The Esb (Environmental Services Building)
Raw space venue
The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $1,650 for off-peak dates, and $2,100 for peak dates
Guest capacity
Up to 200 seated guests
About this venue
Perched within Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, WA, the Environmental Services Building offers a breathtaking backdrop for your wedding celebration or surrounding events. Blending modern versatility with the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, this venue boasts sweeping, unobstructed views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Whether you're hosting your ceremony, reception, rehearsal dinner, or engagement party, the property’s blend of polished indoor spaces and manicured outdoor grounds provides an unforgettable coastal setting for every milestone of your wedding journey.
Our event spaces
The Esb
Unmatched Puget Sound & Olympic Mountain views.
The venue features seamless transitions between light-filled indoor facilities and stunning outdoor grounds. Inside, couples have access to a versatile main room with expansive windows framing water vistas, a welcoming lobby, and a fully equipped catering kitchen for smooth event operations. Outside, an open-air courtyard, covered patio, and lush manicured lawn open directly toward Puget Sound and the distant peaks of the Olympic Mountains. It’s ideal for setting up an outdoor ceremony, open-air cocktail hour, or romantic sunset reception against the Pacific Northwest skyline.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Fun and festive”
The Esb
Unmatched Puget Sound & Olympic Mountain views.
The venue features seamless transitions between light-filled indoor facilities and stunning outdoor grounds. Inside, couples have access to a versatile main room with expansive windows framing water vistas, a welcoming lobby, and a fully equipped catering kitchen for smooth event operations. Outside, an open-air courtyard, covered patio, and lush manicured lawn open directly toward Puget Sound and the distant peaks of the Olympic Mountains. It’s ideal for setting up an outdoor ceremony, open-air cocktail hour, or romantic sunset reception against the Pacific Northwest skyline.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Fun and festive”
Explore other vendors serving University Place, WA
- Images by Brant Photography Studio
- Turning Leaf Productions
- Madisun Paige Photography
- Love Long and Prosper Photography
- Milk & Honey Charcuterie
- MTD Photo Co.
- Bloom Culture Company
- Molly Films Life LLC
- Sweet P Beauty
- Joelle Fegan Events & Design
- Babes, Bubbles & Boards
- Where We Wandered
Complete your dream team
- University Place Photographers
- University Place Beauty Professionals
- University Place Bands & DJs
- University Place Florists
- University Place Caterers
- University Place Planners
- University Place Cakes & Desserts
- University Place Videographers
- University Place Bar Services & Beverages
- University Place Officiants
- University Place Event Extras
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- Monarch Meadows Venue
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- Brix on Main Celebration Space
- Ocean5
- Love's Manor Wedding & Special Event Center
- Damian's Venue
- The Orting Manor