Abernethy Center

The Sweepingly Romantic Portland Wedding in Abernethy Center!

From the moment you say ''Yes'' to spending your lives with each other, it is a long and exciting journey of envisioning your special day. Will it be a bright sunny day or a moody one? Will you wear a ball gown style dress or a vintage silky slip dress? Updo or in long cascading waves? What colors will your bridal bouquet be? Before you can control it, your mind is on a fast track to planning your wedding day and how it will exactly look like. One of the important elements of planning your wedding is the wedding venues because isn't it essentially the venue where your dream wedding will come alive? Finding the perfect wedding venue to fit your wedding vision is just as imperative as finding your soul mate, as it can really piece in the picture together like a puzzle. While there is no one idyllic wedding venue that will be loved by all, there are different venues to suit different tastes which makes the search worth the effort. And when you would have found your special venue to match your vision, the search will be justified. 

If you call the charming city of Portland your home, you might already know that the city is filled with treasures and crevices which can awe one! It cannot be denied that there is something about Portland which is non-judgemental and inclusive of all, which makes it quite unique even in today's world. Oregon’s largest city Portland has the gifts of nature on its side, as it is bursting with waterways, charming bridges, luscious parks, and the enticing woods and mountains. It is full of photo opportunities and makes the perfect setting for a love story! Portland is alive with cultural happenings, musical entertainment, theater, and a selection of other fun things to do. Be it the tourist attractions like Portland Art Museum, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and Pittock Mansion plus more natural recluses like Washington Park, Portland Japanese Garden, and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Portland has a lot to give and has a lot of photo opportunities waiting to be explored. In addition to this, the city is full of interesting little places like homegrown microbreweries, hip cafes, festivals, and hiking trails, making it a well-rounded city with many layers of personality. Having the stunning city of Portland captured in beautiful images for your engagement photography or your post-wedding photo shoot will not only be a ton of fun but will add a charming vibe to the memories captured by our Portland wedding photographers.

Just outside of Portland, Oregon, sits Abernethy Center, a stunning property to house your dream Portland wedding! Having been in service since 2001, Abernethy Center is Portland’s premier full-service wedding and event venue featuring two stunning gardens, an elegant ballroom, and the classic Abernethy Chapel. Driven by the vision of bringing people together to experience the joy of loving and to be loved, this gorgeous Portland wedding venue has been curating its mastery in hospitality over the past 18 years, and has been part of thousands of love stories along the way. They claim that love is at the foundation of who they are and every event that they perform, and that is not something that you get to witness so often! A wedding venue which truly cares, isn't that a dream? Backed by a strong foundation of values and the truly aesthetic placement of the property, your wedding day will forever have you smiling back on!

Abernethy Center has the space to fit the wedding of your dreams, whether you want a stunning outdoor wedding or an elegant indoor affair. Whether you choose Abigail's Garden, Abernethy Chapel, Veiled Garden or the Abernethy Ballroom, this stunning venue will easily accommodate 300 wedding guests on your special day. Whether your style is elegant or eccentric, be assured that Abernethy Center will have space for it! If you and your partner go for the first option, which is Abigail’s Garden, you will be surrounded by the best of nature’s gifts on your wedding day. The beautiful water feature dispensation welcomes guests as soon as they enter the ceremony site, there will also be multiple nature areas to provide you with a large selection of backdrops for our Portland suburbs wedding photographer to capture some great wedding photos. The center has beautiful grounds to host an outdoor ceremony. The Veiled Garden or Abigail’s Garden are both amazing options as you will be surrounded by the pristine green environment. The white gazebo is perfect to say your vows under and as the sweeping romantic willow cascades around you, it will paint a pretty picture as you unite with the love of your life! The charming cobblestone paths along with stunning waterfalls and graceful arches add to the romantic charm. The reception tents are temperature-controlled and the cafe lighting throughout the reception area will give your garden wedding an enchanting spin. 

For the ones seeking an indoor ceremony, Abernethy’s Chapel is a fabulous idea. Apt for a more traditional wedding ceremony, the chapel comes adorned with beautiful windows and lighting, lending your wedding ceremony an ornate feeling. We love the simple neutral interiors of the chapel and the warmth added by the wooden exposed beams. After the ceremony is completed in the beautiful white chapel, you and your guests can head to the outdoor patio for cocktails and mingling under the sky of twinkling lights. After a gentle transition from the ceremony to the rest of the evening, you can head to the wedding reception which can take place in the stunning Abernethy Ballroom. The neutral-toned Ballroom is elegant and will make your wedding day special with its contemporary, floral centerpieces, and romantic candles. The charming dance floor and the state-of-the-art sound and lighting ensure you and your guests will have a memorable and entertaining evening full of love, life, and laughter. 

While the wedding lasts for a day, the memories of the day last forever. It helps if you have some amazing photographs to help the memory stay fresh forever. With every frame of the property being full of beauty and charm, our wedding photographers in Portland  and its suburbs will have a blast as they capture every grand and candid moment of the day in beautiful wedding portraits in this gorgeous location. While the event spaces have a lot to offer, you can sneak away to the lush woods surrounding the property for a quick private photo session amidst nature. This will be the perfect setting for some stunning couple photography. We especially love the wooden corridor-style walkways for some sweet wedding family photographs! With every frame as yielding as this, you will have photographic gems in your wedding album to leap through for decades to come. 

As their brand voice says “Love, Partner, Serve”, the way Abernethy Center works showcases the set of core values that they abide by and it is truly refreshing! They believe that communication begins with listening, and they aspire to listen well! Identifying themselves as curious, progressive, and open-minded, they understand that every wedding is a personal experience and unique in its beautiful way. Working on the foundation of integrity and transparency, Abernethy Center, comes from a place of care which translates through their service to the clients. Abernethy Center is a full-service wedding venue with a competent batch of experienced staff at your service. They all join hands to ensure that your wedding day is nothing short of perfection. In addition to an attentive staff, the venue also provides assistance from an Event Specialist and Ceremony Manager for coordinating the tiny details of your special day, ensuring everything runs smoothly and without a hiccup. Abernethy Center offers additional services like altars and arches, audio equipment, dance floor, linens, drapery, decor, and more! All said and done, Abernethy Center will do everything in their power to ensure that your wedding day is just as you envisioned! 

Wedding venues are special, almost as much as a wedding is. It brings so much to the table, that every time a beautiful wedding venue hosts a wedding, it forever becomes a part of that couple's love story. With the shady trees under which the couple said their vows to the wooden dance floor where they had their first dance as a married couple, and the ballroom which witnessed the toasts and the funny anecdotes, the place will forever be entwined in the couple's story, to be cherished forever. Abernethy Center is certainly one of the wedding venues in Portland which you will look back on and reminisce about and have as a part of your story. It's easy elegance and stunning beauty, beguiling outdoors and gorgeous interiors, it's the amazing staff and that feel-good feeling all come together to create a memory which will be playing in your minds for decades to come. The day will glide by like butter on a hot pan, the evening will be magical and there will be happiness and love in the air. And when you leave the venue with your partner, your heart will beam with contentment and joy. While some would say it is just about it being your wedding day, we believe it might have to do with the wedding venues of choice too!