This was our first event at Bianchi Winery, and we were quite impressed, to say the least. The grounds are amazing and the staff at the winery are so accommodating and professional. When we first arrived, we were immediately drawn to the patio adjacent to the tasting room that overlooked a beautiful pond. We could hear the faint trickling of small waterfalls and as we looked out on the surface of the water, movement could be detected. At first it was barely noticeable, but as we continued to look out, we saw several good-sized coy fish and carp of various colors approaching. At first it was only five to ten, but before we knew it, there was twenty to thirty of them. They could spot us from across the pond and had high hopes that we were there to fill their bellies. Steve, the property manager, gave us some of the history of the pond and informed us that these fish were on a “Jenny Craig diet.” He went on to tell us that they were getting fed one hundred pounds of food a month! Now, those are some well fed and content fish, or at least they were, before their diet. Dana and Jenny knew what they were doing when they chose to have their wedding and reception at this spectacular venue. They held their ceremony on the lawn up the hill from the pond and tasting room. Their vows were exchanged under a portion of the crescent shaped trellis. Their backdrop was the green vineyard covered landings. The ceremony was very casual and light hearted. Jenny could be heard giggling and laughing during a good portion of it. Dana and Jenny had been together seven years and there is no doubt that this couple is perfect for each other. They are absolutely adorable together, so happy, in love and full of life. The cocktail hour and reception followed in the tasting room and on the patio. Dana and Jenny had their grand entrance onto the patio and went down onto the deck/dancing floor that sits on the pond’s surface and did their first dance. They flawlessly danced in a ballroom style to their first dance with smiles on their faces with the sparkling water of the pond behind them; it truly was a magical moment. Phil’s Catering provided an excellent BBQ dinner, and soon after the festivities began. It was a windy night with a wind that chilled to the bone. The cake cutting took place in the tasting room and most of the guests found the temperature to be quite comfortable in there, but this couple wasn’t about to let them leave their celebration without some dancing. They came out, with beers in hand, and started dancing and before we knew it, several others joined in. They weren’t about to let them have all the fun on their own. In no time at all, they had forgotten about the cold and the dance floor became a warm and hopping place to be. Before we realized it, it was 9:45 and time to play the last song. The guests boo’d and aww’d as the last dance was announced and pleaded with us to do just “one more!” We wish we could have, but all good things must come to an end; and this was definitely a good thing with many more good things to come for this lovely couple. Congratulations Dana and Jenny!
Dana & Jenny’s review from WeddingWire:
Chris Bailey was the DJ at my wedding last month, and I couldn’t have picked a better one! All through the planning he was ridiculously easy to work with (Getting on my good side step 1: answer my emails within the hour!) A couple days before the wedding, we had a quick walk-through and meeting–and I say quick because Chris knew exactly what to ask, and clearly knew exactly what he was doing.As for the wedding: he was perfect. Since I didn’t have any specific requests for the music before the ceremony, he picked the lineup. His choices were such a big hit, my uncle and cousin were commenting on how much they were enjoying it, and a few minutes later he turned around with some CDs he’d burned for them on the spot. What a cool guy! During the reception, he was spot on again with the music, playing cool jazzy music during dinner, and fun dance beats afterward. As MC, he doesn’t interrupt the action often, and doesn’t try to steal the show–he just does his job, and does it well. My only regret for the wedding was that we were running late and didn’t get the dance floor opened up early enough, because once we did, Chris’s music had the floor jam-packed until the last dance!