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KRISTYN AND BOBBY'S WEDDING

"Our wedding was perfect. I loved it and wished it lasted a lot longer than one night. Even though I wanted an outside wedding, we chose a November wedding date in Portland, OR because I knew I couldn't guarantee good weather even in the summer. I had no expectations for the weather and even purchased 24 big white umbrellas in case it rained. We ended up having perfect weather! Everything was beautiful and our guests had a wonderful time."

 

Ceremony: Old Church Society Inc

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Vendors

• Cakes/Candies Vendor: Helen Bernhard
• Wedding Day Beauty Vendor: Salon Nyla
• DJ: All Wright Music
• Wedding Fashion Vendor: Anna's Bridal
• Photographer: Holland Studios

Venues

• Ceremony: Old Church Society Inc
• Attraction: Lloyd Center
• Hotel: Embassy Suites Hotel
• Attraction: Multnomah Falls
• Restaurant: Henry's 12th Street Tavern
• Attraction: NW 23rd Street
• Restaurant: Portland City Grill
• Attraction: OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
• Restaurant: Ringside Steakhouse
• Attraction: Pioneer Place
• Entertainment: McMenamins Pubs: Crystal Ballroom
• Attraction: Portland Rose Gardens

Cakes/Candies Vendor:

Helen Bernhard

1717 NE Broadway St
Portland, OR, United States

"Delicious and beautiful cake!"

DJ:

All Wright Music

3848 Botticelli St
Lake Oswego, OR, United States

"He claims to be the best in town but I have to wonder how the others are. I don't know that he's worth the money. We had a cocktail hour where I provided him with all the music, he then repeated this music during dinner. I provided 2 hours of music (cd I burned) to the DJ, who in my mind should provide it all. The sound quality was good except that many of my guests could not hear him. I was unimpressed with his lack of follow through, for being "the best DJ." I contacted him every time, reminded him that I do not live in the area (which for the price we paid, I think he should have noted somewhere) and had to repeatedly try to get ahold of him in order to make sure he had the information I needed him to have. He also repeatedly mispronounced the grooms daughters name, which we corrected him on several times and reminded him of before the wedding. My guests were happy with the music and we all danced the night away but I think any dj could have played the music I picked."

Photographer:

Holland Studios

134 SE Taylor St
Portland, OR, United States

"Eric was our photographer and Ramona was the 2nd photographer. Wow! they were fantasic! The guys liked him, the girls liked him. He was calm and smooth and got the pictures taken in a quick fashion. They listened to what I wanted and worked with me on our package (don't be afraid to ask for what you want!) Our pictures are so beautiful! Our slide show is amazing. Holland Studios is definitely worth the price!!!!!"

Wedding Day Beauty Vendor:

Salon Nyla

327 SW Pine St
Portland, OR, United States

"Salon Nyla is an Aveda salon in the Embassy Suites Hotel where we stayed. My mom kept telling me she thought I should do my own make up and I kept insisting I needed to get it done for my wedding because of lighting and photos. And because it was my wedding day so I wanted everything to be extra special. My mom, myself and a bridesmaid got our make up done and we were so unhappy. I did speak to the owner the following day and she was very apologetic and gave me a gift certificate so that was nice although a little too late. I expected the aveda salon to provide fantastic service with a knowledgeable staff. I have recieved better makeovers at the makeup counters at Nordstrom. The lighting was horrible where I got my makeup done, I had to go into a different room in order to see what the makeup looked like so I had to wonder how the girl knew what she was doing. Anyway, I was pretty scared for awhile because I actually hated the makeup. The girl doing my makeup was not knowledgeable at all about the products or the technique to use the product. Finally, she was able to get the makeup right but I really expected to be brought in and taken care of. My mom had a problem too - the girl doing her makeup didn't know what the color marroon was. She did not take direction well and did my moms makeup way too dark, which my mom had asked her not to do. I should have gotten a trial run but didn't think it was that necessary at an Aveda salon."

Wedding Fashion Vendor:

Anna's Bridal

17050 Pilkington Rd # 210
Lake Oswego, OR, United States

"I needed some alterations on my dress but didn't know where to go where I live. My friend suggested Anna's Bridal, which she used for her dress, so I called and asked if they could do all my alterations the week of my wedding. My dress was done in 3 days. They were awesome, once I made my appointment I didn't worry about my dress at all. I wish I knew of Anna's Bridal from the beginning of my wedding planning!"

Ceremony:

Old Church Society Inc

1422 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR, United States

"The church was perfect!"

Hotel:

Embassy Suites Hotel

319 SW Pine Street
Portland, OR, United States

"The hotel is very nice, the rooms are big and comfortable. We did run into a few problems, I had welcome bags for our hotel guests and for some reason the valet had problems delivering them to the right rooms. My mother in law never received hers even though the guy told me he handed it right to her. I still wonder who he handed it to and why some random person received a welcome bag with my itinerary and a cd of me and my husband on it. My mom also reserved the wine celler for our day-after brunch. There's a fee to reserve the room and they had us in the books however when my mom went down to check on the room it was locked so she had someone open it only to find it not set up at all. The hotel staff quickly set up the room and compensated my mom for this but she was pretty upset and these are things you should not have to worry about."

Restaurant:

Henry's 12th Street Tavern

10 NW 12th Ave
Portland, OR, United States

"The rehearsal dinner will be held here. The happy hour menu is extensive and delicious with everything from gargonzola cheese fries to orange chicken."

Restaurant:

Portland City Grill

111 SW 5th Ave # 3000
Portland, OR, United States

"The Portland City Grill is in tallest building in Portland and offers views of downtown Portland and the Cascade Mountains. The happy hour menu (M-Sat 4:30-6:30, 10pm - close M-Th, 4pm - close Sun) allows any budget to dine here but get there early because it fills up quickly."

Restaurant:

Ringside Steakhouse

2165 W Burnside St
Portland, OR, United States

"Go to one of those steak houses you read about in the airplane magazines. Ringside boasts the best steaks since 1944. There are two locations, make sure you go to the downtown location."

Entertainment:

McMenamins Pubs: Crystal Ballroom

1332 W Burnside St
Portland, OR, United States

"The street level floor of this McMenamins holds the restaurant and bar area. The 3rd floor holds the Crystal Ballroom where unforgettable music shows have taken place. There are more than 55 Mcmenamins pubs and properties in Oregon and SW Washington so if you're looking for a good meal stop in any that you find."

Attraction:

Lloyd Center

Lloyd Center
Portland, OR, US

"Take the MAX to Lloyd Center for ice skating, tons of shopping, movie theaters and restuarants."

Attraction:

Multnomah Falls

OR, US

"Take a drive along the Columbia River to see this beautiful waterfall. The drive is only about 45 minutes from Portland and you can't miss the waterfall. Anonymous and I went here the first time he visited."

Attraction:

NW 23rd Street

W Burnside St & NW 23rd Pl
Portland, OR, US

"Northwest 23rd street has boutique style shopping, restaurants and coffee shops galore. The street car will take you to NW 23rd and Lovejoy, if you get off the street car here you can just walk up the street at your leisure."

Attraction:

OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

1945 SE Water Ave
Portland, OR, United States

"The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is across the river from downtown. OMSI holds 5 exhibits and 8 science labs, OMNIMAX theater, planetarium and the USS Blueback. A fun way to spend the day with kids!"

Attraction:

Pioneer Place

888 SW 5th Ave # 410
Portland, OR, United States

"Pioneer Place fills four city blocks with shopping, restaurants and a movie theater. Remember shopping is tax free! Close by you'll find Nordstrom Rack, Ross and Nike Town."

Attraction:

Portland Rose Gardens

400 SW Kingston Ave
Portland, OR, United States

"You might not get the best view of the city in November but the rose gardesn are beautiful and you can also look out over the city."

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