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Samantha Sent on 05/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We got married at Mission Table and we couldn't have asked for a better day. Not just because it was beautiful out but the venue atmosphere was just as we imagained. A big thank you to Barb for lending us their floral arrangements for our ceremony so we didn't have to purchase our own, we appreciated that so much. And a huge thank you to Kate for everything you did, big and small, you were so great to work with and made things go so smoothly and stress free, we can't thank you enough. Kevin was also great to have for our reception, the service couldn't have been better. And lastly, the food was AMAZING!! Cannot say enough good things about Mission Table, will definitely be back!
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Samantha Sent on 12/06/2016
5 out of 5 rating
The staff at The Mission Table were so amazing to work with. They provided all of our guests with excellent service on the day of the event, and were so easy to work with in the days leading up. I absolutely loved the cottage type feel of the venue! The bridal suite I was able to get ready in provided ample room and was so convenient. The service couldn't have been better!
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Daneha Sent on 07/30/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Thanks to Barbara Olson, the event director at the Peninsula Room, and all of her amazing staff, we had the best day and night of our lives! It was also a pleasure to meet Paul Olson (head chef at the Peninsula Room and the Jolly Pumpkin) the day of the rehearsal dinner. He was overly nice, and accommodating to our needs. as was Barbara was. Throughout planning, my wife and I thought Barbara was great because she was always so laid back and to the point, plus very quick to respond to e-mails or phone calls. Hats off to the chefs as well. All of our guests loved the food, including the custom made samosas, and everyone raved about the craft beers and wines/liquors. Paul and Barbara also allowed us to bring some of our own homemade indian food to serve at the wedding, which they helped store and heated and served for us at the wedding. The staff at the Jolly Pumpkin and the Peninsula Room always had smiles on their faces, and made sure every guest had 5 star service. The property was gorgeous; service top notch. My wife and I would not change a thing about this epic day! Thanks again to everyone at the Peninsula Room and the Jolly Pumpkin. My wife and I plan to visit every year to celebrate our anniversary, and the 5 hour drive to the Peninsula Room/ Jolly Pumpkin from our home is worth every last second!
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Meg Sent on 07/11/2008
4.8 out of 5 rating
We loved everything about our location, from the food down to the view.
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Amanda Sent on 10/03/2008
4.7 out of 5 rating
We were extremely happy with Bowers Harbor, we rented the whole restaurant for the afternoon. We had our ceremony and reception there and it was amazing, we could get our own DJ and decorate exactly how we wanted and we did not have to clean up that day. They cleaned eveything for us. We just had to come the next day to pick everything up. We loved it.
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Amber Sent on 10/30/2011
4.3 out of 5 rating
We had our wedding and reception at Mission Table and it was a beautiful location. The food was phenomenal as well. The only complaint I have was that the coordinator Barbara was a little disorganized. No one let the day of staff know the times we wanted dinner or desserts so everything was late. The day of staff was very apologetic and understanding that the message just wasn't given to them. Other than this, the wedding was a dream and the location was perfect.
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Martha Sent on 10/29/2007
4.3 out of 5 rating
Wonderful event planner, staff, and venue! Everything was perfect. We had planned to only have dinner there after the ceremony, but after we found out that they allow ceremonies there we put down the deposit. The ceremony can be indoors or out, and there is a back-up plan if you need to switch from outdoors to in. It was PERFECT!
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Chelsea Sent on 08/09/2010
4.2 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was so beautiful! This location is wonderful! There are lots of beautiful places to take photos on site as well. We decided to just have our ceremony here and not our reception because the cost of the reception is significantly higher than other places that we liked better for quality of food and interior decor. The person in charge of weddings is hard to get a hold of and she is not very good about returning phone calls. The location is so beautiful though it makes a wonderful place for a ceremony!
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Dan Sent on 09/18/2012
4 out of 5 rating
We had our rehearsal at the Jolly Pumpkin and our ceremony in the front of the property. Overall our experience was positive with Mission Table. We primarily worked with the event coordinator, Barbara, and she did help us save quite a bit of money on our events. She must be a very busy person though because she was difficult to get a hold of at times and did not always return emails in a timely manner. The good, however, far out-weighed the bad for us. The reception venue is incredible and the price is very good compared to counterparts in the area. The Jolly Pumpkin has exceptional food and is a nice atmosphere for a laid-back rehearsal. We would recommend others to use Mission Table for an outdoor ceremony site and the Jolly Pumpkin as a rehearsal location.
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Chenin Sent on 02/15/2012
3.8 out of 5 rating
Here is the thing...This venue is incredibly beautiful and I would absolutely do it there again. However, I felt that they were understaffed and made some mistakes that just didn't match up to the amount that we paid. We had the ceremony there and the reception. I thought that Barb who runs their events was smart and to the point (I like that in a vendor) and when she got back to me it took awhile, but she did a good job of answering my questions. However, she was not there the day of, another woman was... who just didn't know everything that I had discussed with Barb (this ended up being a problem on a number of occasions). In terms of the actual reception itself, there were no wine glasses on the tables-- what???? And we were paying by the hour... I was of course in my just married bliss stage, so someone else noticed it and ended up having them bring out trays of wine eventually, but just a big miss in my opinion. Also, one table did not get served before our speeches started...of course this was the groom's parents and his 93 year old grandmother's table. Great. So they did not get their meals until everyone had eaten. The service was just way too slow. I have probably been a guest at a good 50 weddings, and some of them were in big cities with a faster pace, but I just think it was maybe an issue of us getting married on a Sunday and them not having the normal staff that they have.... all in all the venue was beautiful, my pictures are amazing and I wouldn't change a thing... other than having someone really watch the service issues. Also, they say capacity is 150, we had 133 with 14 tables and it was PACKED. I would say try to keep it to a max of 130 with 13 tables, and you still will have to have tables removed for your dance floor.
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Mission Table frequently asked questions

The space offered by Mission Table for wedding events is known for:
  • Historic Building
  • Restaurant
Mission Table offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Mission Table offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
Mission Table is recommended by 70% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.5 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 3.8 in value, 3.5 in quality of service, 3.5 in flexibility, 3.4 in professionalism and 3.2 in average response time.

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