Recommended wedding attire

As Adam's post below mentioned, we expect both pretty warm and pretty cool temperatures on the day of our wedding. This Hawai'i transplant has found that layering is key to staying comfortable here in wine country.

In terms of formality, we leave it up to you. If dressing up is fun for you and you look forward to wedding season for that reason, by all means dress up and show off! If you are more comfortable in, say, cargo pants and an aloha shirt, then that's what we want to see you in. Wear a kilt, wear a polo, wear a sundress, wear a dhoti or a holoku. Wear that piece you have been dying to wear and have not yet found the occasion, because this is it. What is important is that you wear whatever you feel happy and gorgeous in that allows you to eat a lot of great food and dance all night.

Definitely wear something that can help you be not too hot and not too cold, which around here, again, means layers.

Gentlemen: If you are planning on wearing a suit--which is not at all required, but I know it's fun for some of you to break out the nice suits and fancy shoes, and you do look awfully dapper in them--we suggest you wear a shirt with it that you feel comfortable in when the jacket and tie are off, because chances are at some point in the afternoon it will be pretty warm. If you are taking the non-suit route, consider bringing a sweater or jacket for later in the evening when the temperatures drop. And in selecting your shoes, whether they're wingtips, cowboy boots or sneaks, do keep in mind that there's a bit of "terrain" here; the ground in our backyard is soft and not entirely even, so you'd want to exercise extra caution and maybe reconsider hard-soled shoes or shoes without traction.

Ladies: Like the gentlemen, wear whatever you want, but do bring a shawl or jacket--or both-- for the evening so you aren't too chilly outdoors. One request we make is that you not wear stiletto heels or any poky heel tipped with a hard material: the ground is soft and easy to sink into, and in poky heels one will just kind of be constantly getting stuck, and rather unnecessarily aerating the soil. Flats, wedges, platforms, espadrilles, or rubber-tipped stacked heels are all excellent alternatives--and again, the ground is also uneven in spots, so do keep that in mind when selecting your footwear.

Here's hoping this answers any questions about what to wear that day--but I'm happy to answer more should they arise. We are so excited to see you all in whatever clothes facilitate your having the absolute best time.