The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous, and the food was excellent. Our bartenders, servers, and other day-of staff were also wonderful and made a real effort to take care of us. ...Unfortunately, the overall experience fell short of what we expected from a wedding venue at this price point.
Our biggest concern was that the venue seems to be trying to accommodate both its golf-club members and wedding parties at the same time, and throughout our wedding day, it often felt like the wedding was secondary to the members. We completely understand that this is a private club and there are separate spaces for members. However, despite paying a significant amount to host our wedding there, The overall tone of rules and directions made us feel like we had to walk on eggshells and hide from members, rather than feeling welcomed and celebrated. All the members we encountered were lovely and happy for us.
On the day of our wedding (end of July), two large metal bleachers were being set up directly behind the ceremony/photo area for the Boeing Classic(takes place mid August), partially obstructing the view behind the arch- the main reason we chose this venue in the first place. The structure was clearly not put up overnight and was not communicated to us. It was put up earlier than expected, but wasn’t brought up until the day of the wedding, after we mentioned it. There were no apologies or attempts to right the situation sadly. At minimum, we would have appreciated the opportunity to discuss the situation or receive some accommodation. Several members of our party and our day-of coordinator had to rearrange seating to try to minimize the obstruction, with push back from their staff, but the structure is still visible in a majority of our photos.
Overall, this is a beautiful venue with excellent food and some truly wonderful staff. However, our experience left us feeling that the venue is trying to have the best of both worlds — maintaining the experience and priorities of a private golf club while also hosting weddings — without always giving wedding couples the level respect, hospitality, and communication expected, even though we too are paying a significant amount.
For couples considering this venue, I would temper expectations around hospitality and prioritization of weddings over members. I would also caution booking around Boeing classic weekend if you are looking mid to end of July.
When we brought these concerns kindly to management, we have been met with weeks of follow up to get a response. A phone call was returned to my sister in law and all our points were refuted without hospitality, apologies, or kindness. The couple has attempted to connect with the manager, as he promised, with weeks of follow up and no response. I wanted to give them a fair chance to right wrongs before posting this. I’d likely have chosen a different venue after this experience.