Wedding Venues in Bend

Zach

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Melody was absolutely amazing! She was prompt to respond and extremely proactive with this surprise proposal. She went above and beyond to make my now fiancé and I's day so very special by organizing transport, another location for pictures and restaurant accommodations, all of which were even a surprise to me! I would highly recommend working with Melody. CONTACTING: Initially, contacting the right person was difficult. I did not know who I needed to talk to, but five people and three months later I was looped in with Melody. I started planning for a surprise proposal, in February, that was going to take place during a family trip to Juniper Preserve in May. I had called and set up dinner reservations for Iris, a restaurant at the resort, and wanted to organize a small private space in or near the restaurant for the proposal itself. The first person I spoke to through their main contact line had transferred me to the events department. I called the events office multiple times with no answer and left a voicemail to which was responded to over a week later. I spoke to someone about my plan and they gave me the contact information for a food and drink manager who they believed was better equipped to accommodate this. I reached out to this person via phone and email; he was on vacation and I heard back from him about two weeks later. He then referred me back to events via email. Someone from events looped in another person. This person finally looped in Melody. Once Melody took over, it was nothing but great! THE PROPOSAL: By this point I had already been able to discuss some of the private areas with other members of the events team. Most of the areas had a price tag, and I was on a budget. So, I planned on taking a walk into the Ghost Tree forrest, which was free. So that the proposal could be private, Melody arranged for some resort employees to be posted at each end of the trail that passes this area to nonchalantly block any other foot traffic (for a small fee that was minimal compared to the other areas). The plan was to show up early for the dinner reservation on "accident" and have the host/hostess tell us that the table was not quite ready and to feel free to take a walk until they text us - Melody organized this with the restaurant staff. I checked in the day of and asked Melody if there was going to be anyone on Spirit Island - a small, private island of a pond on the course near the restaurant - as it was a better location for pictures. I did not discuss this option with her in advance as I was initially quoted a hefty price for a minimum of four hours of a reservation. She stated that no one had reserved the island and asked if we wanted to just have the proposal there instead at no charge. My answer was an obvious yes as this was the ideal plan from the beginning if there hadn't been as high of a price tag. She made sure the chain was up until a few minutes before my fiancé and I planned on crossing the bridge, set up champagne on ice on the island, and surprised both my fiancé and myself (after we took some photos with family on the island) with a golf cart to chauffeur us to the cave entrances for more photos. Our family that was present went back to the restaurant and when we returned from taking pictures, we found out that Melody set us and the family up in a private room at the restaurant as well! She went above and beyond for my fiancé and I at no extra cost and we can not thank her enough!

Maria

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Sunriver is a beautiful and accommodating venue to book your big day! Truly, from the coordinating, setup, chef & staff, bar service and support team, everyone was above and beyond amazing. Our main point of contacts were Kelly & Shelby and they did everything to align our special day to a dream setting in working with our vendors. They went above and beyond to personalize and make it real for us. The food was phenomenal, everything was delicious and the portions were fantastic, our guests are still talking about it. The bar & wait staff was so AMAZING and streamlined so all our guest were covered at all times. Our vendors were treated amazing. In general, only have great things to say, this venue is naturally beautiful and provides so many options for your big day and the staff truly made it so easy to align, highly recommend this venue!

Russell

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Working with the High Desert Museum was an absolute pleasure. It's an incredible venue with lots of different options locations for the ceremony, reception, after party, and photos. Their team cares about you and your wedding day, and you can tell that they strive to cater to whatever you'd need. Their setup for our dinner, cake cutting, and toasts was beautiful. Their food was absolutely delicious and was made in house, we had 2 guest with strict vegan and gluten free diets, and the meal that was provided to them was, "The best meal they've ever had". Overall, the experience was amazing, we can't wait to come back with our future little ones and relish in the memories we made here.

Riverhouse Lodge made everything perfect for our wedding party/reception so we literally just had to show up. Shane, the venue coordinator was amazing from start to finish.

We absolutely loved our wedding here. The space easily fit our 150 guests and was beautiful. We were able to do minimal decoration due to the beautiful wood features throughout. Jonathan, the event manager, was attentive and helped us make the space work for us. Overall it was very affordable compared to other Bend venues.

Alexandra

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

Wow! The Aspen Hall was an amazing venue! Perfect mixture of all of my favorite things about central Oregon! Nestled in the woods next to a beautiful pond the venue itself was pristine and clean. The parks department was very helpful in the months leading up to the reception as I had many questions and live about 9 hours away. I would definitely recommend checking this venue out!

We had a September wedding at McMenamins Old St Francis and it was perfect. We held both our ceremony and reception inside the event room, although we had considered holding the ceremony outside off-site initially, we were glad that we chose to do it inside as it was really hot that day and it would have been hard on everyone to sit outside in that heat in formal wear. The reception went so smoothly and the food was so good. Adrianne was so easy to work with and so helpful in making sure our (and our guest's) needs were met. The event room was beautiful and the staff at McMenamins were so great and responsive to our needs. Many of us stayed in the hotel and everyone had a great time exploring the property, the secret rooms, and the multiple bars on site. We had the best day with our friends and family and can't wait to go back for our anniversary.

I can't say enough good things about our wedding experience at Tetherow. We had around 65 guests all staying at the resort for the weekend and each one of them have told us that it was the best wedding they have ever been to. Tetherow's staff went above and beyond to provide an exceptional experience. They each showed an unwavering and unprecedented level of kindness, patiences, and professionalism throughout each event- which is no small ask! Shawnee, the wedding coordinator, was accessible, easy to work with, and really made our vision come to life. It all truly exceeded our expectations and we can't thank them enough.

Andrea

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

This venue had it all! Privacy. Lake view, dock, trees, and indoor area for reception. Loved the onsite cabins

Kerry and Debbie were incredible to work with from start to finish. We could not be more pleased with our experience and wedding at K & K Gardenview Estate in Bend. The facilities are immaculate, and beautiful. The view is unparalleled in Bend. We are so thankful to have been able to host our friends and family in this location. We'll be happy to recommend this location for events in the future.