WEDDINGS

Located 30 miles east of downtown Seattle, The Lodge at Fall City Farms is nestled in the foothills of the Cascades and surround by natural scenery to provide an enchanting backdrop for your wedding. Bordered by our fields of Christmas trees and our red-roofed barns, The Lodge at Fall City Farms provides a rustic elegance to set the stage for your big day.

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Weddings at the Farm

To receive more information about having your wedding at the Lodge at Fall City Farms, please fill out the below form. For intimation on other events, please visit our Events page.

Frequently Asked Questions

After you have booked your wedding at the Lodge at Fall City Farms, you are welcome to schedule additional visits to show family, vendors and for planning purposes. While we do not have a limit on how many times you can visit, we ask that you keep it to 2-3 visits if possible. All visits are based on availability and must be prearranged.

Fall City Farms does not provide day-of coordinator services. We have several professionals we would be happy to recommend. While a day-of coordinator is recommended for all events, we require events with more than 75 guests to employ the services of a professional day-of coordinator or a wedding planner, to be present on the day of your event.

A member of Fall City Farms staff will greet you at your contracted arrival time and will be onsite and reachable by phone throughout the day of your event. 1-2 additional staff members will be onsite in the hour prior to guest arrival and through your event to answer questions and assist with venue related needs (assisting with parking, maintaining bathrooms and fireplaces, cleaning high touch surfaces, etc.). Venue staff may be available to assist but are not to be relied upon for set-up/tear-down or day-of logistics.

We require a deposit of 25% of the rental fee upon booking. The remainder is due by 60 days prior to the date of your event. Deposits and payments can be in the form of a check or credit card charge. Please note that there is a 3% fee for credit card payments.

We require a damage in the amount of $500 in the form of a separate check or credit card authorization. Authorizations will be released or voided check will be returned to you once the venue has been inspected for damages after your event.

May-October weddings included a 12-hour rental window that must end by 12am. November- April weddings include a 10-hour rental window that must end by 12am. Music and alcohol service must conclude by 11pm and all alcohol service must conclude one hour prior to event end time. All rentals include a 2-hour time for rehearsal in the week prior to your event. The scheduling of the rehearsal time is subject to availability and will be confirmed 30 days prior to the event date.

For events that include overnight, guest must be checked out by 11am the following morning. Please inquire about availability if you are interested in overnight accommodation for the night before your event instead of or in addition to the night of your event.

All wedding rentals include a 2-hour rehearsal. This is available between 5pm and 9pm on the Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday prior to your event, based on the availability of the Lodge. Rehearsal time and date are confirmed 30 days prior to your wedding. Additional time can be rented, as available, if you wish to add a rehearsal dinner on to your rehearsal.

The following is an example of a schedule and order of events for your day:
12:00pm: Check-in, setup, vendor arrival, wedding party readying and photos
4:00pm: Ceremony
5:00pm: Cocktail Hour
5:45pm: Guests seated at reception area and couple grand entrance
6:00pm: Dinner Service
7:00pm: Toasts and Cake Cutting
7:30pm: First dance and other traditional dances. Guest dancing or other arranged performances or activities.
9:00pm: Bouquet and garter toss
10:30pm: Couple send off and last call
11:00pm: Bar closes, guests depart, clean-up/ tear down begins
12:00am: All guests gone. Vendors and designated clean up team finish clean-up/tear down
1:00am: Venue cleared, doors locked

Please coordinate directly with your other vendors to make sure they are clear on the parameters and times of access. Please check with the venue manager before approving any access outside of your contracted time window.

We have several locations on our wedding lawn for you to choose from. Each location backed by lush greenery that makes the need additional decoration minimal.

Our arbor is 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide. The top piece is 8 feet wide. Established fixtures may be used to adorn arbor with drapery, flowers, etc. This is available to you to use at no additional cost, however, your wish to use it must be made known in advance of your event.

Decorations shall not be fastened to any part of the building or surrounding trees of the Facility with anything other than masking tape, string, or zip ties.

NOT Allowed: Glitter, confetti, straw, rice, silly string, and fireworks. No fake flower petals permitted outside of the Lodge.
Allowed: Any candles are allowed so long as each candle is in a container that is at least one inch taller than the height of the flame. All decorations or other debris must be removed at the conclusion of the event unless otherwise prearranged.

We allow real flower petals on grass surfaces and inside the Lodge Glow sticks, bubbles, flags/ribbons and similar items are allowed. Glitter, confetti, straw, rice, silly string and fireworks are prohibited. Sparklers are allowed in approved locations with the coordination and supervision of your planner/coordinator.

Music must conclude no later than 11pm. In accordance with King County ordinances, volume may need to be lowered after 10pm.

We have limited AV equipment available in the Great Room in the Lodge. For weddings, all AV needs must be provided by your band, DJ or rental company

The Lodge floor is suitable for dancing as is. Stiletto shoes are not permitted on Lodge floor. A rented dancefloor is required for outdoor receptions that include dancing. Dancefloors placed on the lawn may not be down for more than 3 days.

Fireworks are not permitted excepting sparklers for a sparkler send off in designated areas. Candles are permitted in designated areas. ALL real candles must be in containers that are at least one inch taller than the height of the flame.

The fireplaces in the great room and on the back deck of the Lodge will be lit and maintained upon request. Please make your wish to use them known in advance of your event when possible. These fires are for ambiance/warmth purposes and are not suitable for s’mores.

A large metal bowl fire pit is available to rent (lit and maintained) additionally, subject to King County Burn Bans. It can be placed in the gravel area just off the back deck or in the gravel area between the Lodge and wedding lawn. This fire pit is suitable for s’mores.

We require that your meal be catered by a licensed caterer. We do not require you work with any specific caterer but have a recommended vendor list for your reference. If your caterer has never worked at our facility, we may require that they visit the venue prior to your event. If you choose to cater your event with food trucks or other mobile food vendors, please account for the hiring additional waitstaff for the duration of your event.

We have a full domestic kitchen available to caterers. This includes a fridge/freezer, 6-burner Viking range and oven, large sink, 2 dishwashers, 2 warming drawers. Just off the kitchen is a butler’s pantry with additional counter space as well as an additional fridge/freezer, sink, and dishwasher.

While we do not require it, we highly recommend renting a tent for your reception. In the event of rain, the great room can accommodate a standing ceremony for up to 150 or a seated ceremony for up to 100. The great room can accommodate up to 75 people seated at tables, depending on table configuration. Please seat guests at their tables for the ceremony or factor in time and staffing for flipping the space if you intend to use the great room for both your ceremony and reception. **Please note that these indoor capacities do not take into account and state mandated COVID guidelines that may need to be considered.**

The Lodge is equipped with central heating and air conditioning. For heat and, especially air conditioning to be fully functional, the building’s doors and windows must remain closed.

You are welcome to include up to 2 dogs (please ask if you are looking to include a pet that is not a dog) in your wedding ceremony and pre/post ceremony photography. However, they must be either crated or taken off site before and after the ceremony may not be present for the reception.

We do not provide table wares, tables, chairs, linens, or tenting. We have several vendors that we can recommend that have regularly at the Lodge and are familiar with our property.

Yes, we have several options of locations for a smoking area. We require that all events have a designated smoking area.

We require that you obtain event insurance from a 3rd party insurance provider, such as WedSafe or as an approved rider on and existing homeowner’s policy ($50-$200). We also require a King County banquet permit ($11) for events where alcohol is served. Both must be provided to the venue manager at least 30 days prior to your date.

We allow all types of alcohol for events at the Lodge. We require that you have a professional bartender with a Class 12 WA state MAST license serving all alcohol. Alcohol may only be served to guests 21 years of age and older. Over service of guests, allowing self service or service of underage guests may result in the removal of inebriated guests and closing of the bar.

We do not have an onsite ice machine. Be sure to communicate with your caterer and/or bartender about who is responsible for providing the ice to avoid unnecessary last-minute tasks. Bagged ice is generally available at the Farmhouse Market or either gas station in town in Fall City.

Clean up:

  • Kitchen and caterer areas must be left in the condition in which they were found. Caterer responsibilities are posted in kitchen and panty areas and will be provided in advance of the event as well.
  • All rentals must be left under the tent or in another prearranged designated area in the format in which they were delivered (chairs stacked, tables broken down, glasses and dishes in appropriate racks/containers, etc.) unless otherwise arranged with rental company and venue.
  • All waste and personal items must be removed from the property and property by the contracted end time of the event. If wedding couple is spending the night, items leaving with them in their vehicle(s) may remain onsite until the 11am check out time. If you wish for us to dispose of the trash and recycling from your event, you can add on our trash & recycling disposal fee of $400 and separated trash and recycling can be left in a designated location outside of the Lodge. Failure to remove debris from the venue may result in the loss of your damage deposit.
  • For couples spending their wedding night at the Lodge, check out is by 11am the morning following the event.
  • Any cars left on the property overnight must also be removed by 11am.