Napa Valley Wedding Guide
Your Guide to a Spectacular Napa Valley Wedding
Having a Napa Valley Wedding guide is essential as when it comes to a wedding, a re-do isn’t usually an option. With average wedding costs soaring near $35,000, you have to get it right the first time. Napa Valley is perhaps the perfect setting for a wedding, because it’s extremely rare that the weather won’t cooperate. With relatively mild temperatures year round and a strong support system of vendors, venues, and services, you can get most anything you want from a wedding and honeymoon, from a hot air balloon ride to a cozy evening sipping wine by a fireplace.
We at Elite Limousine can handle more than just your airport transfer when you arrive to the area. We can also handle your “going away” ride, and get you to and from all of your amazing adventures while in Northern California. Here are our top tips for couples, after helping hundreds of brides and grooms just like you to experience the spectacular wedding of their dreams.
Choose a Professional, Reputable Napa Valley Limo Service
Any time you miss an appointment for a wine tasting is reason to cry. But missing your wedding or any of the special plans you’ve made for the wedding and honeymoon is positively unacceptable! Choose a Napa Valley limo service that employs only the best, most experienced, local drivers. Then you are sure to be at the church — as well as everywhere else — on time.
Try Some Wineries & Restaurants Off the Tourist Paths
You probably have a few must-see wineries on your list for a Napa wine tour (V. Sattui, Inglenook, and Stag’s Leap are popular choices), but we highly recommend that you include some lesser-known wineries and vineyards on your Napa Valley wine tour. These smaller establishments value each customer and offer more personalized experiences. You’ll be the King and Queen for the day in their tasting rooms, and you’ll be able to start your marriage with a fully-stocked wine cellar filled with amazingly affordable and incredibly unique wines. Now that’s a recipe for marital bliss.
Mix Your Attractions with Some Time in Nature
While our vineyard and wine tours are the bells of the ball out here, we also boast some breathtaking natural scenery. There are a number of well-kept secrets, like our natural parks and wildlife preserves. Napa Valley also offers adventures on the water, from wine yachts to fishing. You can also take one of our wine tour limos a little further out and see some incredible 2,000-year-old Redwood and Sequoia trees. And don’t forget — we’re just an hour and a half away from some amazing beaches!
Consider a Locally-Owned Hotel or Resort
While it’s tempting to cash in some of those rewards points at the chain hotels and resorts, there’s good reason to spend your wedding and honeymoon dollars at a smaller, locally-owned hotel, resort, or spa. As with the smaller wineries, these folks provide a level of personalized customer service that just isn’t available with the big guys. Plus, you’re supporting local business, which is always the right thing to do. The smaller hotels can handle large groups with advance notice, because they aren’t usually catering to the larger business crowd for conventions and trade shows. Many of them offer full-service spas, walking trails, horseback riding, and other special amenities, and our limo drivers can pick you up for your wine tour right at the front door.
Don’t Schedule Your Wedding & Honeymoon Too Tightly
A secret to wedding success is a loose schedule with ample flexibility. If you don’t leave some wiggle room, there’s no way to recover from issues like taking too long on the photo shoot or lingering a bit with your guests. For example, maybe the flower girl has a meltdown right before her big performance, and it takes Mom a few minutes to calm her down. Or perhaps an aunt you rarely get to see surprises you, and you need a little extra time to speak with her before changing into your going away outfit. Whatever the case, leave your wedding day and honeymoon schedule loose enough so that you aren’t paying a limo driver to simply sit and wait. We’ll be happy to pick you up whenever you’re ready, but we don’t want to waste your money!
Beware of Lumping Too Many Services Together
Many of the wedding venues and limo wine tour services have established relationships with other wedding vendors, such as florists, entertainment (bands or DJs), caterers, and other services. You can often get package deals that include a limo service, as well as hotel rooms, spa treatments, and wedding vendors. These packages often do save money, but there’s a downside — if your venue is also handling your florist and catering, you might not have as much of a say in things. Also, if you’re going through your venue for flowers and food, there’s more chance of errors and misunderstandings. In many cases, it’s a good idea to accept their recommendations, but deal with your separate wedding and honeymoon vendors one on one.
From your airport transfer to the hotel to getting you away to your honeymoon, and handling your grand Napa Valley wine tour, Elite Limousine has you covered. Our professional drivers are always on time, and our vehicles are exceptionally well maintained, meaning you won’t be stranded roadside while your guests eat your expensive wedding cake. Call on us for all your Napa Valley wedding and honeymoon transportation needs.