Best Portland Wedding Vendors

Creative, Custom Ceremonies

Serving Portland and surrounding suburbs.
Central Oregon and other areas by arrangement.

Portland Wedding Advice and Words of Wisdom
by Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel

This list of my best Portland wedding vendors has been compiled in collaboration with colleagues throughout the Portland metro are. It is a work-in progress, and is updated regularly. If you've had a positive experience with a vendor, let me know, and I'll be glad to recommend them.

Many vendors are just starting out, and I strongly recommend supporing them by helping them grow their fledgling businesses. At the same time, you also want vendors who are well-established and come with stellar recommendations from past clients. So how do you balance those two things? If they don't have a long of list of dazzling Google reviews, would you still be willing to work with them? A newbie might be willing to give you a huge price break just to get their foot in the door.

The most important thing is to follow your heart. You'll start by looking at their websites and get a feel for their messaging. How does their digital marketing communicate visually and verbally? Call, text or email them. Do they respond quickly? Are they friendly and engaging? If not, move on to the next vendor on your list.

Meet them in person, ideally at their place of business so you can see them in their natural habitat. Are they organized? Did they show up on time for your meeting?

It's really no different that hiring any other employee. Look for the same qualities... reliability, communication skills and resonance with your mission.

Best Portland Wedding Vendors

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      EXCELLENT  
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   Scott Buffington 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing experience. Thank you, Terri! Professional. Had a beautiful experience marrying my love. I really can't say enough; except thank you! You have brought a wonderful start into our marriage and we are so thankful. Highly recommend to whom wants reliability and communication with a beautiful service.
  
 
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   Brian D Smith 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Terri has a gift for creating unique ceremonies and rituals. Her ability to use symbols and  inspirational words  to mark for personal milestones such as weddings, births and funerals is a powerful tool for inspiring joy, hope, or healing.  I absolutely recommend her to anyone getting married in the Portland area.
  
 
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   Edward Torres 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Terri was a great officiant at my wedding. She met up with my wife and I prior to our wedding and asked us how we would like the ceremony to go. She gave examples of what other people do but she was willing to  listen and follow what my wife and I wanted. It was a beautiful ceremony and I think about it from time to time. Terri made it a special day and her energy really brightened up how I perceive ceremonies should be.
  
 
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   Robin Clark 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Terri has married three of my children over the last 10 years. There probably aren't a lot of reviews from mothers of the brides and grooms, and I'm happy to post one here.  She did such a beautiful job on the first wedding, that when my next two kids got married, they both wanted her to officiate. My whole family is non-religious, and we appreciate her ability to create a meaningful ceremony without bringing god or religion into it. She definitely deserves five stars!
  
 
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   Cristy Murray 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Terri was sensitive, generous and compassionate.  The ceremony was just lovely - exactly how we wanted it.  She was the perfect person for our perfect wedding.
  
 
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   Christopher Carpenter 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My husband and I got married last year, and we were so lucky to find Terri. Although she’s straight, she is super LGBTQ friendly, and has married some of our friends, which is how we discovered her. She worked with us to come up with just the right words for the ceremony and has the creative mind we were looking for that fit right in with the style and vibe of our wedding.
  
 
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   J. Clark 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My husband and I come from two different cultures and Terri was great at finding ways to include pieces of both, which meant a lot to us. She came up with a perfect ceremony that expressed exactly what we wanted to say, and she has a really fun personality. We enjoyed working with her.
  
 
  
  
 
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