McMenamins Grand Lodge Reviews

McMenamins Grand Lodge

Forest Grove, OR

4.6 out of 5 rating, 54 reviews

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Amazing staff, beautiful property and a great value

Sydney and her event team were amazing! They were so attentive and accomidating through the whole planning process and were quick to lend us assistance when things went wrong with our sound system during the reception.

Mcmenamins Grand Lodge was the perfect choice, nothing but positive comments from our guest about the food and space.

Thank you so much for making our special day perfect.
Katie Sent on 07/09/2022

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The best experience

Thank you so much for helping make our day special! We had so much fun and heard great feedback from our guests on the venue, food, and overall experience. We feel like The Grand Lodge fit our needs perfectly. A few things that made this experience wonderful: beautiful outdoor setting, variety of rooms for guests, soaking pool, food & beverage were fantastic, everything went seamlessly. We loved working with Alex McMurry and The Grand Lodge, and highly recommend this venue!
Samantha Sent on 11/14/2019

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Wonderful Wedding

McMenamins Grand Lodge was such a wonderful place to have our wedding. Our wedding had a small amount of guests and with being able to have the venue, catering, and drinks be taken care of in one place it definitely lifted a stress off our shoulders. Both my Husband and I love McMenamins and were glad we got to spend our special day here. The Staff was fantastic, answering our questions right away, and on the day of wedding helping us with giving us a break down of everything and helping us when guests may have been a bit unruly. They were a fantastic place. The only thing my husband and I are sad about, is not having it outside in the small enclosure of trees, but having it inside the Children's cottage was just as beautiful. I highly recommend, especially if you want a venue that is all-in-one, where you have the venue, and catering taken care of right in one place.

Hayden Sent on 08/15/2019

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Wonderful place to get married

On the day of our wedding it started to pour down rain 30 minutes before we were supposed to start. We had already cancelled the weather pending canopy because rain was not supposed to happen. The staff at Mcmenamins Grand Lodge acted very quickly and gave me many options to deal with the rain. They were able to put up pop up canopies and move the ceremony underneath cover and changed all the linens. They did all of this very quickly and provided a wonderful place for us to do our ceremony.
Taylor Sent on 08/12/2019

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Wonderful experience

Armando was awesome, he went out of his way to make sure everything was exactly how we pictured it. The menu and bar options were super flexible and they worked with our budget. We stayed two nights at the lodge and they made sure our rooms were near the venue space and gave us some souvenirs at check in. The rooms were small but made up for it with large bathrooms and closets. I'm so happy with how everything turned out!
Lara Sent on 06/28/2019

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Amazing wedding with McMenamins Grand Lodge

We decided to go with McMenamins not only because is it a PNW staple but also because of how seamless the process is with them. McMenamins knows how to put in a wedding. They take care of all the details such from chairs and silverware to food and beverages. If you are a person that doesn’t want to deal with a ton of vendors and just wants a beautiful set up with no fuss look no further than McMenamins Grand Lodge.
We got married in Catchings Grove and the reception was on the Iron Works Patio. The foliage is so beautiful you don’t need any additional decorations for your wedding. The patio is comfortable and has beautiful lights strung along a wooden panels that cover the patio.
I would recommend McMenamins Grand Lodge to anyone getting married in Oregon!
Laura Sent on 08/18/2016

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The event coordination staff was very professional and quick to communicate every detail of our ceremony and reception. The venue was very beautiful and the service was excellent! When shopping around for a venue we found the Grande Lodge's prices could not be matched. Our stay in the wedding suite was wonderful as well and the food during our entire stay was great!
Mark Sent on 07/31/2016

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Beautiful grounds. Great customer service.
Kaitlyn Sent on 07/25/2015

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Everything was perfect! Thank you Nikki, Catherine and McMenamins Grand Lodge I only wish we could have had it even later. Everyone agrees it was the best wedding ever
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Best wedding venue in the area and for the cost. Staff is so helpful and friendly. Great communication with sells department.
Jennifer Sent on 11/02/2014

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I was so pleasantly surprised at how easy McMenamin's Grand Lodge (specifically Catherine) was to work with! She never tired of my seemingly endless questions, answered them all with a professional, positive attitude and was just super nice. We had an extremely tight budget, and after researching tons of other venues/catering options, McMenamin's was the only one within our budget. I just can't say enough good things about McMenamin's Grand Lodge. "Easygoing but professional" would be the best description!
Jen Sent on 09/11/2014

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If you are looking for a venue with peace of mind and entertainment for your guests, then we recommend you look into McMenamins Grand Lodge. Our coordinator Nikki was always quick to respond to questions and worked with us through every phase of the planning to make sure we were happy. She also provided lots of wedding insight about planning the event as we were doing everything on our own. Our ceremony was outdoors and the grounds were very well taken care of and made a beautiful backdrop for our photos. The great thing about a venue like McMenamins is that it offers your guests an experience to explore if there is downtime during the wedding (like photos) and many guests who have not been to a McMenamins love the chance to take it all in. So much of the guess work is taken out when you book at McMenamins as they do all the set up, serving and provide many things you otherwise would need caterers and rentals for. For the cost, you can't get much better. I know the day of the wedding we were extremely happy we didn't have to deal with different vendors all day. Our ceremony even went shorter than planned and when we asked the wait staff to move up the cake cutting and appetizer service that they were quick to make the change. Our bartender was awesome also, he kept asking me if I needed anything and entertained our guests. Go Grand Lodge!
Sara Sent on 07/16/2014

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I don't think we could have asked for a more beautiful venue for our wedding ceremony and reception. The service was exceptional, everyone was very attentive and really went above and beyond to take care of us and our guests.
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We decided to go with McMenamins Grand Lodge after searching through many other Oregon venues. We had a projected guest list of 300 and we wanted a venue that could accomodate our guest list. We chose the Willow Grove at the Grand Lodge. We worked very closely with a Sales Coordinator during the entire process! Nikki was amazing and I could write an entire review just about her! She was so amazing and helpful, such a pleasant person to work with through this process! I love the simplicity of choosing a McMenamins venue. They take care of the food and catering, linens, dishes, glassware, silverware, everything! We met the minimum food and beverage amount which meant that we were able to get our space with no additional fees, just food and beverage minimum. We were able to stay within a reasonable budget and did not end up spending an arm and a leg for our wedding. It was a beautiful day and we had zero stress! The only thing that I would recommend is hiring a wedding coordinator to help things run smooth for the day of. We thankfully had a day of coordinator and with a wedding as big as ours, I am so glad that we did! This is a great venue choice if you are looking for simplicity and hassle free!
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The Grand Lodge was the first place I called for a venue because I have always loved McMenamins. I thought it would be too expensive but it wasn't and it included an assortment of food and beverages to choose from. We booked The Children's Cottage for the reception and wanted to get married in the Cedar Grove if the weather permitted. The weather was wonderful, we had a plan B if it was not. McMenamins took care of everything from linens/napkins, toast glasses, cake cutting to lights for the ceremony and bench and extension cord for our pianist. We had changed our minds about a couple of the details and Nikki was understanding and supportive of every change. The bartender was awesome and made sure we always had full glasses. Everything from the planning to execution was wonderful. I'd recommend McMenamins to anyone getting married.
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The staff at McMenamins was professional, generous and creative. I would definitely recommend holding any event out at the Grand Lodge. Our wedding was perfect and a huge part of the success is because of the knowledgable staff.
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Working with McMenamins took the headache out of the whole process. It was so nice to have the space, linens, staff, food, bar, set up and clean up all taken care of at once. The venue and staff, including bartender, are all included in the catering minimum, which was extremely reasonable. Each space has its own sound system you can just plug your computer in to. Best of all, we didn't have to worry about where our guests would be staying and how to transport out-of-town visitors to and from the wedding. They stayed in the Lodge and loved it.
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McMenamins Grand Lodge was such an amazing venue to get married at! Not only was the space unique and special, every staff member we encountered was so attentive and helpful. From our coordinator (who was phenomenal!!), to our catering captain, to the maintenance staff; everyone did their best to make us feel so special and attend to our every request! I would highly recommend this venue. And the value for the price you pay was absolutely worth it!
Jacie Sent on 12/11/2013

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Nikki was my coordinator, she was PERFECT! she gave suggestions, but also embrassed my uniqueness. My wedding day went off without a hitch! It was perfect. Mcmenamins was perfect, we even stayed at the hotel for our first night and the soaking tub was amazing. My experience could not have been better. They took a lot off my plate and it was such a great value!! GO CHECK IT OUT!
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We had a lovely wedding at the McMennamin's Grand Lodge in Forest Grove Oregon. We looked at about ten different venues and we were just going to have a small, almost courthouse style ceremony with a dinner at a downtown Portland Hotel but we thought the cost of venues in Portland were very high. Nicole at Grand Lodge made our wedding a stress free pleasure. They know what they are doing and are very efficient. The Compass Room is a beautiful and classy space. It is a great value and the food was great and I am picky about my food. We had prime rib for 28 people and I loved it. The bartender was skilled and when the whole thing was done and we closed down the Compass Room we were able to continue the party and play pool in the bar that is in the basement. We got married on a Monday which may seem unusual but it worked out great and it was like we had the whole estate to ourselves. Room service the next morning was really nice. We couldn't be happier with our choice and we like the idea of being able to go back there and have dinner and reminisce in the future.
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Hilary and the staff was excellent. Thorough, attentive, and good at anticipating our needs.
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Hilary was amazing! She was very organized and patient as we tried to figure out our wedding plans. The day of the wedding everything was ready to go. Shea and Jamaica took care of all of our needs throughout the day. I, as the bride, did not have one stressful moment. It was truly the most stress-free day and I enjoyed every minute of it. The best part was that we did not have to setup or take down anything. I would most definitely recommend the Grand Lodge to anyone planning a big event.
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Fantastic service and food! And the location was beautiful.
Trena Sent on 07/28/2013

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Hilary and the Grand Lodge crew were absolutely amazing. She made sure I got the best bang for my buck, and wasn't afraid to tell us what she did (and didn't) recommend. Our wedding went off without a hitch, or if there was one, I never knew! Hilary was always very responsive to me emails, even the week before the wedding. We had the Delia's Garden space, and it was perfect. It felt secluded even with the lodge still being open to the public. Or at least it felt that way to me!

The value was amazing too! If we hit the (easy) minimum in food/beverages, the venue is included. Easily the best deal we had seen for such a beautiful space. And since it's McMenamins food, you know it's good!

We also had the rehearsal dinner the night before, and had access to the garden for the rehearsal itself.

Even though the space isn't available late (you have to be totally cleared by 10pm), we just took the party to the Dr's Office Bar downstairs, which worked perfectly. The older people got to enjoy the entire wedding, while the younger ones got to party and have fun well into the night.

We would highly recommend the Grand Lodge to anyone. Truly. It was the perfect wedding for us.
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My husband and I just held our wedding at the Grand Lodge and we couldn't have asked for a better venue. We had looked around approximately 8 venues, and GL was the best for the value. The peace of mind in knowing they took care of all of the necessities and not having to use a separate vendor for each aspect was a releif. The sales staff was very professional and worked with us to make sure everything was perfect for "our day". The catering manager Christina was awesome and went out of her way several times that day to make us feel like we were the most important couple. They were having multiple events that day, but it never was an issue and we didn't receive any less treatment. The food was great, the venue was amazing. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't make any changes.
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McMenamins Grande Lodge has many different rooms for whatever size ceremony or reception you need. Their prices were amazing, the service exceptional, and the food was perfect.
They were able to give me the room I wanted on the date I wanted. They put up with constant calls and emails from me. I even asked them to measure the windows and the chair heights. The information was emailed to me within and hour.
My family, husband and I, and guests stayed at the lodge for the weekend. The lodge set aside rooms for me and made all of the guests comfortable. Everyone enjoyed themselves.
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Our Ceremony and Reception were held at Grand Lodge in the Compass room and I can not say enough wonderful things about how beautiful, perfect it was! I highly recommend booking with them! Their food is phenomenal!
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The quality and service of this venue was spectacular. The staff and wedding coordinator went out of their way to make our wedding run smoothly. The food was perfect. The garden was gorgeous. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to get married.
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PLANNING YOUR EVENT: Marcy and Perla were very helpful and were there to answer all our questions and had several great ideas on planning the wedding. They took the time to make sure it was the wedding we both wanted.

FUNCTION ROOM/MEETING SPACE: Both rooms were really beautiful and very clean.

SERVICE DURING THE EVENT: The catering staff was very helpful and made sure to be there and take care of anything we needed. They were always ready to help but never in the way.

FOOD & BEVERAGE: The food was good overall. The BBQ chicken and green beans were the best. The steak was flavorful but the temperature was inconsistent. Some were medium, some were medium rare, a couple were closer to rare. The biscuits were a big hit. People were too full to get to the dessert, but the people who did liked it.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: It was a great wedding. People loved the food and location. My bride Liry and I were so happy with the wedding. It was perfect. I know everyone that helped put in a lot of hard work. It was also a great value for the amount of people we had. We are very happy. If we ever renew our vows we will be back to the Grand Lodge.
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The team at mcmenamins grand lodge was amazing. They worked with us on the planning and helped us to decide where we were going to have the ceremony and what to do in case of bad weather. They also let us book an additional space at no charge because when we viewed the location it was still included. The hair and makeup was great and they booked me just weeks before the wedding because my person backed down last minute. They came in early to make sure I had what I needed. They treated us great and produced a great event for us that we'll always remember. I was very happy with them.
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We had our reception in the Childrens Cottage. At first we thought the split level would be an issue with our guests but everyone loved it. The staff was amazing - they helped us with everything including making a special buffet for our reception so that everyone in the family was happy. When time was running out to decorate on the day of our wedding our cordinator stepped in and helped us finish. Plus she gave me a much needed drink when I was having a melt down! =D Their service EXCEEDED my expectations!
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Grand Lodge

The Grand Lodge was the perfect venue for our September wedding. The grounds are amazingly beautiful and offer many different wedding sites to choose from. Its also a full service hotel and spa, which many of our guests took advantage of. Our sales coordinator Armando worked with us from the beginning to the end, keeping my then fiancé and I updated and informed of any changes. He was professional, knowledgeable and made the whole experience of wedding venue planning less stressful. The catering team did a superb job During our reception at the Children’s Cottage . The appetizers were a hit with our guests and the main entrees were exquisitely delicious. Our wedding day was fantastic. Thank you Armando and Grand Lodge team, you are amazing.
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We chose to have our wedding in the Children's Cottage and used both the upstairs and downstairs bars. Our event coordinator was Marcy and she was extremely helpful and personable. The entire process was very smooth and simple. This venue was a great value as McMenamins provides everything from the tables, chairs and linens to the catering. The food was amazing and the staff was very professional. Many of guests are still commenting on this being the most fun they have had at a wedding and I attribute much of that to having such a great venue. My only complaint is that we were not notified that McMenamins was throwing a large event that same day (their event was actual scheduled after we had already booked our wedding) and there was not on-site parking available for several of my guests. This would not have been a deal breaker, but we would have liked to know in advance.
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McMenamin's was a pleasure to work with. Reliable, responsive, and very organized. I felt very secure knowing they were back there doing the background stuff so I could enjoy my wedding. Very positive experience. Thank you.
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The venue, the team (Nikki!) & the hotel staff, Thank You!!! Everything with the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner at the Iron Works Grill, all 3 rooms, and the suite were fantastic. The ONLY complaint I have is somewhat reasonable. This venue is a moving, live & active place. It is also really old, therefore sleeping is rather impossible. You can hear everything, especially staff moving carts around inside & out at 2am. But otherwise, I'd suggest the suite to anyone, it's a beautiful room to get ready and stay in.
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Working with Hilary was quite possibly the easiest part of planning our wedding. She worked with the kitchens to make a whole new menu of food to meet our dietary restrictions. With living far enough away that it wasn't easy to see the venue frequently, she did an awesome job of sending maps and schedules and tons of info via email. Any changes or updates I wanted to make were handled super quickly.
On top of great service, having the wedding ceremony, reception and lodging all in one place couldn't be better in my opinion. It was beautiful, convenient for our guests who mostly came from out-of-town.
The reception did have to stop earlier than some of my guests wanted and they brought the party back to my hotel room (the big king suite), which did not go over too well, so if you want a late, loud party, this may not be the place for you. I have to say, though, that I really loved coming down from our room to have breakfast with family and guests after the wedding.
Our rehearsal dinner was in the Ironwork Grill Patio here too.
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The grand lodge was a great place for us to have our ceremony and reception because we had so many out of town guests. Hilary was a huge help in helping us plan where we wanted our ceremony and reception, what kind of food, what vendors they'd had good experiences with, she was great. She also offered up great ideas that helped us stay on budget. They don't charge a location fee as long as you meet a food and beverage minimum, which was reasonable. Great place.
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Hilary was great to work with and helped make our day the best ever! She was very flexible with our needs and communicated with us on every step towards the day. The day of the wedding was great with only a couple minor snafus that were handled in a timely manner.
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Gorgeous venue. Had a beautiful October rehearsal dinner and wedding. Flexable with the bad weather planning and were open to the changes I wanted to make. Had lots of leftover food.
Nathan Sent on 09/20/2014

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Throughout the course of planning our wedding we regularly were speaking with McMenamins making sure that details were correct and that we weren't forgetting anything. When emailing back and forth with the Grand Lodge at times they were a little slow replying as they had weird weekends and days off and therefore our coordinator would only be working 4 days of the week. Althought there was limited days to communicate with them we still were able to get all of the details worked out without any problems.

On the wedding day everything was perfect with the exception of they didn't set the venue up properly with the correct tables in our dance and cake room. However, after speaking with them we got it all figured out and didn't have a problem other than that. We would definitely pick the Grand Lodge again because the value we got from our venue was amazing. We really liked the concept of their food minimum covering both food and the rental of the venue. Therefore, saving some money where possible by not having to pay for the rental of a venue for our wedding day.
Valerie Sent on 07/22/2014

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The only issue was we ordered and paid for 2 buffets, they only set up one, we had Grandma going upstairs to get food (no elevator) when there should have been a buffet both upstairs and downstairs- I spoke to someone in catering and they ended up setting up the second buffett within a few minutes, this was something I did not feel like I needed to deal with on my wedding day but it ended up turning out well.
Meilyn Sent on 06/17/2009

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Very good value for the money!! It's a beautiful place and the staff was very friendly.
Louisa Sent on 02/25/2009

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This venue was beautiful place to be married, my family could stay for a reasonable price and there are many things to do (spa, soaking pool, restaurants, pool room/bars, Frisbee golf course). They have a wedding planner and take care of all the details for a very reasonable price. It is a casual environment but also elegant.
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I knew I wanted this location for my wedding long before I met my Prince Charming and got a proposal. I loved the look of the lodge. As soon as I was engaged, I booked it! To my surprise, it cost $2,500 for the space. I wasn't expecting to pay quite that much but when I found out that catering was included, I realized what a great deal it was. I picked a buffet style dinner which was great! We were married in the Compass Room which actually looked pretty drab to be honest but still a nice space. We took pictures outside and came back in to the Compass Room for the reception which had been set up in my color scheme by the lodge and looked lovely. All in all, I was happy with my wedding day and the staff at the Lodge were wonderful. My wedding organizer, Hilary, was fab! I would recommend her to anyone!

The only thing I really didn't like about the Lodge was the mandatory 18% gratuity on top of the $2,500 I'd already paid. I would have gladly paid a gratuity anyway because the staff was so awesome, but I'd rather have done it voluntarily.
User2262037 Sent on 08/09/2015

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very sweet and caring about my date even though they weren't able to help me when it came to timing
User1040359 Sent on 12/08/2012

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We selected McMenamins Grand Lodge because we enjoy the McMenamins group of hotels/restaurants as a whole. The Grand Lodge was a good value in comparison to some of the more popular McMenamins in the Portland area.

We, along with our wedding party, and extended family and guests from Wednesday of our wedding week through Sunday. We ate at the IronWork Grill regularly, stayed in a myriad of rooms, and utilized the spa & soaking pool.

The planning of the wedding reception & other events went very smoothly.

Our major issues were actually on the Saturday of the wedding. The main planner from McMenamins that we had been working with worked with another wedding that was held onsite that day. The little details that she knew about it were lost with this new catering & banquet crew. The biggest snafus were (1) they cut the wedding cake slices too big and we ran out of cake. They quickly subbed with chocolate brownies, but not all guests received them. The next day, they tried to charge us for these desserts, even though they told us during the reception that they screwed up & therefore would pay for them. They ultimately corrected this mistake and we were not charged for the chocolate brownies. (2) A case of champagne was unaccounted for. We're not super worried about this, because we brought in Trader Joe's champagne at a whopping $5 per bottle + $10 corkage fee. A $60 loss for us, but whatever. Not a big deal.

The food was great. Sometimes when you eat at a McMenamins, it's average. But all of our wedding food was great. We did order too much food for the cocktail hour, but it was nicely packaged for us to take with/give away the next day.

Overall, a great experience. No, it wasn't a 5 star resort, but we didn't pay 5 star resort prices either. We're very pleased with the result.
Tiffany Sent on 07/07/2010

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I had a wonderful time having my wedding at the Grand Lodge. Many of our bridal party, family and guests stayed out there the weekend of the wedding and we had a great time. Prices were very reasonable but sometimes you got what you paid for.
The event coordinator I worked with there was very helpful and responsive to my needs. They are not flexible in that you cannot bring in your own caterer or alcohol unless you pay a corking fee for the wine.
Occasionally it was difficult to get information regarding certain details of the event and a few of the staff were very rude to my guests. All in all, I highly recommend this very northwest venue!
Toby Sent on 09/06/2014

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We are so glad we had our wedding at the Grand Lodge. It was an excellent value and a beautiful location. (We had ours at the Catchings Grove/Ironwork Patio site.) We appreciated that the Grand Lodge has hosted many weddings and helps you along with the process. We only had a couple complaints: 1. The coordinator switched after we reserved the spot and the new one was slow in getting back to us and still learning about the job. 2. Some guests could not find parking-- we were told that overflow parking would be available if needed but they didn't follow through with this so some guests had to park (probably illegally) in nearby parking lots.
Overall though, the wedding venue was wonderful. We're very glad we went with McMenamins.
User1359073 Sent on 10/02/2013

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We loved the all-in-one package that McMenamins Grand Lodge offered - on-site catering, rentals, set-up, bar service, etc. One thing to keep in mind if one is booking at any McMens site during the busy summer months is that there may be other weddings going on, so just plan ahead, especially if your venue is located outside, that there may be other music, etc. going on at the same time. Overall, very satisfied - we'll probably be back so that we can celebrate our 1-year anniversary there next year! =)
Libby Sent on 12/20/2011

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We love the Grand Lodge and were really excited to get married there. The event planning staff was really great and helpful, particularly when things were going well. We had a couple of issues come up (mainly around food and contractual concerns) and, though they were very nice, their flexibility and willingness to work with us to problem-solve was a bit disappointing. They have a great system that I imagine runs very smoothly most of the time, but I think that because they do so many events, they may lose some of the flexibility and ability (and willingness) to work with us that smaller venues or smaller catering companies may have. Overall, I would absolutely recommend them, but would also offer a small caution to be aware that there may be some challenges related to being a bigger system with a lot of business.
Bradford Sent on 09/03/2014

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McMenamins is a great spot for a wedding. FYI though, if you do it outdoors, you will have to pay for chairs, tables, tents, etc. Dishes and silverware are included with your food, but we found out during the reception that we didn't order cake dishes (we were never asked and didn't know we had to). You can bring your own wine/champagne at $10 corkage fee/bottle. We were able to store ours at Pat's Corner bar next to our reception. It's way better than paying $26/bottle for their own wine. You do have to be out of the event space by 10 pm and music has to be turned down by 9. Also, the bar can only be open for 5 hours for a private event. So the best timeline is to do a 3 pm start for your ceremony which lasts for 20-30 minutes. The bar can then be open for your guests at 3:30 ish and run til 8:30-9 for when the music has to be turned down. At that time though, people are ready to go home or inside to the hotel bar, which gives you time to clean up outside by 10.

The service is good, but don't hesitate to ask if things are missing or wrong. They didn't finish putting together our dance floor, they forgot our wedding arch, the lawn games didn't come til we asked, and they brought our end of party snack of cajun tots an hour and a half late once the party was over. Don't get me wrong, we had a good time and everything turned out ok. Our caterers never complained and helped us with everything, but it would have been nice for it to go flawless considering we were always responsive to questions and very detailed during the planning stages.
Rosemary Sent on 10/30/2013

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We were married at Delia's Garden, which is a big outdoor grassy area with trees around the edges. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful location. McMenamins handles all of the rentals and set-up for you, although they were hard to find the day of, but I had a friend helping with set-up, so she handled all of that. Everything went off without a hitch and my guests had a wonderful time! We were able to just partially host the bar, which worked out well, and we did the taco bar for dinner, which was delicious. I recommend McMenamins to anyone, especially if you are on a budget.
Jessica Sent on 01/27/2016

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We really enjoyed our wedding at the Grand Lodge. That being said, there were several things that could have been better. The coordinator I worked with was great about replying to emails and returning calls, until about a month out from the wedding, then she became hard to get a hold of. Day of, we were told that we would have access to the Cottage at 12:30 to start setting up, but we didn't get in to the building until just before 1, even after calling the front desk twice, which put us behind our very tight schedule. The caterer was mia according to the front desk, and had misplaced our rented linens. There was an issue with a lack of silverware and mugs as well. The biggest concern was the bartender; he was hosting everything, when we were only hosting beer and wine. Thankfully, we were able to catch this early on in the evening and it was corrected. For all the problems we had, everything ultimately turned out well.
Johanna Sent on 11/17/2018

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You only get one day.

You only get one day, make sure your venue understands this. Mcmenamines is not known for service, therefore we discussed this many times before signing out contract. For 120 people, they gave us one bartender and one person on the buffet and clearing tables. They also had 3 other weddings going that night. They put the wrong beers on tap, the setup was wrong, they forgot to put out our gold chargers, they didn't reset between ceremony and reception, the food buffet sat empty even though there was a ton of food left over, and the contract that they tried to show us was not our signed contract.

The one thing that I can say is that the front lawn was beautiful, and the BBQ was delicious. They paid heavily for being in breach of contract, so hopefully they have learned their lesson. For us it was worth having an outdoor location that people could spend the night. I would not do another event there.

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