COLE DRAKE EVENTS
Luxury destination wedding planners and designers located in the heart of the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country.
We are a spirited and dynamic team of Napa & Sonoma Wedding planners in Wine Country, with a combined experience of more than 20 years of wedding & event design/production/ execution. So you like food? Wine? Warm summer nights? Yea, so do we! We are foodies with a penchant for using humor to navigate the planning process. Surrounded by the most inspiring vistas, (in our humble opinion), the best cuisine (well-known fact) and the most creative people (they are nutty artisans who have more fun than should be legal) we deliver carefully-curated experiences that are authentic to each couple – and we are REALLY REALLY good at it!
Our Team
Many in the industry would say that Stephanie has a certain “je ne sais quoi” about her. One could say it genetically came from her mother – an industry icon who plans large, elaborate events for non-profits and California cities. Others could say it developed when she began to work and learn the business at a young age (or as she describes it, “was volunteered to volunteer”). Either way, her passion and love for her profession is one that is as effervescent as a bottle of Champagne.
Enthusiastic, electric, determined and passionate are words commonly used to describe Sarah. At the young age of 14 years old, Sarah entered into the workforce with an “eye of the storm” approach. Every available hour, when not attending school, was spent working three jobs in her home state of Alaska. With aspirations of working with people, organizing/executing events and warm summer nights, she was determined to make her way to California. After graduating high school, she promptly moved to the “booming” metropolis (or lack thereof) of Kenwood, California to gain hospitality experience and attend college.