Captain’s Mansion

When we told people we were getting married in Vallejo they just kind of looked at us with a puzzled expression on their face. But once our guests arrived at the Captain’s Mansion at Mare Island they understood. This is a turn of the century mansion on Mare Island that was the Captain’s Quarters (quarters B). It reminds me of an old plantation home with a beautiful large porch, carved wood, stained glass windows. it’s just gorgeous. The backyard was the perfect place to have an outdoor wedding and the volunteers and staff who keep these old and historic buildings alive are a pleasure to work with. When we pointed out to Keith, the grounds keeper, that the one spot where we wanted to have the ceremony had brown grass, he watered it extra to ensure it was green and beautiful by the day of our wedding. Even though we only had the mansion for 7 hours, we were allowed to set up and break down outside before and after the rented time. making it easy and doable for us. The docents who keep an eye on things during the event are pleasant. They aren’t out to be fussy or bitchy, they just want to make sure the mansion is not damaged in any way. The best part was the price. It was about $ 1000 to rent the space. I couldn’t have had a more romantic and beautiful setting for my dream wedding.