WithinSodo

This venue is AH-MAZING! We were originally planning to book this place for our triple birthday celebration, however both dates we were looking at were booked (people trying to avail of the grand opening deal). It's huge, you can accommodate up to 300 guests using the entire venue which includes a deck with it's own fireplace! The place has been rebuilt to satisfy modern tastes, and yet still manages to keep its old world charm (think brick walls). It has a catering kitchen and has full audio and visual capabilities. It's in SODO, right across Republiq/Havana and is accessed through the alley, so there's tons of free parking. This place is in the same building as The Loft- another event space under the same management.

If you are trying to book this place, call Brian- he's really laid back and willing to cater to most requests.

Nice space for private events. The back of the venue is especially nice, with a bar setup and lots of natural light. The front of the venue is spacious but lacking natural light, which can be a plus perhaps depending on the event. Parking during off hours isn't bad.

Love this event venue! Came here to attend a Whole Foods event and was floored by how well this space accommodated all the vendors! There was a lot of space to walk around and seats in almost every room for you to take your samples of food and be able to sit and enjoy!

Parking is a little bit tricky as we were only able to find street parking but aside from that, there is a large sign outside that says "within sodo"!

Cozy, warm lit environment with some posh accents! Would totally love to attend another event here.

We had originally planned for WithinSodo for our ceremony and reception, but then Covid hit and we had to change plans. We were so stressed out about how this was all going to work out, but WithinSodo was by far the easiest vendor to work with. They gave us lots of options and flexibility, and we ended up having an initiate 25 person ceremony and it was amazing.

The venue itself is so unique with all of the rooms; you honestly barely need any decor if you want that industrial look. The rooftop, lounge, and mirror rooms are a dream.

Kate was so amazing with her communication, working with us, and even helping out so much on the day of (we had let go of our day of coordinator so this helped so much). Kate even gave us some glasses of champagne to help ease our minds.

Thank you to Kate for creating such a memorable day! We are planning on holding a reception there once things are safe!

It's been 8 months since I've gotten married at this venue and a long overdue reviewing is needed. Overall experience here was pretty good, there were some hiccups in communication with the site but in the end it all worked out. The venue itself does not need much when it comes to decorating, the open space, the modern industrial look has its appeal, this building itself is beautiful. I had some floral and greenery here and there but no need to spend so much on the extras. We used every space minus the rooftop, but no need when you're having a November wedding. The newest edition, The Lobby was my favorite room (I had guests arrive from the 1st Ave side and they were greeted with champagne as they walked in). Then the Mirror Room, where I had my cake and desserts set up.

If you plan on having a wedding with 100 guests or less, I would definitely check this place out. But once you go over that point it gets a little crowded, I had about 120 guests and that was definitely pushing it with my setup.

Only reason why I am giving it a 4 star rating is because the miscommunication here and there was stressful and the last minute change up on my onsite venue coordinator was unneeded stress on the day of rehearsal. But the overall space is wonderful.

My husband and I were married there in August, 2019. The venue was perfect, and exactly what we wanted. We rented the rooftop deck, and the two lower banquet rooms. The rooftop area is gorgeous as is, with very little needed decoration. The reserving process with Kate was super clear, and helpful. Working with her about options, bar, coordination, etc. was seamless. Kate worked with us on bar services, our budget, what furniture that they had vs what we would not need, etc.

The only area for feedback would be the day of. The day of coordinator was a person who I never met before (nor even saw the day of), and was a little challenging to communicate with. My florist was on-site throughout the day to set-up, and shared that there were a few vendors there not for our wedding, and were doing a walk-through. I never really found out what that was about, or if someone was at the wrong space, but when I talked to the coordinator, he didn't have any kind of explanation or didn't seem like he knew anything about it. It was a little frustrating that my friend was the one who spoke with the other people, and inform me. Would have been helpful if he had been a more clear communicator. I did not have a day of coordinator, so you likely would avoid any potential miscommunication if you have your own person.

Overall, lovely space, lovely people and exactly what we wanted! Thank you!

We toured WithinSodo but decided to go with another venue for our wedding but I still wanted to write a review because they were awesome at communicating and answering all our questions!

Kate was quick to respond and super transparent about when they would be able to start hosting tours. Her emails were always super thorough and detailed and she provided lots of links and resources. Even though WithinSodo wasn't exactly what we were looking for (in terms of layout), I appreciated her positive attitude and would definitely recommend this venue based on our interactions.

Really great venue for special events! Came here for the 10 Year Anniversary Celebration for Ethan Stowell restaurants and it was a blast! Lots of space to mingle and walk about. I also like the outdoor deck with the fireplace and open space.

It was a little hard to find for people but there's a main entrance right on 1st Ave S.

I cannot overstate just how awesome our experience with WithinSodo was. The venue is gorgeous, with so many cool rooms - each with their own unique feel and usefulness. It was perfect for our wedding / anniversary event!

We started planning our event way back in early 2020 and had to postpone because of COVID. Kate was incredibly accommodating - she kept us well informed of all the regulation changes and updates that impacted our event through our difficult decision to postpone through to our eventual party a whole year later! Any changes we needed (of which there were MANY over 1.5 years :) ) were always met cheerfully and any impacts were communicated well. Her connections to other vendors also helped us immensely when it came to planning for some of the more unique features of our event!

My wife and I want to plan another event just so we can work with Kate and the team at Within Sodo again!

I would happily recommend Within Sodo to anyone looking for a great space to hold your event. It was a perfect spot for our celebration, and will forever be a place of merry memories for my wife, myself, and our friends and family!

Just to start off, I'm not sure if I should review the venue or the event? Looking at this super cool, kitschy warehouse venue, I love the fact that it's in a "district" that is very unassuming! Finding the entrance itself is just part of this experience, if you've never been here before. Once you walk in past the warehouse doors, the venue is only as great as your imagination! The sectioned areas are great for "station" type activities. The bonus is the upstairs rooftop area where you have amazing views of downtown Seattle on a clear day, let alone a night, as we were fortunate enough to enjoy!

I'm not sure how many were at my sold out Whisky Jewbilee, but although it seemed like a lot of people, we were still able to move freely and experience the whiskeys that were 'must taste' and then some.

After a few hours imbibing, having the last hour on the rooftop was a dream respite! There was plenty of seating and again, the closing venue views were the perfect ending to a great evening!

If/when I need a large venue like this, I will definitely have WithinSodo in mind. And, of course, I will tell all my Seattle Peeps to check this out if they ever have an opportunity to attend an event here!

*cheers

March 2019, my nonprofit youth rugby club held their annual fundraiser at WithinSODO. The venue is beautiful and the staff was amazing. This was the perfect rustic venue for our event and the price was very reasonable. Kate and Adam are amazing people to work with and made planning the event and the night of our auction a really enjoyable experience.

There was plenty of parking for our 85 guests and the location is really accessible from the freeway.