The Admiral's House

f the Seattle city skyline to the onsite flora, including the beautiful blooming cherry blossom trees, the space exceeded our expectations in terms of natural beauty. The layout of the house and lawn also provided a perfect setting for our buffet tables, a sun room, a room nursing mothers, a natural ceremony space, and a tented dining and reception space. What really sets the Admiral's House apart is its flexibility. Unlike many other venues in the Seattle area, we were able to customize the space to our cultural and personal needs and bring in our own vendors. This was essential for our traditional Hindu wedding ceremony which required a small contained fire, something that many other venues did not allow. We appreciated that the venue is a complete blank slate, allowing us to bring in culturally relevant foods and the vendors of our choice. However, there are some things to consider when choosing the Admiral's House as a wedding venue. The venue has many rules and requirements, and there is a vendor fee of 12.5% of each vendor's total bill. Additionally, the venue only allows guests to use fancy portable restrooms outside the house, and the included shuttle service has limited hours that may not accommodate all events. Also, there is no onsite dumpster, this ends up being an inconvenience as you either have to remove trash yourself or hire a service to remove it for you. Overall, we had a great experience with the Admiral's House and would recommend it for anyone looking for a beautiful and customizable wedding venue, as long as they are willing to work with the venue's rules and requirements. The staff, especially Bill, were supportive and communicative throughout the planning process, although some other staff members were less cordial on the day of the events.

shuttle service up the hill, access to the house, and “bathrooms included.” NOTHING ELSE IS INCLUDED. This venue isn’t nice enough for Bill Gates and isn’t cheap enough for your middle manager at Amazon.