The space is hip yet very welcoming: great art in every room, high ceilings, warm wood and brick walls. It's a place that has been made beautiful by years of use, and given some modern twists that freshen it without affecting its charm. It's wonderful for any kind of gathering. The staff is great, helpful and smart. Choose it for your event and you'll be 110% happy with it. read more

We were really happy with this venue for our wedding. The Manager, Kate, really brings an extra touch. She made the syrup for my custom cocktail from herbs in her garden. We were allowed as many walk throughs as we needed, which is a huge plus when booking a wedding venue. The entire staff was great to work with, and was able to accommodate anything we needed. We'd absolutely recommend them! read more

What a SPECTACULAR wedding venue!!! I helped my friends find this place, and they were not disappointed! Brian was wonderful to work with. He was very responsive and flexible. From the day we first went to look at the venue he was nothing but upfront, honest, and helpful. He communicated clearly exactly what was included for what price and what we needed to do. He even recommended a cheaper rental company that helped the bride and groom save money! He was there when we arrived and there to help close us up too. He didn't make us scrub floors or anything at the end like other venues I've been to. Now let me break down this venue, wedding style. 1. There is lots of parking around, but if your event is on a game day- beware! 2. There is a front door AND a giant garage door if you want people to be able to spill out into the street. This is nice for summer events. 3. There are three large rooms on the first floor. We used one for the dining area (curtains can close so people aren't milling around the tables or watching the caterers set up the buffet during cocktail hour). The second room we used as a dual cocktail mingling area and dance floor. The third room was the actual room for the ceremony! Beautiful. The third room cost $500 extra and was WELL worth it. Perfect for a ceremony. 4. There were 2 or 3 bathrooms with stalls, a good amount for the size of wedding we had (about 100 people). The space could hold WAY more than that though!. 5. there are also two small side rooms up some stairs for the bridal party. These rooms are a tad small if you have big bridal parties though, so you might want to have the ladies get ready somewhere else if you can. 6. The kitchen was CRAZY COOL!!! Ovens, stove, freezer, fridge, everything you would need for cooking in a restaurant! 7. There are two bars here, one upstairs on the deck and one downstairs. We used the deck one as a self-serve soda bar. 8. The deck. Oh the deck. Heaters, fire place, amazing view. You will get some phenomenal pictures on this deck!! 9. Nearby awesome wedding photo opportunities abound. We went to the old Rainier Brewery and the photos came out great. 10. They have a sound system that works upstairs and downstairs- allowing you to make announcements like "toasts are about to happen", etc. I highly recommend this event space. Peak season it was around $2500 or so. Good luck! read more

My husband and I were married at Within Sodo in June. If you are looking for a space that you can truly personalize - this is it. If you are looking for a space with the 'wow' factor - this is is. The exposed brick walls, concrete floors, unique spaces and rooftop deck are all amazing! We were able to arrange a number of different vendors to create a very personalized wedding day. For example, our wedding was catered by a food truck that parked outside the huge garage doors and cocktail hour was held on the gorgeous rooftop deck (we set up cornhole, giant jenga and beer pong for guests to play). Brian was a pleasure to work with and he was always quick to answer questions via email. I would highly recommend hiring a day of coordinator for your wedding. The venue requires someone to set up and tear down everything the day of. This is not something you would want to be doing on your wedding day! I used Sarah at Sweet Pea Events and she was amazing. Huge thank you to Within Sodo! You guys are awesome! read more

Could not have found a greater place to hold my daughter's wedding. I had rented out all the areas except for the roof top deck. March 31 decided to be a gorgeous day and night, and we were so happy to be able to add that space! We signed with their bartenders, and they did a fantastic job keeping up with our 180+ guests. read more

We rented the entire venue for 12 hours. Brian was usually on site for any questions or last-minute measurements. He also was very good with email correspondence. He was there the day of the event to help things run smoothly, which was much appreciated. The venue itself is a stunningly remodeled warehouse in the SODO area of Seattle. It's got lovely raw exposed woods paired with rustic steel beams and modern flares. The rooftop deck has a lovely view of the city. It was really nice not having a noise ordinance to worry about as we celebrated into the early hours. Because this is just a venue, it allows one to design their event/wedding to their pleasing without having to settle. We wanted street food trucks, and it's amazing how many venues will only allow you to use their in-house services. read more

The location is unique and the view from the rooftop deck is spectacular and makes for a perfect backdrop for photos. We had our wedding there this past weekend, and we had plenty of space. I didn't have to decorate much because the style of the venue was what I wanted without any extra frills. Think modern rustic warehouse with an upscale industrial barn fusion style inside. The price fit our budget, even after adding time to their usual 10 hour block. The large double doors facilitated food truck service in a way none of the other venues we looked at could. My only criticism would be the sound setup. I have several professional musician friends and sound engineers in my family. I asked ahead of time about the set-up and was mistakenly informed that we didn't need to bring anything but a mic and cord. (We easily could have brought a whole set-up.) So, the music and voices were limited. Bring a sound guy to a venue tour prior to your event!!!! Otherwise smooth, and gorgeous event! read more

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Love the space all around! The flexibility, amenities, aesthetics and cleanliness are awesome. The people I dealt with during my event were super helpful and reasonable. It really is a cool place to have an event. The wow factor comes in play because it is a diamond in the rough with a nondescript exterior. You will get street cred for even knowing it exists and with all the different layouts I feel like there is something for everyone. I didn't have any issues with the space or my event. I've been to an event here and also hosted one. I would definitely book again and I will soon. read more

We knew Within Sodo was the perfect place for us as soon as we stepped inside! Pretty much anything goes i.e. dancing on the rooftop deck, no preferred vendors, you can bring in your own alcohol etc. It truly is a blank canvas that will impress everyone! Brian was super accommodating, responsive and wonderful to work with. We could not have been happier with the venue! read more

We are so happy to have had our wedding at Within Sodo. The space is absolutely beautiful, urban chic. We were able to rent individual rooms rather than have to pay for areas that we weren't actually going to use which I feel is pretty unique to this venue. You are able to save a little bit of money if you don't need all of the rooms. They let us bring our own food and alcohol as well (not sure if they now offer bar services) which was key to selecting a venue. The parking situation is fine. None of our guests seemed to have an issue finding parking as there is lots of street parking, just be careful if your event falls on a game day. W/S loses a star though because of some issues I ran into when planning the space. I had approximately 3 freak outs during wedding planning and 2 were about Within Sodo. I was given permission by the owner to hang some decor from the pipes in The Gallery and about a month before the wedding after I had bought the decor I was told I couldn't hang from the pipes but could hang them from the wood beams. It doesn't sound like a big deal except I had a really hard time finding a friend that was brave enough to get 4 feet higher up on a ladder to hang the decor. It ended up being fine, just know if you'd like to hang something it has to be from the beams. Before booking the venue we were told that 120 guests can fit in The Ballroom if you did 4 rows of banquet tables. Turns out about 115 can fit in 3 rows of banquet tables. (I ended up ordering extra tables that I didn't need). Luckily for us those last 5 guests RSVPed "No" to our invitation otherwise we wouldn't have to split up guests at dinner which was absolutely not an option for us. Before you plan on a certain number of people seated for dinner, make sure you see picture evidence that it can actually happen! I had a hard time getting confirmation of what would work in this space and it was really stressful. If you want to rent this space, you have to supply your own tables and chairs which makes for a little extra work for the hosts/bride/groom but it was worth it to get married here for sure! In any case, I definitely recommend this venue! We have no regrets whatsoever :) read more

Within Sodo was the perfect venue for our fall wedding. We had about 125 people and everyone fit nicely. We got compliments about how beautiful the space was and how well it fit us as a couple. Everyone on staff was helpful and attentive, even after we asked to see the venue for the third time :) Our night turned our perfectly and we couldn't have been happier! read more

Don't even bother with this place. My niece booked this venue in January and A MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE HER WEDDING they told her they had double booked the date and she could not have her wedding there!!!!!! Seriously! And they didn't even pay for her to send out her change of venue cards. They gave her nothing!! And on top of that they lied about what really happened. Turns out they wanted to have their own SeaFair party so they had their gal take the blame by telling us it was her fault because she was new when she booked the event! Don't even take a chance with these people! They could care less about you! I had to give this a one star to post the review but Yelp should have a negative rating somehow! read more

We got married here and it was beautiful. We fell in love with the space as soon as we toured it. We loved the scale and the modern but rustic decor. It's definitely not the most traditional venue for a wedding/ reception but it was perfect for us. The only downside for us was the wall between the two halves of the downstairs. In a perfect world it would have been open so we wouldn't have to crowd everyone on one side for dinner or divide the group, but we made it work on one side by using long tables end to end rather than rounds. The best part of the venue is the roof top. It's absolutely gorgeous and was fantastic for our cocktail hour! read more

Attended a wedding at this location that was lovely, but not the best layout for such large party. There are a lot of walls separating the venue into 4 differently shaped rooms. The bride and groom sat in a smaller room with the cake between 2 bigger rooms, which separated the guests while we ate. If the weather had been nice, then the roof top would have been a perfect area for guests to drink and have cocktail hour because of the beautiful views of downtown Seattle. Unfortunately, the day we were there it was raining and windy. If you plan correctly, then this could be a very functional venue. I only give 4 starts because there is no parking. read more

Marie married Greg here last week and it was great! Loved to roof and the open space below. Weather was perfect and God sure blessed the wedding and our time together as family. read more

Such a great space! We had our wedding and reception here in May. Manager Brian was great to work with, and all our vendors had all the support they needed. Our event had about 70 people, who fit very comfortably in the space; there would easily have been room for another 20-25 people. read more

This is a great event space. Don't be fooled by the non-descript exterior.........once inside, it's awesome. We had our daughter's wedding and reception there last weekend, with about 110 people there, and it was perfect - it had that rustic, lofty feel to it that they loved. The rooftop deck was great for the cocktail hour, with a good portion of it under cover for our often drizzly Seattle weather. The main rooms were wonderful for the ceremony, then for dinner & dancing later. They have a great sound system, which our DJ thought was great, as well as a great professional kitchen, which was wonderful for our caterer. They've recently done some remodeling, adding a bathroom on the upstairs roof deck, as well as enlarging one of the downstairs bathrooms, and adding a wonderful new room, The Gallery, which was finished about 2 weeks before our daughter's wedding. In hindsight, our only regret is that we didn't take them up on their offer of use of The Gallery for about 1/2 the normal price, since we already had booked the space. That room would have been perfect for either the ceremony space, or the dinner space - it's a beautiful room with exposed brick, huge high ceilings, rustic wood beam floors. I'd definitely use that room if we had to do it all over again! Brian, the space manager, was wonderful to work with, very flexible and professional. Some of the artwork on the walls didn't necessarily scream wedding, and he had no problem with removing any of it for the wedding. All in all, a wonderful event space, particularly for those who like either a rustic or an industrial feel to the space. We highly recommend it! read more

Such a wonderful venue! Perfect for any event, large or small. The rooftop deck is amazing and unlike anything else in the area. The space is modern but still has a charming feel to it. Definitely #1 on my list of venues for future events! read more

I love this venue, such a unique space in the heart of SODO. Amy was great to work with and always easily reachable. Our wedding turned out so amazing!! I love the flexibility of this venue, we were able to do a food truck for catering which worked out great. The view from the rooftop deck is spectacular. Getting married in Seattle, I would definitely consider Within SODO. read more

Good venue option in the Sodo District. They have free parking in the area. The venue provides and upstairs roof top deck and bar entertainment area and the downstairs has three rooms that you can host a full party. This is a great space depending on what you want to have happen here. I attended and annual wine event, which was fun and I also attending a wedding of approximately 150 people, which turned out to be a good amount of space to do a ceremony, reception, dance area and hang out area upstairs. read more

I love the style of this venue especially the roof top deck. I've never see a place like this in Seattle and the two ballrooms can really be transformed into anything you can imagine. One of the best features which makes Within Sodo great for hosting meetings is the projector and screen. I don't know the exact size but the screen is large enough to be seen from anywhere in the ballroom whether you are watching a video or reading a document. When the meeting breaks you have another large room for lunch and then when happy hour calls you can move up to the roof top deck. The experience is unlike anywhere else in Seattle! read more

Not only did my husband and I meet at Within Sodo at a mutual friends wedding, we also decided to get married at Within Sodo! If you love the industrial look with the exposed brick, concrete flooring and not to mention the AMAZING view of the city, this venue will exceed your expectations. The manager, Brian, was super cool and relaxed to work with, which I totally appreciated with the chaos of everything else. He was very responsive to our emails and made the planning process very easy. We loved the fact that you can bring in your own alcohol and catering company as well. You do not find that with many venues around Seattle. We highly recommend Within Sodo! read more

Just had to share that we just held our second annual fundraising auction at WithinSodo and it was the perfect venue. It has a catering kitchen (and we could use our own caterer), multiple interesting spaces, a rooftop deck with a killer view and ample evening parking. The site manager, Brian is super easy to work with. WithinSodo is a great old warehouse that has been upgraded in a classy and comfortable way. WithinSodo is a south Seattle gem!! read more

We recently got married at Within Sodo. The space is so unique and mixes modern with classic romantic building material. Our wedding was in August and despite there not being central air conditioning in the building it was not as issue AT ALL. I wouldn't worry about that. We had 75 guests attend and it was the most perfect size. We so enjoyed having the flexibility of all the different rooms which separated the space for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Adam and Brian were both very fun to work with and helped us tailor our beverage package to fit our needs exactly. Highly recommend using them for bar-tending needs if getting married here. The only reason I am giving the review 4 stars was there was some concern of the cleanliness of the space, very very minor. As well as the address also dropped off guests in the rear of the building but this wasn't that big of a deal if you have someone to redirect them where they need to be. Once that was addressed everything turned out beautiful. Definitely check out the space! read more

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I went to a Girl Power Hour event here during the Summer. This has got to be THE COOLEST venue in Sodo! Loved it!

LOVE this place! My husband and I just had a 60th birthday party here. We booked the two main floor rooms, setting up one room with cocktail tables, catered food, bar, band and dance floor. The other room was arranged with furniture for people to have a little more relaxed space for visiting. The caterers loved the kitchen space. The band was happy with their arrangement, and the guests couldn't quit talking about what a cool venue it was. I call it edgy industrial with great wood, art, and lighting. Add some candles and minor decorations and you have a unique, clean and comfortable space. Brian, the manager, was very accommodating in terms of meeting with us, showing the space to the caterer and band, being flexible with our last minute addition of the second room. I'm ready to start planning another party here! read more

The key benefit of this venue is flexibility. When we started our wedding planning process, one of our hard requirements was a venue that would allow any catering; not in-house, not a preferred list, but anything we wanted. It's harder to find than you might think! Within Sodo fit this criteria so we quickly set up a tour, and instantly loved it (and booked it! Like many venues, they book up FAST. We were lucky the date we wanted was one of the last available). It fit the vibe of a laid-back party wedding we wanted. It's really easy to make the space yours - dress it up, make it funky - it really lends itself to be molded. We worked with Brian through the booking process and then worked with Amy there on out through the day of. Amy was great to work with. We ended up going with food trucks for food, and Amy was helpful with communication between the food truck lead and our wedding coordinator to make sure everything was organized. One of our trucks was a bar truck, and Within Sodo had no problem with letting the bar truck park inside the venue (talk about a crowd pleaser!). They are also much more open to decorating how you want, as compared to some other venues that have super strict rules. The only thing that I thought was a little bit odd, is that while you can pick any combination of spaces a Within Sodo you want, amenities are attached to the rental of certain spaces. For example, if you want the rooftop deck, you have the rent the space the has the stairs. If want want to use the kitchen, you have to rent the space that includes the kitchen, if you want the green rooms... etc etc. So you're kind of tied to renting certain spaces no matter what. However, it was great that while we initially rented the rooftop deck, the day of the wedding ended up being bad weather, and Amy easily let us swap the deck for the gallery room in the back. If you want the freedom to make your day your own, and not dictated by your venue, I highly recommend Within Sodo! read more

My wife and I got married here in March 2017. We loved the multiple rooms and unique industrial look. Unfortunately there was a scheduling issue with the rehearsal and the management rented out part of the venue we had for another event during our wedding reception. read more

This venue is fantastic. The rooms are split to have different pieces going on at a party during the night, and the area is big enough to have a large crowd. The pull to the location is the rooftop patio. With couches and chairs, it was a perfect place to sit back and relax while having a drink. Don't know what their pricing is, but I'd be happy to go back to a party there. read more

This place is great. We have had company Holiday parties here two years in a row and we love it. Both times, we had a casino theme with fake table games etc. The ambience here is beautiful and I love that you can make it whatever you want! It's an open space with a rustic feel. I think this place would be great for small weddings. read more

Totally sketch and crime bate area. Ruined a wedding I attended. Five cars got windows smashed and things stolen right outside the venue. The management could have suggested security for the night. Also dumpsters just a few feet from the door were overflowing with garbage. You have to walk through this in your nice clothes to go to the event. Like this is the first time it's ever happened? Guests were upset. We were taping up smashed cars. Shame on the management for non-disclosure. Tarnished an otherwise great evening. read more

Considering all the changes and curveballs, we pulled on an amazing event with a very positive response. We would like to thank you for allowing us to use your space and working so well with us. Brian you were accommodating and easy to work with. Perhaps we can look at a calendar and book some further dates if you guys are open to that. Kudos. read more

We had my daughter's wedding at WithinSodo and I am so glad we did. My daughter and son in-law loved the feel of the venue and the look of the venue. Brian was easy to work with, was gracious to let us come back more than once to look at the individual rooms and the wedding night went off without a hitch. Just a fun venue. read more

I got married at Within Sodo on 9/13/2014 and it was fantastic. We had great weather and were able to use the rooftop deck for cocktail hour, which I highly recommend. We had 100 guests and rented only the rooftop, lounge, and ballroom, which was exactly enough space to feel intimate but not cramped. We used the ballroom for dinner and had three long banquet tables which fit everyone perfectly. I highly recommend banquet tables to anyone dining in the ballroom because it fits so well and also feels more comfortable and laid back than rounds sometimes feel, also everyone can chat easily and pass food around. We had Skillet as our caterer and did family style dinner which also worked great with the long tables. Overall Within Sodo made our wedding special. It's so unique and eclectic, and the view from the rooftop is amazing. Brian is easy to work with and super responsive. I highly recommend booking Within Sodo to anyone wanting a fun urban wedding. read more

My husband was deployed to Afghanistan when I was looking for our future wedding venue! After touring Within Sodo, I knew the venue was perfect for us!! I was SO nervous about my husband seeing the venue for the first after he came home and only ever seeing it in pictures......he loved it!!! We were married July 29, 2012!!! Brian, from Within Sodo, was AMAZING to work with!! He was very easy going, proffessional, and answered all of our questions!! My husband and I called this venue our rustic chic venue! We were married and had dinner down stairs in the ball room.The ball shaped lamps that hang from the ceiling make that room! We used the roof top deck for dancing!! It was gorgeous!! The roof top deck over looks Seattle...it was especially beautiful at night! There is a fire place on the roof top as well as great lighting, lounge furniture, and a bar!! The venue is so versatile....all colors and decore will work for any event!! Our decore for our wedding was pastel pink and ivory, burlap, and bling...it was hippy chic......loved it!! There was plenty of free parking at this venue for our guests which is great for being in Seattle!! With the quality of customer service and the beauty of the venue..... we could have not picked a more amazing wedding venue!!! read more