Starting your Seattle wedding venue search? Our team has a few historic gems to add to your list! We’re partial to venues that are not only visually stunning but also steeped in the rich history our community has to offer. 

Here are four of our favorite historic wedding venues in Seattle:

 

1. Hall at Fauntleroy

DSquared Hospitality’s exclusive venue for over 30 years, the Hall at Fauntleroy is housed in the picturesque 1900s-era former Fauntleroy Schoolhouse. Built in 1917, the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse operated as a Seattle Public School until 1981. In 2010, the building was purchased from the Seattle School district by the Fauntleroy Children’s Center/Community Service Agency, re-purposing the building as a community center.

Today, nestled in a quiet tree-lined neighborhood, the venue offers expansive spaces with an intimate feel. The classically inspired Emerald Room offers soaring ceilings, textured brick walls, and beautifully large windows with views of a wooded ravine. Comfortably seating as many as 250 guests, this space also features a raised dance floor and an anteroom for the wedding party. For those who seek a more natural feel, the Vashon Room is one of Seattle’s very few indoor/outdoor event spaces. Guests will fall in love with its high ceilings, contemporary details, and natural light. The outside Garden Courtyard is an enticing landscaped setting with manicured lawns and lush plants, perfect for an intimate ceremony. Also included in the venue is The Studio hideaway where guests can enjoy delicious cocktails and a game of billiards. Last year, the Hall at Fauntleroy won “Best Seattle Venue” at Washington Wedding Day’s Best of 2024 Awards Gala!

Highlights:

See our tour of the venue here!

Photo: Alante Photography

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2. Block 41

Block 41 is one of Seattle’s newest and most unique private event spaces, located in the heart of Belltown. The venue’s origin dates back to 1927, when it was originally built as a garage for the Kennedy Wagon Company. It was later taken over by the Ice Delivery Company, which was run by Albert L. Ewing, or “Bert”, as he was affectionately known. Bert was remembered as a kind, sensitive man who was deeply committed to giving back to his community. To honor his legacy, Block 41 dedicated several event spaces in his memory, including the Musings Gallery, the Ewing Theater, and the Bert and Tot Ballroom.

Today, combining the best of old and new, the space boasts old growth timber, exposed brick, and vintage car decking merged gracefully with blackened steel, and leather column wraps for an industrial chic feel. 

Highlights:

  • Industrial chic atmosphere with a mix of vintage and modern design
  • Three indoor spaces on two levels, plus a landscaped outdoor courtyard
  • Capacity: Up to 350 Seated, 720 Standing

See our tour of the venue here!

Photo: Amanda K Photo Art

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3. Nippon Kan

Established in 1909, the Nippon Kan theater stands as a testament to the vibrant heritage of Seattle’s International District. Built in 1909, the theater served as a de facto Japanese community center prior to World War II. It was busy several nights a week with actors and musicians from Japan, movies, concerts, judo and kendo competitions, and community meetings. The Ashai News, Seattle’s only Japanese daily, was also published in the building until it was closed in 1942 during the Japanese internment. Nippon Kan reopened again in 1981 due to the restorative efforts of architect Edward M. Burke and his wife Betty, and is now registered on the National Register of Historic Places! 

In 2005, the building was sold and converted into an office space. Most recently, in 2024, Eric Hayashi undertook a thoughtful renovation, restoring the floors, repainting the walls, and repairing roof damage from a fire in 2008. The stage received new flooring and a vintage bar was added to the space. Eric reinstalled the original plaster flower lights, while his wife discovered a set of vintage World War I-era chandeliers made of solid plaster, bringing the past into the present. Reflecting on the restoration, Eric shared, "The theater is going to return to Japanese hands; I thought that was neat." Nippon Kan stands as a historic gem, making it the perfect timeless wedding venue!

Highlights:

  • Extra room ideal for a wedding bridal suite
  • Newly renovated venue with vintage elements
  • Capacity: 463 Standing, 300 Seated

See our tour of the venue here!

Photo: Barbie Hull Photography

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4. Europa Events at Court in the Square 

Europa Events at Court in the Square is a uniquely beautiful indoor courtyard located in the historic Pioneer Square. The venue was originally constructed in 1984 as two industrial buildings, and was later combined into a modern layout with a central atrium.

Boasting 6 story windows, a retractable roof, street lights, and a flowing pond, this space provides a one-of-a-kind wedding backdrop. The venue offers a rooftop dressing suite which allows for stunning photos with the city skyline and King Street Station clock tower, a fully stocked and staffed in-house bar, and the only space in the city that truly brings the outdoors in with its vintage street like feel and live plants!

Highlights:

  • Rooftop bridal suite with city views
  • Glass atrium with a retractable roof
  • Capacity: 300 Standing, 150 Seated

See our tour of the venue here!

Photo: Adventure Story Films

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Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Catering is proud to be an exclusive or preferred caterer at all of the above venues. Please inquire for more information and to check availability!