Columbia Collective — Local services in Woodinville

Two stars because if we were to book our wedding venue again, we would NOT rebook at Columbia Collective. For the simple reasons of: terrible communication. With us and with one another. One coordinator says one thing and then the next coordinator says something that contradicts (things that really effect your planning). for ex: the NIGHT before the wedding we got an email from the manager Shery asking us to tell her our rain contingency plan by SIX AM the morning of our wedding otherwise they would choose for us... even though we had JUST rehearsed the contingency plan with the coordinator that day. Also what if we weren't awake from 11:30pm to 6 am - that is a wild window to expect someone to respond... poor follow-thru and follow-up. For ex: we were told when touring that there would be so many flowers planted near the grand lawn and a LUSCIOUS trellis with white flowers in it. 1 month before the wedding, after prompting (because they had dead flowers in the ceremony space), they fixed the flowers around the outdoor ceremony space and Bret (the VP of Landmark) promised that the trellis connecting the grand lawn to the outdoors cocktail space (which had literally 2 vines growing on it, NOT luscious) would have flowers & greens put on the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding came and there was no changes made to that trellis that morning as promised. Bret did not say that fixing the trellis was weather dependent. He said it would be fixed morning of the wedding. We took several pics outside during times when it was not raining and that trellis was no longer a photo opportunity. Again, just not following through on promises made. Lack of attention to detail. We had 130 guests, the indoor cocktail space had 3 tables interspersed around the room; poor planning for large numbers of guests. We (bride/groom) did not get served bread or butter and then were served salad after we were halfway through our meal. We are glad that our guests got to try all the food - but we did not. They kindly got drapes to cover the room divider in the ballroom but the drapes were wrinkled from being folded and only steamed like 2 hours before the event and we had to ASK for it to be steamed. Next, for a group that requires an $18K minumum food/drink, they had some inexperienced bartenders who didn't know how to make some of their classic drinks (for a French 75, the bartender started pouring bourbon...and then insisted that is what a French 75 is with one of our guests). They ran out of ingredients so the drinks were made inconsistently throughout the night. They also ran out of proper glassware so caiprinhas were served in wine glasses. There was no soap in the upstairs women’s bathroom. It did not feel like we were getting the type of service for the money that was spent. wasting time. The way that they conduct their food tastings for Herban Feast (which is required to use) is a huge waste of time. They have you choose 2 items from each category to try during your tasting and then if you don't like one of the 2 items you have to come back to try something else. Our interpretation of a tasting is that you have a taste of all items from each category and then you choose what you want on your menu from there. ONE TIME.

We do have expectations for quality.

The day itself was a nice day & food was yummy & Larissa our coordinator did a nice job setting things up and everything went very smoothly. But not worth the year long headache.

So, just save yourself the headache and try a different venue! I had 2 friends getting married around the same time as me and one of them booked outside of Landmark and had an excellent and relatively smooth experience & the another also booked with Columbia Collective and shared my grievances...

Would get married here again 100000000%.

We originally signed with Shirah, and she was incredibly helpful and so responsive and understanding. I truly felt taken care of. We worked with Alexis after, and she was an absolute dream to work with and incredibly kind. We are very grateful for her.

Alexis was light hearted and incredibly fun on the day. She was timely, calm, understanding, clear, but also kept our timeline smooth. She made us laugh and kept our energy high. What a dream of a day!

The venue itself was beautiful on the day. There were small things that did not deter our experience of the day at all due to how professional everyone was. The staff and venue did a great job making us feel calm.

The venue was clean and well organized. We DIY’ed all our decorations and centerpieces, and the staff did a WONDERFUL job executing our vision. The vibe was incredible.

The food was AMAZING. We had a plates service with chicken and steak. Our guests told us the steak was PERFECTLY cooked. One guest asked “how did they perfectly cook 100 steaks?” Incredibly well made food.

Special shout out to our photographer Jen Thomas (Vowhouse) who took the most INCREDIBLE photos and had the most amazing vibe. I would hire here 10000000% with this venue (and any wedding).

Overall, 5 stars!

Best: the venue, the intimacy, the wonderful ladies we’ve been working with. Pro or con (depending on your vibe haha): the pours were on the heavier side and some of our guests got pretty drunk 😅 Not the worst thing and not on the staff at all! We had some tomfoolery from our guests we will remember...

Our daughter's wedding could not have been any more perfect or special. Our wedding coordinator, Larissa, was very instrumental in making it a perfect event. Her planning, recommendations, organization, and support the day of the wedding were top notch. When people say, “We couldn’t have done it without you” it is often cliché. Not in our case, we really could not have done it without Larissa. We are so very appreciative of everything she did for us. We've received numerous compliments on the food- everything was delicious and warm. There was plenty of staff and they were very accommodating. I highly recommend Columbia Collective (and Larissa). --Deb Selby, Mother...