Generally, early October has warm, sunny days and cool nights. A layer may be appreciated in the evening but open toed shoes should be fine all day. Rain is possible. You can find a weather report here: https://weather.com/us/california/city/napa/tenday

San Francisco (SFO), Oakland (OAK), Santa Rosa (STS) and Sacramento (SMF) airports are all viable options. Santa Rosa has limited options, but is the easiest to navigate. Sacramento is a slightly longer drive, but is also less busy than Oakland or San Francisco. If coming from the east coast, San Francisco likely has the most non-stop flight options.

Jenn Evans did! She's a talented artist and dear friend. She is also one of the bridesmaids. You can see more of her work including photography and painting at her website: https://www.halfsevenprojects.com/.

Hotels abound in Napa and have a range of prices and amenities. The ones in Downton Napa are within easy walking distance of the welcome dinner, wedding, and reception sites. American Canyon in the southern stretch of the Napa Valley is likely to have the most affordable hotel options. We have a hotel block at the Holiday Inn Express in American Canyon at a discounted rate (see the Travel tab for the link to book through our block). Visitors may also wish to stay in nearby Sonoma or Fairfield. Additionally, some local attendees are willing to offer rooms- please see the Guest Housing tab for more information and a matching survey. Airbnb/VRBO rentals are limited by law within Napa, so options are limited and book out early.

Welcome Dinner - Dressy casual 🌿 Wedding - Cocktail (autumnal touches encouraged) 🌿 Farewell Brunch - Casual

The wedding reception is a PG-13 event. Nursing babies are an exception. Children are encouraged to attend the welcome dinner and farewell brunch. There's even a playground at the welcome dinner site!

While renting a car will give you much more flexibility, it is not absolutely necessary. There are transportation services to Napa county, a list of which are available here: https://www.visitnapavalley.com/maps-travel-info/getting-to-napa-valley/?view=grid&sort=qualityScore Additionally, Uber and Lyft are widely available.

The Marin Airporter runs hourly service from curbside at SFO terminals to Novato, CA. You will need to catch a ride from the Novato stop to Napa, but it will be cheaper than going the whole way on rideshare. https://marinairporter.com/

Here are some of our favorite breakfast spots. 🌿Le Paris - a French/Filipino bakery with locations in both American Canyon and Downtown Napa with indulgent pastries 🌿Buttercream Bakery - Old-school Napa institution, no-frills dinner faire and great doughnuts 🌿 Southside Café - a somewhat hip local café and coffee house 🌿 La Cheve - Great Mexican breakfast served in the oldest building in Napa County 🌿 Model Bakery - Famous for English muffins and near the wedding venue 🌿 Boon Fly Café - Fancier, sit down spot that's also known for its doughnuts. Molly has never had a bad meal there.🌿 South Kelly Grill - a cozy diner in American Canyon with abundant portions 🌿 Starbread -The best Filipino bakery in Vallejo, get the señorita bread 🌿

Please see the map below. The area reserved for the party and parking area are highlighted.

Please send further questions to watsonstevenswedding@gmail.com.