Its cool that you are checking out our blog on how to plan a wedding in Portland, Oregon. By the time you finish reading it we bet you will be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money too.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Portland Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Portland Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Portland
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Portland for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on cities in the Pacific Northwest can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
Portland Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Portland:
- Coopers Hall at 404 SE 6th Ave
- Blockhouse at 1988 NW 18th Ave
- Lakeside Gardens at 16211 SE Foster Rd
- The Evergreen at 618 SE Alder St
- Castaway Portland at 1900 NW 18th Ave
- The Victorian Belle Mansion at 1441 N McClellan St
- Opal 28 at 510 NE 28th Ave
- Union/Pine at 525 SE Pine St
- The Leftbank Annex at 101 N Weidler St
The two event spaces in Coopers Hall have a combined capacity of 225 people for a wedding or reception near you..
Blockhouse has enough space for 75 people standing or 60 people sitting. They also offer the Pomarius Nursery Orangerie for your event which has room for 120 people in addition to a furnished outdoor patio.
Lakeside Gardens can accommodate as many as 300 people and provides both indoor and outdoor local wedding ceremony options.
As one of Portland’s premier wedding venue The Evergreen can handle 40 to 200 guests catering to both intimate and large scale ceremonies.
Castaway has a versatile capacity of 400 seated, 600 standing, and up to 900 guests for indoor and outdoor events.
Opal 28 is a retro wedding location in your area with two rooms for a ceremony and reception that can accommodate 125 guests.
130 seated or 300 standing guests can have their needs met at Union/Pine.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Ania Bridal at 521 SW 11th Ave #100
- True Society by The White Dress at 918 SW Yamhill St
- Adorned In Grace Bridal & Formalwear Shop at 4949 SW 76th Ave
- Blue Sky Bridal at 807 NE Alberta St
- Charlotte’s Weddings at 8925 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
- Brides for a Cause at 2505 SE 11th Ave #120
- DeLux Bridal at 1016 SW Taylor St #2504
- A&Bé Bridal Shop at 2000 NE Alberta St
Where To Get Your Invitations
Order invitations and envelopes in your area from:
- Oblation Papers & Press at 516 NW 12th Ave
- Anders Printing Co at 3402 SE Division St
- Parklife Press at 6039 NE 32nd Ave
- Everglow Handmade
- New & Blue
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Ribbon & Twine Floral at 804 SW Vista Ave
- Sellwood Flower Co at 8215 SE 13th Ave
- Floral Sunshine at 1991 NW Upshur St F
- Botanica Floral Design at 3318 NE Wasco St
- Sea of Roses
- Color Theory Design Co
- Britlyn Simone Floral
- Brier + Ivy
- Novella Theory Floral Co
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Lauryn Kay Photography
- Steele Photography
- Evrim Icoz Wedding Photography
- Remembrance Photography
- Modern Art Photograph
- Jessica Hill Photography
- Sean Carr Photography
- Catalina Jean Photography
- Candy Glass Productions
- byDesign Films
- Moving Pictures
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
- Katie Jane Band
- Leigh Brown Harpist
- Don & The Quixotes
- Malea & The Tourists
- Paradox Productions
- Stumptown DJs
- John Ross Music & Production
- Noteworthy DJs & Photo Booths
- DJ Cutt Entertainment
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- Blossom & Beauty at 8191 N Lombard St #115
- Kelli Thomsen Beauty at 917 NW Overton St
- Crubeauty at 1650 SE 3rd Ave
- Annastasia Salon at 7741 SW Capitol Hwy
- Pulse Salon & Day Spa at 1023 SW Yamhill St
- Marina Haynes Artistry + Esthetics at 10490 SW Eastridge St #110-G
- Kerrin B Makeup & Hair
- Renée J Beauty
Tuxedo Rentals
Remember to rent a tuxedo for the groom and groomsmen in your area at:
- Mr. Formal at 1103 SE 7th Ave
- Lady Secrets at 19240 SE Stark St
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Portland can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Dream Cakes at 2450 NE Sandy Blvd
- Helen Bernhard Bakery at 1717 NE Broadway #1775
- Bee’s Custom Cakes at 7137 NE Fremont St
- Baker & Spice at 6330 SW Capitol Hwy
- Jaciva’s Bakery & Chocolatier at 4733 SE Hawthorne Blvd
- Miss Zumstein at 5027 NE 42nd Ave
- Fat Cupcake at 6011 SE 72nd Ave
- Saint Cupcake at 1138 SW Morrison St
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- Elephants Catering & Events
- Vibrant Table Catering & Events
- Premiere Catering
- Pearl Catering
- White Pepper
- Portland Catering Company
- Artemis Foods
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Portland City Grill at 111 SW 5th Ave 30th Floor
- Clarklewis Restaurant at 1001 SE Water Ave
- Serratto Restaurant & Bar at 2112 NW Kearney St
- Firehouse Restaurant at 711 NE Dekum St
- Lechon at 113 SW Naito Pkwy
- Chart House at 5700 SW Terwilliger Blvd
- McCormick & Schmick’s at 309 SW Montgomery St
- Urban Farmer at 525 SW Morrison St
Portland Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- Adornment Events at 2574 NW Thurman St
- Luxe Event Productions at 2104 NE 45th Ave
- Your Perfect Bridesmaid at 2552 NW Vaughn St #E
- Kelsey Timberlake Events at 1539 NW 19th Ave
- Jaime Ta Creative at 8122 SE 74th Ave
- Elisabeth Kramer
- Keen Events
In the past we have also discussed:
- Seattle Bridal & Tuxedo Shops
- Vancouver Bridal & Tuxedo Shops
- San Francisco Bridal & Tuxedo Shops
- Oakland Bridal & Tuxedo Shops
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Portland
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Portland after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Portland, Oregon!