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Washington Pavilion

Washington Pavilion

Sioux Falls, SD
4.8 out of 5 rating, 78 Reviews
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    Tyler Sent on 12/17/2018
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    I cannot day enough about how awesome Alyson is at the Washington Pavilion! She was so amazing to work with through the whole wedding process. We held our ceremony in the visual arts center and it was stunning. It was such a unique space to get married in and I am so thankful we decided on this location for this special occasion. I would highly recommend everyone to look into this space for smaller weddings!
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    Chelsea Sent on 07/09/2018
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    The Washington Pavilion staff was completely dedicated to providing an easy, highly customize-able, and beautiful experience for my husband and I's reception. The picture I attached doesn't even do the space justice! All of our guests complimented the stage's elegance...and the price is fairly affordable as well. The Washington Pavilion has an in-house caterer (Leonardo's Cafe) - we had the pasta buffet, which was absolutely delicious and received many compliments from our guests. The Pavilion also has large dressing rooms with huge mirrors and vanity lights, which makes for a fun place for the ladies to get ready in the morning. If you're looking for a unique and memorable venue, this place is it! We can't recommend this place enough. (Dustin and Chelsea, married 7/7/18).
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    Amanda Sent on 11/29/2016
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    Elizabeth made this an awesome experience. She kept me in line and made sure we had every detail accounted for! I would highly recommend this venue, it was absolutely stunning!!
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    Jaclyn Sent on 07/26/2016
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    The pavilion was absolutely amazing. We had our cocktail hour in the lobby and our reception on stage. Our guests kept ranting and raving about how beautiful and unique the venue was. The atmosphere was incredible and the food was delicious. We worked with Elizabeth Sterling. She gave us the red carpet treatment and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. If we could have another wedding there we would do it in a heart beat!
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    Kelsey Sent on 10/05/2015
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    I was beyond thrilled with the Washington Pavilion for our wedding reception. Elizabeth was incredible to work with--she answered all of our questions in a friendly and prompt manner during the planning stage and went above and beyond to make sure we were updated throughout the entire process. The food was great, and the Pavilion staff who helped serve our guests were so kind and professional. I would recommend this venue to anyone! Great value in such a special venue in Sioux Falls!
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    Ashley Sent on 01/14/2016
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    When I first started searching for a reception venue the stage immediately caught my eye as the wood floors, high ceiling, and theater provide an amazing space to host a large group of friends and family. We worked with Elizabeth who was very prompt in responding to emails with questions or concerns regarding the venue and even sat down with us to taste various meal options and show us the different spaces to make sure we got exactly what we were looking for. My husband and I were living out of the area at the time we were planning our wedding but Elizabeth relieved a lot of the burden and stress of that by taking care of any issues and being flexible to our schedules when we were in town. She listened to our vision of what we wanted for the reception and made it seem effortless to make it all happen!! Elizabeth and her staff took care of everything from setting up tables, the lighting, food, bar, and even contacted all of our other vendors to make sure she knew the details of the day and everything would run smoothly! She took on the day like it was her own special event and truly made the entire wedding planning experience enjoyable!! The venue speaks for itself and I would highly recommend Elizabeth to any bride looking for someone to listen and collaborate with to make her wedding day everything she's dreamed of!!
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    After reviewing several reception sites, the Washington Pavilion was truly the most gorgeous and phenomenal venue. The personalized royal blue cyclorama, the pin spot lighting, the delicious food, the grand views from the stage, the crystal chandeliers, the attentive coordinators, and the seemingly minute details, all were attended to and brought together in utter perfection. My husband and I were so incredibly happy with the results – we wouldn’t change a thing about our reception, and it’s largely thanks to the Washington Pavilion and its coordinators. Our guests were raving how beautiful and exceptional the reception and site were.

    My first meeting with the personable and accommodating Sarah sold me on the place; when my coordinators changed to Kristin and Allyson, I was astounded at how effective and amazing they also were. Communication was above and beyond – via text, email or call, they were quick to respond to my questions and concerns. Kristin and Allyson also worked directly with my vendors to determine timing, delivery, placement, etc. What a stress reliever for me to not have to be that middle communication?! Kristin told me from the beginning, “I’ll be the first one at your reception and the last one to leave,” and she certainly followed through.

    On the day before the wedding we weren’t allowed to be on the stage yet, so Kristin let us into a nearby room to organize the centerpieces. When we didn’t have time to put the decorations on the stage before attending the wedding rehearsal, Kristin and the help volunteered to put up all the decorations on the stage for us according to my “big picture”. She had it looking beautiful and decorated exactly how I imagined it.

    If you are having any reserves about the Washington Pavilion or the costs, squash them – it was worth every penny. I obviously highly recommend this venue and its coordinators. My husband and I were so incredibly happy with the Washington Pavilion.
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    Lisa Sent on 09/15/2015
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    We worked with Elizabeth and she was great! She was flexible with our work hours and literally took care of everything for us so we could enjoy our special day! The venue was gorgeous and food was amazing!
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    Beth Sent on 09/03/2015
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    Elizabeth and her staff at the Washington Pavilion were wonderful to work with. Our daughter's wedding reception was perfect and I was able to relax and enjoy the evening. A beautiful venue!!!
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    Cal Sent on 08/03/2015
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    You did a great job in getting this set up the way Jason and Kristina wanted it.
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    Shelly Sent on 06/26/2015
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    The Mary W Sommervold Hall provided an amazing atmosphere for our wedding/reception/dance. We were very impressed with our Wedding Coordinator and the Lighting Technician! They certainly take pride in what they do. Amazing food and amazing servers. They were definitely on the ball! Everything took place in a timely manner! Very much appreciated!!
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    Johanna Sent on 12/18/2014
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    I loved having my wedding here! Everything was perfect and the food was amazing! Brittany was awesome, she made everything go so smoothly.
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    Kristi Sent on 12/13/2014
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    Brittany did a wonderful job of creating a beautiful and stress free wedding! She took care of everything with kindness and professionalism! The entire event including wedding ceremony, dinner reception and dance were absolutely lovely!
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    Brittney Sent on 09/30/2014
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    As soon as I saw the Mary W. Sommervold stage, I knew that we had to have our wedding reception there. The venue is so unique, beautiful, and has a "grand" feeling! Our event coordinator was Allyson, who was very easy to work with and get ahold of. She had everything under control, which made for a stress-free planning process and wedding day! The food and service was exceptional! We can't recommend this venue enough to our friends and family because we want to go back to celebrate there as wedding guests! :) Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone involved at the Pavilion that made our wedding day so special and perfect!
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    Sarah Sent on 01/24/2015
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    My mother, fiancé (now-husband!) and I had the MOST wonderful experience working with Brittany Boomer and the Washington Pavilion staff. They were responsive, helpful, creative, organized, and just plain lovely to work with! The food was delicious. Paula Lechner kindly welcomed our food ideas and was more than willing to get creative with the menu. Every sit-down and planning session with these ladies was immensely productive. The service provided and the professionalism exhibited by this venue's staff were top-notch. We are so thrilled with our wedding planning experience at the Washington Pavilion. We are beyond grateful.
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    Trish Sent on 07/18/2014
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    I had such a fun time and experience working with the Pavilion staff, specifically Sarah. She made sure details were in order and that everything was ready to go to make our reception perfect. I definitely recommend the Pavilion for any event because they work hard to make everything run smoothly. It was truly an awesome day!
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    Brandy Sent on 06/25/2014
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    Our day was made special because of the amazing service we received from Brittney and the staff at the Washington Pavilion. We were guided step by step in making choices and given a vast array of options and materials/venders to work with – the sky was the limit. The whole day went so smooth. Brittney the wedding planner managed everything so that we could enjoy our time with family and friends the day of the event. Everything we asked for happened even a last minute request. We had a Beautiful reception with exceptional service. We will always have a special place for the Pavilion in our hearts.
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    The main reason I chose The Pavillion over all the other venues I looked at, was because of Brittany Boomer-Event Coordinator. She was by far the most professional, friendly, and accomodating event coordinator of all the venues I looked at in Sioux Falls! I was debating between The Icon Event Hall and The Pavillion and Brittany won me over the first time I met with her. She made me feel like she "would just take care of everything" on my wedding day, and make sure it was exactly how I wanted it to be. She made my wedding planning a lot less stressful. I can't even tell you how detail oriented she is! Thanks Brittany, you did a great job!
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    Andrea Sent on 09/16/2013
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    Perfect choice of us! We had the please of working with Sarah and she is the best! Very accommodating and helpful!
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    Andrea Sent on 09/15/2013
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    We had our reception on the Mary W. Sommervold Hall stage. It is an absolutely beautiful space, especially when you take advantage of their lighting options. We received a lot of compliments about how nice everything looked. One of the best things about the Pavilion is the event coordinators. We worked with Sarah on planning our reception, and she was wonderful. She responded to my emails quickly, and she did a good job of making sure that we had everything ready for our reception. Since there wasn't an event the night before, we were able to get in the day before the wedding and set up our favors and decorations. They worked with our other vendors the day of, so we didn't need to worry about that and could just focus on celebrating with our friends and family. Overall, it was a great experience.
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    Ashley Sent on 07/30/2013
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    Allyson and the rest of the staff at the Pavilion are wonderful to work with! So easy and flexibile with everything. Allyson is the BEST to work with! The Pavilion is very lucky to have Allyson and I would say she deserves a RAISE! She goes above and beyond with anything her clients need. She jumped in and did anything she could to help when our flowers were delivered and horrible. Immediately went and got pricing on new flowers, but not before getting the bride a bottle of wine to calm the nerves!
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    Allie Sent on 07/31/2013
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    The Washington Pavilion was such an AWESOME place to have a wedding reception. Everything was great from the food to the decorations to the customer service. I had multiple people tell me that when they walked into the Pavilion and onto the stage that it took their breathe away because it was so beautiful. Alyson Kasch was also so AWESOME to work with. She was there always, never missed a beat and so very friendly and nice! I would recommend the Washington Pavilion to anyone! Such a great, classy and beautiful venue!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!
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    Tanya Sent on 05/05/2013
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    You really do get to sit back and enjoy your day. Everyone was so accessible, and willing to do whatever you needed to make sure everything went perfect. :)
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    Jan Sent on 11/20/2012
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    Every aspect of our daughter's wedding reception at the Washington Pavilion was exceptional. Everyone involved worked hard to assure that even the smallest details were perfect.

    Paula helped us choose the most delicious meal imaginable and Allyson's expertise in the entire process was spectacular!

    The entire staff was well-trained,courteous,and professional.

    We had guests from California, Connecticut, Maryland, Alabama, Wisconsin, Illinois, and South Dakota, and received many positive comments about the uniqueness and beauty of the venue.
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    Allyson was the best! Made the whole process very easy and the day beautiful! Stress free!