Kiana Lodge Reviews
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Eyasha Sent on 08/05/2025The most gorgeous place!!
I cannot say enough good things about this venue - they are a dream come true!
We came to Kiana about a year before the wedding with a 2-ceremony vision. Pam, Leslie, and the Kiana team gave us a tour and came back to us with a reasonable plan and quote. They were willing to set up the dining room twice, the wedding ceremony chairs twice, with a quick clean up in between ceremonies! Additionally, they had worked with our planner before and had a good relationship.
The space itself is gorgeous. The flowers, the water, the garden, just amazing! There were seals playing and eagles soaring throughout the day. The fact that this is a private property that only hosts one wedding at a time was also something that I found really special and helpful. There is no chance of random people poking their heads in or running into another wedding - the venue is yours for your day, this was really important to us.
The food at Kiana is also great :) We wanted to serve a traditional indian/nepali lunch after our first ceremony, and Kiana's chef, Cesar, learned the recipes and cooked the dishes himself!! We had a tasting a couple months before the ceremony with some minor notes and the lunch on the wedding itself came out perfect! They even accommodated some new appetizer recipes for cocktail hour! The dinner was great, and the bar lines were manageable (something we had asked them to be mindful of). -
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Renee Sent on 05/02/2024Amazing location and staff!
Our experience at Kiana Lodge was nothing short of magical, thanks in large part to the incredible team led by Pamela. From the moment we toured the venue, we knew it was the perfect place for our special day. The natural beauty of the surroundings provided a stunning backdrop for our ceremony and reception. Pamela's expertise and attention to detail were evident every step of the way, from planning to execution. She went above and beyond to ensure that every aspect of our wedding was flawless, from coordinating with vendors to accommodating special requests. The staff at Kiana Lodge was professional, friendly, and accommodating, making our guests feel welcomed and cared for. Our wedding day exceeded all expectations, and we owe a huge thanks to Pamela and the entire team at Kiana Lodge for making it truly unforgettable! -
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Jeremy Sent on 10/23/2023
Beautiful Wedding Venue!
We just got married at Kiana Lodge this October and it could not have been more perfect. The views, the event space, the staff were all fantastic. We were lucky and it didn’t rain much for our wedding so our ceremony was held outdoors, which was incredible and everything we had hoped for. However the indoor space would have been beautiful as well. Our reception was held in the garden atrium and it could not have been any more perfect! We were in constant communication with Kiana Lodge (as was our wedding planner) and they were incredibly accommodating! Our wedding was nut free and we were able to have 3 specialty cocktails! They worked well with our florist to bring our vision together and overall were just very easy to work with! The scenery and the buildings are so beautiful it really doesn’t take much to transform this venue into a magical wedding. The bridal suite is small for getting ready so we coordinated with the Suquamish Clearwater Resort and we got ready in the Clearwater beach house which is conveniently located next door to Kiana Lodge, they were kind enough to open the gate so it was extremely easy to move between the two spaces. Overall, our wedding was absolutely perfect, if anything went wrong we had no idea and both our wedding planner and our day of coordinator at Kiana Lodge made everything run smoothly. If we had to pick anything that wasn’t perfect we would have to say the drinks, particularly our specialty cocktail (a moscow mule) was not spectacular, however this was not a priority for us and in no way impacted how we felt about our wedding. We still had the most amazing time and our pictures look spectacular. We want to say a huge thank you to Kiana Lodge for helping to create the most magical wedding, it was everything we’ve ever dreamed of and more, and we are so happy that we chose Kiana Lodge for our special day! If we had the chance to choose again we would absolutely choose Kiana Lodge one hundred times over! -
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Katie Sent on 10/21/2023Perfect PNW venue
Beautiful venue with a lot of space. Please note this venue books fast, over a year. We thought this venue really shows off the Pacific Northwest and the landscaping is gorgeous. There are just so many sections to marvel at. They have an area with the magical giant Pacific Northwest trees and greenery, they have a huge grassy lawn for mingling. Surrounding this lawn are beautifully potted plants, and the best part is they also have two gorgeous indoor spaces. I feel like it is so unknown if it will rain so it was very comforting to know that there is plenty of space to move inside. The reception is inside the garden atrium. It feels like a giant wooden green house with skylights. The Dance Floor is HUGE. I love to dance so that was important for me. For those who don’t like to dance there are also a lot of places to explore. I also want to give a shout out to the chef! He was able to create a special menu for us to highlight dishes from the Philippines. We got the flank steak with chimichurri and chicken inasal (a Filipino style marinade-if you haven’t had, please try. It has a wonderful citrus flavor to it) and tofu stir fry. The food exceeded our expectations. They can also do a whole roast pig. We sadly didn’t get this but I’m sure that would have tasted divine. They do have a guest minimum. -
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Erin Sent on 09/25/2022
The Perfect PNW Venue
If you want the perfect PNW venue, look no further! Kiana Lodge is absolutely gorgeous and the staff is amazing.
We planned our wedding from out of state, and it was very important to us to have some sort of wedding coordinator. Kiana comes with one! Laura and Pam are true professionals. They made the process of scheduling the day stress-free, and completely understood when we had to move our date because of C19.
Also, I highly recommend hiring directly from their preferred vendors list. We assembled a dream team and the day was absolutely wonderful! -
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Kaitlyn Sent on 05/09/2021Gorgeous Venue with Fantastic Staff
My husband and I had to plan our wedding 3 times due to covid. That in and of itself is stressful. The staff at Kiana Lodge made that stress a little less by being so willing to work with us throughout the pandemic. The 3rd time we settled on a Sunday in mid April which turned out to have weather that felt like late June. If you love the venue but Saturday pricing is not in your budget take a look at Sunday pricing. A Sunday in April is only $1,500 for the venue, and the flowers planted at the venue were all in bloom. So pretty!
Pam Weatherill was our wedding coordinator assigned by Kiana and she was amazing! Without Pam things would not have run near as smooth as they did. She is fantastic and did an incredible job of setting up the ceremony, reception, cake table, etc better than I even had in my mind. Pam kept everyone in line including the DJ who started to get a bit ahead of himself in the schedule. Pam thought of everything down to having d'oeuvre and champagne ready for us during the wedding certificate signing. The bartender did and awesome job and the wedding party all said he did a great job. At the end of the evening they cleaned everything up, packaged up the cake, and washed all our shot glasses/toasting glasses, cake stands, etc before put them in the boxes to come home. Prior to the wedding Pam was very accommodating in allowing us to bring items over to the venue a couple of days in advance to store.
One of the things we heard repeatedly at and after the wedding is what a beautiful venue it was. Between the view and the staff I would highly recommend Kiana Lodge. They will not disappoint. -
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Tina Sent on 03/10/2021Amazing Venue
Amazing waterfront venue with incredible views, ridiculously delicious food (who knew we loved vegan lasagna! seriously!?!) and gorgeous areas for photographs. This is a perfect place to host a wedding or event. Brittany and Pam are two of the many incredible staff members we worked with and they went above and beyond in their customer service, especially during the crazy and strenuous times of COVID. It's also only a 2 minute shuttle ride to the clearwater casino resort and one of the top rated golf courses in WA state (White Horse) which makes this a perfect location for you and all of your guests. We cannot recommend this place enough! -
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Molly Sent on 10/26/2019The best wedding venue ever
Kiana Lodge was absolutely the best wedding venue ever. The venue is stunning. Pam was our wedding coordinator and holy smokes did she make the whole process completely stress free. I cannot imagine doing it without her. She’s just the sweetest person you could meet. So many of our guests commented on how stress free we seemed and that’s because of her and her team. Not only did she meet with us multiple times before our big day and spend our wedding day with us but the venue also had an expo in the beginning of the year so all the couples who booked their weddings there could meet the preferred vendors and sample food and drinks. As for the food, it is amazing, people still are talking about it. Thank you so much Pam and Kiana for being the perfect beginning to our marriage. -
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Kristina Sent on 10/19/2019A PERFECT Pacific Northwest venue!
This was truly the most perfect Pacific Northwest wedding venue and I couldn't have asked for a more dreamy day! We had our wedding here in July and we were BEYOND impressed with, not only the venue itself, but the staff/ service, the planning process, and everything in between.
Venue:
This place is STUNNING and speaks for itself - little to no decorating needed. The grounds are so well maintained and manicured, with beautiful flower baskets and gardens all around. We had our wedding outside facing the water, which was such a beautiful backdrop. The garden atrium, where we had our reception, is so dreamy, with all the wood, the natural light coming in from all the windows, and the open feel. There is an awesome space for groomsman to get ready in the "moose room" of the lodge, and a cute little room for bridesmaids and the bride to get dressed and do "touch-ups." The outside lawn was perfect for lawn games (Cornhole, giant jenga, etc.) during our cocktail hour, and there was even the option for a bonfire by the beach later in the evening. It really is all-inclusive, with a venue coordinator to help with planning, food, drinks, etc, so it made the planning process so much easier. In addition, they do a super helpful tasting/ open house of sorts in January for all the couples that have booked dates in the upcoming year, which was so helpful! In addition to the food tasting, there are also all kinds of wedding vendors there and we were able to find our florist during this event!
Staff:
Pam was our venue coordinator and she was so amazing to work with. From the very beginning she was so helpful and knowledgable. We did most of our communication with her via email and a couple phone calls as we live in Las Vegas, but she always helped keep our planning on schedule and made me feel at ease throughout the whole process. She even met with my mom and sister at the venue a few times. She's got wedding days down to a science at Kiana Lodge and knows exactly how to keep things on schedule and running smoothly. She was there for us, not only throughout the planning process, but also on the day of and we are just so grateful to her for everything she did for us.
The other staff members that were there on the day of were also wonderful, helpful, and fun, yet professional.
Food:
This place provides all the food, from appetizers during cocktail hour, to dinner, and all of it is delicious. All our guests loved the signature salmon and were very impressed with the food and beverage service (we chose to do plated dinner instead of a buffet and were very happy with that decision). I was so happy I didn't have to find an outside caterer for our wedding - it was helpful to just have all of it included.
A couple tips - if you are planning to book a summer date here, do it early! Weekends book really fast! Don't hesitate to book - just do it! You won't be disappointed. You'll also want to make sure that the Clearwater Casino & Hotel, just five minutes down the road, has rooms available if you have a lot of out of town guests attending - it's really one of the only hotel accommodations available nearby (and their lodge rooms are beautiful!), plus they provide a shuttle to and from the venue - so convenient!
Overall, this venue was absolutely perfect and we are forever grateful to the staff, especially Pam, for helping us create our dream wedding. -
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Erica Sent on 10/15/2019Gorgeous setting!
Kiana Lodge is a gorgeous setting that created an amazing wedding ceremony and reception place. The natural beauty of Kiana made for a magical wedding. The serving staff was flexible and accommodating to all guests. The food was fantastic. However, the wedding coordinator did not seem to have a handle on us as a couple and our schedule for the day. She made it a little hectic around ceremony time and was not easily found when needed. Everything else was great! -
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Amy S. Sent on 09/27/2019Most Perfect Day at the Most Perfect Venue!
This place is already drop dead gorgeous. When we first started to look I was floored by the prices to just rent out a place. They were not only reasonably priced, but the food is provided at this venue as well. So 2 birds one stone. It also comes with a coordinator who helps you throughout the day and makes sure everything runs smoothly. My coordinator was Laura Lewis and not only was she super responsive and helpful but she made the day run so amazingly smooth. This location needs very limited done as it's already drop dead gorgeous. Thank you so very much for making our dreams come true. We couldn't be more happier with this location, venue, and all around atmosphere. It was absolutely amazing, and everyone in our wedding is still talking about it, and probably will for years to come! Thank you so very much again from the bottom of our hearts. You made all my wildest dreams come true! -
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Victoria Sent on 06/13/2019Wonderful!
I am so bummed that my date is not available for booking here. The grounds are stunningly beautiful and the value is unbeatable! Laura responded to my inquiry faster than any other vendor I’ve contacted. Her communication time was speedy and precise. Although I’m not getting to have my wedding here, I would definitely recommend doing business at Kiana Lodge. Their professionalism is respectful and appreciated. -
Nina Sent on 09/24/2018From the moment we stepped onto Kiana Lodge's grounds for our first tour, we knew that they were the perfect venue for our wedding. Kiana's grounds provided us everything we needed - a beautiful water view, large atrium to host a reception and gorgeous places to take photos.
We had a long engagement and it gave us plenty of time to pick our perfect date and work closely with Pam Weatherill. Pam is a pro at not only knowing Kiana Lodge, but wedding's in general. She know's exactly how things will flow and that it's OK if the timeline is off a bit. She worked with us on our day-of plans and it made our big day go so smoothly! She was always behind the scenes making sure everyone was where they needed to be. Our wedding day couldn't have gone so amazingly without Pam's help!
I can't recommend Kiana Lodge and their staff enough. Every aspect of the venue is gorgeous. Our big day was so incredible and Kiana Lodge made it that way! If you're searching for venues, you HAVE to make an appointment with Kiana Lodge (and work with Pam!!!) :) -
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Lisa Sent on 11/25/2017Our wedding was global themed, and our wedding planning process was just that. We live in Jackson, MS- planning a wedding in WA- with over 50 guests flying in from out of state/country. We chose Kiana Lodge because it is beautiful, all-inclusive, and connected with a Hotel that provides transportation to/from the ferry. They planned a lot of the details, and our guests could attend a waterfront wedding in Poulsbo WA without even renting a car!
Kiana provided set-up, clean-up, linens, silverware, food/beverage, and SO MUCH MORE! They were so easy to work with and Kiana made planning a wedding so much easier! We worked with Laura regarding our wedding details, and Amy in regards to our hotel block. They were amazing to work with- the distance was not a factor at all (Phone/Email/Skype). They were very helpful, provided fun/unique/amazing ideas, and worked hard to make our vision/ideas into a reality. Signature Cocktails, a Bacon Bar, smore bar, Food Allergies: They truly made it my perfect day! All event day staff was courteous, friendly, and remained relatively behind the scenes- I barely noticed them and heard nothing but positive feedback, which is PERFECT!
The facility is absolutely gorgeous and provides a plethora of photo opportunities: Beachfront, Garden, Lodge, Dock, etc. It has ample opportunities to accommodate any type of weather BEAUTIFULLY which is a HUGE plus for Washington State!
If you are at all considering Kiana Lodge, DO IT! For us, it was love at first visit- truly breathtaking! Kiana is so easy to work with, cost was comparable to other venues, but factor in the hassle free planning and it was worth the investment! Looking back at photo/video: I can't believe that I was able to have my wedding in such a beautiful setting, it truly was a dream come true!
Photo: Becca Blevins Photography
Hair and Makeup: Bridal Beauty Agency
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Kai Sent on 07/25/2018I loved having my wedding at Kiana Lodge! It is the most stunning venue, with lush flowers and manicured grounds everywhere! While it was at the top of our budget for venue and catering, but we feel like we got our money's worth for sure! When you book with them, you have a day-of coordinator that helps plan out the timeline, food, and is there along the way to answer questions, which was lovely. They really have this place running like a well oiled machine - I highly suggest it! -
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Rachael Sent on 06/16/2010I loved getting married at Kiana Lodge. The best decision I made was to have my own wedding coordinator as well. It was awesome because Sonia was like the coordinator of the food and everything to do with the lodge and Lori from Elegant Affairs, was the one who told me when we needed to do things and kept the party moving. I have so many good things to say about Kiana that it would take up too much room, but I do have two bad things.
1) I had literally 15 guests either not make it to the wedding at all or come hours late because of the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. During a meeting with Kiana they asked if I wanted to use their van to pick up people at the ferry and I said no, not thinking it would be a big deal. The wait on the ferry was the car line. If my guests could have walked on the ferry and got on the Kiana bus in Bainbridge Island they would have been there. I thought Kiana would have told me it would have been a problem, but they didn't.
2) At the tasting they had a suggested bakery that I ended up choosing. It was 100% my fault for not going with my instincts and changing the cake maker when she took forever to get back to me and didn't have a website. (Unfortunately I can't remember the company's name) But they were terrible! I don't know why Kiana would back such a horrible bakery. I met with an older woman named Dawn who said she would bake the cake and a younger woman who worked with her would decorate it. Dawn brought the cake day of and decorated it herself at Kiana. It was very obvious that an older woman who didn't have that much control of her hands decorated it. It looked nothing like the picture I gave her and it was embarrassing. -
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Grace Sent on 01/02/2026Beautiful Location
Kiana Lodge was the perfect venue for our fall wedding. The grounds are just as amazing with the fall colors as it is in the summer with everything in bloom, and the offering of stunning indoor spaces made our indoor wedding feel magical with little need for additional décor. The staff the day-of did an amazing job (coordinating, serving, and bartending) and worked with our wedding coordinator to help everything run smoothly. When we didn’t use some of the prepaid services due to weather and our guests drinking less than our pre-paid drink budget, they promptly refunded us the difference. My only comment and reason for not rating a full five stars is that working with them up to the day-of was very frustrating at times due to issues with communication, mostly, it seemed, internally. There were a few scheduling issues and a couple of times near the end that one or two people thought another had taken care of something that had not been completed yet. Kiana Lodge also tailors to a lot of different events, and because of that, they are less flexible when it comes to catering to exact wishes for weddings compared to pretty much every wedding-focused venue we met with. In the end, our wedding was everything we could have asked for. We had so many compliments about the venue layout and the food. We are still talking about it and hearing about it from guests and vendors months later.
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