I know it seems I've been hibernating. I think this has been the longest YELP dry spell for me since I began my YELP journey. I feel the start of a Comedy, 2 weddings and a graduation will be the title. Our latest adventure was a wedding for one of hunnie bunnie's co-workers.
When I heard we would be going to the "Commander's House" on Rough and Ready Island in Stockton, I had a tough time finding any information. And what a shame that is. What a beautiful location, tucked away in the Port of Stockton. This was actually the Commanders home at one time. Story has it that the Navy sold the land to the Port of Stockton for $1.00. If that is true, what a bargain! And this was before our current economic problems.
The house is located at the end of the Lyon's Golf Course, which we didn't have time to explore, but was beautiful. Although you can see all of the cranes from the Port in the background, you can maneuver yourself to avoid having them in your pictures. The event we attended was held mostly outdoors, but the house would have been beautiful, with a little work. (They need to put up some decorations, the walls were bare. And the bedroom upstairs that the bride and her entourage used didn't have a stick of furniture or even a mirror. I would have brought one from home, if I'd only known.)
One of the local restaurants provided the catering (YELP review to follow) and DJ provided wonderful dance music as we danced under the stars.
A few suggestions for future/prospective brides:
1/ Set up some nice chairs upstairs in your dressing room and some folding tables for your belongings.
2/ Ask if lights can be strung from the trees if your event is going to be held after dark. It's really hard to photograph in pitch black darkness.
3/ Decorate the stairwell, it's a majestic backdrop for any bride
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PS. Here's the only place online that I found any information on the Commander's House. Not to mention, this is a pretty funky wedding website. All you brides, check it out! http://www.projectwedding.com/biography/list/YummyJack read more