Summer 2009

Season of the car

Bruce Cohn and Brian Ferrin may sound like car fanatics, but their enthusiasm is merely a reflection of the Sonoma Valley's motoring mania that purrs to life with spring weather in what is arguably one of the most perfect places on earth to enjoy automobiles.

STORY + PHOTOS DAVID BOLLING

Prenuptial preening

Primping for her and for him

by Sarah Berkley and David Bolling

Buying the bling

Sonoma offers a small, but wide-ranging selection of shops for bride and groom to investigate

STORY CAROLE KELLEHER photos ROBBI PENGELLY

Pearls of passion

It is said that Khrishna, in 1000 B.C., brought forth pearls from the sea to give to his daughter on her wedding day.

STORY JANET GRAY VOLKMAN PHOTOS ROBBI PENGELLY

catering to every taste

STORY DAVID BOLLING photo MEGAN CLOUSE

Let them eat ...

The tragedy of your wedding cake is that you'll probably only get one piece-if that

STORY SARAH BERKLEY PHOTOS DOUGLAS THOMPSON + LEZLIE STERLING

Bridal blooms

STORY SARAH BERKLEY of Anne Appleman Flowers & Plants.

Lodging

Wherever you board yourselves-or the first cousins of your loved ones twice removed-there's a glorious glut of options available in Sonoma Valley.

STORY SARAH BERKLEY

After the wedding

OK, you're married. Now it's time to party. From the Summer 2009 issue of SONOMA

STORY SARAH BERKLEY

Where to wed?

So, you’ve made up your minds to entwine your hearts. Now the question is not the question, but where you choose to answer it. So where do you say your “I-do’s”?

story SARAH BERKLEY