Masquerade Reception at the Culinary Institute at Greystone

I knew I was in for some fun when Jenna and Vince told me that their wedding was on Halloween.  I was overjoyed when the news came that their venue was the Culinary Institute at Greystone in the heart of Napa Valley. The ceremony took place outside on the Herb Terrace with the massive walls of the historic building as their backdrop and two large wooden wine barrels framing the wedding party.   We then moved inside to the barrel room for a classy masquerade reception where the guests then donned their elegant masks while sipping fine wine and chatting before dinner.  The meal was exquisite, with Parmesan crusted tournedos of beef,  sweet potato souffle and a veggie ragout served with a red wine reduction (I’m a foodie…can you tell?).  We had a lot of fun taking photos throughout the day and into the night.   Here are a few of my favorites