Its a beautiful pairing of roughened woods with soft white fabrics, and I'm so happy to see brides making this move. Most of these venues often cost hundreds, even thousands, less than traditionally used hotels and country clubs. There is a little give and take in that though these venues boast less frills, any frills you do want you'll have to bring in yourself. But it doesn't take much to make it look great - and companies like Prop Gallery West have great experience making your rustic venue imbue just the right amount of elegance.
When looking at a venue that's a blank canvas, bring your rental company and your wedding coordinator with you - we've got the experience and eye to help come up with those creative ideas to create a great wedding space.
These spaces also work great as a ceremony location, saving you money on two venues, and your guests only have to drive to one location. A pairing of the ceremony outdoors and reception indoors (or visa versa), will help delineate the parts of the wedding from each other.
Have questions about what's around Seattle? Check out this great new wedding planning website: NW Bride TV. It lists a lot of locations other websites don't, and even has video interviews with some of Seattle's greatest vendors.
