My lady and I decided to finally make it official. Yup, we tied the knot. We moved to Portland in…read moreMay and most of our friends and family are still in SoCal. A big wedding was not going to happen--heck, we were having trouble coming up with the two required witnesses for the ceremony. I found Wedded Your Way on-line. The price for our elopement ceremony was very reasonable. Rev. Leah Light was our officiant and we found her to be very personable and exceptionally nice. She really went out of her way to make our little service something special--not at all like the trip to the dentist my lady feared it would be. I highly recommend.

We choose Leah Light to perform our ceremony for our July 2011 wedding at Elk Cove. Because we do…read morenot live in the area, we wanted to find somebody that was able to do all of the ceremony plans via email and phone. Leigh was a delight to work with. She had many choices for the ceremony and also allowed us to modify it was we wanted. She was very helpful during the rehearsal and made my husband and I feel comfortable that the ceremony would go off without a hitch....which it did. Highly recommended!

Ceremony was beautiful, communication was great. We recommend!!! Choose this place for your simple…read moreceremony needs!

Mary was simply fantastic. She is exactly what we were looking for in this experience. Mary was…read morekind, efficient, and process of OUR process. Thanks so much, Mary.

This Pioneer Church was very lovely and affordable. We had a dream wedding.read more

Imagine you're sitting in the congregation with your 4 year old son. Its his first service and you…read morewant him to learn to appreciate church. Lately he's been cursing, using the F word and such and you're trying to get him to stop. "It's not right to use those words" you keep telling him. Imagine then the priest gets up to the podium for his sermon. All of the sudden he starts dropping bombs. You're shocked, you start feeling uncomfortable next to your son, but you stay because you think maybe he'll stop and maybe there is a point. But they don't stop. They just keep coming. You look down at your son feeling helpless. Obviously you don't want him getting the message that men who are supposed to be spiritual leaders speak this way. But there's more when the sermon ends the congregation applauds, even whoops. I've never been in any church service where people applauded ANYTHING, and there's a spiritual reason for that. Well that's what happened to me when I attended a service here. Awful. As people applauded I got up with my son and left feeling very disappointed that that was his first introduction to church. A priest who shows no respect for the tender ones who may be in his audience. A priest who speaks with crude language and is more interested in showing off and writing a nice piece than in passing along anything spiritual. Sadly we will never be back again. This happened many months ago, but I have been meaning to write a review since then because it has stuck so sharply in my mind.

I found Trinity Cathedral over 7 years ago and have enjoyed my experience throughout this time…read morebecause it is a warm welcoming congregation and I love the services which help me with my connection to God and provide me an avenue for worship and prayer. The choir is stellar and the whole music program is superb! The Rosales organ is so beautiful and such an amazing instrument. The Dean and all the clergy are truly welcoming and make themselves very available to all congregants. Sunday sermons are always thought provoking and interesting. They have been a great help throughout the pandemic in helping people to carry on. The outreach ministries are a very important part of who the Cathedral is in the community. Food Pantry and other food provisions made available to the less fortunate are wonderful examples of "faith and love" working to help our neighbours. I first went to Trinity because it was the closest Episcopal church to me when I first moved to Portland and I am delighted it has become my church home. I couldn't have found a better fit for me. Please come to see this welcoming open hospitality community! All are welcome no matter who you are, what you believe or not, what sexual orientation or where you are in your life journey.

This place has become a part of my forever story. I had my wedding there last night and it was a…read moredream come true. Cristi was AMAZING! She's so kind and caring. She did everything to make sure we had anything and everything we could have needed. She's become apart of my family and I will be forever grateful. Cristi thank you for everything and being so flexible with his leave dates. We love you so much and anyone would be blessed to have you and your chapel apart of their story.

So if you are reading this, you maybe looking for a wedding chapel. So let me make this useful:…read more 1. The interior has been repainted white, so if you are looking at photos on Yelp, anything maroon is outdated. It actually looks quite simple and charming inside. The lighting through the windows makes for some good photography. The greenery outside will give you a good back drop through the windows. 2. The basement looks newly renovated, and has a full kitchen. They do not have everything in the kitchen you might need, so make notes and take photos to help you plan. 3. If the bride is mean, don't go in the dressing room next to the kitchen. She might be in there. 4. The back entrance is ADA accessible. It has a ramp. You can take some photos here where you lean on the railing, lined up in a row like at a prom. People might not be willing to do that in the rain, but whatever, their loss. 5. There are two bathrooms in the back entrance. One is slightly better than the other; you can guess which one they made nicer. I know because I deserve the best when I am my most vulnerable, even if bridesmaids have to wait. It's not their wedding. Bathrooms are a bit tight, ADA folks may need help. 6. The bell works. You can ring it. I did not. Not my wedding either. It is an euphonious sound. 7. The piano inside works. I am tone death so I don't know if it was well tuned. 8. The place is 100+ years old. It is now well seasoned firewood. I can't tell you what to do, but don't use candles unless you want to make the evening news for the wrong reasons. Which reminds me: 9. I have never seen or felt a ghost anywhere. That includes this place now. It is probably not haunted. Congratulations on your forth coming wedding. May your wedding be joyous and marriage be blessed.

My husband and I were married here recently, and I am so glad we chose this venue for our nuptials…read more The space is classic but not overly religious, architecturally gorgeous, but snug which suited us and our small group of 25. Pews comfortably seat 3 adults. I would not recommend this space for more than 50 people Lorraine, the venue coordinator is an absolute sweetheart. One of the church's volunteers, Jim,who I had the pleasure of meeting on a couple of occasions, was extremely helpful and pleasant. Tips for brides -definitely reserve for at least 3 hours. Between setting up, ceremony, and photography you will need the time. -better to book outside peak wedding season. They do 3 weddings a day here at times eek!

You know, life is too short to sweat situations like this. I prefer to pay other people who like to…read moredo it. So after talking with my wife, here's what we are going to do next. You will receive a "bizarre, lengthy" demand letter from a Portland based law firm describing in extensive detail exactly why you owe us a refund. I sincerely hope you take it seriously. When you very likely refuse, my wife and I will see you in arbitration together. You can call me a liar if you want, but that letter will still show up in your mailbox. And you're still going to have to show up and answer. Now, I know you know you are lying. All liars do, so do the right thing. Look at the pics I posted. Check my story out with whomever you like. If they are being truthful, everything I said happened. My people saw it happen. You're people were combative and reluctant, and you ultimately failed to deliver on specific contractual obligations as a result. It was a travesty. Then you abused me for bringing that up with you, after I was perfectly gracious to everyone there. You are behaving in exactly the ways you are falsely portraying me. The arbitrator will see that too. You bet I screenshot-ed your response. You can say what you want about me. Actions speak louder. And I thank you for not talking that way to my wife.