Schmidt House — Attraction in Tumwater

The Schmidt House was the perfect venue for our wedding!! The grounds are large and beautiful (the rose garden is in full bloom in late July!!!), the house is very nice and full of Olympia history, and Karen was a pleasure to work with.

The sticker price of the venue is super reasonable (~$4k), although putting everything else together is DIY. They provide tables, chairs, and access to everything in the house, but we sourced our own linens, decor, food, drinks, plates/cutlery, flowers, lighting, sound system, lawn games, etc. We loved planning everything, so not a problem for us, but something to keep in mind.

We used the back lawn as our ceremony area, the front lawn for dinner and cocktail hour, inside the house for the buffet line and getting ready, and a part of the front lawn for games. We loved having so many spaces available, and our 175 guests had plenty of space to spread out!

Overall, we highly recommend this gorgeous venue!!! Working with Karen was very smooth, and we liked being able to walk around the grounds whenever we wanted. It’s a great slice of Olympia history, which was perfect for our very...

My daughter's wedding was held here so it will always be special to our family. There's a beautiful rose garden in back and the grounds are well maintained and lovely. The only reason I haven't given 5 stars is because of the lack of access for disabled people due to the many stairs. Besides that it is a beautiful and well cared for historic site. I must add that our event here was several years ago and they may have updated to allow for...

Went here for my friends Wedding. House and grounds were beautiful and it was difficult to tell there was a city around you with how tranquil and quiet everything was.

Even tho I was there for a wedding I was also encapsulated by the history of the location. I plan on going back for an official tour of...