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September 2023 by Bethany Moring
Got married in 2015 here. Really beautiful but poorly managed. We paid a lot of money to have extra servers for our plated dinner. The “servers” were really young and inexperienced. The food was served late and cold. My husband and I were not served first. I hope they’ve made some changes to management and food service because this venue is absolutely stunning!
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March 2023 by Kelsey Poole
Just as beautiful as you would expect! We got married at the Edgewater House in 2015. The only reasons why im not giving 5 stars is the lack of communication, organization, and staffing issues. The Day-Of Planner, that was a required $500, was unorganized the day of and had a tendency to pull my spouse for so many random issues. He was constantly pulled away from spending time with me to handle "hiccups" throughout the night. A lot of my memories of the day, he was pulled away from. While I was getting ready (hair & make-up) the Day-Of Planner pulled all of the wedding party for additional rehearsals, and kept asking for information I already emailed. A lot of the food wasn't put out for the guests and was bagged up and put away while guests were eating. Staff took home the food. We rented out both of the above garage apartments the night before and the night of the wedding for guests to stay. We noticed that a lot of personal items were stolen/went missing from the above garage apartments. Knowing what I know now, I would do a few things differently: (1.) Designated someone from the wedding party to handle the Day-Of Planner questions/concerns so my spouse and I are not disturbed. (2.) Designating another individual of the wedding party to advocate for the guests to ensure food and drinks are being offered and allocated appropriately. (3.) Ensuring the rented apartments have a lock/code that only a select few members of the wedding party have access to.
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December 2022 by Desiree Phair
I had to move my event to another location because there was a permitting issue at Edgewater. Be sure to ask whether this has been fully sorted out before you book for a date.At first I was really upset that they booked me at all, but I have come to accept that the whole thing was just a big mess. It would have been a gorgeous location. Sometimes communication turn around was slow, but Johanna was nice to me throughout. Also, although some people have complained about historic LGBT discrimination and I can't speak to those people's experiences, I felt like I was treated normally the whole time I was planning my polyamorous commitment ceremony; other potential vendors sometimes tripped up on verbiage or would mysteriously go from fully available to suddenly "not having the date free" in the same phone call once I explained our ceremony situation, but Johanna was always chill.
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December 2022 by Stacey Dougher
It must be embarrassing to advertise yourself as a wedding venue and not even have the proper permits to be hosting weddings. This place must be a scam. AVOID
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November 2022 by Tiffany O.
My Wedding to my husband was hosted here September 2019. Beautiful venue. Costly package deals. My mother and I worked with the wedding coordinators. Thank goodness my mother and I essentially planned the whole thing together. We had stayed also at the Gig Harbor Inn. And we're shuttled. The day honestly was a nightmare. Thank goodness I stayed calm as a cucumber. Considering I was newly pregnant and going through a lot at the time. It was a beautiful and custom wedding day. After the brochures we had studied prior. This was the very first and only venue I viewed and chose to be married at with my husband. A
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August 2022 by Daniel G.
Last time we checked they are not properly licensed, it sounds like the son now runs the venue. they have issues with neighboring properties and do everything they can to cut corners and provide you with a scrapped cheap wedding. DO NOT RECOMMEND!
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June 2022 by Davis S.
Do not patronize this business. We were very clear in our Email that we were a same sex couple looking for our wedding venue and we were invited out for a tour. The venue was gorgeous and everything we were looking for. We selected a date and tried to put a deposit down, but they wouldn't return Emails or phone calls... for weeks. I did some digging on the internet and all I could find was some buried reviews claiming that the owners of the venue do not like hosting same sex couples (yes, that is illegal in the state of Washington). When we did finally manage to wrench a response out of them it was a convoluted message about the owners wanting to use the venue that weekend and they refused to discuss a different weekend. We had some friends of ours, a straight couple, reach out about the weekend we originally tried to book. Not only did they respond promptly, but they were told the weekend we originally tried to book was available. Hard proof? Hardly. But enough to do the math....
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March 2022 by Desiree P.
I had to move my event to another location because there was a permitting issue at Edgewater. Be sure to ask whether this has been fully sorted out before you book for a date.At first I was really upset that they booked me at all, but I have come to accept that the whole thing was just a big mess. It would have been a gorgeous location. Sometimes communication turn around was slow, but Johanna was nice to me throughout. Also, although some people have complained about historic LGBT discrimination and I can't speak to those people's experiences, I felt like I was treated normally the whole time I was planning my polyamorous commitment ceremony; other potential vendors sometimes tripped up on verbiage or would mysteriously go from fully available to suddenly "not having the date free" in the same phone call once I explained our ceremony situation, but Johanna never acted like that.
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December 2021 by Hope Carpenter
It was perfect! I've known the owners and their family for years and was SO HAPPY to use their venue. Thank you so much!
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December 2021 by Monica Maese
The venue is absolutely gorgeous! We initially had our wedding scheduled for July of 2020. However, when the pandemic hit we had to postpone our wedding to June 2021. Johanna was extremely accommodating and made this process very easy. When communicating with with Johanna or Anna they always responded within 48 hours of us reaching out to them. On the day of our wedding, Anna was excellent about keeping us on schedule. The entire staff was warm, welcoming, and extremely attentive. As the evening began to cool off, staff provided blankets to guests. At no fault of the venue, there were a few hiccups with our wedding cakes and Anna was able to quickly come up with a solution. It has been a few weeks since we had our wedding at the Edgewater House and we continue to receive compliments about how excellent the food was and how beautiful the wedding was. We would highly recommend The Edgewater House if you are looking for a welcoming, picturesque venue. Thank you again Johanna, Anna, and staff!
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December 2021 by Nicole Earley
They do not have a license to be holding events and yet are continuing to book weddings. They have had at least one wedding shut down mid event. Do not book here and if you have, I’d try to get your money back.
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December 2021 by Vehicle 303
Driving to venue is a challenge...in any vehicle, any-time (24/7)....single lane dirt/gravel road...dangerous curves
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December 2018 by JR JR
There are better venues for a wedding over $20,000.00 didn't help set up, didn't like private decorations being used. Wouldn't recommend.
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December 2018 by Daniel Sellars
Beautiful property operated by a wonderful family!
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December 2017 by Gretchen Costanzo
We have absolutely loved staying here. The staff is absolutely tuned into what ever you might need. Perfectly located - highly recommend it for a wedding, family reunion or any kind of special occasion you might want to remember as truly special.
