Larkin Place, LLC

Larkin Place, LLC Magical Weddings in PNW Old-Growth Forest with Lush, Manicured Gardens

Easter brunch was enjoyed with tulips from the property, festive bunnies, Easter egg hunt, and happy guests. The wood ta...
04/20/2025

Easter brunch was enjoyed with tulips from the property, festive bunnies, Easter egg hunt, and happy guests.
The wood tables are now out of storage and we are ready for our wedding couples to begin designing their table decor!

How is this for a door welcoming?
04/19/2025

How is this for a door welcoming?

It’s coming together! Literally!!
04/07/2025

It’s coming together! Literally!!

I’ve never welcomed the sight of dandelions, but this changed my mind. (Waiting for warm, dry days so the wildflowers wi...
04/07/2025

I’ve never welcomed the sight of dandelions, but this changed my mind.
(Waiting for warm, dry days so the wildflowers will spring up)

03/02/2025

We have a couple of weekends left for weddings: May 30- June 1st, and June 6-8th. We still have plenty of mid-week opportunitieses for 2025.
We will not be accepting bookings for 2026 until July of 2025. Why? Because each year we add new amenities, new options, new amazing spaces to be intimate, self-reflect and celebrate love. We like to see how our couples welcome them and listen to their feedback. This is how we learn and navigate making what we do. We also are literally branching out to include forestry for women, to help and support private forest lands owned by women. New year, a new endeavor!

Anyone want to do an impromptu winter wedding?
02/14/2025

Anyone want to do an impromptu winter wedding?

We are 90% full on our wedding schedule for 2025. This year is the first that we have expanded our season to include May...
01/25/2025

We are 90% full on our wedding schedule for 2025. This year is the first that we have expanded our season to include May and October. With our large tents, this has made the threat of rain more manageable. Spring has sprung! Hello 2025!

Got the guest treehouse decorated! Willow, our lady lab, loves to watch the lights as they shine through the night.
12/06/2024

Got the guest treehouse decorated! Willow, our lady lab, loves to watch the lights as they shine through the night.

Well, here we begin a transformation to our main ceremony area! Will update you as the project hits different stages!
12/02/2024

Well, here we begin a transformation to our main ceremony area! Will update you as the project hits different stages!

Anyone have any advice about how to have a private prenuptial, but have a 100-guest count at the venue ceremony/receptio...
11/19/2024

Anyone have any advice about how to have a private prenuptial, but have a 100-guest count at the venue ceremony/reception?

I am often asked if my venue has an in-house caterer that my wedding couples need to use. As I do understand the reasons...
11/14/2024

I am often asked if my venue has an in-house caterer that my wedding couples need to use. As I do understand the reasons why venues have their own short list due to wanting control with dependable service, food quality, and presentation, I, however, do not limit my guests to a particular caterer.
The reasons honor my diverse wedding couples: the desire to express and partake in personalized, ethnic dishes, that bring their native cultures and traditions to the table which bonds the friends and families from several heritages. I believe that tapping into those traditions, our own personal culture, is what makes us feel whole. It makes us belong. (Photo by Essence of Us Photography)

A word or two about reception tables: Don't skimp. Your guests are going to be sitting there awhile and they are waiting...
11/10/2024

A word or two about reception tables:
Don't skimp. Your guests are going to be sitting there awhile and they are waiting to be called to the buffet line. They are taking in the view, the decor, the music, the savory aroma of the food, enjoying a refreshment while they mingle, so these tables should be considered your statement of why you are here and why they are here to celebrate your union.
These tables, make them uniquely yours with personal decor that reflects your lives with either small framed photos or trinkets of things that are important to you. I have seen guests enjoy small framed photos of the couple at different times in their lives together, pictures of them as young babies, teens, young adults. Life and love is a journey and pictures tell that story.
I had a wedding where the bride was a chemist and she used clear glass beakers as floral vases! I had a bride who loved motorcycles so she had silhouettes of motorcycle shapes adorning the tables. There has been an outpouring of culture from different countries, too. (This is why I do not limit catering choices--that is a whole other subject.)
Bottom line: Think of yourself as the guest, sitting there waiting for a delicious meal. Make their experience special and unique. Bring them closer to your heart with a personalized touch, and give them wonderful memories of your special day!

A couple of things to ponder for all newly engaged couples: wedding planners—do we need them, and wedding insurance—what...
11/04/2024

A couple of things to ponder for all newly engaged couples: wedding planners—do we need them, and wedding insurance—what does it cover and should I get it?
To be honest, having a really good wedding planner saves you the stress of the constant micromanaging of your special day and the organization of vendors, hair and make up, flowers, rings, announcements to your guests of what is happening next on the itinerary, to a minimum. Often the wedding couples are exhausted and are fixated on all the details that they do not get to enjoy the big picture. That’s where a wedding coordinator is worth the investment. Getting your parents or best friends to do this is at first a tempting idea to save money, but then they are missing out on enjoying the wedding and they become work horses.
Secondly, wedding insurance: Travelers insurance has a multi-tiered insurance policy that you can create according to your needs. This covers things like catering mishaps (late, wrong order, poor quality or temperature) or DJ no shows, or lost wedding rings, or other things that can go wrong. It’s definitely worth a look at and see if it’s right for you.
I was asked by a client today what the worst thing that has ever happened at my venue… it was hard to think of an incident that was the worst thing ever. I will stress that for outdoor weddings, have proper tents that will not collapse if heavy rain falls. If you have a multi-tiered cake, have the cake service walk the cake to its destination. If you have a wedding dress that is getting altered, have it finished a month before your date. Do trial make up sessions if they offer it, do taste tests with your caterer if they offer it, do a walk through with your photographer before the big day, tell your officiant to say or not say specific things and to keep within a certain amount of time. Lastly, have your wedding coordinator walk the venue to make sure they understand the itinerary and key points unique to that venue.

Wishing you all the best for 2025 weddings!

Fall has come. Our guest treehouse blends well with autumn leaves.
10/15/2024

Fall has come. Our guest treehouse blends well with autumn leaves.

One would never know the magic here at night! It comes alive at sundown and suddenly the place is aglow!
09/17/2024

One would never know the magic here at night! It comes alive at sundown and suddenly the place is aglow!

Some of you have already toured my storage of wedding collections... now, I am thrilled to announce the addition of five...
09/09/2024

Some of you have already toured my storage of wedding collections... now, I am thrilled to announce the addition of five new dessert tiers to my inventory of exquisite items available for our wedding couples to create their perfect decor!

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Olympia, WA

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