Seattle Bride - Robinswood House Reviews
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Donna Sent on 11/19/2025
The perfect setting for our intimate gathering
We had our small (approx. 40 guests) wedding (ceremony & dinner reception) at Robinswood House in mid September and we loved it! It was still the perfect setting for our event.
Robinswood House is a hidden gem in the Greater Seattle Area! It’s right off of I90 so it was super convenient for us and our guests. The grounds are well kept and the gardens provided a gorgeous backdrop for our wedding. We didn’t need a lot of decor as the natural beauty of the place stood on its own. The house itself is well-appointed with everything needed for caterer setup and for the wedding parties to get ready.
Joanna and Mike were great partners in bringing our event to life! For the ceremony, we wanted a pretty specific setup and Mike made it happen! He was meticulous with all the measuring, testing out layouts, and making adjustments to ensure that things worked in the space. Our dinner reception was also held outdoors but the PNW being what it is, the weather turned the day before and we had to make a last minute decision to get a tent. Joanna was both effective and compassionate in handling the change: she assured us that “we’re in this together” and within minutes everything was sorted out. Planning a wedding can be stressful enough so it was refreshing to work with such a capable team at Robinswood House.
Highly recommend both for the venue and for the team behind it!
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Mary Sent on 11/10/2023Absolutely perfect park setting!
Robinswood House is the perfect setting for a Wedding, whether outdoors in the summer, or indoors in the winter. My daughter got married mid-August, and all the photography turned out absolutely stunning, mostly for the photo opportunities, ie; trails, buildings, wall hedge, gardens, flower baskets, and just the space in general. I found Joanna to be quite helpful with ideas, and worked with me on everything from the Bar service, to reaching out to other vendors regarding a Timeline etc. I thought the pricing was reasonable, considering there was ample parking, and the park-like setting. It was absolutely perfect for 100 or so guests, and can accomodate much more. I highly recommend this venue! -
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David Sent on 09/28/2022
Wedding Venue
We are so happy we picked Robinswood for our June wedding! We were already working on a contract with another venue but it was taking so long we thought we’d tour Robinswood, and after the tour, we both knew we had to have our wedding there! It was much less expensive, both charming and humble, and it was clear Joanna was super organized and would help with all the planning (and we were right – she and Mike did a great job asking the right questions and keeping us on track!).
The only thing about the venue that I’d known earlier was that only a certain number of people fit under the tents, if your wedding is during a time of year that might rain. We invited 170 guests and I wish we’d done more like 120 because it was very stressful trying to plan to squeeze everyone under that tent for dinner since unfortunately this spring lasted so long. It did work out and it was fabulous!
Another thing that is good to know is you won’t know your guaranteed rehearsal date until 30 days before. We made a few plans for anticipating possible times, since we couldn’t wait until a month before for family and wedding party to book flights. Since the venue is public during non-event hours, it is possible to rehearse on your own time as well, which is very convenient!
It is also good to be aware they have a list of caterers to pick from. We picked Twelve Baskets and they were amazing! Other things we liked about the venue is they provide tables, linen, arch, beer/wine and sound system, some décor, as well as a super hands on approach to planning, layouts and recommendations. Robinswood park is a beautiful place for photos, especially the forested areas.
Some more unique things we did were have live musician instead of DJ, set out lawn games and board games and played the Shoe Game instead of dancing, and have a popcorn bar and dessert time! Joanna helped coordinate for all of these, such as moving the ceremony setup out of the way for games. We didn’t feel like we had any big surprises on the day of because everything had been anticipated and planned for. And as you can see from the photos, everything looked magical!
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Christina Sent on 10/22/2021The perfect wedding venue
I have nothing but good things to say about Robinswood House. It was the first venue we saw in-person, and we knew in the first 5 minutes of being there that it was everything we wanted in a venue - absolutely gorgeous, convenient location, and reasonably priced. Management was kind, professional, responsive, and well-organized from the day we booked until the day of our wedding.
Our original wedding date was in 2020, and we heard so many nightmare stories about other venues from other couples who had to postpone their wedding. And to be honest, it would have been understandable if the venue did drop some balls in the chaos that was 2020 and even 2021. Not Robinswood House and, specifically, Joanna. She was so kind, flexible and informative through the pandemic chaos. I cannot recommend this venue highly enough.
Oh, and side bonus - when there isn't a wedding on, the Robinswood House gardens are open as part of the park. Which means we can easily go back and enjoy that place and the memories it holds for us in the future. -
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Megan Sent on 09/23/2021
Highly recommend getting married at Robinswood!
Robinswood House was the absolute best venue for our wedding and made all of my visions come to life. To start, the space is so stunning and full of so much natural greenery and flowers that we didn't feel the need to overly decorate. The house is also a great backdrop and a perfect place to get ready with spacious bridal and grooms suites. Joanna and Mike were incredibly helpful throughout the entire planning process and made sure that no small detail got overlooked. We heard from all of our guests how stunning the venue was and how well laid-out the venue was which was incredibly important to us and our guest experience. So grateful to have such wonderful memories from Robinswood House and would 100% recommend to any couple! -
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Sierra Sent on 08/17/2021Such a pleasure to work with!
This venue was perfect for our small intimate wedding. We were able to have our ceremony in the garden area and reception on the patios and everyone loved it. The trees made it very private and it was exactly what I envisioned! Joanna and Mike were also a pleasure to work with - very organized and professional to make sure everything went smoothly for our special day. -
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Jordan Sent on 02/13/2020Stunning venue!
My review for Robinswood house is so long over due. Joanna is absolutely fantastic and was so responsive and helpful even when my questions had already been answered in previous emails. It's nice when you're overwhelmed to have a vendor walk you through it. The only thing I wished was different was their list of caterers. We chose Act 3 and they were great. But we really wanted a taco truck. Other than that the venue was gorgeous! So beautiful! I love that there was a playground next door because we had a lot of kids at our wedding and it was great for photos! -
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Jamie Sent on 01/16/2020
Thank you for a fantastic experience
My husband and I had a truly wonderful experience with Joanna, and Robinswood. We planned our wedding quickly, and Joanna was so helpful guiding us. Day of, Joanna and her team made sure all of the big and little details were taken care of...right before the wedding she fixed my train, and made sure I had everything I needed. One of my family members, who is in the service industry, made sure to tell me how impressed she was with the beverage service...and she said she's hard to impress! Thank you for a easy and magical day! -
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Natalie Sent on 09/05/2019
August Wedding
Joanna took care of every detail and question I had. Anything I couldn’t think of to ask she brought to my attention and did everything to make sure our day was perfect. She kept in consistent contact with me in the months leading up to the wedding and had good communication with my other vendors. I would recommend robinswood to any couple looking for a flawless summer wedding. -
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Julie Sent on 08/09/2019Wedding reception
Joanna and Mike were very punctual and flexible in helping us customize our wedding while staying in our budget. We had decided on Robinswood for many reasons, long before our wedding, because of the location for all of our guests, the flexibility of picking options for our event, the amount of room and spacing we needed for activities - e.g. lawn area for children's games during the dinner, house for greeting guests and staying warm on cooler evenings, room dancing, dining, and live musicians - and the amount of time needed for set up and take down. -
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Karissa Sent on 07/30/2019
Elegant Bliss
We absolutely loved having our event at Robinswood! It was the picture-perfect venue that felt cozy, relaxing and elegant for our big day. The team was wonderful to work with, making sure we had what we needed leading up to and on the day of the event. -
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Emily Sent on 08/09/2025Our perfect wedding venue!!
We got married at Robinswood House in July 2025 and it was our dream venue. We secured our date over a year out for a Saturday in July, and at the time, many summer Saturday options were still available. Mike and Joanna were wonderful to work with throughout the planning process; they are responsive and very thorough. We were excited about the string lights, hanging baskets, and tent options in case it was to rain (it did not). The venue comfortably accommodated 135 guests, and there would have been room for more. It was really nice that they provided the tables, chairs, and linens, space for getting ready, and there were plenty of restrooms including one upstairs by the getting ready suites. We were so in love with the venue after touring that we called Mike on the car ride home to secure our wedding date; so glad we did! -
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Elizabeth Sent on 04/15/2009The Clise Mansion was a beautiful ceremony site and it was fairly inexpensive for the off-season rate. However, we had another wedding booked right after us so things were a bit rushed. -
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Michelle Sent on 08/13/2008We had our wedding at Robinswood House and it was great. It is a beautiful venue, the landscaping and maintenance is impeccable. At first, after I booked my date with them I didn't have a person to cotact, so I started sending emails to the generic "seattle bride" email address and never received any response. But once I called - Jillian was super helpful, answered my emails and phone calls promptly and was available in person at a site visit with my caterer and at the rehearsal. She was so nice and put up with my many changes... some even a few times in one day! Her advice and suggestions were appreciated immensely. I did have to choose from their preferred caterers, which turned out great because Twelve Baskets was amazing. They have a preferred list of caterers for a good reason - these vendors are professional and are respectful of the property, so everything goes smoothly. They also provide the bar service, which we had a small problem with. The wines we ordered were not the ones we got - they substituted all three wines with others and did not tell us before the reception. I only found out after when a guest pointed out that the wines I printed on the bar cards were not the ones they were pouring. I was a little ticked because the wines we chose were our personal favorites AND it looked really bad to our guests that we had advertised certain wines and then didn't deliver on them. The bar manager we spoke to after the event was really apologetic and we were able to come to a satisfactory solution. The bartenders were awesome. -
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Kristen Sent on 10/28/2019Very happy with our venue
Robinswood House is a great location with a beautiful outdoor setting. We chose this venue for a variety of reasons and weren't disappointed. We loved both the garden setting of the homestead as well as the woodsy areas in the park. We also appreciated the public/private partnership with Seattle Bride which makes it much easier to plan. And lastly their all-in-one location (prepping, ceremony, & reception), ample parking, and proximity to Seattle/SeaTac made it convenient for all our out-of-town guests. Even though mother nature didn't cooperate all night, the venue was prepared with tents and it didn't hinder everyone's fun. Overall very happy and we received a lot of compliments from our guests on the venue. -
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Kaitlin Sent on 04/27/2010I loved Clise mansion, my wedding turned out beautiful there. We wish the venue was more flexible with catering. -
User2077245 Sent on 03/25/2015Not very happy with this place on my special day! They order a tent that had holes in it so there was water all over the floors when I walked down my dress got red on it from the roses and my guests got wet. Super embarrassing. A lot of money wasted on this. Though I didn't let it ruin my day needless to say it wasn't how I wanted things to go.
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