Environmental Services Building Reviews

The ESB was a wonderful venue, and very reasonably priced. The view is absolutely beautiful, and there is plenty of space to take pictures outside and with trees. It seemed the vendors had no problem setting up and serving food/alcohol. The staff were also super helpful and made the day of easy- they had at least one person on site throughout the entire rental time. They were very friendly and helpful the day of and set up the tables and chairs, both inside and outside. They also were very quick to answer questions and communicated about any issues that needed to be taken care of before the wedding. Definitely would recommend it.

On top of a spectacular view and backdrop for the ceremony, the building itself is beautiful. There are moments inside as well as outside that provide great pictures either in a cozy nook or against an industrial concrete wall with light casting down from the skylights above. ESB has a private room for getting ready in: equipped with table, chairs, and a large mirror. ESB provides ceremony chairs that are set up to your layout, that do not require you to put away when your are done. The restrooms in the lobby are very nice. All in all, I highly recommend this venue for the exterior and interior views as well as the amenities that are provided.

Letti, NeSha and the day-of crew were phenomenal each step of the way. We are SO grateful to you all and have given the ESB very strong recommendations to our friends!! Thank you for the beautiful event spaces, water view and service that made our wedding even more special than we expected!!

This was the absolute best place for our wedding. The staff was so helpful and accommodating! On a beautiful summer day, it was lovely to have tables outside and inside, for our guests to comfortably socialize and be able to enjoy the incredible view. It was the most perfect day, and this venue and staff helped to make it so!

The venue was incredibly beautiful. And a great price. I would recommend this place to any bride looking for an afforadable, but beautiful setting with diverse terrain for photos. And you can use your own cater which is always a plus. The employees were great to work with as well. I had a wonderful experience.

I cannot stress enough how wonderful it was to rent the ESB from 9 AM to midnight on my wedding day. Being able to get there early set up decorations and actually have time to eat lunch and get ready and take pictures before the ceremony was amazing, and so easy. The staff that is there to help you through the day, by setting up chairs and making sure everything is going well. They were very professional and very sweet people. I had the most perfect wedding I could ever possibly imagine, and it was in part to being able to have the ceremony outside while having the reception inside and outside. The flow of the space is perfect. Oh by the way it is so cost efficient! Literally the best deal you will ever find with such an amazing view. I cannot stress enough how beautiful it is!

We chose to have our wedding here at the ESB. The view is breathtaking, which is great for pictures. The price is reasonable and the staff are helpful.
We had some discrepancies with the alcohol dept but the manager showed us he cared and handled everything well. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely recommend this venue.

I loved this venue- great place for an outdoor wedding with an absolutely gorgeous surrounding. The staff was very easy to work with leading up to the wedding. They were great in implementing my plan for floor layout and availability of the building when needed. Also, were available to answer my questions in the months leading up to the wedding. The only downside to this venue was that you had to use the chamber's bay grill bartending services. The coordinator there had been great and helpful leading up to the wedding but when it finally came down to the wedding night they did not have champagne available as planned and were not eager to compensate me for their mistake in any way.

Great price, amazing views and location, very helpful staff, and fast damage deposit refund!

We had our daughter's wedding reception at the Environmental Services Building (ESB) overlooking the Puget Sound. We were able to come early in the morning with a helper crew to set up and there was plenty of parking for guests. Since it was a beautiful sunny (but not too hot) day on July 31st, 2016, we had planned for dining inside as well as outside, and our DJ and the Cash Bar attendant were outside under the covered courtyard where we had dancing later. The DJ could easily move inside and out utilizing the sliding glass door which remained open to the lovely view. Guests could mingle, go into the lobby for food, restrooms, and in the dining area as well as outside. There was plenty of room for the bridal party to get dressed in "ladies" and "gentlemen" rooms off of the lobby, prior to heading to the church for the wedding and then back again for the reception. Everything went smoothly and we were so happy to have the event there. It was beautiful, the guests loved it, our daughter loved it, our son-in-law loved it, and we will definitely recommend the ESB!
Becky & Jim Nylander ;)

We had the absolutely best experience having our daughter's wedding and reception at the ESB. The venue was picture perfect. The staff was so nice and helpful. They were completely responsive and present on the day of the actual event. Thank you for making my girl's wedding truly the best day ever!

The building offers an amazingly unbelievable and beautiful view of the Puget Sound. We rented the whole facility on a Saturday from 9-midnight and paid just $2,300 plus the refundable $500. The staff let me and my maid of honor test out some centerpieces one day without charging us and were quick to answer any questions-- no matter how odd they were. The staff was extremely flexible. They let us hang paper lanterns from the indoor lighting and allowed us to increase the number of hours we wanted to rent the facility after already putting down our down payment. The staff was friendly and professional and was present but didn't meddle on the wedding day. We held our ceremony outside on a day that had hourly weather changes (rain, crazy wind, thunder, lightning, etc.). We really didn't want to hold the ceremony inside and the weather report predicted the rain and clouds would clear by 5, just in time for our 6 pm wedding. The staff was kind enough to allow us up to 3pm the day of the wedding to decide whether they would set up the chairs outside or inside the public service room. They even wiped the chairs down after the last rain right before our ceremony. We enjoyed the small touches of industrial inspired building design mixed with the romantic view and private setting of the walking bridge and the opportunities for our guests to escape the chaos of the wedding and educate themselves on the purpose of the ESB. The venue also offered easy access to Chambers Bay Regional Park, where we were able to take lots of photos with a huge variety of background settings. Our only complaint is that the rental came with access to the venue's audio and visual system. The groom was in charge of deciding whether we'd have the ceremony inside or outside. He forgot to request the wireless microphone and the staff overlooked it as well so, due to high winds (somewhat common at the location), many guests couldn't hear our vows and the ceremony.

Our wedding was beautiful and fun and it was awesome to work with the staff of the Environmental Services Building! They were so helpful and the place was amazing!

Absolutely breathtaking view for our wedding ceremony and reception. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The grounds were beautiful and the hall was really clean.

The staff leading up to our wedding was awesome, and the staff on the day of were incredibly helpful and took care of all the setup!

I highly recommend this venue -- the view is amazing for a great price.

Great deal and a beautiful space! Just wish they had more in the rental department.

Eena & the staff @ ESB were absolutely amazing! The venue is so beautiful & unbelievably affordable especially for the spectacular view & amenities you get!

My husband and I had our wedding at the ESB; It turned out to be an amazing location! Everyone loved the venue because of its peaceful and tranquil view. We had the ceremony on the lawn overlooking the water, transitioned to the lobby for cocktail hour and then moved into the great rooms for dinner. Everything flowed well and the ESB staff moved chairs around seamlessly. All the staff at ESB were really responsive to questions and so easy to work with. They made every request we had happen. I am so happy we chose the ESB for our wedding ceremony and reception!

The views at this venue are amazing! We had our ceremony and reception all outside on the lawn and it was beautiful the pictures that we have seen so far are amazing. Eena was great working with but unfortunately was on vacation the day of our wedding. With renting the chairs we thought we paid to have them moved but there was only one person moving them so my guests had to help, which is ok but I didn't want them to have to do anything. I paid for coffee and it was kept in the corner inside the building where not many people knew it was available, I wish it would have been placed outside where everything else was set up. Make sure that you get the number of the contact person for after hours, they were suppose to be close by but we couldn't ever find them. But overall the beauty of the venue is worth every dollar you spend!!

The ESB is an absolutely beautiful venue for your wedding and reception. Eena and staff are so easy to work with and very accommodating. This made our special day run so smooth. Highly recommend!

I do not have one bad thing to say about the environmental services building! I loved my wedding venue.
Tip: Double Check the kitchen he day of the wedding, so you do not run out of dishes.

This venue was awesome! Great view and close to the water. Our wedding was the rainiest day of summer 2015 (August 14). The original plan was to have the reception outside on the lawn but because of the rain it had to be moved inside. They worked with us to set up the chairs for the ceremony how we liked, no questions asked. It was great! We had an amazing wedding day! Thank you again!! The only downside to it was you have to use their bartender and the selection of wines they provide was Merlot and Chardonnay of the bars choosing, I would have liked to choose the wine for the reception.

All an all great venue, lots offer space wise. Love the view! The staff was very helpful from the very beginning from when to be there to book the venue, all the way down to how and were to set up of the cermony. They were also very flexible with my wedding coordinator on the day of making sure everything was perfect!

Loved everything! Thank you for everything and Eena is amazing on getting back to you ! Our guests loved it and we sure enjoyed it as well.

I found Eena to be extremely helpful and flexible. She also gave us some appreciated tips on decorations, room arrangement, and helped calm our nerves!
The venue itself was clean and beautiful. The only problem we saw was that the outside patio/dance floor was heavily stained. The staff at the venue did wash it down for us but many of the stains remained and it did look a bit tacky. I would recommend a power wash to keep the patio up to the standard with the rest of the venue.