Black Diamond Gardens Reviews
Reviews
4.6 out of 5 rating
4.6 out of 5 rating
18 Reviews
93% recommend it
Awards
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Marie S. Sent on 10/29/2019Beautiful Venue & Amazing Staff!
My husband and I got married at Black Diamond Gardens exactly one month ago today! I first discovered BDG listed in Seattle Bride Magazine. We immediately fell in love with the venue after watching a video on their website and seeing photos online, so we scheduled a tour with owner Deidre for that same week. We initially weren’t planning on having a Sunday wedding, but there was only one date still open for September 2019 (10 months away at the time) and it was slightly cheaper than the Friday/Saturday rate. There was no pressure at all from Deidre, but we ended up signing and paying a deposit that same day because we knew we had found the perfect place.
I remember how overwhelming it was to search for and compare wedding venues, so I listed our “review” in bullet points below in hopes that this will be easier to read for those of you looking for specific information. Best of luck to anyone wedding planning!
|| VENUE ||
- Great venue!
- Various areas for ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner program
- Beautiful outdoor garden spaces and indoor greenhouse reception area
- Needs little to no additional decoration
- Gazebo (lights up at night)
- Colorful foliage
- Long wooden dock and pond, bride & groom can take photos in small boat
- Plenty of areas for photoshoots, all within a short walking distance (it was a huge plus considering our ceremony ran way longer than anticipated, reducing our photo time)
- I visited six times before my wedding; November 2018, December, twice in May 2019, twice in July. The venue looked a little different with every visit as the foliage changed colors with the seasons and Deidre continually adds flowers and plants to revamp an already beautiful venue into an even more enchanting place.
|| STAFF & COMMUNICATION ||
- Very flexible and accommodating whenever we requested to visit (first time tour, with our vendors, with our parents, etc.)
- Use of online event management tool to keep track of venue-related action items and deadlines so you’re always on the same page with venue staff
- Easy to contact and quick to respond (call, text, email)
|| PRICE & VALUE ||
- Great value for your $$
- Deidre puts people first, before profit
- Very transparent with contract terms and rates (no hidden fees)
- The venue staff set up all tables and chairs per your approved -floor plan, so when your day of coordinator and vendors arrive, the basics are already taken care of and any additional decorations can be put up
|| VENDORS ||
- Freedom to choose most of our own vendors (only our bartender had to be chosen from their list)
- For safety and to protect the beautiful gardens, you are required to hire childcare from their pre-approved nanny list if you will have 6 or more children under the age of 13 present. We chose to have a “no kids” wedding and it was great! All of our guests loved having a “date night” with their partners. Many told us during dinner that this was their first “night out” without their child(ren) in years!
|| RENTALS ||
- Bridal Cottage, “Groom’s Cave”, tables, chairs, sound system, and more included with venue fees
- The venue offers a wide range of optional items you can rent (lawn games, signage, decorations, etc.). We rented white china sets from BDG along with a large green foliage backdrop with white “Mr.” and “Mrs.” signs for our photo booth.
|| GUEST EXPERIENCE ||
- Quiet and peaceful (away from the city)
Ample parking to accommodate our 200+ guests
- Clean restrooms, ADA accessible
- Animals (goats, rabbits, doves)
- Fire pit
- Plug-in for outdoor stage speaker system
- High quality speaker system in greenhouse
- Plenty of seating inside greenhouse for 220 people, still had plenty of space open for large dance floor
Thank you Deidre, Breanna, and the BDG staff for providing us a beautiful garden and wonderful customer service for our special day! We’ll be recommending this venue to everyone we know for years to come! -
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Sandina Sent on 10/10/2019Amazing, amazing, & amazing
My husband and I got married here on 9/8! The venue is stunning, even with minimal decorations. Deidre was the perfect host, responded to all our questions in a timely manner, and made our wedding experience a lot less stressful. Our guests raved about how beautiful the garden & greenhouse were. Thank you!! -
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Miranda J. Sent on 06/29/2019Beautiful Venue
Loved having our wedding here. It was beautiful and the owner was easy to work with.Black Diamond Gardens's reply:
Thank you Miranda! You and your whole family were like a dream date. What a pleasure it is to work with lovely people. Congrats. -
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Emma Sent on 04/21/2018I had my wedding here April 15th 2018 and can’t say enough! She let me put white tents up Incase it rained for the ceremony, and the reception was in the green house. We only decorated the arch outside and the tables inside because it’s so well put together already. I was worried about a spring wedding but it was gorgeous with all the flowers. Lots of areas for great photos. They are fantastic to work with and went above and beyond in every way. I can’t suggest this venue enough!Black Diamond Gardens's reply:
Thank you Emma. You and your family were delightful and so much fun to work with. And what a gorgeous bride! I can't wait to see the pictures. -
Princess Sent on 05/17/2018We had our wedding August 5, 2017. We are so blessed to come across such a beautiful place to have our wedding. The location is truly a hidden gem. Deidra and her staff were great and so helpful and responsive with during the process of the planning period. All of our 275+ guest said it was the best wedding of 2017!!! Thank you so much for everything DEIDRA!!!! We are beyond blessed. Best place to have a wedding.
Black Diamond Gardens's reply:
Princess, thank you so much! You had one of the most beautiful and coolest weddings of the year. You and Greg created a wonderful celebration that your family and friends won't forget. And your mother did an amazing job too! It was a genuine pleasure having you here. -
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Ashley R. Sent on 07/03/2023Beautiful, well-rounded venue
This venue was everything my fiancé and I were looking for. Beautiful grounds with flowers everywhere, a pond, dancing area, sweet animals, and greenhouse with lovely dark farm tables. The included amenities list is really impressive and saved us a lot of work (and money) not having to rent tables, chairs, torches, signage, etc. One of our biggest green flags was how much all of our vendors love working with Deidre and the Gardens - whether they were regulars or first-timers! That's a really good sign that you'll have a happy team and a reliable experience. Thanks for everything! -
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Melissa C. Sent on 09/11/2019Black Diamond Gardens is a gorgeous venue!
1. Flowers – BDG used to be a plant nursery and you can definitely tell! Deidre the owner has done such a terrific job making this place filled with flowers and beautiful shades of green. It has to be one of the most stunning venues in Washington state, even our wedding planner said so!
2. Lake – There is a lake nearby with a boat where my wife and I took some photos/videos at sunset. It was magical.
3. Guest Count – The venue was able to comfortably fit our wedding of 180+ guests
4. Extra Rentals – We took advantage of the farm tables for dinner, the LOVE marquee lights and the wine barrels.
5. Outside dancing – It was so much fun to dance outside under the stars.
We would highly recommend Black Diamond Gardens and Deidre. We are so happy that we had our wedding here 😊
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Jenna G. Sent on 07/08/2020Beautiful venue but unprofessional...
Please be very cautious if you decide to book with Black Diamond Gardens.
I toured the venue back in September 2019 and fell in love with for our August 2020 wedding. It took several tries to reach Deidre from the beginning and get her to send me the contract and confirm our date had been taken off the market. I didn't think much of it at the time because I'm pretty type A and know that not everyone is as fast to respond as me.
Unfortunately, when COVID rolled around, we decided to change our wedding to the following year. Deidre kept insisting that it would be fine to hold a wedding in that space with 200 people. We sent her a list of four dates to confirm which one was available. She told us they were all available and so we immediately responded with our preferred date. We spent the next seven weeks trying to confirm with her that we were set for that date. I'm talking email, phone, text multiple times per week and NO RESPONSE.
Finally, I went to our planner who reached out and Deidre responded. She called and let us know that an hour after she had said the date was available it was taken by another couple. She didn't have the time to let us know for SEVEN weeks that it wasn't an option. While I appreciate Deidre admitting her mistake and refunding us the money to go to a new venue, it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
I hope that my unfortunate experience can at least let future brides know that if they decide to book Black Diamond Gardens, please make sure all the contract and date documents are in order. Do not assume anything until you have confirmation in writing. We are now out several thousand dollars because of this error. I urge the venue to hire someone to take care of the books and make sure this never happens to anyone again.
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