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Anthony Shipman
Anthony Shipman
Director of Sales & Marketing

18 years in business

50 team members

Chambers Bay is a publicly owned golf course with a ballroom in University Place, Washington. This elegant coastal venue offers views of the Olympic Mountains and ceremony sites on the banks of Puget Sound. Couples can find this facility approximately 45 minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Facilities and Capacity
This venue welcomes up to 220 guests for a couple’s wedding. They can marry on the paved patio area right on the banks of Puget Sound. With a backdrop of blue sky and blue water, this romantic overlook location is a natural beauty. Guests can attend the ceremony in white folding chairs placed on the cement. There is a tented Chambers Bay Event Pavilion providing shelter to couples’ receptions in seasonally appropriate months. This space features floor-to-ceiling windows of the breathtaking surrounding landscape, from the snow-capped mountains to the well-manicured golf course. This space features elegantly draped ceilings with dainty chandeliers evenly spaced in the middle of the room. The ground underfoot is carpeted with a dance floor in the center. There is also an open-air structure on this property reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture. Massive multi-story columns of concrete or stone support a long open ceiling. This is a magnificent location for wedding photographs with the wedding party or just with the couple alone.

Services Offered
At this venue, couples can find all-inclusive packages, should they desire to have an expert staff member take care of the day’s details. No matter how in control couples decide to be when it comes to their wedding planning, they can take advantage of the staff’s help with clean up and setup on their wedding day. There are also plenty of event rental options to take a weight off of couples’ shoulders. Other worry-free services at Chambers Bay include:

  • Event planning
  • In-house bar
  • In-house catering
  • Liability insurance
  • Outside vendors
  • Parking
  • Wireless Internet

Cuisine
The in-house bar service at this venue provides full bar service to couples and guests on the day of the wedding. This includes all of the alcohol, so couples don’t have to worry about bringing outside alcohol to this country club. With a selection of beers, wines, and liquors, the bartenders have all the drinks covered, even the champagne toast. In the kitchen, chefs can cook American cuisine for a couple’s wedding day, with gluten-free, kosher, lactose-free, no pork, nut-free, organic, vegan, and vegetarian options for guests with dietary restrictions. The catering styles available at this country club include:

  • Buffet
  • Cocktail reception
  • Dessert
  • Family style
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Outside cake
  • Plated
  • Servers
  • Stations
  • Tastings

Other Services
While many couples choose to use this waterfront property for their ceremony and reception, it can also be used for bridal showers, elopements, engagement parties and rehearsal dinners. Rehearsal dinners feature custom menus and use of a private section or public seating. No matter the occasion, couples can find event items for their celebration that are available to use, such as:

  • Altar/arches
  • Chair covers
  • Chairs
  • Dance floor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Tables
  • Tents

Pricing information

$16,500 starting price $16,500 starting price
$20,000 average price
Reception
$2,950 starting price
Ceremony
$9 starting price
Bar service
$10 per person
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FAQ

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$2,950

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

2,950

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$9

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$9

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$10

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Open Bar
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

24

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Country/Golf Club
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Dance Floor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

April
May
October

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Reviews of Chambers Bay

Weddingwire
4.8/5 24 reviews
Google
4.7/5 682 reviews
Yvette
Yvette Sent on 06/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Picturesque PNW Wedding

The Chamber’s Bay venue showcases the Pacific Northwest at its finest! The best of the PNW is exactly what we wanted to share with our guests! We were very satisfied with the customer service, attentiveness of the staff, and high quality of service we received throughout the whole process from booking to the day of our wedding. Anthony Shipman and Kate Barry, the events coordinator, were a pleasure to work with and made the whole process easy and stress-free. They gave us the best recommendations in the selection of vendors. The venue, banquet space, and food were super amazing!
The cute bridal suite attached behind the banquet tent was a great accessory! We arrived at 9AM to get ready for my wedding and were pleasantly surprised by the champagne on ice, toasting glasses, and bottles of water the staff had set-up for us. We had our hair and makeup artists get us, 6 ladies, prepared in there. There was plenty of room and the set up was nice, which included a comfy couch, vanity area, numerous lockers, and changing area. It was great to have the bridal tent nearby to easily store our belongings, do outfit changes, or touchup on makeup.
Although the park and walkway at Chamber’s Bay is essentially open to the public, it did not interfere with my wedding day whatsoever. The raised venue area makes it feel completely private. The venue is breathtaking and nicely displays the Puget Sound and the Cascades in the horizon. Café lights are nicely strung outside of the venue tent above the cocktail tables to create an inviting outdoor space overlooking the water. We had appetizers and champagne served to our guest for cocktail hour and provided our guests with an open bar and served them filet mignon, chicken, scallops, and delicious sides. Whatever we wanted for our wedding; Kate worked with us to make it happen. She coordinated golf cart transportation for our first look and sunset photos near the water. Kate was even able to work with us to provide our guests late night snacks (hamburger sliders and fancy, focaccia grilled cheese sandwiches) even though it was not a listed option provided to us in the events booklet. We were very satisfied with the quality of food here; it is definitely top-notch.
Chamber’s Bay surpassed our high expectations and delivered a beautiful wedding day for us and our guests. We highly recommend this venue for classy PNW weddings!
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Amy Sent on 08/27/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Jamie and the staff were fantastic and helped create a memory of a lifetime. Chef and his team help customize our menu so that we were able to eat all of our favorite foods. My husband is from Wisconsin and they even accommodated making us fbreaded cheese curds!! Our Wisconsin guests thought they were the best cheese curds they have ever had. The location is great because we were able to host a breakfast/and mini golf outing the next day and everyone was blown away. We seriously experienced the most beautiful sunset of our liives. Thank you so much for making our special day incredible.
M
Molly Sent on 11/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!!

My husband and I used Chambers Bay and KemperSports as the bartenders for our wedding. Kate and her staff were wonderful to work with. During the planning process Kate was super responsive and helpful as we decided on the specifics of our package. On the day of our wedding every aspect of the bar and the additional service staff went off without a hitch. We are so thankful and highly recommend Chambers Bay and their staff.
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Hands-down, Chambers Bay Golf Course offers one of the most stunning sunset views in Tacoma! We've really enjoyed photographing there and were able to get a fun set of portraits, with backdrops ranging from the huge Puget Sound view to the unique remnants of the old gravel mine. It's one of our favorite local spots and definitely worth a look.

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