5 Portland Wedding Venues You’ll be Obsessed With

Weddings
Written By Stephanie Bilinsky

If you’re looking for a Portland wedding venue and wedding locations in Portland, Oregon, that will give you a really unique experience, you’ve landed in the right spot. This short list includes dreamy venues that avoid that generic “wedding” feel. Check them out!

A bride and groom walk down an aisle arm and arm at a Portland wedding venue.

5 Rad Portland Wedding Venues

1. Mai Events - formerly Opal 28

Mai Events is great for small weddings. The flexible space has minimalist decor which makes it easy to define your unique wedding aesthetic. One perk of this venue is that several short-term rentals are available on the upper floors. You can get ready, host your wedding, and stay the night all in one spot. Packages range from $2,800 to $4,700 depending on the day and season. 

A bride and groom stand on the sidewalk outside Opal 28, a small wedding venue in Portland.
Candles surround a bride and groom under a floral arch at a Portland wedding ceremony.
Guests gather around a long dining table for a wedding reception at Opal 28 in Portland.
A Portland bride and groom pose on a staircase at the end of their Opal 28 wedding.

2. Castaway

Castaway is a former industrial space. At 10,000 square feet, it can accommodate all of your favorite people. This Portland wedding venue is a favorite Portland wedding location is bright and welcoming with warm wood details that set it apart from other industrial wedding venues. Packages at Castaway Portland start at $1500.

A wooden sign hangs outside Castaway Portland.
A bride and groom laugh beneath a floral installation at their wedding ceremony at Castaway, a Portland wedding venue.
A bride walks through a reception where wedding guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Portland wedding venue.
A couple raises their glasses to toast members of their wedding party at Castaway Portland.

3. Cooper’s Hall

Want an indoor/outdoor venue with incredible drinks? Cooper's Hall is a small wedding venue in Portland that offers a winery wedding experience in the city. The main location in SE Portland can accommodate weddings of up to 225 guests standing, while the NE Portland location can host up to 100 guests. A wall of windows makes Cooper’s Hall surprisingly bright. Your guests will love mingling between walls of wine barrels.

Through the glass front doors of Cooper's Hall, wedding guests gather for a reception.
Waiters take wedding guests' orders at long white tables inside Cooper's Hall, a Portland wedding venue.
A Portland bride and groom feed each other bites of wedding cake.

4. Hoyt Arboretum

Hoyt Arboretum is perfect for anyone who wants to put the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest at the front and center of their wedding day. It’s so lush with huge ferns and towering trees. With 190 acres, there are so many places to take magical misty portraits. The arboretum has five separate locations that you can rent for your wedding, so there are lots of chances to create the wedding experience you want.

A groom waits for a bride for the first look on a misty forest path at a Hoyt Arboretum wedding.
A bride and groom climb a stone staircase through the woods at a Portland wedding venue.
A groom helps a bride carry her wedding dress train across the deck at Hoyt Arboretum.
A bride and groom walk through Hoyt Arboretum holding hands for portraits before their Portland wedding.

5. Portland Art Museum

Portland Art Museum is the perfect Portland wedding venue for nontraditional marriers. It’s colorful and modern. You can have a ceremony in the sculpture garden then head into one of the ballrooms for a reception with lighting that will make everyone excited to party. Wedding rental packages at the Portland Art Museum start around $5,000.

A bride and groom walk in opposite directions in front of a painting at their Portland Art Museum wedding.
A groom embraces a bride beside a window in a Portland wedding venue.
A bride kisses a groom's cheek in the sculpture garden at their Portland Museum of Art wedding.

Would you like me to be your Portland wedding photographer? I’ll artfully document your day on film and Super8. Let’s connect!

Stephanie Bilinsky
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