Preferred Vendors.
The key to successful wedding planning is hiring vendors you can trust. We created this guide to help lead you toward professionals who have a good reputation in our industry and who our clients have recommended. Please let us know if we can answer any questions.
Wedding Coordinators
We require that you use one of our Planning Partners listed below:
Black Sweet Raspberry
Everlasting Events Co
Gather Events
Heather Love Notes
Hosted By
Event Rentals
Local
Portland
Photography
Local
Emily Woodwruff Photography
Jen Jones Photograpy
Jessica Hill Photography
Cascadia Studios
Kate Ames Photography
Kate Schwager Photography
Photo Booth
Oregon
Casi Yost Photography
Catalina Jean Photography
Here Today Photography
Indwell Weddings
Julia Green Photography
Luke & Mallory
Kelsey Straus Photography
Krysta & Nick
Lauryn Kay Photography
Simply Splendid Photography
Dessert
Celilo makes delicious in-house desserts of all kinds, and they will handle your wedding cake through a local baker if you choose, however you are free to bring in outside desserts if you prefer.
Local
Windflower Cakes (this is who Celilo uses if you order the cake through them)
Portland
Videographers
Local
Portland
Rehearsal Dinner Locations
Accommodations
One of the perks of our venue is its close proximity to some of the best accommodations in the Gorge. You will find that local hotels do not offer room blocks unless you hold an additional event with them (after party, rehearsal dinner, brunch, etc). Most couples make a point of communicating with their guests that they must book accommodations early in the planning process to guarantee availability. If plans change, they can always cancel without a fee.
Makeup & Hair
Local
Portland
Lisa Boehm Beauty
Blossom & Beauty
Music - DJ’s & Bands
We have about an equal number of DJs and Bands come out to The Orchard. We also work with some great people who will work to piece together a custom package including emceeing, ceremony music, and cocktail hour music in addition to the reception dance party.
After Party Locations
Many wedding parties simply move to the bars downtown after they leave The Orchard, but there are also private after party locations available.
Shuttle Services
The Orchard is located 5-7 minutes from most Hood River Hotels. Providing a shuttle for your guests is a great way to get them to and from your wedding safely. There is no reliable ride-sharing or taxi service in Hood River
Pet Care
Purchasing Local Fruit
Cody Orchards Farm Stand
(top recommendation)
Vendors Of Color
We recognize our vendor list and the wedding industry in general (and especially in the Pacific Northwest) lacks diversity. The list we provide on this page has been carefully curated, based on our experiences and recommendations from other vendors we trust, based on their experiences. However, we can never expand that circle and fix this lack of diversity if we never reach outside it, and we encourage you to visit this site to search their directory of Black, Indigenous, and and/or People of Color in the wedding industry in the Pacific Northwest to consider for your vendor team.
Paper Goods & Signage
Local
Portland
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