Wedding Day

Ceremony

The Murieta Inn & Spa

Cocktail Reception on the Fireside Terrace

Dinner Reception in the Legacy Ballrooms

Staying at The Hotel?

Brunch

Pool Party & Bingo!

Our Wedding

Hotel Room Block Listed Under "John & Alisa Wedding"

Hello Family and Friends! We have a wedding guest room block available starting Friday, October 17th through Sunday, October 19th. You are not required to stay two nights, but we anticipated some travelers would like to enjoy a full weekend at the hotel - your choice! The $100/night room rate will be available for any room type on those two nights. Be sure to adjust the date selection when booking your hotel room through the link below accordingly (it is automatically set to Friday-Sunday). If you are only staying with us on Saturday night, you will be able to check-in to your room early between 1-2pm on Saturday afternoon to ensure you are ready in the hotel lobby for the 3pm shuttle service (which will run until 4pm) to our ceremony location at a private ranch. A late check-out on Sunday will be available to all guests staying for Brunch (from 9-11) and the pool party (from 12-3pm). The hotel is prepared for our large group and can help with any special accommodation needs by calling 916.354.3900.

Hotel Stay

Saturday - Day of Wedding

3:00pmGuests Arrive to Hotel LobbyHotel Shuttle Service Begins to Ceremony Location Please Note: Our ceremony will be held in an exclusive location, accessible only by our designated shuttle bus. This bus holds 50 guests per trip and will make 2-3 trips between 3-4pm to ensure all guests are escorted in a timely manner. 4:00pmWedding Ceremony Begins 5:00pmCeremony ConcludesShuttle Service Begins to Hotel Reception 5:00-6:30pmCocktail Hour &amp; Passed Appetizers on the Fireside Terrace 6:30pmDinner Service Begins 7:30pmToasts 7:45pm-10:00pmDessert &amp; Dancing 10:00pm-MidnightAfterparty at The Gate Bar

SUNDAY - DAY AFTER

For those guests staying the evening with us at The Murieta Inn &amp; Spa 9:00am-11:00amBrunch in The Legacy BallroomContinental Breakfast, Omelet Station, Mimosa Bar Noon-3:00pmPool Party &amp; Bingo!

Wedding Itinerary

Alisa Cardinale

John Wray

Erin Sullivan

Logan Wray

Jessica Hitchko

Kevin Hitchko

Cora Hesser

Ella Hesser

Kylee Hitchko

Kenlee Hitchko

Kane Hithcko

Keiton Hitchko

Kathy Cardinale

Cathy Wray

John Cardinale

Lucas Wray

Larry Wray

Wedding Party

Honeymoon Fund

John and Alisa met 6 years ago and began slowly dating for the first few months. As time went by, they started planning weekend outings together, like camping and hiking trips, or going to concerts and fun restaurants, which ultimately lead to them spending all of their free time together as they fell more and more in love. John was always big into the outdoors, while Alisa was not that familiar, but she quickly learned to love and enjoy every moment of it as they planned their weekends together through all of the seasons. Their first Christmas together was spent camping in the snow at Mount Shasta! Alisa still ranks their Christmas dinner of campfire sausage over sourdough toast with a "snowball au jus" as one of her favorite meals. Over the years their life became increasingly adventurous, from road trips to Glacier National Park in Montana to weekend trips backpacking all over the Northern California wilderness. John and Alisa also love the hustle and bustle of city life, including vacations to New York, Denver, Boston, San Francisco, or to sushi dinners and any place that has a delicious brunch - their favorite meal. John and Alisa share a home in Citrus Heights with their dog, Larry, and cat, Sophie, and plan to purchase a home together in Sacramento in 2026.

How They Met

Alisa's Favorite Qualities About John Qualities I admire in John are his love for family and tradition.&nbsp;I love how important it is for him to maintain happy, healthy, loving relationships with those he loves most, and how secure and adored he makes me feel to know he shares this same desire towards me.&nbsp;I love how he enjoys being a part of my Italian family, spending weekends playing cards with my parents, family dinners, holidays, and vacations together. John loves the togetherness of both our families which is also so important to me as I love his family equally as much. John is so easy to love.&nbsp;He makes me laugh, he is who I want to share my day with, he is so intelligent and has amazing insight on things I don't always see, he is the person I want to make smile, the person I want to take care of, and the person who I want to wake up with every morning for the rest of my life. John's Favorite Qualities About Alisa&nbsp; Qualities I admire in Alisa are how hard working she is in life and for the ones she loves so dearly.&nbsp;She shares my love for family togetherness, but also for our time together alone in the woods being one with nature.&nbsp; I find Alisa's bleeding heart for animals endearing, as we both share a great desire to spoil the animals in our life. Alisa laughs at my dumb Dad jokes and is always patient with me through all of the obstacles of life. Alisa is so beautiful and I tell her every day when I wake up, when I come home, and before I go to sleep. The Future of John and Alisa John and Alisa typically spend Sunday mornings catching up with their favorite YouTube stories of folks in the world living off the grid, as they imagine their life in the years to come. They dream someday (after retirement) they will have a cabin in the woods (or maybe Italy) where John can spend his days chopping wood and restoring cabins while Alisa can get back to being the artist she once was, drawing animals.&nbsp; Their Wedding Vibe John and Alisa are a mix of rustic and chic, like their wedding.&nbsp; While they love spending time adventuring the outdoors, they also have a great passion for fine dining and craft cocktails.&nbsp;They love to prioritize a delicious drink on the weekend together, where they often spend hours talking and laughing about anything. They hope to capture the juxtaposition of their lives throughout their wedding day, with nods to the wilderness and to the joys of a delicious cocktail, so their families and friends can share the same happiness that is brought to them in an evening of celebrating the beauty of love and marriage together.

Alisa & John

Alisa & John

A&J

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–6:30 PM

Cocktail Reception on the Fireside Terrace

6:30 PM–10:00 PM

Dinner Reception in the Legacy Ballrooms

10:00 PM

Staying at The Hotel?

Brunch

Pool Party & Bingo!