When Out-of-the-Ordinary is Absolute Perfection: 5 Unique Portland Wedding Venues
Want to host your big day in a historic ballroom? Perhaps you’re leaning toward industrial chic…or maybe you’ve got your heart set on a gorgeous garden. If it’s an out-of-the-ordinary place you have in mind, Portland is home to some truly unique wedding venues. Here are just a few for your exploring pleasure…
Lakeside Gardens
Portland, Oregon
Venue Superpowers:
Proximity to Downtown
Sparkling Lake
Windowed Ballroom
Fab Features: seven-acre paradise with a crystalline lake (complete with swans and ducks), weeping willows, and gorgeous gardens • say "I do" beneath a domed ceremony gazebo at the water's edge • walls of windows in the light-flooded ballroom and veranda frame views of the lake
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Hoyt Arboretum
Portland, OR
Venue Superpowers:
Woodsy Wonderland
Al Fresco Receptions
Nature Preserve
Fab Features: gorgeous nature preserve boasting miles of trails and thousands of species of plants, just west of downtown Portland • exchange vows on the Redwood Deck beneath the towering trees or in the secluded Wedding Meadow • gracious A-frame Pavilion with with wooden beams, stone floors, and picnic tables (and easy access for caterers and food trucks)
Catering: BYOPrice: $
University Club of Portland
Portland, Oregon
Venue Superpowers:
Exclusive Use
Tudor-Style Architecture
Customized Menus
Fab Features: sophisticated, century-old Tudor-style social club in the heart of downtown Portland • the clubouse is all yours on the wedding day, offering plenty of flexibility for the flow of your event • the sophisticated interior boasts dark wood accents, 20-foot-tall bay windows, stone fireplaces, and lots of private gathering areas
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Firehouse Restaurant
Portland, OR
Venue Superpowers:
Historic Brick Building
Industrial-Chic
Landscaped Courtyard
Fab Features: gorgeous 1911 red brick building nestled in a great Northeast Portland neighborhood a few blocks from Woodlawn Park • eclectic, industrial-chic interior with exposed brick walls, wood floors, tons of windows, and vintage fixtures • outdoor courtyard surrounded by native plants and strung with market lights
Catering: In-house, BYOPrice: $
Portland Spirit Fleet
Portland, OR
Venue Superpowers:
Waterfront
Unique
Cityscape Views
Fab Features: a downtown Portland cruise with gorgeous city views and lights • get married by the captain of the ship and create the romantic ceremony of your dreams • celebrate with your guests with first-class dining and stunning backdrops from the indoor and outdoor viewing decks
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
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