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I just bought Oregon Bride the other day and that issue has lists of different venues.
My questions are, indoor or outdoor? What's your budget? What's your guest count? :)
Indoor. 150 people. Modest/cheap Haha I do not want a "hotel" look
I went through Oregon bride and crossed out most of them =\
Are you specifically looking for P-Town area? What's your budget if you don't mind me asking? Ceremony and reception indoors? My venue was The Inn at Diamond Woods. We did everything outside though, they do have an indoor option but I don't know if 150 people would fit. Pics are in my recaps if you're interested though. I will do some searching for you too :)
I would like P.town food and venue both below 10k and both ceremony and reception inside in one place
You could check out Urban Studio in the Pearl. I don't remember the cost! Definitely not a hotel look.
There are also a number of McMenamins venues that are really nice and are varied in style.
I totally love the fact that mcmenamins has a minimum and no site fees!!! Where are you getting married?? Urban studio makes you rent every single piece of furniture and plate you use :(
@ms.oregon.state: I actually got married a couple of weeks ago at the International Rose Tet Garden. Our reception was at Brideport Brewery in the Pearl.
Before we decided on our venue, we were really stoked about McMenamins Grande Lodge (I've been to an awesome wedding at the Children's Cottage there). I have also been to a beautiful wedding at McMenamins Edgefield. Our friends were married at the Troutdale House (also a nice indoor venue) but we all stayed at Edgefield for a few days which was close by and partied for a couple of days.
I got pretty lucky but im using my aunts backyard but if your willing to look into salem check out historic deepwood estate!
Thanks girls!!! How many people did bridgeport fit?? We've got about 150. I'd love to look around the state but half our guests are flying in and I don't want to have to drive somewhere too.....
@ms.oregon.state: The only reason we didn't have the wedding at McMenamins was because my mom was really against it. But, I still think it is a lovely, very fun place to have a wedding! At some of their larger venues, like Grand Lodge and Edgefield, there could potentially be multiple weddings on the same day/at the same time, but in different parts of the location. I didn't think that was too big of a deal, though. In the end, we got our first choice (International Rose Garden) by compromising with mom.
Bridgeport only holds up to 115 in their largest room, the Heritage Room.
I started by looking at Portland Bride and Groom magazine online- they list a lot of reception venues, and I just ended up calling/emailing a lot of them to find out their prices.
You could also look into the art museums for a non-hotel feel. There's also the Armory, but I don't know off the top of my head how much these places are. It could be out of your budget.
Good luck!
@PDXlove: Thanks!!!!
@KendallR10: OMG Mission Mill is beautiful!!!! I wish it was closer!
Depending on what you want to do, the season/day of the week, I think the Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom is right in your budget and it is GORGEOUS!
We chose it after just walking in, hoping that the price would be right and thank goodness it was! Jessie, the site coordinator, is awesome and had tons of helpful suggestions for us. If you have a chance to check it out, I think it would be worth your while for sure!
One last thing: My favorite part is the amazing suspended horseshoe balcony over the ballroom for guests to mingle in during the room change from ceremony to reception. B-E-A-Utiful!
There's an Aquarium in Oregon. With seals. Go forth!
Did I mention that they have seals?
@ms.oregon.state: Have you considered the Columbia River Gorge - beautiful locations and venues here? www.bridalhood.blogspot.com
we are seriously considering the Oregon coast aquarium in newport. its fantastic and has a lot to offer for guests to walk around and have fun while we do pictures/prep for the reception.
@aprose: OMG I just saw this!! I love love love love this idea!!!! you should absolutely do it!!! I might stalk some of your other posts to see if you ended up booking it
@ms.oregon.state: we havnt booked it yet (want to wait untill tax time so we can make sure we have enough for the deposit but i am about 99% sure that is where i want to get married. the price is AWESOME too! i mean seriously where are ytou going to find another place like that for $3000? i know its not in the p-town area but its not that far of a drive. i also think its cool that you can use really any area you want for your ceremony or reception. also it will save money on decorations! i am thinking of doing blue and white or something like that :)
and BONUS! they have touch pools which is great for kids. also newport is beautiful on its own. great for photos! i am thinking of doing our engagement pictures down in the old town area or the lighthouse!
i should also add that if it doesnt play out for the aquarium (my MFIL has a wierd thing with aquariums its hard to explain) our backup location is the Imagination Gardens in Leaburg OR.
its probably one of the most beautiful places i have ever been to. the only problem is that we were thinking of a winter wedding so the outdoor thing might not be feasable. FI really likes this place though so we may change to spring for this place. here is a link that has some pictures and this has some better pictures of actual weddings held there.
@aprose: FYI I am soooooooooooooooooooo jealous!!!!! So are you renting out the whole place and no one else would be able to enter?? or how does that all work?? blue and white would look so great!! or you could do something totally opposite and do like bright purple and orange to make everything from your wedding pop!
the other place looks good, but i can't find anything online! and their website sucks! =(
good luck! i hope she gets over it and you can have it at the aquarium!
@ms.oregon.state: its really cool how they do it. you basically rent out the place after normal hours. so like for the "winter" season we would have the run of the place after 5. durring sumer it 6. so it would have ot be an evening thing but i am kinda willing to do that for the venue.
yeah the imaginiation garden's website kinda sucks lol it is really one of those places you need to see to fully apreciate! i am hoping to go out there in a few weeks with my working camera so if i can get some ecent pics i will post them
Using Tiffany Center - it has a Ballroom feel but not the Princess Ballroom. I love the neat wood pillars they have there. All of our guests are from out of town but it was a good central location and a place I have lived in before so it was important that it had the Max near - its not super close for the older family members - but they will be driving anyway. Our friends will be smart enough to figure out a quick Max ride if they choose not to stay in a hotel within walking.
Good luck
church in beaverton. and then everyone needs to jump in there cars go two exits away and have the reception at embassy suites ballroom- teresa is amazing she probably thinks im bridezilla with my three to four emails a day about little details but she quickly responds and calls back,..(we change the foor plan 6 times so far. lol)
We're doing Crag Rat Hut. It's in Hood River. The venue is rustic, but it is cheap ($1400 for 8a.m-2:00a.m, including clean up fee). Plus you can bring your own food or alcohol. Here is their website: http://www.cragrats.org/hutrentals/
Here is a blog with some photos of a wedding there: http://julierandallphoto.com/blog/2011/09/27/kathowie-married/
Can you beat this view?
I know this started a month ago, but I want to show off my venue anyway. It's not in Portland though. It's The Vue in Corvallis.
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It seems like there are not a lot of bees from Oregon! =(
I need help picking a venue!
Please let me know where you are all getting married.