My husband and I got married at this little Chapel in 2010. Our wedding went well and the venue is very quaint. It is right on the water in a quiet little bay not far from Tacoma, and on a sunny day, the Chapel is a pretty location. A bit out of the way for our Seattle and Portland friends, but we chose it since it is in between the two.
I noticed the bad review below, and thought I'd comment that the staff in 2010 was great, and don't know what Jaime is talking about. The hostesses, Diana and Georgia, were sweet and helpful, and if our day turned out well, it was due to them being there. And the manager, Debra, was so helpful in getting our day planned. She helped us find the perfect caterer and florist and had ideas about music and other vendors. I contacted her constantly, and she always responded quickly, even outside of their hours.
But even with that, the hours were very limited, and am not sure how they can keep on being in business with such limited times that they're open. They did change the amount of times that they're open during my planning stage, and Jaime is right, it made it more difficult. It seemed that they had no choice, since the economy was not going great? The manager let me know in advance, though, so it just made me have to plan more carefully when I could contact her. Not really sure. I was told this location is really run by a group of volunteers. I got the feeling that it struggles with being a volunteer organization that is also a business, and think that honestly, it should just be one or the other They also have too many rules that they insist the clients follow, I guess because it is such an old building. But on your wedding day, you do want to be able to have a great time without feeling like you're breaking rules.
I gave this location only 3 stars. As I said, it was a pretty chapel, and the staff was great. But because of all of the hassle that the board of directors gives regarding their many rules of usage, and because they are only open a few hours, it really made it difficult for us to plan very easily. If they had more money from rentals, I guess it could be open more--guess that is a vicious circle.
I do appreciate that everyone helped make my day great, but if we had it to do over again, I think my husband and I would chose another venue, one that is less restrictive and that is for sure cheaper! read more