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Down by the Russian River

Down by the Russian River

“It’s your river. We protect it.” For the past 26 years, the Russian Riverkeeper organization has devoted themselves to restoring and protecting the Russian River. The 3rd Annual Ripp’n River Bash, hosted at Healdsburg’s Front Porch Farm, is the largest fundraiser that supports the RRK’s…

Road Trip! The chefs beat the heat…

Road Trip! The chefs beat the heat…

We always sneak away for a few days come July 1st. This year we pointed the Honda Element north up the 101 to keep cool and see what we could see. We saw an epic sunset from our beach campsite in Northern Humboldt County… We…

All You Need is Love. And a Great Barn.

All You Need is Love. And a Great Barn.

 

Straus Home Ranch is a magical place.

Dappled light. Coastal breezes. Happy dairy cows.

A eucalyptus grove with a breath-taking Tomales Bay view. And a barn that oozes character & romance.

Our menu for this wedding was designed around June ingredients – Chandler Strawberries, Borage, Summer squash, wild King salmon, fennel, leek & shishito peppers.

And the personal touches for the event were abundant – home-made jam as the guest favor, a crowd-rousing square-dance band for post-dinner entertainment & a selection of home-town favorite pies for dessert.

 

Photography – Kindred Wedding Storytellers

Rentals – Encore Events

Flowers – JoLee Blooms

Planner – Katy Oursler

Wine Country Rehearsal Dinner

Wine Country Rehearsal Dinner

Gundlach Bundschu is a Sonoma County winery steeped in history. It is the oldest family owned winery in California. The Rhinefarm estate vineyard site sits at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros & Napa Valley appellations. We were lucky enough to be a part…

Fun Spring Stuff in April

Fun Spring Stuff in April

Snapshots of some tasty bites from Spring winery events…