8 Beautiful Oregon Venues Perfect for Tying the Knot

Spotlight
These spaces call nature lovers with alluring views and sprawling locales, all set in Oregon.
Written by
Mackenzie Sylvester

Published:

Oregon Wedding Day Spring/Summer 2024

Black Butte Ranch, Sisters 

Located just outside the town of Sisters, Black Butte Ranch  seamlessly combines beautiful natural surroundings with modern architecture. Wedding ceremonies at the ranch take place along the lake, surrounded by picturesque views of snowcapped mountains. Moving up the lawn, cocktail hour can take place on the expansive deck, where guests enjoy an assortment of hors d’oeuvres and beverages. From inside the new 3,000-square-foot event space, the mountains are just as stunning, due to the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows. While at Black Butte Ranch, you can explore all the 1,800-acre property has to offer, including indoor and outdoor pools, fitness centers, golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts, lake activities and spa. The ranch is a place people come to gather and to celebrate, and weddings are made easy thanks to the included professional event staff, bartenders, reception tables and chairs, ceremony chairs, linens, glassware, flatware, heaters and umbrellas.

The Aerie at Eagle Landing, Happy Valley 

A mere 20 minutes from Portland, this French-style “chateau” overlooks the vast greens of Eagle Landing Golf Course, perched atop Mount Scott in Happy Valley. The Aerie at Eagle Landing offers unique venue spaces, to be rented out individually or all together with The Aerie Clubhouse rental package. For an elegant atmosphere, choose the Grand Ballroom; it features vaulted ceilings, oversized windows and gorgeous wooden beams. If you want to take things outdoors, there is the intimate Bellevue Garden—or get the best of both worlds with the Marquee Tent, available year-round and equipped with heating and removable sidewalls. The Aerie Clubhouse rental package comes with exclusive use of all three locations and wedding suites; setup and breakdown of tables and chairs; dishware and glassware; napkins and table linens; ballroom chair covers; a dance floor; and 16 rounds of par 3 golf, mini golf or soccer golf, to boot.

Abbey Road Farm, Carlton

For a ranch-style celebration, choose the green pastures of the 82-acre Abbey Road Farm, nestled in the heart of wine country in Carlton, Oregon. Select your perfect location from the property’s numerous ceremony and reception sites, such as the lush Silo Garden; the Parlor Garden; the outdoor Wedding Triangle; and the renovated horse-riding arena and lawn, which seats as many as 200 guests. The original ranch house and the on-site Silo Suites Bed & Breakfast make lodging wedding parties or traveling family convenient and simple. Other amenities include 200 folding white resin chairs, 25 60-inch tables, lawn games, string lights and an on-site venue manager.

Abbey Road Farm, Baylee Dennis Photography

Brasada Ranch, Powell Butte

A luxury resort, Brasada Ranch is situated just outside of Bend on the expansive Powell Butte. The 1,800-acre high desert ranch offers endless views of the scenic Cascade Mountains from each of its four venue sites. Deemed the most versatile and customizable of the lot, The Barn was designed to echo an idyllic western outpost, featuring a rustic, modernized interior flowing out to a large lawn overlooking the Trestle Bridge and Mountain Range. The largest ceremony venue, the Range Lawn, features an infinity lawn and multiple fire pits, and is just a short walk from The Barn. For mid-sized ceremonies at water’s edge, the Trestle Pond is an ideal choice. Just above sits the historic Trestle Bridge, which features reclaimed wood from the original aqueduct. The smallest of the venues, the bridge is best suited for intimate receptions or cocktail hours (and wedding photos!). The Cascade Pool offers a perfect place to lounge or a unique rehearsal dinner and welcome party location. Brasada Ranch also offers its own culinary team for creating seasonal, organic custom menus using the bounty of local producers and artisans.

FivePine Lodge, Sisters

Rated one of Oregon’s top hotels and most romantic getaways, FivePine Lodge sits among a towering Ponderosa pine forest, just 25 minutes from Bend, in Sisters, Oregon.

The Lodge features eight lodge suites and 36 Craftsman-style cabins. It offers year-round outdoor wedding ceremonies with beautiful indoor event spaces available as well, which can accommodate up to 200 guests. Celebrate the most magical day of your life next to a pond surrounded by fields of wildflowers in the midst of towering Ponderosa pines, or join your family and friends by the two cozy fireplaces inside the Event Center. FivePine’s wedding package includes noon to 11 p.m. access to the Event Center, lawn and patio. It also includes professional wedding staff, multiple table options, indoor reception chairs, accent tables, catering, bartending and complimentary cake cutting. For those looking to make a destination out of their day, FivePine offers discounted room blocks for your loved ones. If an elopement is more your speed, check out the resort’s elopement package, which includes two nights in a cabin for the couple, a ceremony officiant, two legal witnesses, a custom bouquet and gourmet cupcakes, among other details.

FivePine Lodge, Anne Fischer Photography

Mt. Hood Oregon Resort, Welches

It doesn’t get more scenic than saying “I do” among evergreen-cloaked mountains and rushing waterfalls. This Best Western Premiere Collection property is located in Oregon’s Cascade Foothills in Welches, Oregon. The resort comes complete with a 27-hole golf course, a serene mountain spa and five wedding venues. From intimate gatherings of up to 30 guests in the Osprey room to waterfront nuptials at the Lakeside Arbor to the mountain-framed lawn of Pine Cone Bluff, to massive parties of as many as 400 guests in the newly renovated Cascade Ballroom, there’s an ideal setting to tie the knot for every kind of celebration at Mt. Hood Oregon Resort. Packages include a ceremony site, reception site, tables, chairs, linens, a list of catering options, a list of preferred vendors and an on-site wedding planner for an additional fee.

The Griffin House, Hood River

Just a five-minute drive from Hood River, Oregon, The Griffin House (@thegriffinhouse) is a truly unique wedding venue experience. A 120-year-old cliffside home overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, the venue is blessed with some jaw-dropping views. The grounds are just as breathtaking, with earthy stone terraces. Spaces include the Ceremony Lawn (seating as many as 175 guests) set along the original rock wall lining the bluff; the Eastern Lawn, with the most dramatic, photo-worthy views; and a clear reception tent, allowing the scenery to be on view while the reception is protected from the elements. The interior of the vintage-meets-luxury house presents the perfect abode for the entire wedding weekend, with room to sleep as many as six guests. The house offers two spaces for getting ready: The Griffin’s Wing, featuring a sunroom, a private bathroom and three additional bedrooms; and the Griffin’s Den, outfitted with a bar and featuring a bathroom and a private patio. The venue also comes with access to The Griffin House’s private furniture collection and a list of recommended vendors.

The Griffin House, Allison Harp

Sunriver Resort, Bend

Spread across 3,300 forested acres, Sunriver Resort is the Pacific Northwest’s treasured outpost for entering wedded bliss. An all-season wilderness retreat (with 300 days of sunshine each year), Sunriver Resort is a place of storied traditions, drawing guests in to experience the holy trinity of relaxation, rejuvenation and adventure. Whether you choose to go indoors for an intimate winter soirée, surrounded by blanketing snow, or take advantage of famed Oregon summers with an outdoor event—or maybe a combination of the two—the Sunriver Resort offers more than 10 different wedding locations from which to choose.

And for those couples looking to make theirs a destination wedding, guests can stay in the hotel’s charming rooms and access the luxurious Sage Springs Club & Spa; an indoor-outdoor pool; and endless outdoor activities, such as rafting, horseback riding, snowshoeing, and golf at four award-winning golf courses. And skiing and snowboarding are just a short drive away at Mount Bachelor. As far as destinations go, Sunriver Resort has it all.

Sunriver Resort, Red Aspen Photography