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From Bliss Event Productions…This couple hosted a really fun and unique welcome reception for their guests the evening before the wedding.  A local Napa winery was the location for a Napa Valley style BBQ followed by a feature movie under the stars.  We filled the lawn of the winery with blankets and pillows facing the movie screen.  We had a custom espresso/coffee cart with a barista making coffee’s for the guests and a fully stocked movie candy bar.  And of course a popcorn cart popping fresh popcorn throughout the movie.

From the Bride…The night after we were engaged I remember being so anxious to start the planning process that I spent several hours in the middle of the night on Amazon.com buying every wedding design book I could get my hands on. Although I work on events by trade, I really had no idea of what I wanted for my own wedding. The only thing I did know was the location; since our friends and family are scattered throughout the country it was going to be a destination for most of our guests no matter where the locale, and there is something so decidedly modern and elegant about Napa that we just couldn’t resist. We’re also huge foodies- food and wine was one of our biggest priorities of the evening– and we knew that we couldn’t go wrong in the land of celebrated wine and Michelin stars.

I immediately enlisted the help of Brandy from Bliss Event Productions and after one phone call I knew I would be lucky to have her. She has an uncanny ability to bring your thoughts to life and elevates every detail along the way. For example, I knew that I wanted to use Tiffany luggage tags to welcome guests and with Brandy’s help we created a Save the Date that was composed of a luggage tag that read “Destination: Napa!” and the guest’s name that sat upon a corresponding Save the Date card, all wrapped up in a Tiffany box and bow. After all, how could someone say no after receiving a blue box in the mail? I loved that it set the stage for the event we had in store.

I fell in love with the wedding venue as soon as we drove up the long, oh-so-gorgeous tree lined avenue at the entrance of the Estate but it took us a few tries to find the site of the Welcome Dinner. We knew that we wanted a spot that was completely different from the wedding venue, a spot that took advantage of the beautiful Napa vineyards and allowed guests to have the wine tasting experience of a winery. However, once we found the newly opened Valley Gate Vineyard, with its sweeping views and rustic charm, we knew it was perfect. We wanted an evening that was whimsical, sunny, and cheerful. Brandy and I conceived of the idea of having a movie under the stars as a nod to Adam and his love of film. Guests played croquet on the front lawn and sipped wine, melon mojitos, and lavender lemonade before a dinner of roast chicken, molasses baked beans, and jalapeno corn bread.  After dinner, we created the complete movie going experience with a coffee cart, Izze soda, a popcorn machine, and colorful boxes of movie candy. We snuggled up with pillows and fleece blankets, and as the sun set on the eve of our wedding day we watched Father of the Bride under the stars. We loved that it gave us another opportunity to spend time with family and friends, and it was the perfect prelude for what was to come.

We really did have a veritable dream team of vendors that brought such passion and expertise to their work that I always knew we were in good hands: the incomparable Tiffany from Adeline & Grace who is amazing both in front of and behind a lens, Kate from Flowerwild whose stunning work looks as though it is plucked from a still life painting, the amazing Paula le Duc who made dinner service appear effortless (guests are still raving about the hamachi cones!), Reverend Jacqueline Eigen who handled an interfaith marriage nimbly and gracefully, and DJ Adam Bomb whose music really did bring the house down. There are so many indelible moments for me from that weekend, and to be able to share it all with our family and friends really did make it an affair to remember.

Photography: Adeline and Grace Photography / Planning + Design: Bliss Event Productions / Movie Projection: Wine Valley Entertainment, Adam Jobe / Linen Rentals: La Tavola Linen / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Location: Valley Gate Vineyards / Coffee Bar Cart: Maya Espresso Catering / Paper Goods: Paisley Quill

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From the Bride…I was born in Northern California but living in Austin, TX.  We both wanted to get married outdoors and love the scenery in Napa, so we decided on a destination wedding. Plus, we planned on getting married in the summer and it was too hot in Texas during the summer to get married outdoors. For the ceremony, we kept it simple and let the beauty of the natural surroundings speak for itself. The ceremony took place outside in a large courtyard by a fountain. The tables and chiavari chairs were covered in ivory silk and I chose silver bowls and candle sticks with pink flowers and ivory silk linens for the decor. Flower arrangements of blush pink garden roses, ranaculas and hydrangeas were held in silver footed revere bowls.  All 50 guests sat at one long table under a vine-covered pergola entwined in white lights. The entire menu was kept local with many of the greens harvested from the on site garden. Dessert was chevere cheesecake with seasonal fruit compote with flower petal confetti.

We wanted it to be timeless and classic.

Rehearsal Dinner: Rutherford Hills Winery / Venue: Beaulieu Garden / Catering, Rentals, Linens, Lighting: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering/ Bride’s Makeup: Sarah Hyde + Rainan Romberio / Bride’s Hair: Sarah Hyde + Antonio Venegas / Ceremony & Cocktail Music: Laurie Moore / Reception Music: Hollywood Swingers / Officiant: Fr. Stephen Carpenter / Florist: Cherries Flowers / Wedding Photography: Diana M. Lott Photography + SMS Photography / Transportation: Napa Valley Tours & Transportation / Wedding Coordinator: Clink Events

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From Hohn Events … Pauline wanted sofas and casual seating as opposed to traditional ceremony seating.  She wanted soft accents to line the aisle in shades of purple.  We built the color palette from her request of purple and silver tones.  When we added Julie Stevens Floral Design to the mix, we built, what I feel, is a mix of Midwest and Napa Valley style.  The city-elegance of Chicago (where Pauline and Christopher live) combined with a touch of rustic wine country.  The Carneros Inn was the perfect backdrop for such sophistication.

When the rain came into the forecast, we had to change things up for the ceremony.  We set up a clear tent near the dining room that ultimately added an incredible atmosphere to the wedding.  Guests experienced the romance of a Napa rainshower and everything smelled fresh and amazing.

The Chicago/Napa Valley style was seen in the dining room by using ivory dupionique linens with hints of purple and silver and the natural greens, candle light, and soft amber uplighting around the room.  The lounge pieces were also purple and silver and there was a strong dose of candlelight.

Photography:  Rebecca and Gennia for Docuvitae / Event Planning & Design: Jenne Hohn Events / Flowers:  Julie Stevens Design / Wedding Gown Designer: Monique Lhuillier / Bride’s Sash: Handmade from Impressions Bridal Boutique / Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Amsale / Cake & Desserts:  Patisserie Angelica / DJ: David Carvalho / Hair & Makeup: Sherrie Long / Venue: The Carneros Inn

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Having our wedding outside and as close to nature as possible was extremely important to us. We love to spend time outside and we make it an important part of our everyday lives. Nature helped inspire where we wanted to get married as well. We chose to get married in the California Wine Country even though neither one of us is from California – it was a destination wedding for everyone except the bride and groom! We moved here about two years ago and started exploring and absolutely fell in love with the hills and the scenery in the wine country – we couldn’t imagine a better place to get married. We found a wonderful private home through our wedding planner that was elegant, yet simple and chic. The property also reminded us a lot of Tuscany – we spent a bit of time there after I graduated from college and really started to develop our love for wine together while we were over there. -There weren’t a lot of decorations and accouterments at our wedding. Just as we had been inspired by nature to get married outside, we were inspired by nature for our simple decor. We wanted everything to be simple and elegant. Everyone kept asking us what our colors were for our wedding, but we just really didn’t have a set color scheme. We went with autumn and natural tones instead of a traditional wedding color palate. The most important things to us were the setting, the food, the party, and of course the wine!!! Everything was easy and not fussy – we had a great assortment of local Vegan Cupcakes for our dessert (even though we were the only ones that knew they were Vegan) and they were a huge hit! We love desserts and couldn’t possibly settle with just one cake flavor….we had chocolate, coconut, carrot, and lemon cupcakes. Our wedding favors were also the escort cards which were mini local olive oils from Saint Helena. We wanted all of our guests to get a taste of the local flavor that we’ve fallen in love with (side note: we LOVE to cook). We also put together a bunch of luminarias to help light up the property at night and give it a cozy lounge feel.

We decided to include our dog Wizard in the wedding because he is so special to us. I got Wizard when I was 15 and he’s been with me ever since. Pat really fell in love with Wizard and now they’re best buddies and we couldn’t imagine having our wedding at a venue that wouldn’t let us have our dog there. That was one aspect of our wedding day that was totally and unquestionably non-negotiable (he’s our fur child). A lot of people over look having their dogs as part of the wedding, but it really adds such a special and personal touch to the day. He kept us both calm and relaxed while we were getting ready and was a super star at the wedding with his simple and understated black and white bow tie (thank you mother of the bride!). I’m pretty sure he snagged several cupcakes too!

Our Wedding Day was so special, it’s hard for me to put it into words. My husband’s Dad usually sings “Galway Bay,” a traditional Irish Song at the weddings of any relatives – for our wedding he not only sang “Galway Bay,” but he also surprised us and sang “Danny Boy,” another beautiful Irish Song. It meant so much to us to have our loving parents there and to have a tribute to our love from his Dad – it brought us both to tears. Also, a very special moment for me was the toast from my Man of Honor, Wes. We’ve been best friends since we were 14 years old, and it’s been a really unconventional relationship from the beginning. Wes was my Confirmation Sponsor in the Catholic Church and has been my confidant and best friend without any fights or bumps along the way for the past 12 years. I’ve never seen him get emotional, but on our wedding day during his toast to us, he had a tear running down his cheek the whole time, and I just knew how special it was for the both of us. We had such a blast dancing the night away, even though the evening turned really chilly – I wasn’t phased. I stayed in my strapless dress the whole time without any cover up the whole night! I couldn’t believe it because I’m the one that’s always cold!! My mom and I made a bunch of fake mustache sticks a few days before the wedding, and it cracked up us seeing everyone dancing and taking pictures with the fake red, yellow and black mustaches!

Photography: onelove photography / Cinematography: Slava Basovich / Event Design and Planning: Mary Ellen Murphy of Off the Beaten Path Weddings / Catering, Cupcakes, DJ: Off the Beaten Path Weddings / Ceremony and Reception Location: Private estate, Napa, California / Hair Stylist: Alana Halvorsen / Officiant: Your Ceremony Matters

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From the Bride…

Our wedding celebrated the incredible local food of the California wine country, and the abundance of the autumn season. We wanted the relaxed feel of a casual family gathering, and came up with the theme of “a wedding lunch at the farmers’ market.” To create the feeling of a market festival, the tables were decorated with overflowing market baskets of seasonal flowers, fruits, and vegetables and pumpkins were everywhere at both the ceremony and the reception. Our entertainment was also in keeping with the outdoor market theme – we had The Baguette Quartette, a French accordion band, for music, as well as a magician who mingled with guests to do up-close magic, a caricature artist, and a photo booth. I loved that we had unique and fun entertainment. The Carneros Inn was the perfect venue to help us realize our ideas. Not only do they have a convenient and stunningly beautiful location, but they also grow many fruits and vegetables for their restaurant and catering right on the property. We walked from the ceremony to the reception down a path lined with trees bursting with fruit – figs, quince, apple, citrus, and more. This was a natural choice for our local, seasonal food theme. The food was of the utmost importance to us, and The Carneros Inn exceeded all of my expectations with it.

Because the ceremony started at 11am, we began the reception with a brunch-themed cocktail hour. We had a hugely-popular Bloody Mary and mimosa bar where guests could mix up custom breakfast cocktails. These were enjoyed along with breakfast-themed passed hors d’oeuvres such as blini with smoked salmon and crème fraiche, smoothie sips, and bacon twists. We followed the cocktail hour with a seated, family-style lunch with beautiful salads and grilled meats and fish. Everything was served on large platters and passed around the tables just like we would for a family gathering at home. For dessert, in addition to the wedding cake, we had home-style seasonal pies and ice cream. All of this created such a wonderful feeling of a relaxed, casual family gathering, which really important to us.

My favorite unique details were the pumpkin altar, the lemonade stand, and the photo booth. Our ceremony was performed in front of a “pumpkin altar” – my florist got together bales of straw and the most incredible array of pumpkins I have ever seen, and stacked them all in front of the ceremony site. In addition to the stunning view, the pumpkins created the perfect backdrop for our autumn farmers’ market theme. The lemonade stand was a table with lemonade, ice water, and iced tea in beautiful, huge glass jars set up at the back of the ceremony site for arriving guests to get refreshments as they gathered before the start of the wedding. The photo booth was the best because it printed two copies – one for guests to keep, and one for them to paste in a scrapbook with a little note so that we can remember who came. Going through the scrapbook provides such wonderful memories. For favors, my mom and I spent the summer preserving the harvest from our own gardens. We sent guests home with small jars of homemade jams, jellies, sauces, pickles, and fruit butters that we covered with small squares of hand-cut fabric and tied with garden twine. We also made tiny sachets of dried lavender from my mom’s garden. It was the perfect way to celebrate the harvest and to make the favors personal and memorable. The groom and groomsmen were great sports and spent the days before the wedding pulling lavender buds from stems and tying garden twine onto the jars.

For me, the best decision I made throughout the whole planning process was to hire our planner, Julie Atwood. We started planning on our own, but happened on Julie by accident and it was the best thing that could have ever happened. Not only did she have so many incredible, beautiful ideas that made the event more magical than I ever could have imagined, but it was also a huge comfort to know that I had somebody who really understood me and made sure that my own ideas came to fruition. She had amazing insight into which vendors would work best for me – a florist Maria Philbin that would be excited about my ideas, a photographer, Sylvie Gil who would make me comfortable, feel like a friend, and take the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen, and a hair and makeup artist who understood my idea of beauty and could help make them a reality. Having Julie’s help definitely lowered the stress level of the planning process, and just made the wedding so much more fun, beautiful, and unforgettable than I ever could have done on my own.

Photography: Sylvie Gil / Wedding Planner & Design: Julie Atwood Events / Location: Carneros Inn / Food & Beverages: Carneros Inn / Floral Design: Maria Philbin / Celebrant: Tim Boeve / Harpist: Bertina Mitchell / Music: Baguette Quartette / Hair & Makeup: Leticia Ontiveros / Graphic Design: Carrot & Stick Press / Rental Equipment: Classic Party Rentals / Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen Rental / Caricature Artist: Marc Till Schmid of Cartoon City / Photo Booth: Denon & Doyle / Magician: Frank Balzerak, The Art of Magic / Transportation: California Wine Tours / Bride’s Gown: “Lily of the Valley” by Carolina Herrera

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From the photographer, Leah McCormick:

Their wedding was on the 4th of July weekend so I thought this idea for a rehearsal was perfectly festive and a truly wonderful way for all the guests to get to know each other! Croquet, laughing, drinking wine in Napa, a jazz band, delicious food, what more can you ask for?! I absolutely loved shooting it so hopefully the beautiful and carefree feel of their evening comes across. Byron and MacKenzie were living in Nashville while planning their wedding and immediately after moved to NYC where Byron is about to celebrate his white coat ceremony from med school. Their families came in from Washington D.C. and Merced, CA respectively. Everyone was absolutely thrilled to dress in white for the party and spend the weekend in St. Helena.

Photography: Leah McCormick of Photography by Leah / Venue: Meadowood, Napa, California / Florist and table linens: Pat Friday of Friday Flowers/ Meadowood Event Coordinator: Lori Wickersham / Band: Frederick Nighthawk Trio through Star Sound Productions, Concord, CA

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Now, on to the featured wedding of the day!

When you read Adrienne and Charles’ story (below), you’ll see that research is exactly what Adrienne did! While planning her Napa Valley daytime wedding, she did her homework (some say too much homework!) and she planned the wedding of her dreams at Auberge du Soleil.

Their wedding, sent to us by Adeline & Grace Weddings, really is as pretty as it gets! The emotions and expressions that Tiffany captured are priceless.

Editors note: Just in case you don’t frequent the Little Black Book Blog, we want to explain that Adeline & Grace Weddings are actually Tiffany and Erica. They are a bi-coastal team ~ from New England to California (and pretty much anywhere in between). We feature their weddings all the time … because their weddings are always sensational! {no advertisement intended; pure, simple truth}

Is Adrienne’s smile not priceless?

Seeing Charles “see” Adrienne for their first look that day ~ well, I think you can pretty much read his mind!

There are so, so, so many more delightful images that tell the whole story of the day on the Adeline & Grace Weddings’ blog AND {here} in our gallery!

Adeline & Grace (a.k.a. Tiffany & Erica) … we know you know … we think y’all rock!

Without further ado … Adrienne & Charles’ story …

People always ask us why we decided on a daytime wedding. We put a lot of thought into the overall weekend, and ultimately decided on an earlier wedding so that our guests could enjoy the beautiful, sunny views (Napa is quite dark and unlit at night). Also, since it was a mini-destination wedding for most of our guests, we wanted to give them as much time as possible to explore the gorgeous Napa Valley. Even though we held a daytime wedding, we definitely were focused on making the weekend as fun as possible for guests. We held a private winery tour and tasting at Paraduxx Winery the day before the wedding, and continued the celebration well after the wedding with an after-party in downtown Napa.

how we met
My husband and I met, in typical college fashion, at a party during our second year at U.C. Berkeley (December 2002). We quickly struck up a conversation and went on our first date soon after. During our first date, Charles gave me a present: a VHS tape (yes, that’s how long ago we started dating!) of “When Harry Met Sally,” which is my absolute favorite movie. He had never even heard of the movie before, but I mentioned it during one of our phone conversations and he ended up buying it before our first date. We watched the movie on our second date…but he fell asleep about 20 minutes in. To this day, he still hasn’t seen the movie in its entirety! Seven years later, the movie still had its impact on our wedding.

how we planned
As a PR professional, I’ve planned a fair number of events and that training definitely came in handy when it came to doing venue/vendor research. Every night, I would pour over wedding sites (especially Style Me Pretty!) for tips and inspiration, and add them to “the binder.” It became a running joke among our family and bridal party on how large the binder would eventually become!

what was important
When it came to planning our wedding, we immediately knew that there were three things that were super important to us: food (we eat a LOT), location/venue and photography. We quickly settled on a wine country Napa wedding – we’re huge wine lovers. Napa is close-yet-far from where we live and Charles proposed to me at Carneros Inn in Napa. We felt it was a fitting location to take our next steps in life towards marriage – in fact, we even had a little map of our lives together created as our save the date!

the venue
After much research, we visited a number of venues in the Napa Valley. As soon as we stepped out of the car at Auberge du Soleil, we immediately knew this was our venue. It has a calming yet elegant feel that immediately screams “wine country.” With its soft golden wood tones, floor to ceiling windows that let “yummy light” (as our photographer always says!) stream in and a view that you could gaze at for days, we knew this was our spot to say our “I do’s.” It’s also well-known for its food, which immediately sold us – like I said, we love to eat and the proposed menus were absolutely mouth-watering!

the photographer
Next up was our photographer. We found Tiffany from Adeline & Grace Weddings fairly quickly, and to this day I am in disbelief that we were able to find someone that could so perfectly “get” us. I’m pretty sure she’s my long-lost friend from another era, because upon first meeting her in person, we immediately bonded over my wedding binder and how organized we both were! From the pre-wedding phone calls/emails, to our engagement session to the big day, Tiffany definitely made everything a breeze. She took absolutely beautiful photos of the day, which our family and friends cannot stop raving about!

the floral design
We found our florist, Lauren from Branch Floral Design, via Style Me Pretty! I was having trouble finding a florist we could both agree on, but as soon as I saw a wedding at Meadowood that was featured on SMP, we immediately knew that she was “the one.” I emailed her that same day, and that was it! We had chosen a light gold, sage green and ivory color palette and, after showing her my inspiration board, she immediately brought great ideas for us to look at. She was super creative and great to work with – she even understood my strange aversion to the color pink!
The flowers at the wedding were so gorgeous; it makes me smile just to think about it. We wanted a very soft, romantic and elegant look, without overwhelming the natural beauty of Napa. For the ceremony, I carried a simple, posy-style bouquet of open white peonies while my bridesmaids carried smaller bouquets of garden roses, lisanthus and tulips in shades of yellow, gold, peach and cream. We kept the rest of the ceremony flowers fairly simple, with a flower garland and flower balls in shades of light green, pale yellow, cream and peach decorating the terrace, and some large white peonies in the entry fountain.
For the reception, Branch Floral Design created beautiful, full arrangements of peonies, garden roses, tulips, hydrangea and lisanthus in cream, gold, peach, pale yellow and muted green that perfectly set off Auberge’s persimmon-colored linens. She also created various arrangements in silver mint julep cups of different sizes to frame our engagement photos, guest book and photos of our beloved dog and cat (we just had to incorporate our pets in the wedding!).

the DIY touches
I’m not a very craft-y person, so I was especially proud of the paper goods, which were a group effort between my bridesmaids, sister and me. My (very patient) sister designed the menu, escort cards and table numbers, which I then printed at home. Charles and I didn’t want to overload our guests with wine country references, so we kept it simple – the escort card holders were made out of sliced wine corks, and the table numbers were attached to empty wine bottles. People liked to tease that we drank more than enough wine to create 90 escort card holders and 10 table numbers – but we actually went the easy (and sober!) route by asking our friend, a part-time waitress, to save old corks and bottles from the restaurant. It was so much easier!

our cake
When it came to the cake, we had one stipulation – it had to taste really, really good. We ended up selecting a simple, four-tier cake with layers of chocolate chip and triple chocolate cake from Two for Two Cakes. All night, our guests kept coming up to us and raving about the cake – we even had people complaining that other guests had stolen their slice because they couldn’t get enough of the cake!

my wedding dress, hair and makeup
For my dress/shoes/hair and makeup, I was pretty low-key: I only went to one salon (Amy Kuschel) and found “the” dress after only trying on five! My mom is still in disbelief that I chose my dress so quickly. It was such a classic, beautiful dress that I knew it was the one right away. My goal for the day was to be comfortable and still look like myself, so I wore little gold flats and kept my hair in big loose curls. Sherrie Long of Sherrie Long Hair & Makeup Effects was an absolute genius – she and her team did an amazing job on five bridesmaids, two mothers and one bride, even though we started at 4:45 a.m. that day {daytime wedding!}

our music
Our music choices were also very meaningful – for our first dance, we chose Frank Sinatra’s “It Had To Be You,” the theme song to “When Harry Met Sally,” as an homage to our first and second dates (I also ended up quoting the movie during my vows). Also, given that my first name is Adrienne and Charles absolutely loves the “Rocky” movie series, our wedding party’s grand entrance was to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” – it was hilarious!

overall …
We had so much fun at our wedding – it was a beautiful day, and everyone was definitely in the mood to have a great time. We absolutely loved every moment from that weekend and were so happy with how everything turned out. It was definitely a weekend filled with laughter, some (happy) tears and lots of love.

. . .

Photography: Adeline & Grace Weddings
Dress: Amy Kuschel
Venue: Auberge du Soleil
Florist: Branch Floral Design
Officiant: Hearfelt Weddings
Private tour and tasting: Paraduxx Winery
Ceremony musicians: SF Conservatory of Music
Hair and makeup: Sherrie Long Hair & Makeup Effects
Invitations: Painted Tongue Press
DJ: AMS Entertainment
Cake: Two for Two Cakes

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Sarah and Andrew met in Tiburon, California. They were both on a bike ride with friends and Sarah asked Andrew about the local ferry schedule.  When the couple was engaged in late April they decided to plan a wedding for that October in California wine country. They knew it would be a challenge planning for the high season with such little time but it all came together. Sarah learned about their venue from a colleague at work. When she called about availability, it turned out a date had been made free the day before. They knew it was a sign. They looked at a few other places for reference but fell in love with the gardens and rustic barn at Healdsburg Country Gardens. All of their vendors were exceptional. They loved everything about the event, especially fantastic food and lots of dancing with all of their family and friends.

Photographer: Tanja Lippert / Venue: Healdsburg Country Gardens / Florist: Dragonfly Floral / Caterer: Preferred Sonoma Caterers / Paper Goods: Emma Rose Papery / Makeup: Tia Reagan, Free Bird Productions / Cake: Auntie B’s Bakery / Band: Blue Moon

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