Our Favorite People
   

We hope you'll have the opportunity to work with some of our favorite event professionals. These are experienced, well-educated individuals thatwill give you their very best on your wedding day and who truly love their work. They're the "cream of the crop."


Reverend Blane Ellsworth, Wedding Minister
Owner of The Wedding Ministries and Enchanting Elopements

Now that you've taken the first step, let Reverend Blane guide you the rest of the way! Deciding to get married is probably the most important decision you've made in your life. Your wedding is a time to celebrate and commemorate your love with the perfect ceremony. As a minister who has been creating wedding ceremonies since the 1980's, Reverend Blane is experienced at helping couples craft personally meaningful celebrations and also in helping them find just the right minister to officiate their event.

Reverend Blane did his undergraduate work at San Francisco State University and holds a Masters of Divinity from The San Francisco Theological Seminary. In addition to having officiated thousands of weddings in Napa and Sonoma Counties, Reverend Blane does ministerial counseling with couples, older adults and people in grief.

Through his business, Enchanting Elopements, the "Rev" offers complete wedding packages for the bride and groom who are looking to elope or have an intimate wedding ceremony with just a few close friends and family. For those seeking a more traditional wedding, the Wedding Ministries is a great starting point. Reverend Blane will help you locate an ordained minister, civil officiant or rabbi that is respectful of your beliefs and will help you create a ceremony that reflects your sentiments, spirituality and values.

Don't hesitate to give Reverend Blane a call. He looks forward to guiding you through this exciting time in your life!

Contact:
revblane@comcast.net
http://www.WeddingMinistries.com
http://www. EnchantingElopements.com

Christina Andrews, Concierge

Christina Andrews is an expert on all aspects of the event industry in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
    
As the owner and developer of NapaWeddingSource.com and SonomaWeddingSource.com, she is in the unique position of continuously being in contact with hundreds of venues and service providers in both counties. Put Christina's knowledge of these regions to your good use! Let her help you find an inspiring setting for your wedding, the right restaurant for your rehearsal dinner, wonderful activities for your family and friends, the perfect hairstylist for your wedding day… and more.

Christina Andrews has worked in the special event industry for over 20 years both in Northern California and in Chicago, Illinois. She holds degrees from University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to her current work with her wedding websites and Enchanting Elopements, Christina is the former owner and founder of Ecoutez Music, a booking agency that provides music for events in the wine country.
   
Christina currently resides in Napa, one of the most beautiful places on earth!

Contact
chris@napaweddingsource.com
http://www.ConciergeNapaValley.com
http://www.ConciergeSonoma.com

Don Partier, Wine Educator / Transportation Coordinator
Owner of Memorable Wedding Proposals

Don Partier, owner of Memorable Wedding Proposals, is also one of the wine country's most requested regional tour guides and wine educators. Not only can Don arrange luxurious, efficient transportation for you and your guests, but he can also be employed to arrange private wine tastings, semi-private wine country picnics, winery tours and he can help you find beautiful accommodations and gourmet restaurants. Don is an expert on all the wine country has to offer and in addition, he can give you the history of this beautiful region.
   
Don's 40-year career has always revolved around wine... from his executive management positions with Beringer, Fetzer Vineyards, Black Mountain Wine Group / J.W. Morris Winery and Brand Builders to his current position on the board of directors for The American Institute of Wine and Food. Don is also featured as the pre-eminent wine educator for the wine country in the soon-to-be released book "Faces of Napa Valley Tourism" in collaboration with Dr. George Gmelch, PhD from the University of San Francisco.
   
Don believes that wine does more than just enhancing food. Wine embraces life and dreams!

Contact
donpartier@yahoo.com
http://www.MemorableWeddingProposals.com
Judith Topolinski, Photographer
Owner of Judith Topolinski Photography

Judith believes that weddings are about family and friends coming together to share in a celebration, not about photographers monopolizing thewedding day. The photography should be an enjoyable part of your wedding day. Judith’s passion is to provide you with beautiful photographs of your wedding day in a relaxed and pleasurable atmosphere that will bring out the best in everyone.
   
Judith attended Napa Valley College and has been photographing weddings since 1992. She currently works full time as a photographer, covering weddings and elopements in the Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma Counties, as well as Monterey and Mendocino Counties.

    
Contact:
jtweddings@aol.com
http://www.JTWeddings.com

Carter Brookes, Photographer

Carter photographs weddings in a natural style, helping people relax around the camera and capturing those spontaneous moments when people are being themselves and looking their best.
  
Carter perceives each wedding as a unique event and photographing them is a very personal business for Carter. He loves working with people and brings a sense of respect, artistry, caring and fun to the weddings he photographs.

Carter began photographing weddings in the Napa Valley in 1992 and has since made wedding photography his full time business. Carter has photographed hundreds of weddings and regularly works at all of the premiere wedding locations in the Napa, Sonoma and San Francisco areas.


Contact:
carter@carterbrookes.com
http://www.CarterBrookes.com

Israel Valencia, Photographer
Infinity Visuals

Israel Valencia has been photographing special events since 1994. He
enjoys capturing important and unique moments, be they at private
events, family reunions, weddings, concerts... wherever people are
gathered to enjoy the wine country!

Israel is especially well known in the Napa Valley for his beautiful and touching wedding photography. "Each wedding and special event is so unique, and I am thrilled to be there," he says. "It's as if I am watching a love story every weekend!"

Contact:
http://www.infinityvisuals.com