Plan Your Event

Our professional and passionate event planners are ready to create your perfect event, either on-site in our private waterfront banquet room or off-site at one of Seattle’s fabulous event venues. Our accomplished culinary team will deliver a memorable menu, ranging from simple buffets and hors d’ouevres receptions, multi-course plated dinners, backyard barbecues and theme parties. Whether you are hosting a rehearsal dinner, an all-day meeting, a corporate party, a life celebration or a wedding, there’s no better way to show your guests the best of the Northwest!

Ray’s Catering offers the best private waterfront banquet room in Seattle, located right next door to our main restaurant. Your guests will be treated to a spectacular front row view of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, creating a magical ambiance for your special event.

Ray’s Northwest Room features a private canopied waterfront deck, an elegant slate fireplace and all the amenities like fresh flowers and votive candles to give your guests the perfect atmosphere to enjoy the occasion.

It’s not just about showing up with delicious food. A key element of creating the perfect experience for your guests is a great venue, and Ray’s offers catering to private homes, cruises and Seattle’s many fabulous event sites. Here are some of our favored venue partners:

• 415 Westlake
• The Big Picture
• The Burke Museum
• Canlis Glass Gallery & Studio
• Christine W
• Craven Farm
• Daybreak Star Cultural Center
• The Drachen Foundation
• Edmonds Floral Conference Center
• Edmonds Yacht Club
• Escala Building
• Fisher Pavilion
• Golden Gardens Bathhouse
• Graham Visitors Center at the Arboretum
• Great Hall at Green Lake
• Jamal Charters
• JM Cellars
• King County Parks Indoor Facilities
• Lake Union Crew
• Leif Erikson Hall
• The Matchmaker Yacht
• Mount Baker Community Club
• Mt. Baker Rowing and SailingCenter
• The Obsession Yacht and Neptunes Car
• Pravda Studios
• Redhook Brewery
• Rosehill Community Center
• Saint Edward State Park Grand Dining Hall
• The Seattle Public Library
• Shoreline Conference Center
• South Lake Union Park & Naval Reserve Building
• The Steamer Virginia V
• Town Hall
• University of Washington Botanic Gardens

We have developed wonderful relationships with many Northwest business professionals and we partner with them to create your unique and fabulous event. We offer you this listing of preferred vendors that we work with frequently and enjoy recommending to our clients:

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Watertown Hotel & University Inn
• Homewood Suites by Hilton
• Mediterranean Inn

BAKERIES

• Crème de la Crème
• Cupcake Royale
• Laurie Danner Custom Wedding Cakes
• Macrina Bakery
• Morfey’s Bakery
• New Renaissance Cakes
• Sugar Rush Baking Company
• The Last Bite
• Trophy Cupcakes & Party

DJ’S

• Absolute Music
• Adam’s DJ Services
• Bamboo Beats
• Beautiful Noise
• Bust A Move
• Cascade Records
• DA Productions DJ Services
• Emcee Entertainment
• Music Man
• Parrot Entertainment
• Seattle Parties
• The Wedding DJs
• Wave Link Music, Inc.

FLORISTS

• Acorn Floral
• Bella Rugosa
• Cashmere Floral Design
• Denney Designs
• Floressence
• Flowers by Anne Fordham
• Flowers from the Garden
• Midnight Blossom
• Monday’s Flowers: A Design Studio
• Woodland Flowers

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

• A Triem Ensemble
• Accents
• Chamber Jazz Quartet Mike McEniry
• Classical & Flamenco Guitar Jeff Hanson
• Collaborative Works Mike Stafford
• Emerald City String Quartet
• Encore Four
• Evergreen Duo
• Harmony Spice Quartet
• Leslie McMichael Harpist
• Marco Brazilian Guitarist
• Rosewood Guitars/Classical Guitarists Michael Lefever, Mark Wilson and Matt Anderson
• Smooth Groove Emmanuel del Casal
• Sonos Chamber Players Germaine Morgan
• String Ensemble Musica Viva of Seattle

OFFICIANTS

• Annemarie Juhlian
• Elaine Way
• John W. Jenks
• Sacred Day Ceremonies Connie Montgomery, M Ed
• Reverend Mary Calhoun
• Reverend Patrick Callahan

PHOTOGRAPHERS

• Adam Buchanan Photography
• Alex Studio
• Anne Herman
• Carol Harrold Photography
• Clare Marie Photography
• Dana Pleasant Photography
• Eventide Photography
• Hage Creative
• Hemminger Photography
• Jenny GG Photography
• Jerome Tso Photography
• Melanie Blair Photography
• Michele M. Waite
• Molly Landreth Photography
• Red Box Pictures
• Simone Kopkas
• Studio 517
• Tom Ellis Photography

TRANSPORTATION

• Bayview Limousine Service
• British Motor Coach
• Bee Line Tours
• Butler Valet
• Puget Sound Coach Lines
• Starline Transportation

VALET SERVICE FOR OFF-PREMISE EVENTS

• Butler Valet

WEDDING PLANNERS

• Aisle of View
• It’s All in the Details
• Parker Events
• Pink Blossom Events
• Simply by Tamara Nicole
• Stephanie Alejo
• Sublime Events
• Sweet Pea Events
• Weddings with Wendy

“We had the best night of our lives, and are so incredibly appreciative! Thank you so much for ensuring that everything was absolutely perfect, stress-free, and professional! We couldn’t have been happier with the way the wedding was planned, organized, and implemented – unbelievable! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
~ Kasha & Rose (wedding)

” You and your staff provided such a wonderful venue, as we have come to expect from Ray’s – and all of our expectations were filled beautifully. Yours is the only venue we use where I barely feel like I’m working. Your servers are so attentive and all the details are taken care of in advance so all I have to do is show up. By the time I get to the restaurant, I’ve already been working 11 – 12 hours that day and for someone to hand me a glass of wine, a plate of hors d’oeuvres and tell me that everything is running right on schedule, as planned, is SUCH a blessing. ”
~ Jennie (company dinner)

“We had the best night of our lives, and are so incredibly appreciative! Thank you so much for ensuring that everything was absolutely perfect, stress-free, and professional! We couldn’t have been happier with the way the wedding was planned, organized, and implemented – unbelievable! Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
~ Kasha and Rose (wedding)

“I haven’t received any negative feedback and trust me, our members aren’t shy when it comes to expressing their opinions. In other words, we/I am very pleased with the everything. The layout was perfect, the flow of traffic never got too backed up, the food was fantastic, the patio was warm and most important our guests had FUN! We couldn’t have made it as seamless without your oversight and the diligence of your crew.”
~ Jordan (wine club event) 

“The whole experience with Ray’s Catering from our site inspection through the actual event was an A+. I don’t think I’ve ever done an event where at least one thing didn’t get messed up. You guys were amazing!”
~Moxie Event Management

“Thanks again to all of the staff at Ray’s Boathouse for making our annual Holiday Luncheon a success. The room with its view, the friendly and professional staff, the great food, and the warmth of all of us being together is an unsurpassable combination that draws PSCC back every year to party down.”
~ George (corporate event)

“Everything went absolutely perfectly, we couldn’t have asked for a better wedding or reception. Everyone was thoroughly impressed with the setting, the food, and the impeccable service. We are so pleased we chose to have such a special occasion there at the NW room. We had our first date and now have had our wedding and reception there and will continue to be big fans of Ray’s for a very long time to come.”
~ Paul (wedding)

“Ray’s did such a wonderful job of my dad’s memorial that we didn’t have to think twice about where mom’s would be. Our family was able to enjoy the gathering feeling like a guest instead of having to worry about the food and drinks and other logistics.”
~Kathy (life celebration)

“It was a great delight working with you and your team. It is rare to see a team not only work well together, but also value and appreciate the company they work for.  I got a chance to ask them if they like what they do and they all shared that Ray’s is a great place to work and the leadership is so supportive.  Wow!  Hearing that says a lot not just about the business, but the amount of respect and enjoyment they get from working with inspiring management.  I would definitely consider Ray’s again.”
~ Grace

“Everything was top notch!!! Food, service, atmosphere was amazing! I had no worries the whole evening and that’s remarkable! You and the staff made our event unforgettable from the first day we started planning. We also got great feedback from our guests – food and service were great! They loved the venue. Thanks for everything!!
~ Dusti and Ryan (wedding) 

” I’ve had very positive feedback about the party Saturday night from our employees. I know our owners were pleased with how the evening went, the space was very comfortable and all comments have been that the food was fantastic.”
~ Dana (company party)