Welcome to our Wedding Website!
Our website will tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about our wedding.
Check out our photos, bridal party, venue, and even our registry.
Thanks for visiting! Can't wait to see everyone!
We're so excited to get married! I can't believe it's coming up so soon!
Probably more than you wanted to know.
Don't forget to leave us a comment!
So how did you guys meet?
It all started when we both attended the same college,
Sacred Heart
University in Fairfield, CT. By pure chance, we ended up
living in the same freshman dorm only three floors apart.
If that wasn't enough, it turned out we even had a common acquaintance,
Lauren's roommate.
With so much luck on our side, it wasn't long before we became
great friends. Watching movie marathons, ordering
late-night
Chinese food, and chatting until dawn - absolutely
inseparable. To no one's surprise, our friendship quickly
flourished into a romance, and the
rest is history.
How did you end up here in California?
Throughout our relationship, we talked about someday moving to
California. And once we both
finished grad school, we realized that this was the perfect time
to look into moving. Little did we know how incredibly soon
this would really happen.
St. John did some looking around for jobs. And after a few interviews
with Yahoo, BAM! We were
packed up and moved out to sunny
California in under a month!
Alright, how did you pop the question?
After living in California for only
a week, we decided to spend a day (August 7th, 2010) exploring Napa Valley with a
bunch of friends visiting from Connecticut. Our final stop on our personal wine tour was the beautiful
Castello di Amorosa.
By that time, Lauren was a bit tipsy (luckily) and I (St. John) was
able to convince her to come explore the top of the hill with me.
After strolling through the grape vines,
overlooking the castle, I got down on one knee, proposed, and she said YES!
How did you choose this wedding venue?
Well, since we were new to the area, we had to start fresh. So we spent a couple months looking at venues all around the area. We looked far and wide at all different wineries, mansions, wedding halls, golf clubs, and even the occasional retreat. After much deliberation, we compromised on a site down in Saratoga. It was beautiful, had amazing views, but somehow, it just didn't feel "right." And by this point we had exhausted almost every venue within an hour and a half drive. But on a whim, we decided to cancel our reservation and keep looking.
I thought you looked everywhere? Where else would you go?
It was one of the last venues on our list, the Thomas Fogarty Winery, and it had amazing reviews. But for some reason or another, we had not had a chance to check it out yet. So, we made an appointment with hopes that it would be "the place."
Sounds promising! How did it go?
The day of our visit had absolutely abysmal weather. It was gloomy, foggy, and pouring rain. But the second we turned off the road and drove through the gates, we both knew this was the place for our wedding. It was absolutely breath-taking, even in the worst weather.
Wonderful! Congratulations!
Since our wedding will be at the end of May, we hope to have a stunning, gorgeous, sunny day and can’t wait for our guests to experience the beauty of this vineyard!
Wellll, why don't you...
Oh, don't forget to mention you are part of the Zloklikovits / Johnson block.
Oh no! Choices! Which one do we pick?
Don't panic!!! These hotels are adjacent to one another and the facilities (pool, fitness centers, spas, bars) may be used no matter where you decide to sleep.
Okay cool, but what do we do there?
They are also super close to downtown Palo Alto if you are interest in eating, shopping, or people watching during your visit. There's even a giant mall only a couple blocks away.
Do we have to use these hotels?
Pshaw, of course you are free to choose another local hotel, but we heavily suggest you stick with one of our choices because...
Yeah? Yeah?
Transportation will be provided to and from Thomas Fogarty Winery from the Sheraton!!
Great! You're coming! That's awesome! Here are some things you should probably be aware of.
Food Choices
We tasted all of them, and trust us when we say that they were each amazing.
Weather
Can be really unpredictable. It may be California, but we're on top of a mountain - so more than likely it'll be windy and a bit chilly. We won't really know the specifics until closer to the day. But bring something warm just in case.
Attire
Guys, keep it simple, Suit and Tie (or Sport Jacket). Gals, you already know, Dresses.
Driving
Under NO circumstance should you drive on Old La Honda road. Avoid it at all costs - even if your GPS says otherwise. It's a windy, two-way, one-lane, no guardrail, dirt trail. Instead you should be taking Highway 84 - AKA La Honda road (notice it's not old). Best directions are on Thomas Fogarty's website - available here.
