Catchings Grove, The Grand Lodge McMenamins

We knew we would have many out of town guests so we wanted to bundle the ceremony and reception site onto one property. We also wanted something uniquely Northwest since I’m a native Oregonian and my husband is an Oregon transplant (from Fresno but moved here right after high school as he always knew he wanted to be in the NW.) Our site search was relatively short as the Grand Lodge offered us everything we wanted, plus a hotel for our guest, full service w/ catering, bar and table/chair rentals and it was a great price. We wanted a wedding with about 100 people and the grove on the backside of the property was the perfect size to meet this capacity while keeping an intimate gathering. The downfall was that you had to walk through the reception site to get to the ceremony ruining any element of surprise. There were huge hedges protecting the grove however making it easy to make a spectacular entrance. And the hydrangeas were blooming and it was beautiful! The colors were perfect.