Kin Windsor

Welcome Drinks

Bricoleur Vineyards

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Weekend Events

Friday: Welcome Drinks

We invite everyone who will be in town on Friday&nbsp;evening&nbsp;to join us for drinks.

Location: KIN Restaurant (740 McClelland Dr, Windsor, CA 95492) Time: 8 - 10 p.m.

Saturday: The Big Day

We look forward to seeing you at Bricoleur Vineyards where both our ceremony and reception will take place. Shuttle buses will be provided to and from our room block hotels at the Hampton Inn Windsor.



Shuttle Bus Schedule:



Departs Hampton Inn Windsor to Venue:&nbsp;2:00pm and 2:30pmDeparts Venue back to Hampton Inn:&nbsp;9:00pm and 10:00pm (final shuttle)*Although we love your children (and ours), this is an adult-only affair.*

It all started on a May day in Chicago back in 2017. Jen traveling from California for a girls weekend, and Matt hungover coming downstairs from the sweatbox, one bedroom, attic apartment&nbsp;back at 1829 Hermitage. The event was a whiskey fest, we were both in our element. Jen still says to this day the first thing she noticed about me was my butt, and I'll cherish that forever.

Best part of this story?&nbsp;Neither one of us actually wanted the other to be there that day, but little did we know that may have been the most important event we each begrudgingly attended.&nbsp;















As one may guess, the whiskey fest went exactly as you may have assumed with one key difference. Both Jen and I had pulled aside our respective friends to figure out if the other had mentioned anything about them. My friend - "yeah go for it" - wow guys really do have a way with words. Whiskey fest is over and things seem to be going pretty ok with this California beauty. Jen and I are talking, but I&nbsp;really can't&nbsp;tell if she sees me as the&nbsp;man of her dreams. We leave, it's chilly outside, and I offer my sweater to her&nbsp;even though the elbow of my undershirt is ripped. I roll up my sleeves to cover it up&nbsp;and act like the cold doesn't bother me (it was like 40 and I was not in good shape, the whiskey may have helped). It was worth it.&nbsp;













After some food and re-fueling&nbsp;the gang decides the next stop is naturally a piano bar. Our first choice in River North didn't have a piano man for the next couple hours so I suggest my favorite piano bar the Zebra Lounge. After assuring the group many times that it was in fact a piano bar and not a ... club of sorts ... everyone decides to join. I promise everyone that "it will get packed in here, just gotta wait a bit" and "I'm totally getting them to play 'Scotty Doesn't Know' today" it's back to the whiskey gingers and some fun.&nbsp;









Our friends make an early exit right as&nbsp;the piano man starts doing his thang and ask if we would like to leave too. I state that considering it's a Saturday there's no way I'm going home yet and shockingly Jen decides she would like to stay out as well.&nbsp;









She wouldn't sing in front of me at the piano bar that night because she clearly&nbsp;didn't want to make me feel bad with her beautiful singing renditions.&nbsp;Best part?&nbsp;As I'm waiting for the bathroom I&nbsp;look over across the room to see my future wife singing along to The Backstreet Boys (ok maybe I&nbsp;was too). I&nbsp;could see how red her faced was from across the room - now I struggle to find songs in the car she can't sing along to.&nbsp;









The night progresses and we decide that we haven't had enough, but I want to show my new out of town friend a good Chicago view. Cindy's Rooftop it is!&nbsp;Little did I know Jen has been there many times and didn't have the heart to tell me it wasn't a fun new place for her, she really is a sweetheart. Another whiskey later and we decide we want to see the bean (let's call it midnight-ish). Shockingly they don't just allow anyone around there after hours, especially not us, and we are caught trying to sneak in (clearly we weren't as stealthy as we thought).&nbsp;&nbsp;



As the night comes to a close, I&nbsp;have no clue where Jen is staying but assume it's with her friend who lives 45 minutes away from our current location. I ask if she needs a place to stay and offer her my couch, jk, I&nbsp;let her have the bed that night.&nbsp;

When it all Began - Matt's version

We wake up (me obviously way&nbsp;too early)&nbsp;and I&nbsp;suggest we get food. We go to a restaurant nearby and for some reason eggs just aren't sitting too well with me that morning. Afterwards I&nbsp;suggest we engage in the Sunday apartment routine of watching our girl&nbsp;Giada cook up&nbsp;unrealistic meals on the Food Network. We exchange numbers and she's on her&nbsp;way. I&nbsp;spend the remainder of my Sunday watching Netflix in bed like Sunday's are meant to be.&nbsp;

Later on that day we make plans to meet up the next day for lunch, but&nbsp;I end up&nbsp;changing&nbsp;the plans because us and our friends from the day before decide to do pizza for dinner. I&nbsp;figure that lunch and dinner may be a little too much time together on her last day of vacation in Chicago. We're chatting all day and things seem to be going great, solid conversation, etc. I&nbsp;call her as we're about to meet up and when she picks up she just says "hello, this is Jen" clearly she hasn't even have my number saved...&nbsp;





Dinner was solid, it's Lou's so you can't&nbsp;go wrong. We rekindle a conversation from late&nbsp;Saturday night in which Jen invites me out to&nbsp;LA, and I&nbsp;assure her that I&nbsp;will in fact be taking her up on that offer so she better be serious.&nbsp;



After dinner the deal is that we're going to drop me&nbsp;off at the blue line and&nbsp;then&nbsp;Jen at the airport.&nbsp;My friend texts me on the way there "just kiss her, man"&nbsp;which would have been so weird as they watch&nbsp;from the front seat. What might have actually been more awkward was what actually&nbsp;occurred in the coming moments. We get to the blue line and Jen decides that&nbsp;saying goodbye entails her not&nbsp;even unbuckling her seatbelt to give me the most awkward side-hug. I&nbsp;interpret that&nbsp;as a&nbsp;"yeah, see you never." She might as well just given me a high five.



I&nbsp;hadn't&nbsp;even made it to the train platform&nbsp;before receiving&nbsp;a text from Jen addressing what may have been the&nbsp;most awkward moment in human history. Against all odds we stayed in touch and I did take&nbsp;Jen up on that LA&nbsp;trip. Little did I&nbsp;know she would top that backseat awkward, goodbye&nbsp;side-hug with another even more awkward side-hug&nbsp;when picking me up from the airport a month later.&nbsp;

Day 2 / 3 - Jen leaves, etc

Now that you’ve finally read through Matt's two sections, you’re now probably thinking Jen met her match in who can talk (or write) more but I still have him. For your sake though, I’ll quickly &nbsp;“fill in the missing pieces” that got us to where we are today - engaged and getting married!





After my weekend in Chicago, Matt did come visit Los Angeles. Yes, I was awkward when he first landed at LAX. Yes, I did quickly give him a weird side hug before running back into the car, seatbelt secured before he could even ask where to put his bags. And yes, I did make him run errands with me before going back to my place. What can I say - I was nervous. But hey, I think that's what won him over :)







Anyway, there is no other way to figure out if you like each other then spending a day off the coast of LA at Catalina Island. We quickly learned we travel well together ... well, kind of. After a few too many drinks the night before, Matt made me hike for 3 (maybe 4) hours. I may have yelled a few times and almost left him there alone on the mountain. We then went kayaking where we fell overboard and I then accidentally whacked him with the kayak as we were trying to make it to shore. It was love at first adventure, right?!&nbsp;







But in all seriousness, it was one of my favorite trips we have ever done together! I always told Matt if we survived an island adventure during what was really only the second weekend we hung out then we could get through almost anything.







After that whirlwind weekend, we continued our long-distance relationship.&nbsp;Lots of phone calls before 9 p.m. CST of course, because Matt is a grandpa and goes to bed early. Many back and forth visits to Chicago and Los Angeles. Although we were on a two-hour time difference and miles apart it was always just easy for us.







Eventually, we knew one of us needed to move if we'd really make it work. We actually debated about this one for some time. I'd always wanted to move to Chicago and almost did right after college so it was a no brainer for me to move. Matt wanted a new adventure in sunny Los Angeles and get away from Chicago winters. Clearly, I won this debate, although I may regret it every February ... or May when it still snows.







So after 8 years of living in LA, I packed up my bags, said goodbye to friends, found a new job, and moved across the country to the Windy City. Matt and I were finally living in the same city and fell in love (*cue the RomCom music*).







Over these past two-and-a-half years, we've been fortunate enough to be one another's favorite travel buddy (Matt learned to stop asking to go on hikes), bond over our love for food, and of course, partners in crime for our famous Sunday Funday's (if you haven't experienced this, feel free to visit us).&nbsp; Most importantly, we've been able to grow&nbsp;stronger together as a couple and excited for what the future holds. We can't wait to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with our family and friends!







P.S. - Maybe I was longer than Matt. What can I say, we're not short-winded people. Good thing we're not giving speeches at our wedding :)

When it all Began - Jen's Filling in the Missing Pieces

Our Story

We invite everyone who will be in town on Friday evening to join us for drinks.

Location: KIN Restaurant (740 McClelland Dr, Windsor, CA 95492) Time: 8 - 10 p.m.

The Big Day

We look forward to seeing you at Bricoleur Vineyards where both our ceremony and reception will take place.&nbsp;

Ceremony will take place at 3:00pm. We ask that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time.&nbsp;

Shuttle buses will be provided to and from the&nbsp;Hampton Inn and Venue.

Shuttle Bus Schedule:

Departs Hampton Inn Windsor to Venue:&nbsp;2:00pm and 2:30pm

Departs Venue back to Hampton Inn:&nbsp;9:00pm and 10:00pm (final shuttle)

As much as we love your little ones, this is an adult-only affair.

Wedding Weekend Events

Our Wedding

Shuttle Bus Schedule

Departs Hampton Inn Windsor to Venue: 2:00pm and 2:30pm 

Departs Venue back to Hampton Inn: 9:00pm and 10:00pm (final shuttle)

If you choose not to take our shuttle bus, please uber/lyft. Note that it may take up to 15 minutes to call an uber/lyft and reception may be spotty in wine country.&nbsp;

Travel and Transportation

Photos

Registry

Alyssa Pastore 

Nicole Comfort

Michelle Bottarini

Melissa Kelly

Susan Portman

Kiersten Dellinges

Bri Childs

Megan Pfersdorf

June Childs

Wedding Party

Q + A

One option is to fly into SFO as this will&nbsp;have the most direct flights for out of town guests. We suggest renting a car (approx. 1.5 hour drive /&nbsp;80 miles) to Windsor.

Important:&nbsp;If&nbsp;you drive from SFO, there are two (2)&nbsp;routes to take you&nbsp;to Windsor, one of which takes you over the&nbsp;Golden Gate bridge.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please note the Golden Gate&nbsp;toll road does not allow for cash payment&nbsp;so you will need your rental car to provide a toll pass,&nbsp;whereas, taking the Bay Bridge&nbsp;allows a cash toll payment.&nbsp;&nbsp;

San Francisco International Airport

We recommend looking into airbnb or Vrbo Vacation Rentals especially if you're traveling in groups of friends or family. Many of the small towns in the Sonoma area are a short 15-minute Uber to the venue and have so much to offer.This is a great option if you're looking to extend your trip or explore nearby towns. We love the Healdsburg and Windsor areas and recommend starting your search there!

airbnb or Vrbo Vacation Rentals

ROOM BLOCK SOLD OUT. YOU ARE STILL WELCOME TO BOOK AT THE HAMPTON INN'S CURRENT ROOM RATE. We have secured a room block at the Hampton Inn - Windsor for our wedding weekend. For our discounted rate, either use the <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=STSWIHX&amp;groupCode=CHHPPP&amp;arrivaldate=2022-06-24&amp;departuredate=2022-06-26&amp;cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&amp;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">personal link </a>or call and mention "Pastore/Pfersdorf Wedding."We will be providing a shuttle to and from the venue from this hotel.Additionally, the above rates will be offered, on a space-available and rate-available basis, to our wedding guests 2 days prior and 2 days after the dates of the wedding, if you'd like to extend your trip.

Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor - Sonoma Wine Country

Another option is to fly into OAK (Oakland International Airport) and rent a car (approx. 1 hour, 20 minutes /&nbsp;80 miles).&nbsp;Oakland's airport at times has more cost efficient flights than SFO&nbsp;and typically fewer delays.

Oakland International Airport

While we are unable to offer a room block to this hotel, it's a great alternative if our room blocks are sold out and/or for families and groups of friends wanting to share condo-like hotel rooms.It's a 10-minute uber/lyft to the venue or to our hotel room blocks where our shuttle will be able to pick-up and drop-off.

Hilton Garden Inn Sonoma County Airport

The last and closest option is Sonoma County Airport (STS).&nbsp;It's approximately a 10-15&nbsp;minute drive from Windsor so you can&nbsp;take an Uber/Lyft to the town.This airport has a&nbsp;limited number of commercial flights but does have direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX), Denver, Minneapolis, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego, along with a few others.&nbsp;Connecting flights may be available from Chicago but it&nbsp;may not be the most price conscious.&nbsp;

Sonoma County Airport

While we are unable to offer a room block to this hotel, it's a great alternative if our room blocks are sold out and/or for families and groups of friends wanting to share condo-like hotel rooms.It's a 10-minute uber/lyft to the venue or to our hotel room blocks where our shuttle will be able to pick-up and drop-off.

WorldMark Windsor

Ubers and Lfyt are a great option whether you choose to rent a car or not. There are many cute wine counties to explore nearby.&nbsp;Please check the&nbsp;"Things to Do"&nbsp;tab&nbsp;for activities, restaurants, and more to do around Sonoma County!Please note, the venue will not allow for anyone to drive and park on-site. We will be providing&nbsp;shuttles but you may also choose to Uber/Lyft to the venue.&nbsp;

Jennifer & Matt

Jennifer & Matt

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