Monday, June 9, 2008

Modesto Wedding Venues

Modesto was often called California's 5th Capital up until the 1930's due to it's "Wild West" atmosphere. Saloons, brothels, opium dens, pool halls and other venues of ill repute abounded. A railroad town between Sacramento and Los Angeles, Modesto was a place that wealthy businessman would stop and "relieve stress" but it was the place that wives warned about. Today, Modesto is a beautiful western town with lovely California wedding venues. Historical buildings and mansions, beautiful parks, country clubs and resorts offer many different choices to plan your California wedding. Prices and values vary but you will not have a problem vfnding a Modesto wedding venue that fits your needs and desires. Our list of Modesto wedding venues is as follows:

  • McHenry Mansion
  • Gallo Center for the Arts
  • American Legion Hall
  • McHenry Museum
  • Modesto Centre Plaza
  • The Seasons
  • King-Kennedy Memorial Center
  • Tuolumne River Lodge
  • McClatchy Square
  • Tuolumne River Regional Park
  • Downey Community Park
  • Palms Restaurant
  • Beard Brook Park
  • Vintage Gardens
  • Davis Community Park
  • East La Loma Park
  • Legion Park
  • Fruit Yard
  • Mancini Park
  • Beyer Community Park
  • Graceada Park
  • Revard Park
  • Whitmore Park
  • Rose Avenue Park
  • Del Rio Country Club
  • Modesto Golf Club
  • Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Bakersfield Wedding Venues

Half way between Fresno and Los Angeles and at the southern end of the central valley lies the fastest growing cities in the United States. Bakersfield is the 11th largest city in California and offers many excellent California wedding venues. Like Fresno and Sacramento, Bakersfield enjoys pleasant temperatures throughout the year... cool winters and warm sunny summers. If you are looking for Bakersfield wedding venues, the list below should help you get started. Bakersfield California wedding venues are an excellent value with many different options - from public parks to resorts to private clubs.

  • 420 Club of Bakersfield
  • Bakersfield Masonic Hall
  • Bakersfield Museum of Art
  • Bakersfield Red Lion Hotel
  • Bluff Mountain Inn
  • Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area
  • Cafe Med
  • Camp Okihi
  • Celebration Park
  • Country Rose Tearoom & Bistro
  • Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield
  • Four Points By Sheraton
  • Fox Theater
  • Hart Memorial Park
  • Holiday Inn Select
  • Italian Heritage Dante Assoc.
  • Kern County Museum
  • Kern River County Park
  • Lakeshore Resort
  • Le Chene
  • Leroy Jackson Park
  • Noriega House
  • Pavilion at the Guesthouse
  • Replay Lounge & Grill
  • Rio Bravo Country Club
  • Seven Oaks Country Club
  • Seven Oaks Country Club
  • Stockdale Tower Ballroom
  • Stramler Park
  • Tehachapi Mountain Park
  • The Bayou
  • The Links at Riverlakes Ranch Golf
  • The Lodge at Woodward West
  • The Park Place
  • The Petroleum Club of Bakersfield
  • The Pines Resort
If you were married in Bakersfield, let us know about your wedding experience by commenting to this post. We'll add it to our Bakersfield California Wedding Venues list.

Fresno Wedding Sites

The sixth largest city in California, Fresno, offers couples many exciting wedding opportunities. California wedding venues can be very expensive but having a wedding in Fresno can be very affordable but no less wonderful. Fresno is another California city that offers excellent year round weather so outside weddings are very popular. Temperatures in winter are cool and mild with very little precipitation and summers are warm and dry with little to no rain. Fresno offers many beautiful California wedding sites both inside and out. The following list are the more popular Fresno wedding sites.

  • American Legion Fresno Federal Post 509
  • Bonnie B Ranch (near Yosemite) Ceremony site
  • Campagnia
  • Chaffee Zoo
  • Copper River Country Club
  • Cornerstone Church
  • Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club
  • Fresno Fairgrounds
  • Golden Palace
  • Lakeshore Resort (Shaver Lake)
  • Marriott Visalia
  • Meux Home Museum
  • Paradise Springs
  • Pardini's Catering And Banquets
  • Piccadilly Inn University Hotel
  • Quail Lake
  • Roeding Park
  • Shinzen Japanese Gardens
  • The Banker's Ballroom
  • The Downtown Club
  • The Grand Ballroom
  • The San Joaquin Hotel
  • The Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
  • Wolf Lakes
  • Wonder Valley Ranch Resort
  • Woodward Park

Santa Barbara Wedding Sites

Head 90 miles north from the hustle and bustle of downtown LA and you will find yourself in beautiful Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara is called the "American Riviera" due to it's seaside location and its Mediterranean climate. Santa Barbara isn't a large city by any means but big enough to offer a wide variety of California wedding services and venues. With the Santa Ynez Mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean bordering the other, there is no lack of amazing wedding backdrops! Santa Barbara offers wonderful year round weather - mild, cool winters and dry, warm (but sometimes very hot) summers. The California wedding sites in Santa Barbara are diverse and many but here are the more popular Santa Barbara wedding sites to get your wedding planning started:

  • First Presbyterian Church
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Foley Wine Group
  • Four Seasons Biltmore
  • Gainey Vineyard
  • Glen Annie Golf Club
  • Goleta Beach
  • Hendry's Beach (Arroyo Burro)
  • Hotel Mar Monte
  • Inn of the Spanish Garden
  • Leadbetter Beach
  • Manning Park
  • Mission Santa Barbara
  • Montecito Country Club
  • Moody Estate
  • Music Academy of the West
  • Old Mission Santa Barbara
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
  • Pacifica Suites
  • Parma Park
  • Peace Chapel
  • Prayer Chapel, Westmont College
  • Presidio Chapel
  • Rafael Gonzalez House
  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • Rincon Beach Club
  • Rose Story Farm
  • Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
  • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
  • Gould Park
  • Santa Barbara Chapel
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse
  • Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
  • Santa Barbara Historical Museum
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  • Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
  • Santa Barbara Woman's Club (Rockwood)
  • Santa Barbara Women’s Club
  • Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
  • Shoreline Park
  • Simpson House
  • Skofield Park
  • Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
  • The Faculty Club
  • The Lighthouse Church Of Religious Science
  • The Mural Room in the Courthouse
  • Ty Warner Sea Center
  • Unity Church Of Santa Barbara
  • University Club
  • Upstairs at O'Malley's
  • Victoria Hall
  • West Beach
  • Wildling Art Museum

Sacramento Wedding Sites

Sacramento California is the 7th most populous city in California but is considered to be one of the most livable cities in the United States. It boasts some of the most beautiful year round weather conditions. Sacramento is classified as having a Mediterranean climate with mild winters, warm dry summers and relatively low humidity. Sacramento also has some wonderful California wedding venues.

  • Arden Hills Country Club
  • Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course
  • Bethany Presbyterian Church‎
  • Buca di Beppo
  • Capitol Plaza Ballrooms
  • Casa Garden Restaurant
  • Christ Unity Church‎
  • Croatian American Cultural Center
  • Crocker Art Museum
  • CSUS Alumni Center
  • Dante Club of Sacramento
  • Delta King Hotel
  • Fairytale Town
  • Firehouse Restaurant
  • Haggin Oaks Pavilion
  • Holiday Inn Downtown
  • Holiday Inn, N.E.
  • Hyatt Regency
  • Julia Morgan House
  • Lions Gate Hotel - Wedding Gardens
  • McKinley Park Rose Garden
  • Piatti Locali
  • Pioneer Congregational United Church of Christ‎
  • Radisson Hotel
  • Sacramento Grand Ballroom
  • Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
  • Sacramento Railroad Museum
  • Sacramento Zoo
  • Senator Office Building
  • Sheraton Grand
  • Sierra 2 Community Center
  • Sterling Hotel
  • Sutter Club
  • The Grand
  • The Loft Gallery of Fashion and Arts
  • The Sterling Hotel
  • The Trinity Mountains Resort
  • The Victorian
  • Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
  • Vizcaya Inn
Sacramento wedding sites are very diverse. If you have had a wedding in Sacramento, let us hear about it! We'll put your Sacramento wedding venue on the list if it isn't already there.