"....'Cause nothin' lasts forever,Even cold November rain.."
It rained last week in the bay area, to mark the beginning of November. Keith likes the rain, I wish it away. I guess because I hate going out in it, and I pretend like it isn't in my way as I try to go about my normal life. I think I am in denial, winter is coming.
Luckily the rain Gods were on our side this week, because even if it did rain on Thursday and Friday morning, the sun pushed it's way out Friday early afternoon and stayed all the way through the weekend.
Friday I had a wedding in Calistoga at Hans Fahden Winery so I left late afternoon, and the wedding was perfect! It was wonderful to be in the Napa region this time of year. It is SO pretty and breathtaking, I of course took pictures. The guest dine in a cave which is really neat, and they don't see it coming until the big reveal time. Keith and I may try and go up again one of these next couple of weekends and enjoy more of the lovely Napa Valley before fall goes away.
Saturday Keith and I .....did a wedding together...yup you read it right! I hired a new assistant my husband. The Thornton's the duo coordinator team. It was not set to happen that way but since my other assistants were busy or have other jobs, and I needed help he offered to step up! I think he was a little leery at first...so was I, it was something we had never done together. It was fun. It was in San Francisco at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and St. Ignacias Church. He did a wonderful job helping me set out all the 170 favors, menu's, escort cards...and checking on things throughout the night for me. The groom even asked if he could go into the men's bathroom to check to see if a guest was passed out in there, something I would not have been able to do without him there ;). I think the hardest part for him was not being able to dance. Anyone who knows Keith knows once he has a chance to dance he can't pass it up, and he REALLY wanted to dance. I kept telling him that was for the guest, so there was a vendor room in another area where you could still hear the music so he (we) danced in there for a song or two..hahaha. It was especially nice to be able to spend the day together. If he had not have helped me I would have had two wedding back to back, and two days where we wouldn't have been able to see each other. He was saying that was his last one but by Sunday he was asking when the next one was. We will see if this turns into a habit! We even got a large tip for all our hard work so it paid off!
Sunday I went to the niner game with a friend, we had a fun time. I did especially because a) my niners won, b) Joe Montana was the honored guest along with many other "greats". I heart Joe Montana, but you all knew that! I also got to meet Rodger Craig!!! When we were leaving he was pulling out in his SUV and stopped to shake hands and say hello! That was exciting but I was not able to get a picture in time...ugh.. I was going to ask but didn't want to seem too much like a stalker. :) When I got home Keith and I finished off the weekend with a dinner with Justin and his new fiance Daniella...it was a nice dinner (congrats to them both). Keith is looking forward to being a guest at a wedding he can actually dance at!!
Pictures from the weekend:
Napa Valley....
The lovely fall colors in St. Helena
The lovely pond that the couple got married in front of at Hans Fahden.
The cave set for dinner, sorry blurry it was from my camera phone
A lovely road on the way to Hans fahden (in St. Helena)
Robert Mondavi Winery
Entrance to Hans Fahden
The ninnerrrsss... pictures from out seats on Sunday.
The wedding on Saturday table set up. Keith helped set the little bags you see, the menus in the napkins, and the table numbers. (taken with camera phone sorry blurry)
A room view.
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