November Wedding

The day started out sunny with the rain clouds on the horizon, leading to the decision of Plan B for the ceremony on the covered patio. BeckenRidge staff started off the day placing the white Italian chairs on the covered patio along with the heaters to keep everyone warm.

Inside the room BeckenRidge tables and padded chairs were set with white chair covers and linens rented from BeckenRidge. The first to arrive was Linda with flowers who placed centerpieces on the guest tables & decorated the arch for the ceremony. Caterer ~ DHS catering came early with staff to help pre-set tables before dashing back to the kitchen.

Photographer ~ Tyler http://www.tylerroemerphoto.com/ took lots of photos of the bride and groom. He had many challenges with the weather and stage the pictures mostly under the covered patio.

With the guest size larger than recommended they did have to place 30 guests under the covered patio after the ceremony.

Thank goodness for the patio heaters, though I think one more would of helped with the cool night air. There was a transition after the ceremony, with the help of many hands, making the switch from ceremony to reception easy.

The reception went by fast. They choose to have a slide show of the bride & groom growing up, using BeckenRidge's screen and bringing in their own projector & laptop. Before you knew it guests were ringing bells as the bride & groom said their goodbyes and headed off for their honeymoon.

State Farm Evening Dinner

Great day for a dinner party.

Those that achieved their goals enjoyed an evening in the vineyard and a wonderful dinner from Capricorn Catering http://www.capricorncatering.com/.

BeckenRidge had white linens, chair covers and tables in place ready for the final touches.

The host arrived earlier in the day to place decorations on the tables making sure everything was in place. Later the entire group arrived in style with two different rides.

One group arrived on the Party Bus & the other in the stretch Hummer chauffeured by A Prefect Dream Limo http://www.aperfectdreamlimo.com/ .

The front doors were open and the fireplace was on welcoming the guests arrival. Music was provided by Kevin Venables from NW Mobile DJ Service http://www.mobiledjservice.com/ who had them all dancing and having a great time.

The evening soon came to a close and everyone returned to either the Hummer or Party Bus to take them home. It was a great party and really wonderful people. Congratulations to all the winners!!!

Dallas Retirement Village Dinner Mystery

Well Halloween has come to BeckenRidge Vineyard. Tonight's theme a kidnapping mystery has taken place at the "BeckenRidge Ritz Hotel".








The talent of Freeda has taken hold on BeckenRidge and entertaining the many volunteers at Dallas Retirement Village (DRV). The afternoon started with Freeda & crew diving into decorations. Tables, padded chairs & white linens were already in place upon their arrival by BeckenRidge staff. Who would of thought that eye balls & floating candles would mix in a centerpiece.










While DRV volunteers started to arrive they were greeted by those in costume who were already taking on their roles in the mystery. The laughter and fun never ceased all night. Enjoy these great pictures.




















The mastermind behind it all.

Last September Wedding

Another perfect day at BeckenRidge. Today is about 75 degrees and plenty of sunshine. Grapes are looking & tasting amazing. Looks like we will harvest here in the next week or so. We will be glad to have them picked and not have to fight the birds anymore.

This group really went to work upon arrival and yet eased into their day with such grace it was wonderful to watch. Linens, tables, chair covers, and the bistro tables where placed by BeckenRidge & ready to go when they did arrive coming into a simple setup.

Michelle from Image Floral & Event Design http://www.imagefloral.com/ arrived with arrangements of flowers for the mantel on the fireplace, metal arch, sweetheart table, boutonnieres & corsages. Everything just came together perfectly.


As the decorations where dispersed you could see that it was going to be a fairytale wedding from the glass slippers to the carriages around the room. The fairytale continued to the kids who had goody bags of fun activities with the same theme. The kids just loved this, especially picking out their favorite princesses.

By far the best was the glass slipper on the pillow beside the guest book sign in.

Pictures started about an hour or so after they all arrived, so they hustled into the dressing room to finish getting ready. Kris from Stalnaker Photography http://www.stalnakersphotostudio.com/ followed and got those getting ready shots along with the vineyard and first time seeing each other. Great day for pictures in the vineyard or down the driveway. Ryan from Focal Point Videography http://www.focalpointvideo.biz/ was right beside Kris capturing all these great moments too.

All music for the ceremony & reception was done by Sound Sensations http://www.soundsensations.net/. Though this group wasn't into dancing so much but appreciated the music & MC'ing throughout the evening.

The pasta buffet was a huge hit and there wasn't many leftovers. The Sassy Onion http://www.thesassyonion.com/ did another great job, everyone had great things to say.

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However, the best part was when the bride discovered that her mom made her a bib so she wouldn't get anything on her dress (very thoughtful). The Bride's face was priceless it was somewhere in between thankful, eyes to kill and embarrassment, all in all she handled it well.

As the last summer wedding came to an end the bride & groom left in bubbles galore saying their goodbyes to family & friends. Safe travels to all and especially for those who came from Michigan & Arkansas. Take care it was a pleasure to get to know you all.

Weekend of Fall Weddings

This weekend was a typical fall weekend. We had a wedding on Saturday & Sunday both came with challenges in the weather department, but didn't stop anyone from having a good time.


Saturday, Septemember 19th:


The weather had everyone on edge and borderline plan B with all the rain we received in the morning. We kept looking at the hourly report and they stated no rain in the afternoon, so we ran with it and stuck with Plan A. When it came down to it the day was as picture perfect as they get. White puffy clouds amongst the brilliant blue sky couldn't ask for anything better.





This group choose an excellent selection of professionals. The day started off with Sue from SHE Designs http://www.shedesignsevents.com/ who coordinated and brought in linens and a whole lounge setup (way cool). They had a great appetizer hour on the covered patio with BeckenRidge bistro tables scattered around with white linens. The main room was setup in BeckenRidge white linens and white Italian chairs, Sue from SHE added her sashes around the chairs & overlays on the tables. The final touch was done by Beth at Rhyme & a Reason Floral who did a great job with the centerpieces & arch pieces.





This couple choose not to see each other before hand, something we don't see very often. The guys made good use of their time while waiting for pictures. Listening to the Duck game & throwing the football around in the parking lot worked well. A surprise to the groom from the bride was a cake all for him. He really wanted cheesecake for the wedding cake but from what we heard was out voted. So in the end he got his own cake with his favorite team decorated on it done by Bittersweet Bakery http://www.bittersweetbaking.com/.




Food was catered by Wild Pear http://www.wildpearcatering.com/ with passed appetizers while pictures were taken of family, bride & groom. Guests enjoyed the yummy food along with the weddings of the past that monopolized the bookcase. Once done with the formal pictures bride & groom made a grand entrance through the front doors announced by Kevin from NW Mobile DJ Service http://www.nwmobiledjservice.com/. Food and drink were flowing and before you know it shows were kicked off and dancing began.

While some boogied on the dance floor others enjoyed the amazing sunset over the vineyard.

What a great way to end the day.

Sunday, September 20th:

The sun came and brought with it a breeze that cooled everything down, great for the guys but the girls were a little chilled. Everyone was just pleased we didn't have to think of that Plan B option.

This group was pretty close to opposite of furniture layout than Saturday. They had padded chairs inside and out with tapestry inside and solid black on the covered patio. They also choose to use BeckenRidge white linens, mirror tiles for the centerpieces and a few cylinder vases for the bouquets on the head table. Seeing more of this setup with the head table in front of the fireplace, however using the buffet tables put together to form that surrounding look.

With an easy setup they went into taking pictures close to right away. Taking pictures of all those great moments was Images of You Studio in McMinnville. They did a little one stop shopping in hiring Lambs Thriftway in Wilsonville to handle the flowers, catering and wedding cake. Staff was friendly and well organized.

Arriving close to the same time as everyone else the DJ ~ Steve from Ultimate DJ took care of all music during the ceremony & reception. With a room full of teachers they had a wonderful lesson on a new dance move that Steve helped them learn. Fun to watch and I think they had fun too!!

Before you knew it the evening was coming to a close. Bride, groom and guests all said their goodbyes while family stayed behind to pack up all the items brought. It was a great wedding with some great people.

The whole weekend was so much fun, made me really enjoy what I do.

This last picture is actually of Saturday's favors for their guests, they made this jam & I loved the twist on the word. Enjoy!!

Sept. 12th & 13th Weddings

Still catching up, but here are some pictures from last weekends weddings.

Saturday, Sept. 12:

Sunday, Sept. 13th:

This group choose to enter from the vineyard vs down the path for the ceremony.

Cool cake!

Seen lots of limo's this year.

Last week of August

I missed a week and it shows with this posting. I took a little get away came back and missed a few weddings. So, with that said here are a few pictures of those events. Sorry, I don't have more input than that.

Wednesday, August 26th

Saturday, August 29th

Sunday, August 30th