Vows in front of a fireplace, cocktails around a grand piano, dinner under a painted night sky and an after-party with a 1931 elephant. The Ruins is for couples who would rather tell their own story than follow a template.
Seven spaces, each with its own light and mood, so the night keeps changing.
The Maisonette is a sunlit suite with French doors, a fireplace and antique mirrors, and the Havana Room gives the other half of the wedding party a suite of its own.
The Library often becomes a suite too, with 4,000 books and a carved fireplace under a stained glass dome.
The Dining Room has arched French doors, painted lunettes and a fireplace at each end.
Couples marry in front of the fireplace here, or under the painted sky of the Ballroom.
Cocktail hour spreads across the Lounge and the Dining Room while our team turns the ceremony space around.
The Lounge has gold walls, a fireplace, the bar and a grand piano that guests are welcome to play.
Every surface of the Ballroom is painted, from the landscapes and gilded frames on the walls to a ceiling painted as a starlit sky.
Crystal chandeliers hang at every height over long candlelit tables.
The Ballroom stage is framed in deep blue velvet and has hosted private concerts by celebrity performers.
Between the chandeliers there is space overhead for aerialists.
When the reception winds down, the party carries on in the speakeasy with Ruby, a life-size elephant built for the 1931 Paris exhibition.
Nearly a hundred years old, she still moves.
Book the ceremony, the reception or both. Booked together, the day runs from the suites to the dance floor without a lull.
1Maisonette
2Dining Room
3Lounge
4Ballroom
Up to four hours in your suites before the ceremony
One hour, with welcome bubbles or tray-passed champagne
One hour, while our team turns the ceremony space around
Three hours under the painted sky
Add it on and keep the night going with Ruby
Food, drink, planning, cake, flowers, music and lighting all come from one team that knows The Ruins, so nothing falls between vendors.
A dedicated coordinator guides you from your first tour to the final walkthrough. When you want more help, our planners offer five levels of support, up to full planning.
Herban Feast, our award-winning in-house kitchen and bar team, handles food, drink and service for every wedding at The Ruins.
Velvet Crumb cakes are designed tier by tier, from the buttercream finish down to handmade sugar flowers.
Garden-inspired to sleek and modern, styled to your wedding and coordinated through the same team, with no separate vendor to manage.
Serenada DJs and MCs already know the venue, your planner and your timeline, from ceremony audio to the last song.
Uplighting, pin lighting, microphones and screens for the toasts, the slideshow and the dance floor.
Walk every space with McKayla at a time that suits you.
Price ranges, floor plans and what is included, sent to you right away.
Event enthusiast and planner. She will be the one showing you around.
A military kid who grew up across Texas, California and Chicago, McKayla learned early how to turn any space into a community. She spent nearly a decade managing rooftop venues in Southern California before bringing that to Seattle.
The ceremony, every time. Meeting a couple on a one-hour tour, then watching their story arrive at the aisle a year later, still gives her chills nine years in.
People will forget what you said and what you did, but they never forget how you made them feel.
“The venue is beautiful, thoughtfully designed, and has such a wonderful atmosphere. It felt elegant without being overly formal.”
Yes. The ceremony and the reception can be booked together or on their own.
The Maisonette, with French doors, a fireplace and antique mirrors, and the Havana Room are the getting-ready suites. The Library is often used as a suite too.
Yes, as long as they are enclosed in votive or glass containers. Any candles placed on the floor need to be LED.
Yes. Pets are welcome during wedding ceremonies.
Yes. The grand piano lives in the Lounge, and guests are welcome to play it.
All drinks are served by our catering and bar team, so outside alcohol and bartenders aren’t permitted.
Dietary accommodations are included in our catering packages, and the menu can be adjusted to fit your guests.
Every space has its own page with photos and capacities.
Painted walls, a night sky overhead, crystal at every height.
120 seated dinner·200 standing
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Arched French doors, painted lunettes and a fireplace at each end.
80 seated dinner·120 standing
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Floor-to-ceiling books under a stained glass dome.
20 seated·40 standing
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