Ray's Boathouse
Guest capacity
Up to 150 seated guests
About this venue
Impress your guests with the best private waterfront banquet room in Seattle! Our Northwest Room’s outdoor / indoor capabilities provide separate areas for your ceremony, reception, dinner and dancing all while enjoying a spectacular view of the Puget Sound and Olympic mountains. Capture once in a lifetime photos!
Our event spaces
- NW Room & Deck
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Available services that can be provided by Ray's Boathouse
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Transportation
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
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Better than we imagined
Ray's was recommended by a friend of a friend and are so pleased with how everything turned out! We did not know where to begin with our planning and had the help of Ray's staff to guide us through all the details leading up to our wedding and reception. What helped us was the promptness in answering our questions and quickly shifting gears as we got closer to our wedding. The food options are incredible and loved that we did not have to stress about additional vendors for our big day! The day of, Peter was so helpful and quick to solve any problem that came up. Ray's offers the best backdrop for photos and taking in the beauty of Puget Sound! I would also add, this experience was worth every penny! Thank you to Hannah and Peter for being our support and to the Ray's catering staff for being so wonderful!
Preferred vendors of Ray's Boathouse
We ask that you provide us with your menu selections 30 days prior, along with your wedding checklist.
Ten business days prior to your event. For plated meals, please provide a breakdown of entrée selections as well as escort cards for your guests. Please include your vendors with your final guest counts.
While we cannot decrease any items, we can usually accommodate an increase.
We schedule your one hour walk through 1-2 days prior, between events which is usually 3:30pm-4:30pm. See your event manager for the day and time you’ve been assigned.
Your entire wedding party, officiant, anyone else that may be processing and your DJ, if you have one. *If you have a music playlist, bring that with you so we can practice timing.
We are here to answer any questions you may have in regards to menu, timing, décor, vendors, etc. via email or by phone as often as you need. We will schedule a time for you to facilitate your rehearsal walk through that works for both parties. You will also have a designated Banquet Captain for the entire duration of your event.
Oftentimes questions can easily be answered with a phone call, which is sometimes easier to get scheduled. We are also happy to set up one in person, one-hour planning meeting with you. Email your event manager to find a mutually agreeable time to do this.
You are granted access to the Northwest room one hour prior to your rental start time.
Up to two hours prior to guest arrival. If your vendors need more time, have them reach out to your event manager directly.
Four hours of event time. Evening weddings can be extended at $200 per hour up to 11:00pm, with last call at 10:30pm.
We take care of all the tables, chairs, linens, ceremony chairs, Ray’s provided floral, outside rentals, and service wares. You will need to assign someone to set up any additional décor (name cards, pictures, banners, additional floral, etc.) You are responsible for removal of all items brought in the night of your event; Ray’s cannot store items for pick up.
While we are all animal lovers ourselves, we must comply with WA State Guidelines which dictates that only service animals are allowed on property. *Emotional support animals do not qualify as service animals and are also not allowed according to WA state guidelines.
Ray’s provides fresh floral arrangements for your dining tables, delivered once a week to be used as you wish. They will be neutral in color and seasonal in type. If you’d like to “supplement” the arrangements with a specific flower or color, ask your event manager for options and pricing. Note, we allow only our house florist to work with the arrangements.
Parking is free in our large private lot as well as surrounding street parking.
For groups less than 50 people, we can move your ceremony under the permanent canopy and run heaters if needed. For groups of 50-100, we can bring in *additional tenting to cover the open deck space. While we cannot tent the open deck area under the Ray’s sign for larger groups, we encourage you to speak with your event manager for more options.
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