Fireseed Catering

I honestly can’t imagine a more perfect wedding venue than Fireseed. We got married at Fireseed 1 year ago today, and It was truly a magical day – from the spectacular grounds, delicious food (seriously, we’ve had dozens of people tell us that it was the best wedding food they’ve ever eaten!), to the careful assistance provided by Dave and Dawn on every little detail.
Their gardens are amazing – I initially visited on a January day in the pouring rain, which did not do justice to the amazing explosion of color that awaited us in early September. I couldn’t have imagined a better spot to get married.
Dave and Dawn are wonderful to work with – Dave suggested options for menu items but was flexible with details, helping us make sure that the menu was exactly what we wanted (salmon, flank steak, and an amazing variety of summer salads!). They coordinated all of our rentals and set everything up for the ceremony and reception, so we only had to do the final touches on Friday afternoon before our wedding.
Thanks Dave and Dawn!

Fireseed is truly exceptional — book them, immediately, and don’t think twice. We cannot say enough about their spectacular venue, the fabulous food, and simply how nice and easy they were to work with. We booked Fireseed site unseen based on recommendations, and fell in love with the owners (Dave & Dawn) and the venue a few weeks later when we toured the venue. We could not have been luckier to stumble into Fireseed!
Venue: Fireseed’s grounds are absolutely breathtaking. Gorgeous, well maintained gardens (through all seasons), and a clean, unique barn. It feels modern and vintage all in one, but most of all, unique. There are special touches everywhere you look from the specially crafted Whidbey ironwork to the spectacular barn doors to the outdoor bar and beyond. Importantly (for us), Dave and Dawn only do one wedding a weekend so they let you set up before and break anything down Sunday. Dave was beyond accommodating and you have the place to yourself for the weekend. It feels magical.
Food: Weeks post-​wedding, our guests are still talking about how Fireseed’s was the best wedding food they have ever had. Most compared it to a high end restaurant meal not a wedding meal. Everyone raved about the mussels, but absolutely everything was perfectly cooked, fresh, and made using local ingredients. And by local, I mean a lot of it was grown in their vegetable gardens. Farm to table… how can you get any better?! And Dawn’s cake/​pies were fabulous!
Dave & Dawn are freaking awesome: I cannot emphasize this point enough. We planned our wedding remotely and at no point were we ever stressed about the wedding. We knew all things Fireseed were handled. Dave responded thoughtfully and thoroughly within hours to every question (and there were a lot). Dave coordinated everything, provided nice choices, and exceptional service, always keeping cost in mind. They are professional in all ways and have a calming aura about them that comes in handy for a wedding. Love them!
I maxed out review length but could go on forever… OUTSTANDING! EXCEPTIONAL!

Where do I begin?! The grounds are AMAZING, the food was absolutely perfect and Dave & Dawn were the epitome of masterful hosts while being phenomenal culinary professionals.
As soon as we set foot on the property we knew it was the place we wanted to have our wedding. Everything was so well kept, well laid out and incredibly inviting. They even have a perfectly placed little playground (with a zip-​line) for the kiddos!
Dave is one of the most laid back people you’ll meet and does a wonderful job helping keep you on track throughout your planning process — he takes care of soooo much of the work for you — so you can enjoy some of the more fun parts of wedding planning. I seriously don’t know how I would have pulled this all off if it weren’t for him.
Being able to have the venue for 3 days was so great and really helped keep the level of stress at a minimum. Not having to arrange the rentals = wonderful! Not having to set up, break down or clean up was a godsend. Having the option of holding the ceremony inside their beautiful barn was a fantastic plan B in case it rained.
Dawn is absolutely incredible. She is basically the wedding weekend Choreographer — this wonderful human being knows exactly how a wedding ceremony goes down and she is on top of it all. Our 3 year old son was part of our wedding, was completely out of his element, operating on half a nap and in desperate need of food — Dawn fixed that in no time ordering cheese, bread, apples and water for our little guy without us even having to ask her — she has a keen eye for making things run smoothly. When we were doing our rehearsal I’d mentioned in an offhanded comment to one of my Bridesmaids how nice it would be to have a drink waiting for us after walking down the aisle, well Dawn heard that and said, «We can do that. Just say the word!» I said that would be great and sure enough we had our post ceremony spirits waiting for us and it was wonderful! She also made sure I had anything I needed at all times even making sure my dress was bustled — I felt quite special all day!
Oh and while were saying our vows an Osprey and an Eagle decided they need to call each other out while flying overhead all the while Hummingbirds were zipping around the gardens delighting all of our guests. It was really magical as cheesy as that sounds — it’s true. Our guests raved about how wonderful everything was and how it’s one of, if not thee, best wedding they’d ever been to! We had a blast!
I could go on and on and on but I think I got the cliff notes for all of the awesomeness of this venue and the amazing Dave and Dawn Noble.

My wife and I were married at Fireseed in August 2014 and it was incredible. I could not possibly give Dave and Dawn a more enthusiastic review.
The venue is absolutely gorgeous, both the outdoor garden spaces and the indoor reception hall. The food that Dave prepared was delicious, and Dawn baked us phenomenal pies using local berries.
Dave was so patient and helpful as he worked with us to plan the whole event, and offered tons of useful advice but was also listened to our own ideas, and helped us have the perfect wedding *for us*.
The Fireseed team has an amazing attention to detail — I’ll never forget how there was a brief but intense thundershower 5 minutes before our ceremony was going to start, but the whole Fireseed staff suddenly fanned out with umbrellas to shelter the guests, then wiped down all the seats dry to make sure everyone was comfortable. It was a small (but big) gesture that made a big difference.
In any case, I could go on and on, but basically Dave and Dawn are wonderful people, and they’ve built Fireseed into an absolutely gorgeous space which they fill with delicious food and relaxed, happy, attentive vibes.
If you have the chance, definitely get married there :)

From start to finish our experience getting married at Fireseed Estate on Whidbey Island was wonderful.
Proprietors Dave and Dawn are as hands-​on as you need, in our case we did not have a wedding planner and they provided tremendous guidance and insight throughout our year of planning. They ensured that all logistics were prepared for and executed seamlessly and flagged any details we may have overlooked. By handling food preparation and rentals they make the day manageable without being remotely cookie-​cutter, a rare balance when it comes to wedding venues.
The property itself could not be more gorgeous. A true Northwest estate, it offers an on-​site organic garden, striking flower beds, poplar trees and a lake in the background. A stunning backdrop for guests and photography!
Friends and family are still raving about the food, all seasonally selected and prepared in their on-​site kitchen, there is no dry chicken or well done steak here. Their buttermilk fried chicken is the best my husband and I have ever tasted.
Prompt on email or phone and 100% dialed-​in on site, it is clear Dave and Dawn are experts at what they do and I could not recommend them as a team and Fireseed as a venue more wholeheartedly. It was the perfect day, morning showers and all.

Fireseed was a DREAM come true! Not only was the venue absolutely incredible, but Dave & Dawn were such a pleasure to work with. My husband and I got married in May and the grounds were stunning. They had great recommendations on vendors to hire and the food was to die for. It was the best wedding food any of our families had ever had! We had about 150 people at our wedding and everyone is still raving about how perfect the weekend was. Dave & Dawn we cannot thank you enough for such a fabulous weekend, we will never forget this experience! Can we get married all over again? :)

Fireseed was absolutely perfect for our April 2014 wedding. When looking for a wedding venue this was actually the first place we visited and knew from the start it was perfect. We looked at more venues after that just to confirm our feelings, and nothing else compared. Many of the other venues were also more expensive and offered way less!
In choosing April for our wedding in the Northwest, we knew there was a good chance of rain. Fireseed was perfect for this scenario since the outdoor grounds are beautiful, and the barn is just as amazing. Even if it were to pour rain, the day would have been beautiful. We lucked out with weather and were able to have the ceremony outside, which was an added bonus!
Dave is so friendly and attentive and helpful in all the planning. He always responded to emails quickly, and was very patient with my endless questions during the preparations. Dawn is also very sweet and made sure everything ran smoothly during the weekend. She even helped me sew up my bustle during the reception when it broke!
The food was spectacular. Many of my guests have commented multiple times how great it was and these are friends that I know aren’t saying that just to be nice. They all said they went back for seconds and thirds. Same with the cake. My only regret is that I didn’t eat more of it!
Overall, I have nothing but good things to say about Dave and Dawn and Fireseed. I would recommend it in a heartbeat (and already have to friends). The grounds and barn alone are enough to make your wedding day perfect, and Dave and Dawn are so spectacular and enjoyable that it just completes the package.

My husband and I wed at Fireseed in April and it was a perfect day. Everything about Fireseed is as good as it gets for wedding planning.
Highlights
*The property is stunning with a sweeping landscape and beautifully maintained garden
*Incredible food!!! Dave and Dawn catered our wedding with great care and attention to our GLUTEN-​FREE menu.
*A lovely, inviting space to welcome your guests to
*Access to the property to set-​up decorations the day before, and tear down the next day.
*They were so helpful answering planning questions, allowing us time to walk around the property, and Dawn was the day-​of, on-​sight coordinator managing the staff and traffic flow from arriving guests. Such help made the planning and wedding day run quite smoothly.
A beautiful space with delicious food, owned and operated by lovely people. A wonderful choice for any special event!

Wow! We just got married at Fireseed in early July, and it was amazing. We had the place from Friday-​early Sunday, so there was no rush to decorate or clean things up. With all the other things to pay attention to during a wedding, this extra time with the venue was super helpful.
The venue itself was spectacular. The grounds/​scenery are extremely well kept, and were stunning. They clearly put an extraordinary amount of time into maintain the property. The beautiful plants, flowers and scenery allowed for some amazing picture taking.
Last but not least, was the food. Dave prepared a cognac-​mustard flank steak, Penn-​Cove Mussel and Clam Bake, and grilled salmon (as well as 8 amazing side dishes with fresh and local vegetables and pastas). I’ve tried many salmon dishes at weddings, and Dave cooked to perfection. A true sign of a great caterer. His wife Dawn was our pastry chef and prepared wedding pie (instead of cake) for the dessert. She made a Marion berry pie, peach pie, Strawberry rhubarb pie, and pecan pie (with a side of Whidbey Island Vanilla Ice Cream). All I can say is best wedding dessert selection ever.
Not that I plan on getting married again, but If I did, this would be the place to go. They were so helpful with the planning, timing, and preparation, and the food is simply amazing. I will totally recommend to all my friends, as I would love to go to another wedding at Fireseed!

Dave & Dawn are fantastic! After looking for a wedding venue and driving all over Washington from Snohomish, Camano Island, Seattle, and beyond, we found the perfect venue in Langley. When turning down the drive to the facilities we felt a calm and knew it was the perfect venue for us.
The food was amazing! Everyone at our wedding was impressed by the food, the atmosphere, location, and how smoothly everything was run. They even grow many of the fresh vegetables used. The grounds are beautiful, flowers, green, and such manicured lawns.
We were blessed to have a beautiful, sunny, warm day in March! We moved our ceremony from inside the Fireseed hall to the lawn outside. Before the ceremony our guests were watching Eagles fly overhead. The daffodils are in bloom and created the perfect backdrop.
Dave was awesome in coordinating all of the rentals, providing a full wait and bar staff. We felt like we had our wedding at a 5 star restaurant with the quality of the service. We were waited on all night by attentive staff and they provided everything to our expectations.
I would highly recommend Dave & Dawn at the Fireseed to anyone who is looking for a wedding venue in the greater Seattle area. Every guest at our wedding commented on the amazing food, beautiful location, and how easy it was to get there. Do yourself a favor and checkout the Fireseed before booking any other venue!

My mom researched rustic, romantic, unique wedding venues in Washington state for months before determining her favorite by far was Fireseed. Our first visit and we FELL IN LOVE. From the rustic, outdoor wooden bar made of tree trunks, to the artfully designed garden nooks and sprawling fields and ponds in the background, to the way the light danced between the tall trees after the ceremony during the outdoor appetizers/​drinks. Our mostly Seattle guests were completely in awe. Fireseed is truly a hidden gem. No photo can do this venue justice as it is overwhelmingly lovely when you are there in person. You have to go there to see it!
Dave and Dawn the owners and chefs were incredible. Not many in the wedding industry are as down to earth, kind, very patient with our intensely organized detailed 200+ person wedding. Not to mention they are the most responsive people in all of Whidbey, very quick to answer any questions we have. We didn’t have a professional planner/​organizer so they helped mom and I through each step of the process and it turned out PERFECT.
If you are the type that enjoys having more control of the details of your wedding, from choosing rentals, to decorating, Fireseed is the perfect blank canvas. It is beautiful on it’s own and you can adorn it with your own style which was important to us. We didn’t want to be restricted into a generic hotel wedding, but we wanted to create our own event that was «truly us».
Plus Dave and Dawn can cook anything! We wanted a unique menu, and they made a home-​made buttermilk fried chicken and sweet potato mash that my guests are still talking about nearly a month later. And their pies… we ate their pie for breakfast the next morning we couldn’t get enough.
Dave and Dawn at Fireseed connected us with Marty’s Place, the most INCREDIBLE rental house ever created for a wedding weekend, and the florist from heaven Tracy Huffman with Farmhouse Flowers in Langley who we ADORED.
The day of staff were so kind and welcoming to the guests. The day progressed flawlessly, you wouldn’t even see the staff transition the chairs etc. from ceremony to reception. Very elegant yet comfortable in every way.
By far the best decision for the wedding I made besides choosing my husband was choosing Fireseed as my venue.

Having our wedding at Fireseed was one of the best choices we made in our wedding planning. Dave and Dawn are wonderful– as is their property and their food. If I could do everything all over again, I would do it exactly the same.

Fireseed Catering is a breathtaking wedding venue with very capable and accommodating staff. When my husband and I began searching for a venue we were overwhelmed by how inflexible most places were. Many had numerous restrictions on decorations, only allowed for one hour of set-​up/​take-​down, and required half of the cost to hold their space. This is not the case at Fireseed. The owners Dawn and Dave Noble (married chefs) allow more than ample time at the facility to set-​up, are always available to go over details, enjoy customizing their menu, and are professional while being laid back. The pastoral setting with a myriad of brightly colored flowers and Miller Lake in the backdrop is gorgeous. The food is fresh, local, and delicious. Dawn, a trained pastry chef, designs and creates beautiful cakes. We knew we had found the right place when every vendor we worked with raved about Dawn and Dave and the venue when we told them our location. Our wedding day was such an enjoyable day and I can honestly say there was nothing I would’ve changed. I highly recommend Fireseed for weddings or other special events.

This quaint little spot nestled in the woods of Whidbey surprised the heck out of me last summer!
(A little back story– I’m the «always a bridesmaid never a bride» girl, who is also the wannabe wedding planner/​designer who wants her own show on TLC). Now that we’ve got that out of the way…
I had the honor of being in one of my best friends wedding and also helping her coordinate all of her day of needs with her vendors. The scenery is beautiful, the gardens are meticulous and manicured, the barn with exposed wooden beams and concrete floor is rustic and beautiful, and the grounds are private, secluded and overall romantically whimsical.
The day before the ceremony we were able to do a rehearsal walk through as well as decorate as much as we wanted. I wanted the bridal party to be able to practice walking with music and the Bride had a special song for her entrance, so the owner (I believe Dave?) got on the ipod, hooked it into their sound system and played the songs with transitions just so we could practice. So awesome of him! (And of course the DJ did the music on the day of the wedding).
The ceremony took place on the grass with the lake and flowers in the background. The summer sun shining through the tall trees was just dreamy. Of course I cried like a baby when my bestie came walking down. Following the ceremony there was a cocktail hour with apps. being offered by servers, as well as a signature cocktail at the outdoor patio bar. I cannot for the life of me figure out why the photographer trucked the Bride with her cathedral length veil and 5″ heels and whole bridal party through the gravel and trees out to the middle of the woods to do photos. The saving grace was the servers following us with trays of food and wine, bless their hearts.
The reception included a fresh fare prepared by the owner /​Chef including local products. The buffet was colorful, well thought out, did I say fresh?, yummy, and light (like plentiful vegetables and salmon– light, not like skimpy light. because if it was skimpy light I wouldn’t have been able to go back for 2nds and 3rds! ok and maybe 4ths. what? I like food!). There was of course cake, and some other spread of desserts to include chocolate dipped goodies and ice cream! ICE CREAM, PEOPLE.
The end of the night concluded with a dance off, conversing on the patio, exploring the grounds, and regretting I didn’t pack the bug spray. Those damn mosquitoes get me every time!
For a somewhat Seattle destination wedding, I would totes recommend this spot! One of the ONLY cons– ferry lines in the summer getting out to any island is horrendous. Sometimes hours of waiting. But this place– so worth the ferry wait!

My husband and I were married at Fireseed in late September, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision! We chose Fireseed because it is incredibly beautiful and has a casual, intimate feel.
Leading up to the wedding, Dave was so easy to work with and he always responded quickly to my emails. He worked with us to make sure that we felt comfortable with all the event details and to make sure that everything was exactly as we wanted.
The weekend of the wedding was surprisingly stress free – and being able to set up on Friday and tear down on Sunday was a huge factor in that. We never felt rushed, and we had plenty of time to set everything up according to my vision. The space is so naturally beautiful that we could have had no decorations and been perfectly fine.
Dave and Dawn made sure that the day of the wedding flowed smoothly and naturally. Everything went off without a hitch, and we got nothing but rave reviews on the location! The venue set up allows for a gorgeous outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour at the rustic outdoor bar, dinner and dancing in the barn, and plenty of trails and benches for guests to sit and wander. The rustic grounds are filled with trees and colorful flowers which were the perfect backdrop for our wedding photos.
Oh, and the food was AMAZING! The dinner was delicious, and the pies and Whidbey ice cream were to die for.
Suggestion: Don’t forget to test the mic. It kept cutting in and out during our ceremony.
We have nothing but great things to say about Fireseed. Recommend it without any hesitations!

When we got engaged, we knew that we wanted a venue that felt comfortable to us. Neither of us are fancy people and neither of us have ever dreamt of the big white wedding, so we wanted some place that we could hold our down-​to-​earth, small, casual wedding and not be judged.
On a whim, I did a Google search for wedding venues on any of the islands and landed on Fireseed. We set up a date to meet with Dave and take a look at the place — granted, this was back in November, so the gardens were hitting their «winter sleep» look, so our first impression was… winter-​y.
That aside, we liked Dave right away and we liked the feel of the place right away. We loved the fact that the venue was ours for the full weekend — something we didn’t really feel was important to us until we looked at a second venue, which cost much more and which only gave us the space for a total of five hours. Fireseed hosts one event per weekend, so you basically have a run of the land for your weekend.
Dave was super flexible in scheduling tastings (we had to cancel and reschedule due to illnesses) and took care of all of the details with rentals, servers, bartenders, and food. Oh, the food. The food was incredible. Dave gave us a sampling of small bites and based food options on what we liked as well as what would be available locally and in-​season at the time of the wedding. We couldn’t have been happier with the menu we wound up with.
Fireseed is also well-​connected to several other vendors — photographers, florists, etc. We went through them to find a florist and an officiant and were thrilled with who we worked with.
The staff brought in for the actual wedding were incredible — friendly, knowledgable, and pleasant to work with. It was a perfect day, absolutely perfect — the grounds were in full-​bloom for our end-​of-​April wedding and the ceremony was witnessed by two bald eagles circling overhead — and if I could do it all over again, I’d go straight back to Fireseed. We received so many compliments on the venue, the food, and the staff and were so happy to pass that along. (We also got compliments on the beautiful weather, but we can’t really take credit for that one…)
I can’t recommend Fireseed enough, but take note — they do book up fast. I heard they’re basically booked into October now, so GO EARLY!

I got married in the beginning of August, and worked with Dave from across the country for the year prior to my wedding in order to get things perfected! I couldn’t have been happier with the way things turned out. Not only did he help us design the perfect menu in our «Italian Northwest Fusion» wedding, but he even handled all of the rentals, service help, and set up. He did a beautiful job, the food was Amaaaazing, the most common compliment we’ve gotten is that we had the best wedding food of any wedding our guests had ever attended! And even though it poured on our wedding day, the staff helped to hold up umbrellas as people walked to the tent, etc. Now THAT was going above and beyond! I cannot recommend him highly enough!

Dave and Dawn are some of the best venue managers I’ve worked with. I’m a full time wedding photographer and have worked at over 50 venues, and this is one of my favorite venues in the Seattle region. A beautiful and serene farm to have your Pacific Northwest wedding. This would be in my top three places to have my own wedding.

We had our wedding at Fireseed in 2007. Contrary to the 1-​star review by an event planner who didn’t even work with them (!), I found the Fireseed owners to be extremely easy to work with, thorough in their planning and event management, completely accommodating of every one of our requests (and I’m ridiculously picky!), and generally just wonderful.
For our first meeting, Dave set up a tasting for us and asked numerous questions about details I hadn’t even thought of. He is quite experienced, but at the same time totally willing to do things in ways they’ve never done before. (We set up our wedding ceremony in a spot that no one had ever used before.)
One excellent detail was that we got the grounds for the whole weekend. We were completely un-​rushed, had our rehearsal in place, had the use of the facility for the whole wedding day.
And here’s the really convincing fact: Fireseed does NOT advertise. At all. And they’re always booked. There’s a reason for that.
In addition to the wonderful qualities of the owners and the staff that they hired to help serve food, the Fireseed grounds themselves are simply beautiful. The main garden area is wired with hidden speakers, so we plugged in our iPod and had music outside all afternoon. The food was absolutely perfect, and the day was wonderfully relaxed.
Fireseed comes HIGHLY recommended from this happy bride.
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[ETA: My review was not requested by Fireseed. I signed up for a Unilocal account a couple of weeks ago and wanted to review local businesses that I love and recommend to lots of people. I started writing my review before the event planner’s review was up.]

What a location! From their beautifully converted 3,600 sq ft. barn to their lush outdoor gardens and woodlands, which overlook Maxwelton Valley, this is a fabulous place for events. The staff is first class and they do a great job of catering.
This is the place if you are very looking to host an event or wedding on South Whidbey Island.