Located in the pristine meadows of Mount Rainier, just outside the small quaint town of Orting (near Puyallup). We offer a large outdoor concrete floor tent setting, with lush green lawns. surrounded by old growth trees. The 9.4 acres of meadows including pond, wooded area, creek, access to the river, multiple ceremony sites and other features make for great picture locations. We also include a separate bride and groom suites with private courtyards for the bridal party to get ready in, as well as outdoor flushing restrooms.
We only do one event per weekend giving our couples more time to execute their big day!
We offer flexibility not only for brides with big dreams, but for the do it yourself cost effective brides as well.
The venue is beautiful. Our guests were blown away by it. We searched many venues and Monarch Meadows definitely offered the most value for the cost. There are so many choices of ceremony locations and decor and the opportunity to customize everything to your own style, making it an ideal venue for just about anyone. The owners, Mike and Bonnie, are totally invested from start to finish to help make the event a success. Even when Mother Nature tried to crash our wedding, Mike and Bonnie jumped in and helped us make some last-minute adjustments to help our day go off without a hitch. I couldn't recommend them and Monarch Meadows more! Reviewed on 17-06-2023
Sarah Webster-Olson(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Bonnie and her husband were a delight to work with! They will work with you to make your vision happen. Lots of communication and support through the planning process! Reviewed on 15-08-2023
Lisa Ann Quitugua(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Bonnie and Mike were amazing! They were great communicators throughout and have awesome vendor recommendations. We had a very very large wedding and they accommodated us every step of the way to ensure we had a wonderfully amazing day. Reviewed on 02-08-2023
Delanie Greer(other)5 out of 5 Rating
They are GREAT! they are so invested in your special day and will do everything possible to make it as perfect as possible! Reviewed on 02-08-2023
Luis and Yvette Luna(other)5 out of 5 Rating
Had my daughters Sweet16 at MMV. Bonnie & Mike were super great to work with & my party came out soo nice. Guest really enjoyed all the space, especially since there were lots of kids! Thanks for everything Myers Family! Reviewed on 20-07-2023
Kayla Lindquist(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-01-2023 Mike and Bonnie are amazing people. The venue is beautiful. It's so affordable. As soon as you meet them you will feel like family! The grass is sooooo green even in the summer time (which is hard to find). The bathrooms are really nice. They offer so much that other venues don't! There are so many good photography spots as well. Mulitple cermony spots to choose from. They also dont charge you an arm and a leg to use extra stuff! They really take care of you there. I would get married there 1,000X over in a heartbeat! Truly love the venue and the owners! Reviewed on 17-04-2023
Adam Keith(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-09-2022 Such a beautiful and accommodating venue. We are so happy that we decided to go here. They made our big day so special. Reviewed on 12-09-2022
Becca Adams(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 27-08-2022 Bonnie and Mike were very helpful and allowed and us to borrow various items from them to add to the decor and setup. Loved that the cost of the package included the chairs and tables for the ceremony and reception. They allow lots of flexibility when choosing vendors and that reduced the stress for us. Would highly recommend this venue to couples looking for a blank, rustic, slate to make their own for their special day. Big plus that the restrooms were completed this year and upgraded from previous setup. Reviewed on 03-09-2022
James Lopez(other)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 09-07-2022 Bonnie and Mike were fantastic in ensuring we had everything we needed to make it a memorable event for my daughter's wedding. Bonnie gave us access to various decorations to help beautify the ceremony and receptionMike was very responsive on the day of the event when we needed something to help guide the guests to staging various items before hand so that the final setup was done quickly and in plenty of time before the guests arrived.The only issue was that it rained heavily a couple of days prior to the event so the ground was a little soggy still. I'm sure if they had the parking area totally covered with gravel it would make it a little easier for guests parking. Maybe they could have a little more control of the weather too that would be helpful.All in all, a great venue for someone wanting an outdoor event! Reviewed on 12-08-2022
Tricia Dahlke(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 21-08-2021 Bonnie and Mike were exceptionally helpful in making our wedding the perfect day! The venue is beautiful with a few options as to where to have you he ceremony. The large 65x45 tent was perfect for our reception! They also have a great selection of decorations available. Happy Bride and Groom! Reviewed on 27-08-2021
Kristal Anderson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 31-07-2021 My new husband and I could not have asked for a better venue and owners! The venue is absolutely gorgeous, and so open with lots of areas for pictures! Well maintained and taken care of. We loved being able to bring our own vendors as well. Lots of room for parking and easy access for our guests. Our guests raved about the beautiful the venue was as well. Bonnie and Mike were very easy to work with and had great communication. I would definitely recommend this venue to friends and families all their future events!! Reviewed on 02-08-2021
Alex McKenzie(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-07-2021 We choose to use Monarch Meadows for our wedding ceremony and reception because of its large fields of grass and the shaded forests area. We did our ceremony in the wooded area and it turned out perfect. We used our own family made archway for the ceremony. There was a power outlet for the DJ to plug in a speaker. We were able to easily fit about 110 chairs into that spot (and there was room for more). The reception area was great. It was under a 40x60 event tent. We used a few walls which helped keep wind and sun out. There was ample parking for our 110 guests. We also really enjoyed this venue because we were allowed to dry camp in our RV at the venue. This made it easy to set up as we were closeby. I would recommend putting walls on your tents on the WEST side of your tents to keep the afternoon sun out of them. The tent has 2 chandlers and outlets for DJ equipment. We rented an extra food tent that was placed next to the event tent for the food vendor. We had also rented the dancefloor which was nice extra to have. The venue has a very nice Bridal suite The bridal suite comes with an A/C, small regirutor, bathroom and changing room. Groom suite was small but enough room for the 3 of us and has a refrigerator, A/C and a bathroom. Overall this is a great outdoor venue. Bonnie and Micheal are very easy to work with and would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for an outdoor venue. Reviewed on 26-07-2021
Susan Abella(bride)3 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 03-07-2021 Overall, good venue! I realize the cons do outweigh the pros but ultimately my wife and I did have a wonderful wedding thanks to our amazing coordinator and the amazing help of friends and family. Pros:* Great flexibility! Having the acreage to utilize and design/layout the wedding you want and how you want is awesome. Itâs a beautiful property and has a ton of potential* The communication with the owners for the most part was good. They were helpful before, during and after. *You can use any vendors you wantCons: * Thereâs a lot of costs that go into making it all that you may want it to be. Itâs a blank canvas and you have to add the details and those details add up quickly. * When we toured the property originally, they told us they had top of the line, suite port-o-potty type units that were installed behind the photo station. They REALLY sold us on these fancy units. Assuring us they werenât just standard ones. Then when we toured again just before our wedding they surprised us and said, âwe canât promise anything but weâre highly certain weâll have these two working bathrooms built in time for your weddingâ. (Which they didnât) and the port-o-potty units they had were not fancy in any way. They were standard units. They were clean but definitely not fancy. Weâve been to a wedding with really nice ones and those werenât it at all. We were really embarrassed the day of our wedding that our friends and family would be using those but it was too late at that point. So huge Con for us. Ultimately not what was âsoldâ to us so better transparency wouldâve been nice.* We had issues in the bridal suite with the AC basically only blowing cold air if you sat in front of it so HIGHLY recommend bringing another fan or 2 because a sweating bridal party with makeup is never fun. I literally had to sit with my dress hiked up by the AC while waiting for the ceremony to start and this wasnât even on the heat wave weekend we had (it was 85 outside) the other suite is much smaller and does stay cooler I was told. * We had another issue in the bridal suite with the sink being clogged. It wouldnât drain so we could barely wash our hands. The water in both suites runs brownish yellow so it looked like there was urine already in the toilets when youâd go in them but it was just their water color so we didnât even feel like our hands were getting clean so we used hand sanitizer as much as we could but that got sticky after a while so we washed hands every so often.* When we arrived the next day to clean, it appeared their dog mustâve gotten into the bridal suite at some point because the room had trash EVERYWHERE torn to bits (clearly not done by a human) the trash in the bathroom was knocked over and we were responsible for cleaning that up. Which was very frustrating. Their dog is very sweet but it should be contained if weâre expected to clean up after ourselves thatâs one thing. After their dog is quite another. And we all can clearly tell the difference between a human mess and a dog thatâs gone through garbage and tore the place up. *The owner also made a stink about a âbig messâ in the forest when arrived to clean the next day saying we mustâve had people drinking back there so to make sure we clean up. We went back there and found 1 cup and 1 water bottle. Likely forgotten during the ceremony. Not boozers kicking back partying. So the dramatization wasnât necessary.*They sold us on no noise curfew and they said we had noise complaints Reviewed on 15-07-2021
Nicole Hawkins(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 12-06-2021 We absolutely loved working with Bonnie and mike. They are very professional, have an amazingly beautiful venue with so many options and locations for the ceremony. This past year they added in a concrete slab for the reception area which came out awesome. We had Bonnie be our day of coordinator and it took a huge weight off my shoulders, the vendors where able to call her during the week leading up to the wedding and ask any questions the needed. She kept track of the arrivals on the day off so I was able to relax and enjoy the morning in the bridal chateau with my girls. The bridal chateau was very elegant and air conditioned (thank goodness!) and has great lighting for doing hair and make up đ also some great photo opportunities.Bonnie and mike are the perfect duo to make any wedding amazing. I highly recommend them to anyone who want a elegant scale wedding to anyone wanting that rustic feel. You will never regret booking Monarch Meadows đ Reviewed on 25-06-2021
Jenny DeRusha(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-08-2020 Bonnie and Mike were awesome to work with. Very personable and down to earth. Their venue is a beautiful setting in the Orting Valley. Many options to fit any wedding style. Bride and groom areas are very private and welcoming. Great venue for any size wedding. Thank you Bonnie and Mike for opening your property. Reviewed on 19-03-2021
Robert Kola(groom)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 25-07-2020 Bonnie and Mike were wonderful to deal with and did everything they could to make this the perfect wedding venue for us. I cannot recommend them enough! Reviewed on 14-12-2019
Jessica Hernandez(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 17-08-2019 The venue was wonderful! Very happy with the way our wedding turned out. The owners were extremely helpful and so easy going! Laid back but very professional. Beautiful and large property. Didn't feel restricted and loved that we weren't forced to choose a preferred caterer or didn't have a crazy amount of rules that others seemed to have. We would definitely recommend this venue to anyone looking to have an outdoor wedding! Reviewed on 23-08-2019
Jennifer Vogele(guest)5 out of 5 Rating
I attended a wedding at this venue and I could not have been more impressed. The grounds are huge and offer a wide variety of settings--a pond, river, forested areas and wide-open fields. There's plenty of parking and private suites for the bridal party. The bride and groom were very pleased with the customer service and the flow of their wedding day. I highly recommend Willow Gardens! Reviewed on 11-07-2019
Rosalind Sikoff(guest)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-07-2018 I was a guest for a wedding at this venue and it was absolutely beautiful. There was every form of nature on this property, from woods, to open field and even water. Its a stunning venue and I hope to attend more here! Reviewed on 14-11-2018
Aaron McDonald(professional)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-07-2018 As a vendor, Willow Gardens was so amazing to work with! Bonnie and Mike take a personal approach to how your day will run and will make sure everything runs perfectly!I cannot wait to go back and work with them again! Reviewed on 13-10-2018
Natalie Jansson(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-07-2018 Could not have asked for a more perfect venue! If you are looking for your perfect day this venue is full of options!!! The owners were very hospitable and very flexible with us! It was very clear how hard the owners worked to give us our perfect wedding. I felt like I was waited on hand and foot! The owners clearly understand GREAT customer service! They not only set up the space perfectly so that we had easy build up and tear down but the day of they were available and willing to help any way they could to help the day run smoother! We even had countless guest saying how beautiful the venue was and that they would be recommending it to other couples!!! I highly recommend checking this place out!! Reviewed on 17-07-2018
Bonnie and Mike are passionate about hosting events. Together, they can make any wedding or event memorable for all the guests. Bonnie's friends and family always expect a spectacular event every time Bonnie throws a partyâŠTheir 2018 wedding is a testimony to that. When not hosting events, they like to travel together (Rome and Paris for their honeymoon), go to events, see movies and play with their dogs . She likes to do crafts, he is a veteran who loves to golf. Together, they make a very easy going couple that really enjoys life and sharing it with others.