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  Willows Lodge

  14580 NE 145th St, Woodinville, WA 98072, USA

  • Spaces for 6-200 Guests
  • 6 Hotels
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 6 Total Spaces

  It was no surprise when Houdini hurled the deck of cards to the ceiling, but no one anticipated one of the cards to become stuck to a beam. The Ace of Spades, on the other hand, did. It was the exact card that Houdini's host had selected from the deck and inserted just before Houdini launched them into the air before they were able to catch their breath. In honor of the host, C.D Stimson, a prominent member of Seattle's early business and social communities, the card was kept on display in his home for the following twenty years. Willows Lodge was his hunting camp, and it was where he spent much of his time. The Stimsons, as well as numerous other prominent families from Seattle, had country estates in the valley near the current location of Willows Lodge. They reportedly partied, relaxed, hunted ducks, and created substantial business concepts on a regular basis, according to reports. It felt appropriate to carry on the name and spirit of the old Willows Lodge with the new Willows Lodge. An extensive photo collection at the hotel's special event room depicts the early years of the valley's development. Although the current Lodge, which opened in September 2000, is open to the public and guests are more frequently looking for a nice bottle of wine than a duck, it remains a "country place" committed to superb meals, a warm fire, relaxation, romance, and inspiring business deals, among other things. People were encouraged to stay in touch with their tradition and informality by creating a venue that offered the highest degree of refinement in cuisine, comfort, aesthetics, and service while yet being connected to their past and informality.

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  Shotgun Ceremonies

  206 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

  • Spaces for 10-30 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Garden

  Shotgun Ceremonies is a Vegas style Wedding Chapel located in the heart of Pioneer Square. Our fun and personalized ceremony is unique to you. Feel free to bring your friends, family, music, vows, rings, cameras (outside photographers always welcome).....and even your pets if you'd like to. Or just the two of you can come in and elope in our Seattle Wedding Chapel....we'll even provide witnesses! Already have a different location in mind? We can also come to you to perform your one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony. Whether you're planning your wedding in advance or last minute, all you need is your Marriage License and call Wedding Officiant Bronwen Stevenson to book your Shotgun Wedding!

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  The Wayfarer With Whidbey Island Weddings

  5491 Bayview Rd, Langley, WA 98260, USA

  • Spaces for 100-200 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Farm

  Located on lovely South Whidbey Island, roughly 30 minutes north of Seattle and a quick 15-minute ferry journey away, The Wayfarer offers a tranquil setting for its guests. It is a historic 5 acre Island farm with wide, undulating grounds, an orchard, a bridal house, and a groom's cabin on the property. The farm's mature trees and park-like setting make it the ideal location for a garden-style wedding replete with candle-lit chandeliers and string lights. The Wayfarer, with its magnificent views of the Bayview valley, is an ideal setting for a small island wedding, whether it is relaxing or exquisite in style. In addition, the property offers two barns to accommodate your guests: one that is whitewashed and bright for a possibly intimate ceremony or reception, and another that is dark and dingy for a more formal ceremony or celebration. The other barn, which features an exposed beam ceiling, an antique bar, and indoor/outdoor space, is ideal for cocktail hour and dancing after the main event. The farm offers a really unique environment for your big occasion, making it the ideal location for the ultimate Whidbey Island wedding. For additional information, or to view our other Whidbey Island wedding locations, please visit our website at www.whidbeyislandweddings.com.

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  Discovery Park North Meadow

  West Point Lighthouse, 3801 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199, USA

  • Spaces for 35-75 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 2 Parks

  Discovery Park is Seattle's largest park, a natural area of more than 500 acres occupying most of the former Fort Lawton site on Magnolia Bluff overlooking Puget Sound. The secluded landscape takes in spectacular views of both the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, alongside two miles of protected tidal beaches, open meadowlands, dramatic sea cliffs, forest groves, active dunes, and streams — an expanse of quiet and tranquility set apart from the pace of the city. Within the park, Seattle Parks and Recreation offers outdoor ceremony sites well suited to weddings, memorials, and other gatherings framed by nature. The North Bluff, near the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, hosts ceremonies of up to 75 guests, while the Chapel Lawn suits more intimate gatherings of up to 35. Ceremonies take place in a natural, standing-room setting, with couples arranging their own chairs, canopies, and catering through private vendors.

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  Stilly Brook Farm

  21916 7th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223, USA

  • Spaces for 160-200 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Farm

  Stilly Brook Farm was first settled in 1889 by a pioneer family. A Swedish barn builder built the current barn in the 1920s near to the ancient Stillagaumish River channel. It still has its original cedar timbers and cathedral ceiling, which could hold up to 25 tons of hay at one time. For nearly a century, the farm remained operating, largely with modest crops and milk cows. Richard and Beverly Emery decided to develop the farm into an event center in the year 2000, with the goal of hosting weddings, religious events, and family reunions. The bottom floor was cleaned up and turned into a reception hall, and the property was landscaped into lovely gardens. The present owners, David and Terri Lundquist, and their five kids, are expanding on what the Emerys envisioned when they transformed this lonely farm into a place for everyone to enjoy. When you walk in, you'll notice that Stilly Brook Farm has paid attention to every detail in this newly remodeled location.

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  Mazama Ranch House

  10 Country Rd, Mazama, WA 98833, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Ranch

  Mazama Ranch House sits in the Methow Valley, in the shadow of the North Cascades. Green hayfields spread out around the property. Snow-capped peaks and stands of large ponderosa pine surround it. The ranch has been run by the same local family for years, and the land still functions as a working property, with hay farmed on-site and wildlife moving through the fields. Clear, dark skies over the valley make for notable stargazing at night. The ranch hosts small weddings, family reunions, and corporate retreats. Its rustic barn is the centerpiece: the upper level opens completely on one side, looking straight out over the meadows and mountains beyond. It suits an outdoor-style ceremony without leaving the property. A small on-site church is also available for couples who want to marry there. The ranch can help arrange catering, flowers, and cake for the wedding, and its site fee covers a straightforward, all-in-one booking process. Guests can step from the porch directly onto the Methow Valley Sport Trails for skiing and mountain biking, and horse facilities are available on-site for guests traveling with animals.

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  Nisqually Winds Mountain House

  147 Spirit Wind Ln, Ashford, WA 98304, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  Nisqually Winds Mountain House is a private, appointment-only event property set among log-built structures in Ashford, Washington, just miles from the Nisqually entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. The two-story main house is finished in honey-toned cedar log siding beneath a steep gabled roofline with a triangular peak window, and its upper level opens onto a wraparound deck hung with flower baskets that overlooks the grounds below. A separate wood-post covered pavilion, roofed in standing-seam metal, stands just off the main house and opens on all sides to the surrounding fir forest. Flagstone patios and boulder-lined garden beds connect the buildings, and a wooden arbor set against the tree line serves as a backdrop for outdoor ceremonies. The grounds look out toward Mt. Rainier, Mt. Beljika, and Mt. Wow, with the Nisqually River running through the surrounding land, its current audible across the property. Nisqually Winds Mountain House hosts weddings and receptions, gatherings, reunions, and corporate events, and is shown to prospective clients by appointment only.

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  The Steamship Virginia V

  Naval Reserve Armory, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Boat

  Her inaugural journey, as a member of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet, took place on June 11, 1922, and she arrived in Seattle on June 14, 1922. The Mosquito Fleet was the world's first regional ferry system, linking coastal communities around South Puget Sound in the early twentieth century. It was through steamship that people were carried between the burgeoning port cities of Seattle and Tacoma, as well as produce and cattle from farms on Vashon Island. In the years 1922 to 1938, the VIRGINIA V served as the principal line between Seattle and Tacoma, operating via the West Pass (also known as "Colvos Passage"), which ran between Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. The S.S. VIRGINIA V is the final operating example of a steamer from the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet, and it is still in service today. Because of her all-wood construction and steam engine, she has been designated as a National Historic Landmark ship. To learn more about a certain issue, select it from the list below. It is possible to charter the Virginia V as a venue for a variety of events including weddings, holiday parties, business events, birthdays, anniversaries, and other small gatherings. Whether you're hosting a party dockside at our homeport on Lake Union or taking your guests on a tour of Lake Washington and Puget Sound, our historic ship is the ideal location for any event. The ship's rich history and all-wood build immediately endear it to visitors. Any celebration will be more intimate because of the size. Excursions feature breathtaking views of Seattle's skyline and neighboring districts that are likely to leave a lasting effect on those who take part in them.

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  My Little White House

  Seattle, WA, USA

  Bring your vision to life in My Little White House, an ideal setting for styled shoots, portrait photography, and other intimate events in addition to other possibilities. My Little White House is a 170 square foot boutique up-cycled studio that is located in a private garden in the West Seattle neighborhood of West Seattle. It was built primarily out of salvaged materials and vintage finds. The Little White House is a little studio that I built out of reclaimed materials and things that I found in dumpsters. It is 170 square feet in size. I didn't even consider constructing a white house or a small house when I came up with the idea. Simply put, I desired a location where I could build a fire during the colder months... Initially, it was only 10 feet by 10 feet, but over time, it expanded, the ceilings got higher, and it evolved into what it is today... People are drawn to the White House, in my opinion, due to the fact that a lot of its furnishings were salvaged from dumpsters or were things that previous owners had thrown away because they no longer wanted them. I believe that the Little White House breathes new life into all of those things in some sense... At the very least, that is what compelled me to construct it. It was the concept of turning things that were thrown away into something attractive and intriguing by giving them a second life in the form of something else entirely.

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  Olympic Rooftop Pavillion at Stoneburner

  5214 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA

  • Spaces for 130-150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor

  The Olympic Rooftop Pavilion provides 1,370 square feet of event space. With sweeping views of the mountains and waterways, the pavilion features state of the art audio/visual, vaulted ceilings, a 20 foot skylight and west facing window walls that fully open. Combine the outdoor patio with the pavilion for a distinctive Ballard experience. The Olympic Rooftop Pavilion at Stoneburner, which is located along Ballard Avenue within the Hotel Ballard, offers an amazing urban paradise experience that is ideal for any private event or wedding reception. The venue's interior features soaring ceilings, a 20-foot skylight, south and west facing window walls that open completely, and sweeping views of the mountains and waterways, while the pavilion's outside patio is an ideal setting for an open-air event or cocktail reception. BOOKING IS AVAILABLE NOW The following are some of the venue's highlights: Up to 150 people can be accommodated for cocktail receptions. Up to 130 people can be accommodated for a seated, family-style supper. The glass walls on the south and west sides are completely open; the space can be used as an open air space. On the patio of the Pavilion is a fireplace. Views of the Olympic Mountains, Cascades, Puget Sound, and Ballard waterways are available. Full-featured audio system built-in By clicking on the button below, you may view 3-D models of sample floor layouts and set-ups.

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  Bellingham Majestic

  1023 N Forest St, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

  • Spaces for 350-450 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Majestic Ballroom has been a fixture of downtown Bellingham since 1916. A historical landmark at the beautifully landscaped corner of North Forest and East Maple Street, the venue greets guests with high ceilings, ornate architectural detail, and a Steinway Grand Piano set on more than 4,400 square feet of oak flooring — room enough for special gatherings, live music, and dancing. The classically elegant main hall accommodates up to 350 guests for dining events or 450 seated theater-style, and an abundance of private rooms — including a newly remodeled bride's room with connecting bathroom — supports event preparations, meetings, and changing. Every event and wedding package includes 200 chairs, 42 round tables, 17 banquet tables, a podium and microphone, a sound system, a projection screen, the Steinway Grand Piano, and full use of the kitchen for the caterer of the host's choice. A 2,000-square-foot lower ballroom with a dance floor, mirrors, bar, and stage can be bundled with a main ballroom rental, and parking for nearly 50 cars is available on the street and behind the building.

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  Feather Ballroom

  801 1st St, Snohomish, WA 98290, USA

  • Spaces for 300-400 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Feather Ballroom is a historic event venue in downtown Snohomish, Washington, and one of the few remaining ballrooms on the West Coast. Built in 1906 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the space has hosted more than a century of celebrations beneath its ornate, embossed copper ceiling. A careful restoration preserved its original character — a rare sprung "floating" dance floor, original hardwood, period chandeliers and wall sconces, intricate tile work, and a grand staircase leading up to the ballroom — while adding modern amenities. Since 2021 it has been owned by twin sisters Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis of Lamb & Co. The ballroom accommodates up to 300 guests, making it well suited to weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, proms, quinceañeras, and milestone celebrations. A professional catering kitchen and full-service bar support a wide range of catering, and an in-house sound system, wireless microphones, and drop-down projection screen are ready for presentations or dancing. Rentals run a generous twelve hours and follow an open-vendor policy, with a dedicated venue assistant on hand and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.

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  Four Springs House

  585 Lewis Ln, Camano Island, WA 98282, USA

  • Spaces for 160 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Waterfront
  • 1 space at this venue

  Four Springs House sits on a 50-acre nature preserve on Camano Island, within driving distance of Seattle. Once a private homestead built around a pond fed by four natural springs, the property passed to Island County Parks and now opens its buildings and grounds for weddings, corporate meetings, family reunions, and celebrations. The setting pairs indoor and outdoor space. The Main House centers on a great room with windows overlooking the lake, joined by two breakout rooms and a catering kitchen. The adjacent Meadow Room looks out over the preserve, and a barn with a concrete patio hosts ceremonies, receptions, seminars, and auctions. Outdoors, grass lawns, a lakeside meadow, wooded trails, and rock gardens accommodate up to 160 guests, with room for a canopy for open-air ceremonies and picnics.

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  Northwest Maritime Center

  431 Water St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA

  • Spaces for 100-200 Guests
  • 1 Event Space

  A spirit of adventure and discovery permeates the Northwest Nautical Center's work, which involves engaging and educating people of all ages about traditional and current maritime life. Meeting and event spaces that can be configured to accommodate a variety of groups ranging from small meetings to large celebrations are available at our LEED Gold-certified facility, which is located at the intersection of Port Townsend's historic downtown district and the Point Hudson neighborhood. Weddings, family reunions, corporate retreats, company meetings, professional training sessions, and other events are commonly held at the hotel. We can help you create an amazing experience for your wedding at our breathtaking waterfront site. On your big day, you may customize your ceremony by choosing from indoor or outdoor locations, having access to the beach, and enjoying views of the ocean or mountains. Whether you're organizing a large conference, a seminar, or an employee retreat, we have the perfect setting for you. Our facility encourages growth, stimulates curiosity, and encourages cooperation. In addition to our Maritime Meeting Room, which is ideal for bigger conferences, our classrooms provide smaller break-out areas that are ideal for team-building and learning activities. The combination of high ceilings, vast views, and a short stroll to the beach creates the ideal balance of work and recreation.

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  Grand Hyatt Seattle

  721 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

  • Spaces for 350-625 Guests
  • 1 Hotel
  • 1 Ballroom

  Grand Hyatt Seattle is perfectly located in the city's heart—next door to the Washington State Convention Center, with easy access to transportation. Let our planning professionals help craft your meeting, wedding, or other event in our 25,000 square feet of sophisticated, inviting event spaces. From sweeping city views in our sixth- and seventh-floor suites to soaring ceilings in our ballrooms, our 25,000 square feet of Seattle meeting spaces and wedding venues embody timeless elegance. Acoustic wall panels and high-level audiovisual capabilities underpin your guests' refined experience.

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  Deer Lake Resort

  3906 E Canyon Springs Way, Loon Lake, WA 99148, USA

  • Spaces for 250 Guests

  Deer Lake Resort sits on the shores of Deer Lake in Loon Lake, Washington, about 37 miles north of Spokane. The family-friendly resort offers RV sites, cabins, condos, and lakefront accommodations, along with a marina for boat slips and mooring, kayaks, paddle boards, and pedal boats for guests to explore the water. For private events, the resort's Eagles Nest Event Center is a rustic-elegant space that accommodates gatherings of all sizes with lake views and full-service catering options. It hosts weddings and receptions, corporate retreats, family reunions, and birthday celebrations, giving groups a lakeside setting away from the everyday.

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  College Club Seattle

  11 E Allison St, Seattle, WA 98102, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  At the College Club of Seattle, our gorgeous boathouse comes equipped with a fully furnished club room, free wifi & cable, access to our floating dock and water sports equipment, and an unrivaled view of the Seattle skyline. Whether you’re here for your own event or one of ours, you’re sure to have a fabulous time.

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  Village Green Community Center

  26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston, WA 98346, USA

  • Spaces for 32-200 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 5 Meeting Spaces

  Six acres of forest and a mile of walking trails surround Village Green Community Center, tucked a short walk from the Kingston-Edmonds and Kingston-Seattle Fast Ferry docks and the shops of Kingston's main street. Run largely by community volunteers, the center grew from a founding vision of one place where residents of every age could find fun, support, and community, and that mix still shows in its rental spaces: the Banquet Hall, formed by combining the Community, Windermere, and Blue Heron rooms, holds up to 200 guests for weddings, receptions, and large gatherings, while the smaller Summit Lounge and Meeting Room suit memorials, birthday parties, and business meetings. A commissary kitchen — one of the few available in North Kitsap — along with a picnic pavilion and additional meeting rooms round out the rental offerings, alongside the community's regular slate of senior fitness classes, pickleball and yoga sessions, and arts programming.

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  Lawson Gardens

  705 SE Derby St, Pullman, WA 99163, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Lawson Gardens is a 13-acre public garden in Pullman, Washington, centered on a terraced lawn that steps down toward a brick-edged reflecting pool and gazebo, framed by mature trees, flower beds, and brick pathways. Gerald Lawson, a local farmer, donated the land and development funds to the City of Pullman in 1985, and the gardens have since become known as the city's premier wedding site. The gardens are booked for weddings and receptions in six-hour or eight-hour blocks, with the reflecting pool and gazebo serving as a ceremony backdrop and photography setting. Rental fees are $500 for a six-hour block and $750 for an eight-hour block; a Special Event Permit is required separately for receptions or larger gatherings. Power is available on-site, and the City of Pullman provides parking signage for the wedding party. A restroom facility is on the grounds, and tents are permitted with fire marshal approval. Renters are responsible for chair rental, setup, and teardown.

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  Tsillan Cellars

  3875 US-97 ALT, Chelan, WA 98816, USA

  • Spaces for 60-220 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Wineries
  • 2 Gardens

  Tsillan Cellars gathers guests on the south shore of Lake Chelan, where a Tuscan-inspired estate winery, tasting room, and Sorrento's Ristorante share a single hillside property overlooking the lake and surrounding vineyards. A second location, the Woodin Creek Tasting Room and Event Space, extends that same hospitality to Woodinville. For weddings, the estate opens two distinct settings. The Upper Waterfall Terrazzo hosts ceremonies and receptions of 14 to 60 guests each Thursday and Friday from May through September, set among grape trellises, cascading waterfalls, and lake and vineyard views. Sorrento's Pavilion, a 3,000-square-foot glass structure ringed by 23 Tuscan columns, opens onto two acres of water features, gardens, and terrazzo areas for larger celebrations, and its heated, enclosable glass design keeps weddings running into the off-season. Couples can also elope on a ceremony site overlooking the lake, followed by a private dinner on the estate's island venue. Beyond weddings, Tsillan Cellars hosts corporate gatherings, family reunions, birthdays, baby showers, and rehearsal dinners, accommodating groups from an intimate dinner for two up to a celebration of 100 in Chelan. In Woodinville, the Woodin Creek Tasting Room opens fully for parties up to 60 guests or partially for gatherings of 12 to 30, with an events coordinator arranging wine and menu selections for each occasion.

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