Tacoma Wedding Venue Spotlight- Historic 1625 Tacoma Place by Seattle Wedding Planner, Mandy Brown of New Creations Weddings
Mandy Brown, our newest Associate Planner and South-Sound/Tacoma Wedding Planning Specialist, recently partnered with MoveToTacoma.com to spotlight 5 of Tacoma's most stunning wedding venues. For her second spotlight, Mandy is excited to show you this next venue, Historic 1625 Tacoma Place.
A Note from Mandy
Tacoma has a lot to offer when it comes to weddings and events. Reasonable prices, a wonderful city, water and mountain views and of course the major advantage of our smaller town… PARKING! I have been visiting venues in Tacoma and the South Sound over the past few months and I have to say this Planner is pretty impressed. So when Marguerite from Move To Tacoma asked me if I would be willing to talk about some wedding and event venues in Tacoma, I of course wanted to take the opportunity to brag about how awesome I think we are! The best part about the 5 selected venues is that they work well for any kind of event… wedding, holiday party, fundraiser, anniversary party, you name it!
Historic 1625 Tacoma Place
1625 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98409
http://www.historic1625tacomaplace.com/
Neighborhood: Central Tacoma
What is especially unique about this venue?
Mandy: Located on a relatively quiet street on the evenings and weekends, this venue’s charm comes from its past life as a Cadillac dealership. To add to its auto history, on the lower level you will find the venue’s collection of historic cars. This venue boasts beautiful wood barrel-vaulted ceilings, warm red brick walls and slate floors that can hold over 300 guests. With two rooms separated by large glass windows and doors, this space offers a lot of options. Looking for a ceremony and reception space for 350 guests? Want a silent auction and cocktail hour in one room, and dinner with live auction in another? Done! Oh, and let’s not forget one massive perk to this venue… FREE parking!
What does this venue already feature, and what would someone need to bring in (outside of décor and personal items)?
Mandy: Round tables, chairs and banquet tables for up to 200 guests, including setup and tear down, two changing rooms and access of choosing between five different caterers. You will need rent linens and additional tables and chairs if your guest count is above 200.
What design ideas do you have for this venue?
Mandy: I love the deep rich tones of the bricks and slate floor at this venue, and wanted to add in some blues and purples to play off of them with a touch of sparkle. The marbled and shimmery look of Geode would really play well with the space, bringing in wood chairs to mimic the vaulted ceilings and hanging geode slices in the ceremony arbor that would transition to housing the cake later in the evening. To add to the fun, rock candy in drinks or as favors will bring out the playful side of your guests.
Looking for help with your South Sound wedding day? Contact New Creations Weddings today to setup your complimentary initial consultation!
Happy Planning!
~Mandy