![]() Water glimpsed down a long narrow channel of leaf-filled metal hedgerows - Walter Hood and Alma Dusolier’s “Eucalyptus Soliloquy” - draws visitors down the path to perch, albeit damply, on a bench at the waterside. But lush growth now surrounds the old wishing wheel, turning your journey into a labyrinthine path, the trail circling around and finally into the center, where silvery mylar strips flutter wishes into the wind. If you’ve visited before, you’ll still find old favorites here, from the colorful daisy-pinwheel installation on the lawn to the immigrant-worker homage. ![]() At the first opportunity, we dart outside to explore. ![]() And if global apparel and accessories are your thing, there’s Nomad Chic, which also opened in 2015.īut it’s the garden that’s the thing here - or rather the gardens - and they’re beautiful even on the drizzliest day. If your tastes run in more of an air-plant and oddities direction, try Artefact Design and Salvage. You’ll find bright red Parisian cafe chairs, Parisian cocktail books and various enticing tableware and home decor items here. Since then, the Groths have expanded to gin and brandy, with a lineup that includes pear, apple and even a local prickly pear brandy.įans of French antiques - and charming objects that would look right at home in a villa in Provence - won’t want to miss Chateau Sonoma French Antiques. And at the end of the complex, next to the gardens, lies Prohibition Spirits’ tasting room with its high ceilings, pressed-tin details and industrial-style bar stools painted pale pistachio green.įred and Amy Groth’s distillery got its start with Limoncello di Sonoma, inspired by Italy’s famous sunny yellow liqueur, but made with local fruit. ![]() The Meadowcroft Wines tasting room is next door. So we belly up to the tasting bar in the Obsidian Ridge wine-tasting room and sample a flight ($15) of Obsidian Ridge and Poseidon Vineyard wines. We can’t wait to photograph more weddings and events at Cornerstone Gardens.īe sure to visit the to keep up with all the happenings and events at Cornerstone Gardens.On this particular drizzly day, garden exploration waits for a break in the weather. We went back recently on a beautiful day to the amazing interactive gardens and captured even more photographs of this amazing Sonoma venue. “Conveniently located at the southern gateway to Napa & Sonoma wine country, Cornerstone Sonoma is an eclectic collection of shops, wineries and a gourmet cafe set amidst nine acres of garden installations created by the world’s leading landscape architects” Here is a little description of the beautiful venue from their website: Nothing delights green photographers like us more than the chance to work with nature at it’s prettiest. And for you guys that know we love an editorial feel to our photos will also know that we utilize each background and scene to its maximum.Īs it says on their website: “Nestled into the southwestern tip of the legendary Carneros region, straddling both Sonoma and Napa wine country, Cornerstone Sonoma features several distinctive private event locations in which to entertain. Each site offers it’s own unique blend of art and gardens to enhance your celebration and provide a stunning and memorable backdrop for your special plans.Ĭornerstone Gardens Fits Our Wedding StyleĮverything about this venue really fits our style, from its different textures, colors and also its natural elements. We have so much fun running around the gardens and getting a different feel or theme for each of our shot. They had so many great photographs from their day there not only because Cornerstone Gardens is a great venue for photographs but also because they allowed ample time for photographs before the reception.Įvery garden is so beautiful and different, some are so whimsical, and you know whimsical is right up our alley. Julie and Alexis, one of our favorite Bohemian Sonoma wedding, had their reception at this gorgeous Sonoma venue. We always love photographing at Cornerstone Gardens and one of our favorite weddings ever the wedding of Julie and Alexis. If you have followed our blog for a while, then you would know that one of our favorite local venues is Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma. ![]()
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