Sunshine Couple

To start off this blog I first need to explain the title. This couple booked with us roughly 14 months ago. Every time since that first day, they always brought the sunshine with them even when they brought family and friends through out the following months. After a very crazy week of rainy weather and many Plan B's it is their day and sure enough the sun follows them and this time they brought the warmth we have been waiting for. Summer is here and pray it stays till October. :)

The vines are loving this sunshine too, we should start seeing up to 5 inches of growth this week a so needed catch up. Guests are also enjoying the vines and the mountains that graced us. Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson and The Three Sisters all appeared on the horizon. Mt. Jefferson you could see clear as day on the lawn while watching the ceremony, so beautiful.

The day started of as easy going as they get. BeckenRidge already had set out the tables, Italian chairs and white linens inside. BeckenRidge bistro tables with white linens were placed on the covered patio for the cocktail hour and the lawn was set with more Italian chairs for the ceremony.

When the bride arrived she was greeted with her Bella package (fruit, cheese, crackers and mimosa's). The groom and his guys arrived not to long after the girls and they headed for the Belvedere Room (overlooking the Riesling) they rented to occupy them while waiting for the ceremony.

Since they decided not to see each other till the ceremony, many pictures still needed to be taken. After the ceremony the bridal party and family did a receiving line and guests came up to the covered patio for appetizers and a glass of wine, beer or a root beer. Everyone enjoyed the yummy eats and refreshing beverages while watching the bride and groom take their pictures in the vineyard and other parts of the property.

Bistro Catering www.bistrocatering.com from Portland had great presentation with the food, friendly staff, very professional and oh my the food was amazing. We will recommend them time and time again. Another Portland vendor we saw was Beaverton Bakery www.beavertonbakery.com who brought the 4 tier wedding cake and set it up in record time. Special Occasions www.onestoppartystop.net we see out here a lot and love having them, brought the china, silverware, champagne flutes, water goblets, glass water pitchers for each table and even high chairs for the little ones (bride thought of everything). After the wedding Special Occasions came back for all of the rented items.

We did see a couple new vendors too. This group was very green/organic, leading to a decision of using Midway Farms www.midwayfarmsoregon.com for the floral arrangements on the tables, arch and cake. Cynthia really knew her stuff and ran around making sure everything was perfect.

Calamity Jazz (a 6 piece band of various instruments) 541-461-8071, new to BeckenRidge, set up in the far Northwest corner of the room with plenty of dance floor in front. However, with the weather being so great most choose to do a few turns on the covered patio.



Soon some of the traditional events started to occur. The bouquet and garter toss stick out the most. Mainly because the intense need of the available maidens to catch the bouquet was quite the sight and then the struggle for the bouquet once it was thrown.





Then it was the grooms turn and the guys were not into it as much as the girls, it was entertaining to watch the contrast.





The evening just moved along so easily, we caught the parents of the bride taking a stroll through the vineyard just soaking it all in. It was great to see everyone so relaxed and truly enjoying themselves.





As the day came to an end it was hard to say good bye to my sunshine couple, but they left with smiles and walking through bubbles to go back to The Grand Hotel www.phoenixgrandhotel.com. This truly was a happily ever after couple.