The
Bachelor Party
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The Bachelor
Party began on Friday afternoon 9/22/00. We first met at Quinn's
Grandmother's house on Wappo Hill where we were served Champagne
and hors d' overes. Unlike many bachelor parties the Bride, her bridesmaids
and friends were also in attendance. This was a great opportunity
for the groups of both men and women to get together before the wedding
and mingle.
After a couple
of hours the men left the Mondavi's home and caravaned up-valley to
Calistoga for dinner at a wonderful restaurant, Catahoula.
This was a Cajun style restaurant where they had set a special table
for the groom's party in the bar area of the restaurant. I feel they
feared a raucous party. The food was excellent as was the atmosphere.
After dinner we strolled to Hydro, a local Calistoga Bar. This is
where the evening got interesting. Small groups began to form, talking
about marriage, bicycle racing and personal philosophies on life.
I don't know if it was the scotch, martinis, or the evening, but I
had never seen such a diverse group of men sharing so much about themselves.
There was one
last stop on the way back to Napa. It was getting late, around 1 a.m.,
and we felt the night would not be complete with out a drink from
our friends Sayle and Paul Lynn who own the 1351
Lounge in St. Helena. Thank goodness for our designated driver
Quinn's brother and best man Nathan
Roberts. I know I surprised the group by dancing to Disco Inferno
and drinking shots of "something fresh" with Quinn. All
had a great time and this night will go down as one of the best in
my book.
The
Rehearsal
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The entire wedding
party met that the Catholic
Church in St. Helena on Saturday afternoon 9/23/00 where we met
the priest. We performed the rehearsal flawlessly. After the rehearsal
we made our way to the rehearsal dinner hosted by Keith and Annie
Roberts at La Familia Winery, half-way up the Oakville Grade. The
view was spectacular overlooking the Napa Valley. The dinner was prepared
by Annie's assistant. Amy and Quinn's good friend Lenny.
After the dinner many speeches were delivered and gifts
were given to the bridesmaids and groomsmen. The speech
that moved me the most was delivered by Quinn's Father, Keith. It
was a personal message about how Keith learned most of his lessons
in life once he married Annie. Only by sharing both struggles and
good times with another can one learn about themselves and eachother.
Keith believes that Quinn and Molly are about to embark on a similar
life journey. Keith's talk brought a tear to more than one pair of
eyes.
The
Wedding
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We all reconvened
at the Church in St. Helena
on Sunday afternoon around 3pm 9/24/00. Many pictures
were taken with family and friends. The Wedding itself was a full
Catholic Mass though it had more music than I have ever experienced
at a Mass, including a beautiful Ave Maria. Quinn and Molly took there
vows before God and us as their witness. With the simple words. "Quinn
and Molly, I pronounce you man and wife" they became a union
of two souls now one. After the Wedding I met some people who I had
not seen in years and looked forward to talking to them at the Reception
that followed the wedding.
The
Reception
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The Reception
was held following the wedding at Sequoia Grove just North of the
Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville. The couple entered the reception
on a golf cart with full fan fare. Guests arived and signed a 6 liter
of Cabernet Sauvignon which the couple will refill for their future
anniversaries. The oyster bar was a huge sucess with many hovering
to sample some of the best pacific coast oysters I have ever tasted.
Before dinner was served Molly's Father, Jim,
told a witty story of how Quinn asked his permission to marry his
daughter. Nathan
also delivered a well thought out speach comparing Quinn and Molly's
marriage to a fine wine. After dinner, dancing commenced with a blues
band Quinn and Molly had seen in Oakland. As the night drew on Quinn
played guitar with the
band. The song they paid escapes me but Quinn is quite a showman.
After the cake was served and stomachs were sated I bid Quinn an Molly
a quick goodbye and wished them luck on thier new adventure together.
I hope they can
use these pages not only to remember the events of this weekend but
decide to share them with others who may not have been able to join
them. From all of us, congratulations and the best of wishes. Love
John
and Jennifer
To contact Quinn
and Molly click here.
