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    Outdoor ceremony space. If you zoom out there would be lots of greenery and landscaping
    Emily Z.

    I'm writing this review on the first day of our honeymoon because that's how amazing Samantha, the wedding coordinator at Gray Gables venue, and her entire team were, both during the planning process and especially on our wedding day. Top 3 reasons we loved Gray Gables for our wedding (1) Samantha, wedding coordinator extraordinaire. We planned our wedding in 4 months, and Sam was always ready and available to help and guide us. In short, she's the worlds best wedding Sherpa. She worked seamlessly with our outside vendors and her in house team flawlessly executed the services GG offers. (2) The beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces. This natural beauty and landscaping, and classy indoor decor, was ideal for our weddings for two reasons. The first, we had a great indoor backup plan option for the ceremony in the case of rain (it's Portland). Secondly, we only needed to provide minimal decor and some flowers to make it wedding ready. (3) The food was incredible. This is not only my opinion - this was the resounding opinion of all our our guests. We selected comfort foods (ravioli, chicken, mashed potatoes, fried mac and cheese) and through a combination of talent and magic, the chef and gray gables team made the presentation of comfort food beautiful and remarkable (I literally heard remarks about this). I'm writing this review on the first day of our honeymoon because that's how amazing Samantha, the wedding coordinator at Gray Gables venue, and her entire team were, both during the planning process and especially on our wedding day. Top 3 reasons we loved Gray Gables for our wedding (1) Samantha, wedding coordinator extraordinaire. We planned our wedding in 4 months, and Sam was always ready and available to help and guide us. In short, she's the worlds best wedding Sherpa. She worked seamlessly with our outside vendors and her in house team flawlessly executed the services GG offers. (2) The beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces. This natural beauty and landscaping, and classy indoor decor, was ideal for our weddings for two reasons. The first, we had a great indoor backup plan option for the ceremony in the case of rain (it's Portland). Secondly, we only needed to provide minimal decor and some flowers to make it wedding ready. (3) The food was incredible. This is not only my opinion - this was the resounding opinion of all our our guests. We selected comfort foods (ravioli, chicken, mashed potatoes, fried mac and cheese) and through a combination of talent and magic, the chef and gray gables team made the presentation of comfort food beautiful and remarkable (I literally heard remarks about this).

    one spot for awesome photos with my bridesmaids
    Chelsea M.

    I've been writing this review in my head for the last month because I knew I had to make it as amazing and I felt towards our venue and the owner, Samantha. My now-husband and I looked at 6 venues and none could compare to Gray Gables Estate (GGE). Besides swiping yes to my future husband, choosing GGE to be our spot was the best decision I could have made! The venue itself is breathtakingly gorgeous, serene and just beautiful. We wanted everything outdoors - and it worked magically. But - the very BEST thing about GGE was Samantha. She is the owner and wedding coordinator, and by the end of our wedding, I wanted to marry her instead! She was flawless in every step, she knew what myself and my bridal party needed before we even asked. She literally anticipated every single thing you could imagine. She facilitated all the rentals we would need, so that I only had to work with her. She suggested tons of great ideas which were all perfect. She was accommodating to my random requests (brought in baby goats!) and politely dealt with some unruly groomsmen during rehearsal. Day of wedding was so stress free for me, and all because of Sam! She wrangled the cake delivery, musicians arriving, DJ coming, GOATS!, photo booth, and allll the rental deliveries! I was able to relax with my girls in the awesome house and just enjoyed every minute of my day. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CHOOSE GRAY GABLES ESTATE FOR YOUR WEDDING!!!

    Brittany B.

    Touring this place as a wedding venue, it's clear the grounds are beautiful and it truly is a hidden gem. However there are some cons to Gray Gables I thought I'd share as a bride looking for a venue, to maybe help others looking as well. The bridal house and room was a major letdown. There's no beautiful decor, just some green rugs and a standard hook in the ceiling for your dress..there's been no love given to that room so it's plain and boring, besides the gorgeous windows on the house. The grooms house is a cool 1800's stable with a pool table and is actually nice. Gray Gables is located RIGHT off of Mcgloughlin Blvd. this means you'll hear tons of traffic where you see the beautiful garden area and tall white column building. We heard a fire truck and police sirens go by very loudly at around 5:30/6:00pm and that was a big deciding factor for a no. You can't predict traffic and that main road has had an increase in crime in the last few years..it's very busy and can get very loud. All that is blocking off the traffic behind the green fence in the garden is the tall bamboo you'll see in photos. Jennifer was great and was helpful and very quick to let us tour which was SO nice. However, GG is a very strict venue and they have to do the following: 1. Their own catering 2. Their own chair/linen rental company 3. Their own bar and drinks 4. Their own DJ Etc... It's all very nice if you have an endless budget and don't care about possible cheaper options or better options YOU would like for your day, but I really didn't like that. I also got the vibe that they really control a lot there and it's more than my liking. She made a lot of "recommendations" throughout the tour when I had questions and it seemed like a lot of "they know best" attitude and that they'll handle everything. Which, I'm sure they do know a lot seeing as that's their job and they see a lot of weddings, but each bride is different with their own likes and dislikes. I personally don't want that vibe for my big day. The ballroom was horrible (in my opinion of course). The dark carpet with print dictates SO much of the decor in the room and would clash with the light/elegant theme we're going for. They had outdated dark wood on the walls, black table cloths on the tables, and simply horrible black and gold chairs from the 80's. Of course I was told I could rent covers or beautiful wedding chairs from their rental co. but at $5 a piece for at least 100 chairs, that's another $500 to simply replace their horrible chairs and I'm still left with the ugly carpet. I'm dumbfounded as to why they have 6+ $30,000 crystal chandeliers on the ceilings (that are gorgeous) when the room itself is outdated, dark, and just rather ugly. I thought of ways to change to room with hanging fabric and intimate soft wall lighting but Jennifer told me that my idea was rather "night club and they try for more classy, so they don't recommend that" lol. I was just thinking out loud about possible ways to cover up their ugly room. She also thought we were crazy for suggesting snacks and drinks in the bridal house for when us ladies get ready. It was $6,000 for a Saturday wedding for the venue $1000 for their DJ $350 for just the bartender fee before the cost of the alcohol $35 starting per plate (one option: chicken, pork, veg) + 20% gratuity charge would be at least $4,000 for a basic food package for 100 people That's already around $12,000 for the most basic package BEFORE you factor in any decor, food upgrades, desserts, drinks, wedding cake, etc. that you want. Of course, I loved the idea of having the reception out in the garden and would want it there but I'm planning a September wedding and it's Oregon..it's sunny one minute then it could rain or snow the next.

    Stefanie M.

    The venue is absolutely gorgeous - timeless and classy. The staff are friendly and very willing to answer any questions you may have. The cost is a downfall, especially being right between a car dealership and a U-Haul lot. The parking lot is very small and street parking is narrow and kind of a pain. The food is wonderful! The bartenders are friendly! The wait staff is decent, although during my reception cake was slammed down in front of my guests, they weren't able to choose the cake flavor of their choice and we were VERY rushed during our reception so they could prepare for the next wedding that same day.

    Brian A.

    Wow, our friends recently got married here and for a relatively small to mid-sized wedding, this place is immaculate. It has a very storybook type feel to it with it's Portland type architecture, ponds, and classic landscaping. It's very picturesque. It's tucked away and you could drive right past it cause it just looks like a neighborhood house. The banquet room has very rich colors and has a very classy upscale feeling to it. The staff felt helpful to me. I can't really say because I wasn't involved in the planning, but they seemed nice and organized. I feel they did a great job in making my friend's wedding a memorable one. Parking may be a problem. Their actual lot is very small, but for the wedding they open up a lot around the corner on the main street for overflow parking.

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