Enchanting Forest Estate | Gather, Hot Tub & Sauna

We had our wedding here and it was perfect. The perfect setting, house, and host for our biggest day! We couldn’t have had better weather and the yard was stunning! We had a beautiful view of the mountain and everyone slept comfortably. Lauren is one of a kind. She has a big heart and genuinely cares so much about her guests. Couldn’t recommend this gorgeous place enough!

This place is everything I could have hoped for during my wedding week. From hosting my family to holding my wedding reception, this place is perfect for it all.

VRBO was beautiful! We enjoyed the hot tub, sauna, and firepit. We had a micro-wedding in Olympic National Park and a total of 21 guests stayed at this location. While our experience was overall positive, there were a few things that were challenging: This VRBO has an event fee. It was not communicated to us until 2 weeks before the booking that the event fee was *per day* not per booking. This caused us some problems as we were planning on having additional guests on the property for technically two days (the second day being only one hour). When discussing with the host about the miscommunication, she was not flexible with us and stated that their policy still applies (a policy that was not in the listing and we had never heard of before). In my opinion, this place is a VRBO, not a wedding or event rental location and should be treated as such. Also, please be aware that they require a rental of a portable bathroom when you have additional guests on the property. If you are booking this place for a large group it is good to know that it is do-able, but tight. Only two full bathrooms, one is in the master suite which made things tight. Not enough seats at the table(s) for 22 guests. Air mattresses did deflate overnight, we had to go and get new batteries to pump them up. The grill is quite small, can cook 6 burgers at a time.There were some communication problems as seen above, but overall the place is great, and in the end, we got married! So it all worked out.

Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing, especially given this was for my daughter’s wedding weekend. I rented Thurs. - Sun. for a family wedding with 20 family members. An hour before check-in, Lauren informed me the refrigerator was working intermittently. We were provided a cooler & ice. This was not adequate for a 3-day stay. When we arrived, the refrigerator was not cooling. This place is marketed for large gatherings/events, having a functioning refrigerator is a basic expectation. I really appreciated that Lauren attempted to solve the problem but there should have been a technician scheduled or a replacement refrigerator provided.Aerl, was on-site burning wood & yard debris. Smoke filled the property & drifted into the house/vehicles. My daughter’s wedding dress & her fiancé’s suit were exposed to the smoke. My husband asked how much longer he would be burning. Aerl acted irritated, he was rude & repeatedly told us he would “refund the money” and that we could “leave.” We were shocked by the lack of professionalism and empathy.Third issue involved the septic system. We were required to rent a porta potty, which was not disclosed in the VRBO listing. Despite using the porta potty, there were multiple occasions where we experienced sewage odors during water usage.The experience fell far below expectations. I hope this feedback helps future guests make informed decisions & encourages the owners to address the issues I experienced moving forward.

Beautiful, clean and quiet! All the people that stayed absolutely loved this place. Lots of room and very cozy! Had my wedding here and it was just a dream!