The Press Room

The Press Room

Tacoma, Washington

About The Press Room

Hidden within Tacoma's historic Theater District, this intimate venue offers vintage charm and acoustic excellence in a backstage-inspired setting that celebrates the city's vibrant arts legacy. Its alleyway entrance and cozy atmosphere create an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience unique to this cultural quarter.

Reviews

★★★★★ 10 months ago

The Press Room is such a great venue to photograph. It has a unique historic charm that adds real depth to the atmosphere. The lighting is perfect for dark and moody images, and there are so many interesting textures and backdrops throughout the space that make for some great portraits! Also, the team who runs the venue is friendly and easy to work with, which always makes a big difference. Can't wait to be back at the venue!

— Piero Manriq Photography

★★★★★ 4 months ago

This venue was absolutely perfect for our 1920’s themed end-of-year celebration! The building’s history and elegant décor were a highlight and sparked great conversations among our guests. The staff from Jonz Catering and the event coordinator were exceptional—kind, professional, and incredibly helpful. Everything ran seamlessly from start to finish. We would gladly choose this venue again if the opportunity arises!

— Marcellina Rosa

★★★★★ a year ago

What an amazing venue for our recent wedding! There is so much history, character and charm to The Press Room and you can tell that Linda and her team took great care into curating such a lovely space. It was absolutely perfect for our wedding - we had many of our guests review how fantastic of a space it was and we ourselves felt like it hit all the marks. Jenn, the Venue Director was so responsive, easy to work with, understanding of our vision for our event and helped keep us on track for a great wedding. Linda was also a pleasure to work with and Kelly on the catering side of things was also great. We were able to have a live band for our wedding, the food was fantastic, we appreciated how much of the tear down they did at the end of the night and how welcoming they were of our vendors. All I can say is 10 out of 10, would it again! If you are looking for a charming and interesting venue that you and your guests will enjoy, look no further. :)

— Marisa Gant

★☆☆☆☆ 2 months ago

Had my wedding here in October, however it only went well because of my day of coordinator. First off, when I booked in September of 2024, I was told that prices increased $100-$150 per year; and that I needed to book before the end of the year to get that price. Come to find out that the venue price DROPPED over $800 after I booked and a few months before my wedding. When question their excuse was that they were "recovering from the COVID pandemic and the market was bad". Covid was five years ago!! Communication was also absolutely awful. Tons of unanswered emails. The day of my wedding the back room I was promised I could use was flooded and they did nothing about it. The bridal suite had leaks and almost ruined my dress. Their catering services was so rude and aggressive when serving the guests. Mind you they did not provide signage for the drinks they had available so no one knew what they could order to drink. I don't recommend this venue at all, they're deceitful and lack communication skills. Unfortunately I have to give a start to give a review.

— Emily & Lane Cox

★★★★★ 2 years ago

This venue was more than words can describe! The style and decor is incredible. The staff is amazing and so incredibly helpful and kind! The owner is top notch and so flexible and helpful! They made our wedding a day a day we will always remember and cherish! Our day went off without a hitch & the staff at this amazing venue is one of the reasons why! Thank you so much to everyone at the Press Room!

— Brianna Gillott

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