Hi Oregon brides! I have received by far the best information and advice on this site from fellow knotties, much better than my hundreds of Google searches. I have used the advice to come up with a budget and idea of what I'm looking for, so thank you, thank you, thank you!
I am looking for a venue in the Portland area that has the option of a ceremony and reception at the same place with quite a few stipulations, which has made my search pretty difficult!
150 guests
Inside or at least ample access to indoor features like bathrooms, electricity for string lights and DJ
Allows outside caterers and alcohol (I'm saving a lot of $$ with this option because we have a caterer who is giving us a great deal, so this is important)
Provides tables and chairs
Dance floor
$600-$1000 budget for the venue and items above, $5K budget for venue + food + alcohol (very small budget for 150 people)
I found a great spot at the Mountain Park Recreation Center in Lake Oswego, but there's only room for a reception and I can't think of a large ceremony venue for 150 people that isn't expensive. Thought of local parks and having people stand to save the cost of renting and transporting chairs, but that seems pretty lame for the guests.
So if you have ideas on venues for ceremony + reception, or just ceremony, let me know! This should be a good challenge for you
