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Hotel Theodore & Rider Seattle

Pre-Nuptial Celebrations

Hotel Theodore & Rider are the perfect choice for your engagement party, rehearsal dinner, farewell brunch or wedding shower in downtown Seattle. This elevated and sophisticated destination can serve as the perfect backdrop for all your pre-nuptial celebrations from a welcome cocktail hour to a farewell brunch so the merriment lasts. Amid the celebrations of your love, your guests will never want for things to do. Given our fabulous location right in downtown Seattle, they can enjoy Seattle's best theaters, museums, shopping, sports, and more, right outside our front door.

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Engagement Parties

After the question is popped, the “yes” is exclaimed, and it's official, an engagement party can be a fun way to celebrate with loved ones and kick off your wedding season. While you practice your proposal story (you’ll be telling it a lot!), Hotel Theodore will work on handling the rest.

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Wedding Showers

Pamper a bride (or a groom) at a pre-wedding shower meant to lavish love on someone as they embark on this big adventure. Whatever you have on the itinerary — a leisurely lunch, games and gift opening, or a boozy brunch — we can help you create an event that will help send them off to married life in style.

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Rehearsal Dinners

Before the big event, practice makes perfect — and it doesn’t hurt to treat them to a perfect meal to complete the experience. Host your rehearsal dinner in Rider, gather in one of our private dining rooms or for more intimate groups, celebrate in The Roosevelt, our 19th floor Penthouse Suite. Whatever you choose, our culinary experts will help you craft a menu you’ll love.

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Farewell Brunch

End the weekend on a sweet note with a post-wedding brunch for everyone to gather one last time to enjoy Rider's amazing brunch complete with champagne, caviar and mimosas!

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