Last weekend, I flew out to the Bay Area of California to attend a wedding for my dear friends, Cristen and Jimmy! Since this wonderful couple has been together for several years, they decided to walk down the Isle in Napa, California. Since I love to support any and everything relating to love, I had to make a guest appearance! Oh, and did I forget to mention that Napa considered one of the major wine regions of the world 🙂 . So, you know this wedding was one for the books.

Where We Stayed

My friends and I stayed in a private, gated community, fifteen minutes outside of Downtown Napa. The condominium came with a fully remolded kitchen, hardwood floors, and two bedrooms. Our condominium was about two hundred feet from a large pool. Too bad it was freezing outside!

Things We Did

Brown Downtown || The gang and I made reservations with Brown Downtown, the first and only black-owned estate winery in California’s Napa Valley. The venue itself, was located in Downtown Napa. Our tasting began at the flight bar. We were offered from three available flights, with optional add-on appetizer options. You know I love a good wine and cheese combo. The rosé was my favorite of course. Rosé summer!

Where We Ate

There were a lot of restaurants and bars in Downtown Napa. So, you really couldn’t go wrong.

Sky & Vine Rooftop Bar || Located at the Archer Hotel, this venue was the most romantic restaurant, with a skyline view of the city. This made for an incredible dining experience. Cristen and Jimmy really appreciated us for coming out with them.

Grace’s Table || Who doesn’t love a good brunch? When to to Grace’s Table with the best expectations and intentions. Luckily, this place was bomb! Everyone loved their meals. I ate this veggie scramble, and I was so full after. Job well done!

The Wedding

The wedding ceremony and reception was held at the fantastic V. Sattui Winery in Napa. Similar to downtown, the venue was about fifteen minutes from our resort. This was my first time attending a wedding in California, let alone a winery. So, I was super excited to see Cristen and Jimmy enter the next chapter of their lives together 🙂 .

After the ceremony, guests made their way to the cocktail hour for some light refreshments including wine and hors d’oeuvres. This is where I got all the photos. I mean, EVERYONE, looked amazing. So much excellence in one area.

The cocktail hour was followed by an intimate wedding reception, located down in a wine cellar. The wedding party made their grand entrance and the couple shared their first dance together. It was a tear jerking moment! After dinner, we spent the remaining hours dancing and laughing the night away. The wedding was followed by an after party at Cristen and Jimmy’s hotel. Of course, I had a 8:30am flight to catch, so I couldn’t stay too long 🙁 .

Overall, the weekend was full of love, family, and worship. This is exactly what Cristen and Jimmy wanted!

Thanks for reading,

-Bryce Lennon