When Out-of-the-Ordinary is Absolute Perfection: 6 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…


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-house
Price: $ • $$
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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: BYO
Price: $
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The Duniway Portland, A Hilton Hotel

Portland, OR

Venue Superpowers: 

All-Inclusive

Downtown Location

Airy Terrace

Fab Features: chic, contemporary hotel located in the heart of Portland's vibrant downtown, steps from the Art Museum • dine & dance in the sleek, modern Captain Gray Room, or host an intimate dinner in the welcoming Marblehead or Eagle Cove rooms • cocktails and al fresco ceremonies on a pretty, bistro-lit terrace

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$
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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, BYO
Price: $
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The Loft at 8th Avenue

Portland, Oregon

Venue Superpowers:

Urban Charm

One-Stop-Shop

Creative Catering

Fab Features: contemporary, inviting multi-functional spaces, with a great location in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District • the Annex boasts exposed strut ceilings, polished cement flooring, and a wall of retractable glass doors that opens to a stylish outdoor patio • their one-stop-shopping approach lets you customize the décor, florals, and lighting

Catering: In-house
Price: $$
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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-house
Price: $ • $$
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