460 Empress Ln,Woodland,Washington
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My wife and I attended a wedding at this venue last month, and it had gorgeous views everywhere. We were surprised they had smooth service and delicious food, everything was seriously impressive. It was nice to have dinner outside under the covered deck in the summer. We did not spend the night, but looked at the rooms at the estate, it was cool how each room had a different theme. My wife said it would be an awesome getaway for a weekend.
What a beautiful place to get married! Had such a great time here at one of the wedding venues outdoors and overnight in the mansion. The mansion still has its original character inside and out. Many rooms to accommodate. The Chateau was perfect for the reception. Beautiful walking path down the hill to where the wedding ceremony was set up. The view was spectacular. So many wonderful little accommodations that made this place worth while. Iād definitely plan ahead if your wedding is the same weekend as a Taylor Swift concert š The staff as well as the owners were wonderful and really cared to make the day special for the Bride, Groom and all in attendance. Thank you!
I felt very taken care of. As the bride I have a lot to stress over Ms. Sarah made sure we didn't have to worry one bit. From the moment we met it felt very professional but also human. I didnt feel like I was another bride and it was another wedding it felt very personal and caring. Sarah's excitement about planning a wedding blend into mine which made the entire experience wonderful. The venue is gorgeous from the manor to the deck and all the flowers in between especially when the sun sets just right. In the actual wedding day everything was planned behind the scenes me and my groom could truly enjoy the day without thinking. The staff was very polite and cordial. I'm really glad we choose the Empress estate it made my wedding day feel magical
The Empress Estate is an absolute picture perfect wedding venue! From the mansion to the grounds and scenery. We couldn't have picked a better place to get married. Our wedding coordinator and event manager Sarah Villanueva was very helpful in answering all our questions and helping us plan our beautiful wedding. She provided us with options and made us feel comfortable throughout the process. On the day of our wedding, we were a little nervous but Sarah and her staff helped our nervousness fade away. Everything was taken care of and we could just focus on our love. After the wedding, we checked into the mansion and the owner greeted us with a fire. This allowed us to extend our beautiful day and cap off our evening. Finally, we would like to thank The Empress Estate for making our dream wedding come true.
When we got engaged, we were told to book as early as possible due to the rise of weddings post Covid. We were excited to have booked with Empress Estate back in January 2022 for our wedding in August 2023. We loved the outdoor atmosphere and how beautiful the Mansion was. With it being an all inclusive venue, we were excited about the price range as well. We moved forward with the payment plan all throughout 2022 and had our first planning meeting in March 2022. We went over our package details and pricing. At our 2nd planning meeting, we were surprised at the lack of communication from the team that there were price changes. We were never notified nor were told that we would be included in that change. Luckily, we were able to advocate for ourselves but it was a bit awkward that we had to bridge the gap of communication between the owner and wedding coordinator. We had to reference back to our contract and welcome guide given to us multiple times due to the fact that they made so many changes to their packages without notifying already reserved couples. Communication was not in our favor the majority of the planning process with Empress I would've appreciated at least an email about price changes / changes to the packages. Our wedding day went smoothly and we had the wonderful day of coordinator and Sarah to help us. The only comments I would have would be for the waiting staff. I had multiple guests tell me the waiting staff was a bit rude / unapproachable when asked questions regarding food / drinks. When toasts came along, my husband and I actually had to go up to the bar because we weren't served with toasts first (really...?). We worked our butts off to get out by our allotted time because they charge you an extra $500 if you stay after the time you paid for (even if you're cleaning up). All in all - I enjoyed the wedding and scenery, but it was a bit frustrating to be left with surprise costs and added stress. Other that those things, I really did enjoy our wedding day. Only advice to future couples is to advocate for what you're wanting straight up and communicate and document everything so that your day can go smoothly and stress free.