Saluti Cellars

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

We met during college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, right in the middle of the pandemic, an unexpected time to meet someone, but maybe that’s what made it all the more meaningful! We started kindling our new relationship throughout summer 2021 while living on opposite sides of the country; James was in New York City, and Amanda was back home in Folsom. Our relationship began with FaceTimes, flights, and lots of differing time zones, but it truly just clicked. A couple months later, we made it official in August of that same year after both arriving back to SLO for our Junior year of college. James was born in Northern California and has lived in San Luis Obispo, Charlottesville, Virginia, and New York City. Amanda has lived in Folsom for most of her life, aside from her college years in SLO. After we both graduated in winter 2023, James accepted a job as a Planning Engineer with Micron in Boise, and Amanda made the move with him, excited to further her career photographing the stories of a whole new community of people in Idaho. When we’re not working, we love to explore outdoors, wander through downtown Boise, stop by local cafes and record stores, and go thrifting together! We’re so excited to bring our wedding to both of our roots in Northern California, surrounded by our favorite season—autumn—in one of our favorite places to enjoy an apple donut and a walk through the vineyard or under the pines. Even more than that, we’re so grateful to have our friends and family from all over the place coming together to celebrate with us for one very special day!

Our Story

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Wedding Party

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Travel

Enjoy some of the best apple pastries in the state during the Hill's peak season!

Apple Hill | High Hill Ranch

Relax on a wine tasting afternoon with stunning Apple Hill vineyard views at Lava Cap Winery.

Lava Cap Winery

This is our favorite spot for fall color in the Sierra Nevada foothills. It's a great place to stroll along the river and also learn about some of CAs gold rush history. The Argonaut is a great cafe along this street as well!

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

If you're up for a slightly further trek up the hill, Emerald Bay State Park is a must see Tahoe destination with incredible hikes and views.

Emerald Bay State Park

Explore Historic Folsom on Sutter St., home to cute boutiques, candy stores, cafes, and restaurants.

Folsom Historic District

Downtown Placerville is a great stop further up towards our venue with plenty of restaurants and shops to check out.

Downtown Placerville

Our first recommendation to anyone coming in from out of town that is a sushi fan is having dinner at Mikuni! One of the best sushi spots in CA (if not the best).

Mikuni | Folsom

Great pizza place for a dinner date or evening with the family. Chicago style deep dish + thin crust!

Chicago Fire

For coffee people like me (Amanda), make sure to stop by Temple for your morning pick-me-up.

Amanda & James

Amanda & James

Registry

We are registered at Crate and Barrel! Copy the link here to access our page: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/gift-registry/amanda-speakman/r7399605