Almquist Winery is a gem in the middle of Seattle, WA (Queen Anne neighborhood). We had always planned for an intimate wedding of 40 people and this venue was absolutely perfect. As soon as I stepped onto the venue property I knew it was the one. I instantly knew that I wanted to hold the dinner reception and dancing in the greenhouse. We held our cocktail hour inside the restaurant and had our photo booth setup in the restaurant as well. If you are going to book Almquist for your wedding you must work with Table Catering Co. (which is absolutely delicious made by an incredible team). It was an easy choice for us. Your communication for your wedding event is done through Table Catering Co who are extremely responsive. They can take a bit longer during high wedding season, but this should not be used against them or anyone else for that matter. We did not use the wine barrel room, so I cannot personally comment on that space. We were very lucky with the weather and were able to use the public green space in front of the canal (behind the venue) for our ceremony.

We saw several venues that all looked nice, but they felt impersonal and made us feel like our wedding was just a cash cow for them. All of that changed when we met Brooke from Almquist Family Winery. She is warm, understanding, incredibly flexible, and it is clear that she loves cooking for and supporting her venue's guests. We felt like the venue was something that became a part of our wedding because Brooke saw our vision and then helped us make it come to life. She added personal touches like providing us coffee in the bridal suite so we could be caffeinated as we got ready, and champagne for later on in the afternoon. On top of this personal approach, Brooke can cater one heck of a meal! It has been about 1 month since our wedding and I still have guests talking about how much they enjoyed their food. If you want to make your wedding your own unique event, be guaranteed a flawless meal, and not have to stress about hidden fees then you have found the venue for you.

We used Almquist for our wedding reception this past week, and I could not have had a better experience working with them! I've worked in customer service for a long time, so I recognize good service when I see it. The entire event was seamless and the staff here are so friendly!!

My husband and I go wine tasting on a regular basis, so having our reception at a winery was perfect for us. We loved their wines as did all of our guests! I also love that they have an in house kitchen, so I didn't have to bring in an outside caterer for our event. They served such a delicious assortment of foods. Even though we only did hors d'oeuvres, everyone was very well fed.

All of my guests kept commenting on what a beautiful location they have, right on the water. Even though they are just down the road from us, I had no idea they were there until I started looking for potential reception venues. What a hidden gem!!!

Thanks again Samantha - this was such a magical day for us, and you made everything so easy.