Planning a wedding is stressful. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is almost impossible…read more When our 2020 wedding had to be postponed a year due to Covid-19, we were left with ALL of the feelings. We very easily could have been defeated by the situation, but the staff at Opal 28 always made us feel supported and positive that our event would be amazing! Even though people were working remotely and, I'm sure, dealing with their own stresses, there was never a lapse in time for communication and answers to any and all of my questions that came up over that year. Often times, my questions were met with so many thoughtful options and possibilities that it was clear the Opal 28 staff was a trusted team with a ton of experience! On the big day, the staff took all of the decorating and arranging into their own capable hands and off of mine and the venue looked even better than we imagined! I love the flow of the space, giving guests different areas to visit in both indoors and out. The food was impeccable and I should mention that in the time between booking the venue and having our wedding, we had gone totally vegan and wanted a plant-based menu. The chef came up with an entire list of possibilities and everyone was blown away that it was a totally vegan menu. Having the available apartments upstairs was also a huge help as we were able to add one for the night to use as a staging and changing area and place to store extra needed items. I can never thank the staff of Opal 28 enough for their care and professionalism and ability to keep everything positive and calm in the face of so many unknowns. I highly recommend this venue for any and all festivities and look forward to visiting again!

Got overcharged $5 per person from the advertised prize…read more When we showed proof that we clicked on a $65 deal, not $70 deal, the owner still refuses to adjust the bill

I first learned about the Silver Julep when I attended Derby de Mayo at Hazelfern Cellars in…read moreNeweberg, Oregon. As soon as we saw their gorgeous Airstream trailer and tasted their amazing cocktails, we knew that we needed to have them at our wedding. The Silver Julep was a huge hit at our event. They customized three cocktails for us and even drew us a gorgeous chalkboard that had our specialty cocktail names on it. Also love the fact that they have a small seating space in back - Perfect for ducking out of a busy event or fun for taking photographs with friends. The bartenders could not be friendlier and the drinks could not be more amazing! Kate worked with our budget to meet our needs and even handled the drinkware rentals for our event. She was such a pleasure to work with and always quick to respond. Now I just need an excuse for another event so we can hire them again!!!

Fun location and great product. These make it look like you're a fancy home mixologist especially…read moreduring these trying times when sitting at a bar sipping something delish isn't possible. I bought two bottles and impressed my family with decent mixed drinks (finally-for once!!). Thanks, Silver Julep! These are flavorful, very good, and super easy to craft up a decent drink! Would recommend!

Garret and Bunny did me and my husband's wedding of over 100 people and I couldn't have asked for…read morebetter bartenders! They were super easy and very fast with communicating, it was my easiest people to coordinate out of all the vendors. They made our signature drinks sign that was adorable and better than I could have made. Everyone at the event agreed that the drinks were amazing and so were them themselves! I would %100 recommend them. They even offered to bring their own table clothes when I was worried I had messed up and brought drink stirs to make a drink dedicated to our dog come together even better, the quality and detail the put into everything was so much more than I expected. We will definitely be using them again in the future.

The Keepspace was a dream of a location for my 30th Birthday party!…read more Had about 35-40 guests & the space felt full but not packed. *i did add the fire pit option, for my Dec event and am glad i did, for another place to hang out, judging by the chair being full throughout the night my guests did as well! The staff was all amazing, very friendly and communicative! Hazel our bartender, was wonderful and made tasty beverages all evening! I selected 4 appetizers, from a list of many, they were all great! (*they even worked with me to offer some Vegan options for my friends who are, so they had tasty apps as well!) I added the Photo Booth which was a great addition, we all had so much fun all night with it! There recommendation on DJ's were wonderful, I worked with Danny & so should you! The vibes were perfect all night! My point of contact was mainly Brittany to help plan my event, who was so wonderful! She was communicative & timely, when responding! They allowed me come in a few times to see the space & visualize which I appreciated so much! I definitely had a vision and the space and their staff helped me bring it to life! I would definitely recommend using this space for a birthday party/holiday celbration!!! I hope to have reasons in the future to be back and work with them all again!

This place is so cool! A full bar venue for turn key events with fabulous hosts. The drinks are…read moreamazing and it's the perfect size for intimate events. Clean, great decor, too shelf features and great location. I went for a valentines event and got the best photos in their booth called DaBooth! Angela Dawn is an amazing photographer. They have everything you think you need and more!

We got married at Castaway in September of 2023 and we LOVED having our wedding here. It was…read moreactually the only venue we toured because we thought it was perfect the moment we saw it. The space is minimal and industrial which is what we liked. The plants provided by the venue bring the space to life so well. Honestly, you need minimal decorations for it to be wedding ready. Having the outdoor space for cocktail hour, food trucks, beer pong, etc. was incredible. We had about 175 guests, so we really enjoyed the flow and space for our guests to get fresh air if needed. The Castaway team was helpful, responsive, and so great to work with! Highly recommend for weddings, events, etc. Thank you Castaway team!

Here recently for a sponsored event. Don't know who the bar providers were but I believe the food…read morewas overseen but someone from the Ritz? Nice venue, possibly a bit overdone for audio - volume was earsplitting at times - but video and audio both were well covered. Wifi would have been a nice touch, possible that that's more a choice from the event sponsor than the venue. And parking is a bit wonky but not unacceptable.

I found Significa after digging through the Knot and all the other wedding websites for local…read morePortland DJ's. It was great to find a small business that was so reasonably priced, including for the photobooth services they also offered. It was a definite plus to have one point of contact for both! After looking through a ton of confusing wedding websites that make you fill out a form to learn pricing, it was refreshing how transparent Significa's cost is. They have different packages that you can customize for exactly the hours and features you want. Collin and Jay more than lived up to that first impression that this small business is driven to deliver on personalized, great experiences throughout the entire process of planning for a big event. We hired Significa to run the Magic Mirror Photobooth and DJ'ing at our wedding. Collin and Jay were both extremely professional to work with and quick in responding to emails. I always heard back from Collin same day (if not within an hour), even when reaching out on a weekend. Meeting them in-person to talk through what we were looking for, I found them both personable, considerate of what we wanted, and dedicated to providing outstanding experiences to their clients during planning and the big day. Collin bent over backwards to accommodate my procrastination on our photo book, coordinating with a vendor and communicating with me to rush the order through. I can tell how much he cares that we had the best time ever. Thanks to Collin and Jay, we had an absolute blast and so did our guests. We got a ton of compliments on the Magic Mirror Photobooth and a lot of great memories from the pics. I highly recommend supporting this local Portland business.

I was looking to rent a photo booth in Portland and found Significa - which also happens to offer…read moreDJ services. That was a bonus because I needed a photo booth and a DJ for a grand opening event I was planning, and figured I would have to book them separately! I was very impressed with: (1) having all my entertainment needs provided by one company (2) the level of customer service provided throughout the whole process and (3) that the photo booth and music selections are highly customizable! Lastly, I have to say that the magic mirror photo booth is SO cool. It really doesn't come through how fun and modern it is until you see it and use it in person. Everyone at the event loved it. I will definitely use Significa for my photo booth and DJ needs in the future, and am passing their name around to all my friends and colleagues.

About two months before my wedding, i broke down and hired Soiree. Our wedding event was a pretty…read moresmall gathering (around 60 people in total, us included), and I totally thought that I could handle it all on my own. Haha, I was wrong. I called Soiree and lucky me, they were still free for Labor Day weekend. I talked to Molli and Krissa, and they were able to lower their rate (since I picked a venue they knew well) that was within my wedding budget. They offer a great variety of services, and had I known sooner that planning a wedding required so much work, I would have totally hired them to do the whole thing from the start. Since I'm not local, most of our "meetings" and information exchange was done over the phone and via email (yay for modern technology). Krissa was able to coordinate and effectively handle all the follow ups and pointed out a lot of details that I had totally either forgotten or not known about. She was available to discuss my last minute changes and ideas and make recommendations for our wedding. Our wedding was a complete success. Most people have told me it's been one of the best weddings they've been to (definitely ranking high on the "best wedding food" list as well). I'm glad everyone had such a great time - and I know it wouldn't have run as smoothly if I hadn't hired Soiree. Even the smallest weddings require a lot of planning, and as a bride on the big day, there are many other things to be pretty and dolled up for - no need to worry with a great wedding coordinator!

We did the day-of package, which actually started two months before our wedding…read more They did a pretty good job organizing things and making everything run smoothly. I'm glad we hired them and I'm glad we spent the money to have a coordinator to take care of the day so none of us had to! The reason they don't get 5 stars is that the actual day-of, I had a hard time finding the coordinator. I was the bride, I was busy, obviously, but people kept coming to me with questions. Vendors, people involved in the wedding. I kept having to tell them "please find the coordinator." I didn't want to be involved in any of the logistics on that day, which is why we hired Soiree. It was frustrating having to tell so many different people involved to do this and that really irritated me. I also felt like I never saw the coordinator. I wanted someone to be on top of the timeline and coming to tell us when we needed to be somewhere for something (example: is it time to do the first look pictures, etc?). But that never really happened. I realize that she was busy coordinator all the behind the scenes stuff that I wasn't involved in, but some guidance would have been nice. I don't regret hiring Soiree but I do wish that they had been a little more accessible on that day.

Very cool venue! I…read moreattended an event for New Avenues for Youth and the space was perfect for accommodating everyone. It was just spacious enough so that different areas of the event could be organized nicely, and despite the high turnout I never felt like it was over-crowded. Even the bathrooms seemed to be more than enough for the crowd. I'll definitely keep the Leftbank Annex in mind for future hosted events.

Went to a wedding here. Absolutely perfect, parking not too sure about availability. Large enough…read moreto hold large parties. Downstairs perfect for cocktails and top floor for getting ready for the event.