were so friendly and accommodating. As soon as we met them, we knew we were going to get married there. The «package» (for lack of a better word) is completely reasonable and affordable; the garden setting is so gorgeous, and I cannot tell you how many little (and big) requests we had… and they accommodated all of them! All of our friends are in awe of our wedding pictures– the garden, the settings, the quality. BUT what really made our wedding was the ceremony. John wrote the most beautiful service and he was so generous to include some verses that we requested. It was very hard to not cry through it! If you are looking for something smaller, practical, peaceful, serene, beautiful, and with a little bit of something special. This place is just the right amount of perfect! Feel free to contact me if you want more info!