IslandWood is the quintessential rustic Pacific Northwest backdrop for your destination wedding. A 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle, our 250-acre property is gorgeous, private, and tranquil. You and your guests can roam and explore our forested trails, pond, meadow, garden, two treehouses, suspension bridge and canopy tower. The natural beauty of our property is surpassed only by the simple, thoughtful elegance of our kitchen’s cuisine. And you can feel good knowing that by having your wedding at IslandWood, you’re supporting exceptional justice-oriented environmental education programs. What could be better than creating the memories of a lifetime while making positive change in the world? Outdoor wedding venue.
Whether you’re dreaming of a weekend-long celebration or an intimate elopement, we have a wedding package catered to your vision and budget! Learn more about each of our wedding options below.
Gather your nearest and dearest for a multi-day celebration on our beautiful 250-acre property. The perfect option for the quintessential PNW wedding you’re dreaming of, our destination wedding package brings all your loved ones together for a magical, unforgettable gathering in the woods.
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*You will be able to access the campus beforehand, but private use of campus will begin Friday evening.
Escape to IslandWood for an unforgettable wedding celebration. Our weekday wedding package is the perfect opportunity to gather an intimate group of your loved ones for the quintessential Pacific Northwest wedding – at a fraction of our typical wedding cost!
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Plan a celebration that’s as unique as you are with a dreamy elopement wedding at IslandWood! Our elopement package is an intimate, cost-effective way to celebrate your love on our magical wooded campus. Please note that the elopement package is limited to parties of up to 14 people in total.
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Your safety, as well as the safety of our staff, is of the utmost importance to us. We are continually monitoring federal and state guidelines to provide a healthy and safe experience for you and your guests. Learn more about our policies & procedures here.
A dedicated planner from our team will work side-by-side with you to bring your vision to life. We’re obsessed with the details and the little touches that create memorable, magical moments. Once your day arrives, we’ll have planned and organized to perfection, allowing you the space to relax and truly be present for your celebration.
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Every bite matters. This simple yet highly intentional philosophy guides Chef Jim White’s approach to dining at your wedding. Together with you, we create personalized menus that are served family style and showcase local, seasonal, and sustainably sourced ingredients, including some items fresh from our garden. Our kitchen specializes in meeting a wide range of dietary needs and preferences with inspiration and creativity.
Having your wedding at IslandWood means keeping all your guests together, in one place, whether for a day or for an entire weekend. A true destination wedding location, your guests can park their cars, drop their bags, and never need to go anywhere else. Our four sleeping lodges combine the comfort of modern accommodations with the natural rustic beauty of the Northwest and can sleep up to 200 guests. Every lodge has a spacious great room with a fireplace and seating for gathering, game-playing, reading, and relaxing. Our Guest Cottage is included in the site fee for each of our wedding packages and features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room with a stone fireplace and kitchenette. All beds on our property are made up with organic cotton bedding for a dreamy nights sleep!
There are so many beautiful spaces at IslandWood for you to create magical moments. Between our Dining Hall, Great Hall, Welcome Center, Art Studio, Friendship Circle Campfire, Garden, Meadow, and trails there are so many gorgeous places to bring together your guests to celebrate!
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By choosing to have your wedding at IslandWood, you’re not only selecting an amazing venue, you’re helping create a more sustainable and equitable planet! The events we host help generate the critical resources necessary to ensure that all students and schools, regardless of their capacity to pay, can participate in our justice-oriented environmental education programs. By having your wedding here, you’re creating a positive impact that will be felt far beyond your wedding day.
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Hiking, trail running, garden tours, canopy tower climbing, scavenger hunts, art activities, and yoga are all available right on our property. And kayaking, sailing, fishing, paddleboarding, beach wandering, mountain biking, and miles and miles of more hiking are available within minutes of IslandWood. We can also arrange for pampering – massage, hair, nails – on site so that you and your guests can enjoy slowing down after your adventures. Check out a full menu of facilitator-led activities here.
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At IslandWood, we celebrate and welcome the love of all couples. Inclusion and equity are pillars of our organization and we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming space where everyone is honored, valued, and respected. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital, family, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or veteran status.
IslandWood creates a stunning backdrop for all your photo opportunities. Check out our wedding Instagram account to see all the different ways your wedding will be magical at IslandWood.
We’re thrilled to have been named a winner of The Knot’s 2021 Best of Weddings award, which recognizes the top 5% most highly-rated wedding professionals out of hundreds of thousands listed on The Knot.
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Complete our Request Information Form to tell us more about what you’re looking for or email us at weddings@islandwood.org anytime. We can set up a day at your convenience to tour our property, but in the meantime, here’s a virtual tour to get you started!
Photography Credits
We are lucky to have amazing photographers in the Seattle area who will capture your celebration with beauty and grace. Thank you to Stefan & Audrey, A Fist Full of Bolts, LightPhoria, Marcela Pulido, Julie Morgan Photography, and Robert Dashiell for sharing the photos on this page.
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IslandWood acknowledges that we live and work on the ancestral land of the Coast Salish people, who have been stewards of this region's land and waters since time immemorial, and who continue to protect these lands and waters for future generations, as promised by the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855, the Treaty of Point No Point of 1855, and the Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854.
While the majority of our work takes place on Suquamish (suq̀ʷabš) and Duwamish (dxʷdɐwʔabʃ) land, we also conduct programs on the land of the Snohomish (sduhúbʃ), Puyallup (spuyaləpabš), Muckleshoot (buklshuhls), Skokomish (sqoqc’bes), and S’Klallam (nəxʷsƛ̕ay̕əm) peoples.
4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.855.4300
IslandWood is a registered 501c3 charitable organization.
A Special Thanks to our corporate sponsor
In accordance with state guidelines, we are currently booking indoor weddings of up to 44 people, and outdoor ceremonies of up to 175. Contact us for more information!
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