Wish I would have read some reviews before booking Country Bear for my April 2023 wedding. It was…read morenearly impossible to reach Danielle in the 2 months leading up to the day, and when she finally responded (after ignoring us multiple times and for multiple weeks) we heard many excuses. She was so unresponsive that we had backup plans in case she didn't show up on the day. My last payment went missing on her end and took over a week for her to find. I had to ask her at least 4 times to update our contract. I have emails stating there was no oven on sight, but she showed up with uncooked food expecting an oven. The venue manager came to the rescue and let us use the oven in her apartment on site. This issue resulted in food being served late. My friends and family who helped set up décor at the venue heard her and her staff complaining about the space (it was a very small venue). I called her the night before to ensure she had everything she needed. She did not answer the phone, and then texted me the morning of my wedding day asking if I had cups. As part of our contract we paid for real glassware which apparently she forgot. Instead she had to run out and get plastic disposable. I will say that the food was pretty good, and she gave me a handful of tasty menu options in my budget. She was thorough helping me with a cocktail menu and how much alcohol to buy, and even brought a mixer that she already had on hand for one of the drinks (she sub contracted the bartender).

Where do I even start? If I could rate Bear Country Catering 0 stars, I would. It was an absolute…read moreawful experience working with Danielle and team. Her poor business managment skills, lack of communication, and ability to make up an excuse for every issue is just the start. It was so bad working with Danielle and this company that we were reaching out to other catering companies days before our wedding in an effort to ensure we were going to have food. Below is a few of the issues we had with this business for our August 2022 wedding. - Zero communication after paying deposit. - Excuse for every issue in not being able to communicate. - 30 min late arriving to venue for wedding - They forgot knives for our 200 guests - Ran out of drink cups that they were supplying within 5 minutes of serving - Half the staff that was promised - They forgot table runners - Unprofessional staff Saving the best for last.... We had 40 people that DID NOT eat. We were notified the morning of the wedding that guests would need to serve themselves for everything but meat, that was not our original plan. The sides ran out so quickly and the meat was not served to 40 people. We paid for 220 people. Called Danielle multiple times the week before to let her know that we would be more around 200. (Trying to be courteous) We had 194 folks show up and still they still ran out. At the end of the day, save yourself the awful experience my wife and I had to go through and find someone else to cater your event.

I'm having my wedding here and their accommodations and atmosphere are amazing! Happy to have this…read moregem in our small town!

Absolutely. Beautiful views. They do an amazing job making sure it looks beautiful. Couldn't be…read moremore happier my daughter found this place for her wedding. Thank you all at Barn1502

We asked if they could officiate our wedding and they did an amazing job! Very happy with the…read moreoutcome and everyone was very professional.

She is yo sweet and does a great job taking the picture she makes you feel very comfortableread more

We used her for my 1 yr olds cake smash photos, we were very pleased. When we got pregnant again we…read moreused her for maternity photos as well as newborn photos. I was so pleased with all my photos, she took extra time to make sure she got the got the shots, worked well with my babies, and even got peed on by my newborn. She was very nice and made me feel comfortable when I was doing my maternity photos.

Mel was such a pleasure to work with and made our ceremony special and fun! Also very helpful with…read morethe license side of things, by suggesting a county to go through and being prompt to send off our filled out application after the ceremony.

Reverend Mel is good at adjusting to your needs and wishes for your big day. He provided us with a…read morelot of samples to choose from. Unfortunately we planned our wedding from afar which made things more difficult. I would recommend meeting with your vendors including Mel to get an idea if your personalities match. We couldn't have asked for a better ceremony.

It took me awhile to find Yuliya, given I'm not originally from Washington, but I'm so glad my…read moreWashington native friend came across her website because she is a true gem. My Italian grandfather was a gifted violinist whose love of playing violin abruptly ended after a car accident resulting in a broken arm that never healed quite right. To honor him and his memory, I stressed to my partner the importance of finding an exceptional violinist to play for our wedding. Not only did Yuliya deliver a wonderful and beautiful performance, we didn't have a dry eye in the house from her playing (especially me). So much went wrong that day with other things at the venue, but I'm so grateful for Yuliya. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and making our wedding day even more special!

Yuliya is lovely to work with! She is a talented violinist and I would definitely recommend her…read more She was so accommodating at our wedding when the timing changed last minute, and she even learned a couple of new songs that I had requested that held meaning to us for our ceremony. We were in great hands and communication was clear and easy throughout the process. We would hire her in a heartbeat if we ever held another event with live music. Thank you, Yuliya!!

Great photography! Photographer and staff leading up to my daughters's senior pics were amazing…read more Photographer took his time and did a fantastic job with both her indoor and outdoor shoots. However, when we went to view the final images the lady that showed us the collection was extremely rude. She rushed us and made us feel like we had 30 seconds or less to make our selection for yearbook. She then told my daughter that as the parent I should have no say in the image selected since she was the graduate. Was not impressed since I'm shelling out nearly $500 for said pics. They are extremely expensive; but beyond the cost and the one inappropriate staff person...great studio!!