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A vintage and charming wedding venue just outside of Portland, The Historic Cedar School is ideal for your intimate event. Outside, the venue is surrounded by miles of farmland and up to 100 guests will enjoy scenic views of Mt. Hood on an acre of manicured gardens that twinkle with string lights as the sun sets in the evening as they celebrate your incredible and unique love story. The recently updated indoor space maintains its rustic features like original chalkboards and aged wood floors contrasted with 20’ tall white walls and 15’ windows creating a modern, light and bright feel resulting in beautiful aesthetics no matter what your theme. Their talented staff can assist with coordination, styling and photography and encourage couples to use the space and decor items on site to create the event they dream of.

Facilities and Capacity
This venue boasts two distinct facilities, including a beautiful indoor auditorium with adjacent bridal suite and grooms quarters and a spacious outdoor space with two level deck. Their indoor facility can hold a capacity of 60 seated wedding guests and 75 standing guests. Couples can take advantage of their outdoor grounds and double deck during peak wedding season. Combined with the outdoor space, this location can hold a maximum capacity of 100 guests.



Services Offered
The team at The Historic Cedar School is dedicated to providing you with services to meet and exceed your hopes for the day. The staff is experienced in coordination, styling and photographyand have several items on hand to use for your event including:

  • Altar/arches
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • Linens
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Event planning
  • Event rental
  • Setup
  • Clean up
  • Outside vendors
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,200

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,200

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,000

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
Transportation

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Farm/Ranch
Garden
Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
May
November
December

Reviews of The Historic Cedar School

Misty
Misty Sent on 02/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedded Bliss

The moment I entered The Historic Cedar School was the moment I knew where we should exchange our vows. Beautiful gardens and a school bell welcomed us to the charming brick building. We were met by the sweet, talented, and beautiful Jaclyn who assists couples in making their dreams come true. What a vision the room was -complete with hard wood floors, antiques, white walls, and gloriously lit by the sunlight shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The room was the perfect size to host our intimate ceremony and reception complete with our closest friends and family. Our wish was to focus on one-another in a beautiful setting without detracting from our purpose of becoming husband and wife. The Historic Cedar School made our wish come true in a truly caring, selfless, and flawless way.

Photo Credit: Dan Rice Photography
Laura
Laura Sent on 11/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

beautiful venue!

Jaclyn was very responsive to inquiries and has a beautiful venue!!! She is professional and upfront with policies.
H
Hana Sent on 11/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Venue!

This venue could not have been any more perfect and intimate. I was a long distance bride and they made me feel taken care of. No request was too big or too small and the staff was very accommodating to myself, my bride, and my guests. I can’t recommend The Historic Cedar School enough.
Grace
Mike Sent on 11/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love this venue!

Jaclyn and Colleen were incredibly kind and easy to work with. The Historic Cedar School is a sweet and quirky venue that your guests will love (and remember forever). There is a real sense of history in each amazing detail, and you have a knowledgeable, quick-to-respond team behind you every step of the way. Highly recommend!
Deb
Deborah Sent on 09/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and intimate venue!

We had our wedding at the cedar school this summer and it was beautiful. Jaclyn, the manager was a pleasure to work with through the whole experience. She answered all of my (many many) emails very promptly and was always friendly. She was also our day of coordinator and did such an amazing job! She ran the show very smoothly and professionally. She has the eye of a designer as well as very professional event planning skills- which is fantastic mix. The location itself is beautiful both the grounds and building. We utilized the backyard for our ceremony and reception and we also utilized the building. It's a very versatile space and had many options for our 80 guests and our photos. We also loved all of the comfy couches that are around the property! We could not have been happier and recommend this venue highly!!
Alex
Alex Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A Sense of Belonging in the Heart of Historic Troutdale

Our wedding day was a celebration based around 'community'. Cakes, pies, florals, food, coordination, helpers, and a majority of our vendors were friends that we had made along the journey of our life, and we wanted our wedding to emphasize how those relationships had shaped us.

Those at The Historic Cedar School added to that sense of collective belonging by being the most caring, compassionate, flexible and understanding team I have ever met! Even the building has a history of bringing the city together for events, plays, and parties. They opened up their home (literally, the owner still lives in a small portion of the historic building) and embraced us as friends. Communication was clear, excitement was shared, and our venue became a true 'home' that night.

Jaclyn, the venue manager and in house stylist/ coordinator, was a blessing in disguise! She has such an effortless vision on design and placement, we gladly let her take the reigns on turning our DIY wedding look intentional. She highlighted all the right items that had sentimental value to us, all the while still uplifting the overall aesthetic of the day (even though we had to put up tents the night before to combat the downpour that occurred)!

The open vendor policy made it easy for us to bring in friends and vendors (that we could afford) and the multiple on-site ceremony locations allowed us chose one that felt true to our style. We held a small/ intimate ceremony in their auditorium, cocktail hour in the front while more guests arrived, and reception in the back yard area!

Our wedding was everything and then some! What else could we possibly say? Thank you, Jaclyn and Colleen, for welcoming us with open arms and for overextending your help, love, and support.

Don't sleep on the opportunity to experience what we did. It was nothing short of perfect!
B
Brooke Sent on 12/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful views and gorgeous grounds

I got married at the school over the summer and it was so perfect the staff was so amazing and helpful and made sure my day was stress free! The school is so beautiful and it matches the property! Jaclyn and Colleen are amazing and I know it wouldn’t have went so perfectly without them!
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Ashley Sent on 07/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I hosted a bridal shower at the Historic Cedar School this past May and it was such a great experience. What a beautiful canvas to start with, it didn't take much on our end to make the space absolutely perfect. Jaclyn was extremely helpful with getting the details sorted out ahead of time and providing all info needed in a timely manner, as well as provided trusted vendors in the area.
The grounds and building are so well kept, they are stunning! Everything has so much detail and thought put into the design as well as keeping the integrity of the historic building intact. Everything was also very clean and made for a really easy and quick set up. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for an elegant, artistic, creative backdrop to their event. You will not be disappointed!
T
Traci Sent on 07/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had a great experience with Jaclyn and collette they were so helpful and right on it with all our questions emails and so flexible with our schedule as we had many of our wedding party coming from out of town different times ect. It was a beautiful place ! The very first place my daughter and I looked at and just knew it was for us! I highly recommend anyone to have their special day at the historic cedar School with indoor and outside options that were both truly beautiful! Thank you for making this very important day so beautiful and blessed .
C
Claire Sent on 01/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
September 16, 2017 was the day of my son Jordan's wedding reception. We had it at the Historic Cedar school such a fun venue. The day was perfect Jaclyn the event coordinator was really amazing and kept the event right on track. Jaclyn coordinated the timing perfectly. We had dancing and a great DJ, a cute bar set up inside and catering outside, the set up was perfect we were all able to visit with all our guests. I think this venue was perfect and would recommend it for any event we will have in the future.
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The Historic Cedar School frequently asked questions

The Historic Cedar School includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
  • Transportation
The space offered by The Historic Cedar School for wedding events is known for:
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
The Historic Cedar School offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Historic Cedar School offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Historic Cedar School offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
The Historic Cedar School offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
The Historic Cedar School is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value and 4.8 in average response time.
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