Fireseed Catering and Event Gardens Reviews

Fireseed Catering is an absolute dream venue and staff to work with! Our wedding was everything we wanted and more- the grounds are gorgeous (we heard it described as a 'fairytale' over and over), Dave is so responsive and helpful during planning, Anna and Dawn run the day-of perfectly, and the food was the best I've had at any wedding! It's amazing that you get the venue for the whole weekend too- it makes it so easy to decorate on Friday, have everything you need at the venue on Saturday (hair and makeup, photography, etc), and then clean up only your own items on Sunday. I can't recommend Fireseed enough!

Dave and Dawn are absolutely incredible to work with! Due to Covid, we changed our date … too many times. They were extremely helpful, flexible and understanding. I am so thankful we got to have our big day at Fireseed! Every detail was perfect and stress free. Our guests are still raving about the amazing food and cake! Not only is the venue absolutely stunning, but our day went so smoothly and nobody had to stress about any detail or timeline. I would absolutely recommend Fireseed to anybody! Staff was exceptional, food was incredible, scenery was stunning. Thank you endlessly, Dave and Dawn!

WOW! I think I left a little piece of my heart at Fireseed after our wedding. This place and the atmosphere that Dave, Dawn, and their team create are truly special. If you're considering visiting, make the trip. If you're considering booking your wedding, do it now. I could ramble at length about everything I loved, but I'll try to organize it as a Top 10 (and honestly, there are more), in no particular order:
1. People: The team at Fireseed is incredible. We primarily communicated with Dave until our wedding day, when Dawn took over as the most effective day-of coordinator I’ve ever seen in action. She was assisted by Anna, who was amazingly level-headed and efficient, and a great group of catering and bartending staff (Wendy took care of the head table and she was awesome!).
2. Preparation: Pouring rain? No worries, they have 150+ golf umbrellas, plus fancy umbrellas for the couple. No power for 14 hours before the wedding? They have two big generators. You didn't bring the right bucket for the sparklers? They have one.
3. Food: I am hoping I have friends get married at Fireseed just so I can go back as a guest to have their amazing food again. We got countless compliments on the food, and it wasn't just lip service--it's genuinely delicious.
4. PNW vibes: As two born-and-bred Washingtonians, we wanted our guests to experience everything we love about the PNW. I can't imagine a place that does this better than Fireseed.
5. Thoughtful touches: As one example, the Fireseed team laid out two of each appetizer and two of each drink for us in the bridal suite for a private moment after the ceremony, and it was such a thoughtful touch that created a special moment of stillness for my wife and me.
6. Responsiveness: In the weeks leading up to our wedding, we were sending nearly daily emails with questions, and Dave always responded quickly and cheerfully with the perfect amount of information to answer our question and calm our nerves.
7. Constant upgrades: Over the course of our long engagement and several postponements, we got to see several upgrades and additional features added to the Fireseed property, including a new patio and a corral for their adorable mini horses (which they bring out for photos)! If it wasn't clear already, they are not phoning it in--this place gets better by the year.
8. Grace during COVID: My wife and I had to postpone our wedding twice, and I know the Fireseed team was juggling many moving dates while forgoing a full year of revenue. Despite this, they graciously moved our date from 2020 to 2021 and then later in 2021 with no additional deposits needed, and they kept us updated on COVID protocols and requirements throughout the pandemic. I can only imagine their stress, and yet they never let that affect their interactions with couples, and instead they calmed our nerves about how things would work out.
9. Flawless execution: Everything went SO well. Like, shockingly well despite a power outage the night before, rain, and a pivot to an indoor ceremony. This was a testament to Fireseed. I never felt stressed once the wedding was underway because I knew we were in such capable hands.
10. Coordination: I loved having the rentals from CORT coordinated by Dave, as well as the catering in the same hands as the venue. It removed a layer of coordination from my task list, which was hugely helpful during wedding planning.
All in all, I cannot recommend Fireseed strongly enough. We are still glowing from the atmosphere they helped create on our wedding day.

Dave and Dawn and the whole Fireseed team helped us bring our dream wedding to life. I can't imagine having worked with a more responsive, accommodating, and reassuring team when we had to delay our wedding by a year due to COVID. From coordinating rentals, vendors, and the day of run of show, Fireseed does an amazing job to make planning a wedding with them seamless and fun. On our actual wedding day, they handled all of the details so all we had to do was enjoy our day.

There are so many things that make Fireseed special, but here are a few things that really stand out:

1. The venue itself is STUNNING. The grounds are covered in flower and vegetable gardens. If you want to show off PNW beauty, this is your place. Our guests had so much fun exploring. The barn where we held the reception is also gorgeous, and we really like that it had a separate lounge and bar area where our guests could sit and chat away from the dancing. I really cannot emphasize enough just how beautiful Fireseed is.
2. You will not find better food than at Fireseed. Dave and Dawn are professionally trained chefs, and everything from the passed hor d'oeuvres to pies were to die for. Most of the produce is grown locally on site, so everything is super fresh. Do not miss out on the ice cream sandwiches!
3. The staff provided outstanding service. Our day of coordinator Anna was so on top of every detail and made us feel so special. They took all of the stress out of the day so that we could just enjoy ourselves and take it all in.
4. Dave and Dawn! They are so easy and fun to work with. All of our vendors also love working with them and were very excited to be able to return for our wedding. They helped keep us organized and on track with planning and went out of their way accommodate last minute changes. We truly cannot thank them enough for helping us pull off a dream wedding we thought might never happen due to COVID.

Fireseed is a truly special place, and we are now on a mission to convince all of our friends to get married there so we have an excuse to go back!

We had a truly incredible experience with Fireseed Catering. Dave, Dawn and their whole team took care of us from start to finish. They are responsive, flexible, knowledgable, and intentional. They want to provide an entire experience, not just an event space. We feel honored to have had our wedding with Fireseed and we would recommend it to anyone!

We had the best experience working with Fireseed. It is such a hidden gem! I feel like if all Seattleites knew this place existed, it would be booked for years out. We had to postpone our wedding due to COVID by one year. Fireseed was so accommodating and was able to get us rescheduled right away with no added expense. Dave was so great at checking-in and handling all the small details related to planning, that it made it easier for us to coordinate and work through the process. We were in a situation of "we don't know what we don't know", but Dave helped us figure it all out. Dawn handled all of the day-of coordination and was so professional and organized. Working with both of them was like having a built-in wedding planner without the added expense. They took care of set-up, take-down, rentals, etc. Since they only host one wedding per weekend, we were their sole focus and it gave us a lot of breathing room (we could bring stuff the day before and pick stuff up the day after). We didn't even have to think of all of it and it helped the whole weekend feel less stressful. The food was amazing and anytime I mention the wedding to any of our guests, all they say is "that cake was amazing! can we get more?" The property itself was so so beautiful. We got so many amazing pictures, people on social media have been flabbergasted by how nice the property is and the pictures. There are lots of opportunities here. Finally, the price was so incredibly reasonable. While it is customized for the type of food you want, we felt really satisfied with the pricing. Would 100% recommend for everyone! Fireseed helped our dream wedding come true!

Having our wedding at Fireseed was a truly incredible experience. We felt so cared for by Dawn and Dave and staff. The food was INCREDIBLE and they catered to some dietary restrictions with such ease. The venue was immaculate and the service was perfect. My husband and I left feeling like Dawn and Dave felt like part of our family after the event. I couldn't recommend this venue more.

Our wedding at Fireseed was absolutely incredible, and I owe so much of it to the expertise of Dawn and Dave Noble, the owners and caterers. First things first, the venue feels intimate, since there is no one else there apart from your guests and the staff, and the gardens are gorgeous. We wanted our guests, many of whom were coming from out of town, to experience the unique beauty of the PNW, and Fireseed was a wonderful way to showcase this. Also, you have access to the venue starting from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning, giving you plenty of time to set things up and pack everything up before and after the wedding.

Dave handles most of the email communication leading up to the wedding, and he is so prompt with his replies. No matter how many questions I sent to him, I would have a response from him by the end of the day at the latest, and sometimes within the hour. It alleviated a lot of wedding stress to have Dave coordinate the party rentals, since I didn't really have any idea how many tables, glasses, plates, etc. to order for the amount of guests we had, whereas Dave has experience in this and knows how many to order.

At our tasting, despite having my parents there with me along with my fiancé, Dave spoke directly to me and made sure that the food was what I wanted, despite the other voices in the room. Initially, we thought we wanted to have a casual rehearsal dinner at one of the big houses we rented for the wedding party, but the owner of the house said we couldn't have more than 14 people on the property. When I mentioned this to Dave, he said, "Oh, I've catered an event at that house for 60 people before and know the owners! Let me talk to them and see if we can work something out." Sure enough, Dave emailed me a few days later and said that the house would make an exception for our rehearsal dinner! While we ultimately went another route and had our rehearsal dinner at a local restaurant, the fact that Dave was able to arrange that option for us shows how above and beyond he is willing to go for his clients.

Dawn is so on top of coordinating the rehearsal the day before, and the day of the wedding she is a force to be reckoned with (in the best way). She kept everything running super smoothly and was able to wrangle our large wedding party into listening and following instructions. I felt like I didn't have to worry about anything the day of the wedding because I could trust Dawn to take care of any issues or answer any questions that came up.

Lastly, the food and service was incredible. Many people commented on how it was such a delicious meal, and many said that the cake was one of the best they had at a wedding. Dave was very flexible with creating the menu and was able to create my specific requests, and had plenty of suggestions of his own when I didn't know what to choose. The servers were kind and helped me have the best time at our wedding -- one saved me one of the specialty cocktails before they ran out so I could have a chance to enjoy one.

Overall, I contribute the smoothness of our wedding day pretty much all to Dave, Dawn, and the staff at Fireseed. Everything was wonderful and I can say it was the best day of my life. Thank you so much to them. I cant recommend Fireseed highly enough!

As the groom I did not expect to write a review. Dave and Dawn at Fireseed are amazing. When planning a wedding things can get stressful, Dave is calm, collected, super responsive and very helpful with any questions you might have. Dawn helped during the rehearsal and day of the wedding, she helped us look polished and stay organized without being overbearing. The FOOD is amazing, as a big food family we loved their cuisine. The venue is gorgeous. As a business owner myself I can't say enough about this venue and the couple that run it.

My husband and I visited Fireseed and knew right away we wanted to book our summer wedding there. The gardens are stunning and extremely well maintained. Dave and Dawn(the owners) were great at keeping us on track and extremely responsive to all of our questions along the way. The vendor list they provided was also super helpful. Dave runs the kitchen and Dawn acts as day-of-coordinator and makes the desserts. The day went off seamlessly, Dawn had everyone in their places and was great to work with. Our guests raved about the food and the ice cream sandwiches, everyone is saying it's the best wedding food they have ever had. We can't recommend this place enough!

Dave and Dawn at Fireseed Catering made our wedding day perfect. They are incredibly professional, talented, organized and thoughtful with the food, timeline, environment, gardens, service and more. They made the planning and day of stress free and magical. I cannot imagine a better duo and venue.

Fireseed is a wonderful gem and we had the best weekend of our lives. Dave was like our wedding guru who made the whole process smooth and calm. He is super responsive and attentive. On the day itself, Dawn steps in to ensure the event runs smoothly and the couple can relax and enjoy the experience. Wish we could do it again :)

Fireseed is such a beautiful venue. We were greeted with kindness and respect the from the first visit all the way to the day after with clean up. Dave and Dawn are amazing at what they do! Their appetizers, dinner, and desserts were all our guests could talk about after the wedding, especially the ice cream sandwiches. Dave was amazing to work with leading up to the wedding and was always in communication with us. When it came to rehearsal, Dawn made sure we were prepared for both an outside and inside ceremony depending on weather. She made sure everyone knew exactly what to do, where to stand, what to say, etc. On the day of the wedding, Dawn was right there to make sure we stayed on time prior to the wedding and gave us warning times for when things were about to happen and directed us where to go at that time. Dave and Dawn really make you feel like part of their family, not to mention their staff are enjoyable and willing to go out of their way to make sure everything is perfect. We are so glad we had the opportunity to meet such amazing people and have the dream wedding we had hoped for. Thank you both for everything you do!

We had the most incredible experience at this venue! Dave and Dawn helped us manage the entire event, taking the stress and pain out of our big day away! Our wedding couldn’t have been more of a success in a more beautiful setting. We are so thankful that we started our life together here, and can not recommend Fireseed enough!!!

Fireseed coordinated our rentals, servers, most of our set up and clean up, food and dessert! Dave and Dawn provided amazing recommendations when asked, but also made sure to emphasize that it was our day and we were free to make almost any decision we wanted. Having so many parts of our wedding coordinated by Fireseed allowed us not to have to worry about how things would come together—wedding planning is what they do all the time, and they are fabulous at it. We were completely stress-free on our wedding day thanks to Dave and Dawn. I can’t say enough positive things about them!

We don’t even know where to begin with our praise for Fireseed (and, specifically, Dave and Dawn). We were having trouble finding wedding venues we liked in Seattle, and decided to branch out a bit. I visited Fireseed without my then fiancé, as he was busy that day. It was a rainy, dreary, Seattle day, and, despite being a Pacific Northwest native, I am not a huge fan of the rain. From the moment I arrived, I knew that it was our venue, and knew that my fiancé would love it as much as I did (which proved true). Fireseed is such a quintessential Pacific Northwest venue, and has a little bit of everything—beautiful, immaculately maintained gardens, an organic vegetable garden, a lake view, a forest area with large pine trees, and a tastefully decorated barn that does not feel like any other barn! The grounds alone would have been reason enough to have our wedding there, but then we learned that Dave and Dawn are Culinary Institute of America graduates, and make THE most delicious food in the universe. Throughout the year of planning, Dave and Dawn were incredibly responsive and helpful, and are endlessly knowledgeable about every single planning logistic you can think of. On our wedding day, things ran absolutely perfectly, despite the rain that fell and then stopped about 5 minutes before the ceremony. Dave and Dawn took the rain in stride (and had endless umbrellas for guests), and were respectful of our desire to have the ceremony outdoors, despite the downpour that was occurring when they asked us our preference. The food was some of the best we have EVER had, hands down, and it was wedding food for 150 people, to boot. The fried chicken (we opted for a Southern menu, as we are currently living in Tennessee) truly was to die for. The desserts, made by Dawn, were also incredible—so much so that on our 2-month anniversary we decided to buck tradition and have a slice of our wedding cake! We could go on and on with endless praise for Dave, Dawn, their food, their venue, and them as people. We would recommend this venue in a heartbeat to all of our friends, and to anyone wanting a quintessential Pacific Northwest wedding with grounds, food, and service guests will remember for the rest of their lives.

I cannot express how amazing Dave and Dawn were to work with! The day of Dawn ensured that everything went smoothly and on time. The Fireseed wait staff were fantastic and were able to set up and then quickly move indoors due to rain. The food was delicious - highly recommend the fried chicken and salmon. Our cake was perfect as well. We were so lucky to have found Fireseed for our wedding venue!

I cannot praise Fireseed Catering (Dave and Dawn) enough. From the amazing food and desserts, to the gorgeous gardens and mind-blowing flexibility, this could not be a better place to get married.

I don't even know where to begin so a few highlights:

Food: My husband has some very serious allergies, and a lot of minor ones, so this was an area of nervousness for us. Dave made sure we felt comfortable with all the food, even with the long list of foods to avoid. It was so fun being able to design our own menu, not picking from a set variation of a menu. Further, the food was INCREDIBLE. Our guests have all commented along the lines of "Your food was amazing, like not "for a wedding good", but restaurant really good". We had beef tenderloin, salmon, spetzle (an unexpetected favorite of guests), and seasonal vegetables. I also recommend getting the Key Lime Pie for dessert. I could eat that everyday for the rest of my life.

Venue: The gardens and venue is stunning. The pictures do not do it justice, seriously breathtaking.

Time: Dave and Dawn were so flexible. My mom did all of our flowers, and they let us prep them at the venue on Thursday (not in the contract, just extra time). Then within the contract is Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. It makes for the most stress free weekend just because the coordination isn't so tight for deadlines.

Communication: I was absolutely the communication problem, however Dave continually followed up, made sure I didn't feel pressured, and helped keep me on track.

Recommendations: We used a DJ that Dave and Dawn recommended, and found their list of other vendors to be so helpful and wonderful.

Day of Coordination: Dawn is so phenomenal. She kept everything on track and completely stress free. The timing of the wedding felt effortless, even though I know it wasn't. For example: I dropped a bunch of stuff on the Sign-In/Gifts table planning to go back and organize it later. By the time I got back to it, Dawn and her team had completely set it up grabbing props from their own stash to make it look stunning. This happened in so many other ways, they are mind readers.

Rental coordination: Completely handled by Fireseed, so easy.

I cannot recommend Fireseed enough. Our pictures are so stunning thanks to the beautiful grounds, the food was incredible, and the day was so amazing. Dave and Dawn are the very best.

My fiance (now husband) and I took one look at this venue and just knew it was the one! We met Dave for the initial visit and within minutes of talking to him, we knew we had to book the place for our wedding. The location was perfect, the scenery was unbelievable beautiful, the tasting menu was delicious and the overall vibe was exactly what we wanted. We never even looked at any other venues--we just booked this one and felt entirely at peace with our decision! Throughout the months leading up to our wedding, Dave was beyond helpful, answered all of our questions, gave us tips, and overall provided us with prompt responses in a low stress and very chill vibe. We met Dawn the day before the wedding and she was also a delight to work with--and she makes the BEST pies!! Dawn seamlessly took over the day of planning the night before the wedding and I was so grateful to have someone who could direct our wedding day with such relaxed professionalism! Dave and Dawn were a dream to work with! A few other things I need to say (albeit a little late!), the food was the best wedding food I've ever had. The pies were DELISH. The catering staff was unbelievably attentive. The venue was clean, cozy, and overall perfect. AND, to top it off we had the venue for 3 days, which is unheard of and it was a game changer (Friday for prep, set up and rehearsal; Saturday for the big day and tons of fun; Sunday for clean up!) So, I want to thank Dave and Dawn for helping us out and being so thoughtful and attentive venue hosts--we are so thankful!!

The most beautiful location for a wedding you could ever ask for!

Dave and Dawn were amazing to work with, they were so patient and willing to accommodate us. We had our tea ceremony and wedding at Fireseed. The views were breathtaking, and the garden was just unbelievable!

FOOD: The food and desserts were all our guests would talk about! Everything was crafted with such care. We were lucky enough to be able to eat produce that they grew in their own garden as well.

SERVICE: David was so fast at communicating with us and our wedding planner. Because he was so quick to respond, I felt at ease knowing that nothing would slip through the cracks. The staff on the night of the wedding were great as well, super friendly!

Seriously, look no further!

If you have a dream, an idea, or half of an idea, then Fireseed Catering can make it come true. This venue is worth every single penny because the quality of service is absolutely outstanding. Our wedding guests are STILL raving about the beautiful venue, delicious food (that can literally fit any budget and palette), and professional staff. The couple who runs the business have successfully put on over 300 weddings, and their experience is evident. They handle every rental aspect, act as your personal wedding planner, cater each part of the event--including decadent desserts! Selecting this venue was the second best decision of the wedding (second after saying 'yes' to my now-husband :)

We had such a great experience at Fireseed! They were extremely responsive and helpful, and the venue is beautiful. The food was also delicious, and they were really accommodating to all our preferences. We can't recommend the venue, catering, and Dave & Dawn enough!!!

I cannot be more pleasured and thankful for having Fireseed Catering. They made our wedding the most beautiful, elegantly simple, smooth, and delicious day. From the beginning, Dave was so calm, helpful, and efficient in helping us create our dream wedding. The menu, rentals, and structure to the wedding was all taken care of by Dave and his wife, Dawn. He and Dawn were so quick to respond to any email I had. Dave's food was absolutely amazing and Dawn's baking was just as spectacular. Dawn also took the reigns in coordinating the day before and of. She was so calm, caring, and clear about what needed to be done to have everything run smoothly! In addition to those two being amazing, their staff was also the best, I loved everyone that helped with the day! We are so grateful. It is/ was worth EVERY penny.

Fireseed Catering was absolutely amazing. Nothing bad to say at all! They were incredibly helpful, accommodating, professional, and their property is stunning. The food was fabulous - we're still hearing about it from our guests! I would highly recommend Fireseed Catering!

Booking Fireseed as our wedding venue and caterer was the first (and by far the easiest!) wedding-related decision we made. We found Fireseed online about 15 months prior to our wedding month (September 2016), and could tell immediately that it was special. When we visited in person, everything felt right. The grounds were beautiful, Dave and Dawn were so friendly and knowledgeable, and we walked away without a doubt in our minds that Fireseed was where we wanted to spend our special day.

Fast forward to our wedding day, and everything was absolutely perfect, as we knew it would be! Several of our guests have told us that Fireseed was the most beautiful wedding venue they had ever visited. From the beautiful reception hall/lounge to the gorgeous garden and greenhouse area to the game area and playground (we had LOTS of kids at our wedding!) Fireseed truly offered an amazing experience to all of our guests.

And the food—spectacular! Quite a few of our guests were from the south, and they continue to rave about the amazing fried chicken and hush puppies they had at our cocktail hour and reception. Service was also outstanding: everyone's needs were met promptly and cheerfully.

Behind the scenes, Dave and Dawn were incredibly helpful in answering questions and offering suggestions throughout our wedding planning process, as well as helping to keep our schedule running smoothly on our wedding day. Dave and Dawn, thank you so much for helping to make our wedding day the best day of our lives!

In short, we recommend Fireseed wholeheartedly and feel that it was absolutely the best choice we could have made for our venue and catering. Since Fireseed is a very popular wedding venue, we recommend that other couples visit Fireseed as early as possible in the planning process: we thought we were way ahead of the game when we visited 14 months in advance, but at that point in time our wedding month was already almost booked up!