Huber’s Gasthaus

Ok, it is not the fanciest place in Olympia, and it does need some upgrading – that said, I still give it five stars.
Every single other venue in the area charges by the hour, or offers packages that give you six hours start to finish. We opted for the full package (when we paid it was $ 2500). No nickle and diming, no having to clean up after your own wedding, linens, tables, tents, everything included. We had all day on our wedding day (August 15, 2015), and because it was open, were given access all day the Friday before. Jamie and his wife were quick to give us great answers and do anything they could to help beforehand.
Jamie worked really hard before, during, and at the end to make sure it went smoothly. At one point, when I was exhausted and stressed (my chef disappeared and I – with the help of family I hated asking to help – had to cook all the food), he sat down next to me and calmed me completely. This is the thing about this venue – they love what they do for a living, and haven’t forgotten how important your wedding is to you. As I looked at all the leftover food at the end I felt bad, and found out it was being donated to a nearby group home – just an example of how positive you’ll feel about everything here.
I was thrilled today, one month after the event, to find that 100% of my deposit had been refunded. I’m sure you all know how many businesses of all types try to find a way to eat that up. Not here.
If you want super posh, maybe this isn’t your venue. If you are someone who is not spending 30K or more on a wedding like that one you’ve seen on TV, this place is fantastic. Loads of lovely outdoor space with multiple tents available, we had plenty of room for tables, a band and dancing inside as well. You will never find a venue owned by nicer, more sincerely helpful folks, I assure you.

I really wanted to like this place, but I can’t say I was all that impressed. To put it politely, the building needs a MAJOR overhaul!!! The bathroom facilities did not work the majority of the time. The floor upstairs felt like it may buckle & the banquet tables that are being used are the cheap plastic kind that you buy at CVS. There was not nearly enough seating for the guests. We had to fill in chairs, 10 minutes before the ceremony was to begin. Not nearly enough table for the number of guests. In addition, there was a large colony of spiders, living in the outside bathrooms.
On a positive note, the outdoor area was very pretty. The tents are nice & the person running it seemed to keep most of the balls in the air. However, we had to order napkins, the day of the event & he did not answer phone calls. He did however, come through on the napkins after I tracked a company down that was able to provide a large quantity on no notice.
If the owners threw some money into remodeling this place & replacing the horrible white & green mismatched tables, this could definitely be a diamond in the rough!
As is, I would not recommend this venue in confidence.

My wife And I never had a real wedding. Now 15 years later and the two of us still battling life head on. So with help from the extraordinarily friendly owner (and his assistant) I popped the big question and This time gave her the wedding of her dreams. Thanks Jamie for running the best event setting in the northwest!