Best and worst places to get married
I’m going to a wedding today. As such, I have a convenient topic for today’s best/worst blog.
Best:
OLD LAURELHURST CHURCH: This is where I got hitched. It’s a beautiful old chapel with a large arch over the stage, subdued lighting, and (for our ceremony) looked great with candlelight.
BRIDAL VEIL LAKE: Not really in Portland, but not too far away, either. A great place for a summer wedding.
THE LITTLE CHURCH BY OAKS PARK: It’s a cliche, but a beautiful one.
Worst:
MULTNOMAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE: My dad married my step-mom here. I’ve never been a fan of marriage by judge. Kinda anticlimactic. Plus, imagine just getting married, then the big one hitting and having the whole building collapse on your head.
PORTLAND FOURSQUARE CHURCH: It’s my church, so I can rip on it. There’s no center aisle, and the buildings colors are hideous.
So, that’s my two-cents worth. Your thoughts?
How very funny – we go by the Portland Foursqure Church every weekday. My daughter thinks I should go there because “they have coffee at 10 am” (according to the neon scrolling sign outside, that is.)
She’s not concerned as much about my eternal soul as she is observant about the fact that Mom likes her coffee!
I got married at Timberline Lodge. My husband’s great-grandpa help build it, from what I’m told. They are fantastic! So helpful with the process, and the food and cake are included, so that’s two big checks off the list right there. Not to mention the food, the view, and the experience were all fantastic. I highly recommend it.
The Jenkins Estate. In the house or the barn, or outside if weather allows. Run by Washington County.
another good one is the First Unitarian Church’s old sanctuary, really beautiful.