September 24
September 24
Chateau St. Jean
Chateau St. Jean
Ceremony and Reception
Sunday, September 24, 2017
3:30 - 10:00 PM
Chateau St. Jean
8555 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
Our wedding ceremony and reception will be held at Chateau St. Jean, an elegant, old-world winery at the base of the Sugarloaf Ridge in Kenwood, CA. We invite you to drive, or take advantage of our group transportation options.
Please plan to arrive to the venue at 3:20pm. The wedding ceremony will begin promptly at 4pm and will lead into a 'cocktail' hour complete with live music, nostalgic lawn games and passed hors d'oeuvres. Dinner and dancing to follow.
We have provided group transportation from the Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance to Chateau St. Jean. The group bus will depart at 2:45pm from the parking lot. All guests are welcome to utilize this service. Please let us know here if you plan to ride along!
Dress Code: Black Tie Optional
Be sure to read through our frequently asked questions section. Need more information? Send us a message!
Weekend Festivities
Weekend Festivities
Let's Party!
We're looking forward to spending time with you in wine country. We have planned a few group events designed to help you get the most out of your visit. All are welcome to join, none of the events are mandatory!
Please visit our RSVP page to let us know when to expect you.
Arrival Reception in Sonoma
Thursday, September 21, 2017
5:00 - 8:00 PM
The Vineyard House
8854 Egg Farm Lane
Kenwood, CA 95452
Welcome to wine country! We're hosting a small, casual gathering to welcome our friends and family to Napa/Sonoma. Drop by anytime throughout the evening and stay as long as you'd like! Expect burgers, beer and wine.
Dress code: Casual. Denim welcome, layers encouraged.
Friday Wine Tastings in Napa
Friday, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
10:00am - 4:30 PM
What better way to experience wine country than to taste it!? We have planned a series of group wine tastings at a some of our favorite wineries in the Napa Valley. While this is obviously not required, we hope you can make it for the duration of the day. We have arranged for group transportation and the tastings will be selected and purchased by you at each vineyard. You are welcome to join for all or just a few of the tastings!
The group wine tasting transportation will pick-up and drop off at the Lodge in Sonoma (1325 Broadway). Please arrive by 9am for a 9:15am departure to the first winery. If you are joining us along the way, please note that the limo bus will drop off for the day at the Lodge in Sonoma at 4:30pm.
Dress code: Casual. Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses and layers encouraged.
Castello di Amorosa
10:00am-12:00pm
$50 per person
Castle tour and tasting of five hand-crafted, Italian-style wines in a private tasting room.
Rutherford Hill Winery
12:00-2:00pm
$100 per person (lunch and wine tasting included)
Welcome reception in the rose garden, cave tours, four wine tasting in the olive grove, catered luncheon in the olive grove (wine included), additional private tours or tastes if desired.
Alpha Omega
2:30pm-4:00pm
$65 per person
The first winery we ever visited! Enjoy a variety of our favorite Napa-style wines.
**Please note that you are welcome to join this tour at any time! Feel free to utilize the group transportation option for any or all of the day. In general, wine tastings at wineries in the Napa Valley range between $30-$50 per person with some extending to upwards of $100 per taste! Because of the intimate nature of many wineries, groups larger than 10 are required to utilize group tasting options which factor in cheeses, separate tours and other additions. Most wineries in the area are by reservation only (especially during harvest season!), so if you plan to skip the tour and taste on your own, we highly suggest making reservations at any of the wineries you plan to visit. In the same vein, we also suggest making reservations or plans for lunch if you choose not to join the tour's catered lunch. Local restaurants book up quickly during the lunch hour and many do not take walk-ins.**
Saturday Wine Tasting in Sonoma
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
12:00 - 1:30 PM
$25 per person
9825 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
We hope you can join us for a local afternoon wine tasting in Sonoma before the evening's rehearsal dinner event. The Kunde Family Winery is just minutes from the wedding venue, so you'll have a chance to get a taste for the area. We suggest planning lunch before or after the tasting, try Cafe Citti-- a local Italian deli.
Dress code: Casual. Comfortable shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses and layers encouraged.
Rehearsal Dinner in Sonoma
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
6:00 - 9:00 PM
421 1st Street W
Sonoma, CA 95476
Join us for an evening of great food, friends and (of course) wine hosted by Larry and Julie Foster at the Sunflower Caffé in downtown Sonoma. The café is conveniently located on Sonoma Square, we suggest visiting the local shops and tasting rooms before heading to dinner!
Parking for the evening is available around the Sonoma Square, in the lot behind the cheese factory and along 1st street.
Dress code: Casual. The evening's festivities will occur outdoors in the cafe's private patio garden. We suggest bringing a sweater or wrap to stay warm.
Wedding Ceremony and Reception
sunday, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
3:30 - 10:00 PM
Chateau St. Jean
8555 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
It's the big day! Please join us for our wedding ceremony, sparkling cocktails, Coors Light (because, Foster), dinner and dancing under the stars. Learn more about the wedding here.
Dress code: Black tie optional. The groomsmen will be wearing tuxedos and the bridesmaids will be wearing long gowns. Both mothers are wearing floor-length gowns.
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
OurBridal Party
We feel very fortunate to have our closest family and friends by our sides this fall. Take a few minutes to learn more about our bridal party and be sure to introduce yourself when you see them!
Bridesmaids
Veronica Lewis
Maid of Honor
Kelsey and Veronica met on Cragsmoor Road at the age of five. They spent the early days of their friendship playing in the stream in Veronica's backyard, putting on 'shows,' dressing Barbies and American Girl dolls, climbing trees and singing and dancing to the Spice Girls and ABBA. They have spent the most recent years of their friendship 'adulting' (and comparing notes), providing unconditional love and support for one another and catching up over the occasional hard cider. Kelsey officially asked Veronica to be her maid of honor while sitting in a basement blanket fort in 1993. (Veronica accepted.)
Kendall Reck
Bridesmaid
Kelsey has been very fortunate to have Kendall as a younger sister-- not only because of her kind nature and beautiful soul, but because Kendall makes her laugh. Kelsey and Kendall have a special bond that was forged while performing Pickett's Charge in Gettysburg and is renewed every day through humor and undying mutual support. Kendall is a brilliant artist and photographer, who can quote long-form passages of Civil War soldier love letters, who feeds breadcrumbs to ants, and who currently hold the Reck family title of 'favorite aunt.'
Bethany Fischer
Bridesmaid
Bethany and Kelsey met while hard at work 'air folding' cardigans at J. Crew. After comparing life notes ("where did you go to high school?"), Bethany suggested that Kelsey rush her sorority, Delta Delta Delta when she transferred to the University of Maryland. Kelsey rushed, and the rest is glorious, Trish McEvoy-scented candle history. Bethany and Kelsey have grown together from denim skirts, BCBG pumps and underage vodka cranberries at Bentley's to sophisticated, accomplished women. Kelsey feels very lucky to have found someone so smart and supportive to share her late teens, twenties and birthday with.
Jillian Rosenbaum
BRIDESMAID
Aside from Foster (of course!) Jillian is Kelsey's favorite travel buddy. The two met during sorority recruitment at the University of Maryland and rekindled a friendship when Jillian moved to Baltimore from Austin, TX. Jill has been an incredible friend to Kelsey; spending hours listening, online shopping, decorating, supporting, and drinking hot water with lemon. She is always up for travel, she always knows the best places to eat, and she inspires Kelsey to be brave, challenge circumstances, experience the world and live life to its fullest. Jill lives in London and always has perfect hair. Even when she first wakes up.
Groomsmen
Gabriel Foster
Best man
Gabe is Foster's best man and 14-year old son who has surprisingly large feet for his age. Gabe is an avid 'Snapchatter' and he is on a traveling baseball team where he’s a killer in left field. His card trick talents have Foster anxiously awaiting his 18th birthday so that they can take the 'show' on the road. He is laser-focused on continuing to master the trumpet as well as Clash of the Clans. Regardless of fact or hereditary trends, he is also convinced that he will retain his current hairline for life. Unfortunately, he hasn't learned about genetics in science class...yet.
Steve Foster
Groomsman
Coming in at 6'2", Steve is Foster’s older (looking), and taller brother. Growing up, Steve had an affinity for music, cooking, reading and what Foster describes as the 'gentler sports' like running and swimming. Despite his 47 graduate degrees in advanced mathematics, Steve works in sales for one of the largest tech companies in the world. Steve lives in downtown Greenville with his beautiful and loving wife Liz. Their two brainiac sons William and Owen are scheduled to attend Duke University in just a little over a decade.
Jeremie Kregelka
groomsman
Jeremie (aka, big Papa) met Foster in 1993 when it became apparent that their close neighborhood proximity and similar weekend 'extravaganza' interests were instant matches. Whether it was to Panama City, Sweet Briar, or Ocean City, these two put in some serious road trip miles over the years. It is worth noting that bacon and chocolate milk have been added to the wedding menu at Papa’s request. Like an M&M, his tough shell is quickly broken by his supermodel-esque wife and two adorable daughters. Their family bleeds purple and is already preparing for the next Ravens Super Bowl.
Andy Eye
Groomsman
Andy and Foster met in high school, lived together in Boston, and then became business partners (it's really too bad that Virginia Tech-themed amusement park in Vegas didn't work out). Andy moved to Texas almost a decade ago in search of cowboys and mountains but settled for the hipsters and hills in Austin. He recently became the MVP -- scoring 2 goals in a single night -- of an over-50 soccer league and lives in a suspiciously large home on the water. His amazing girlfriend Kate brightens his days and his two girls continue to be his reason for life.