Ainsworth House & Gardens

lanning detail, very professional, and made our day run so smoothly. Not only are the people great, but the location is stunning! Beautiful historical details, gorgeous grounds (even after a huge rain and windstorm the day before our wedding), serene and lovely. I couldn't have imagined a better place for our special day. Thank you Laurie, Kevin, and everyone at Ainsworth!

ing was late in the year; the flexibility of indoor/outdoor spaces was great.

er. She was nonresponsive from the beginning. We finally had to ask the venue owner, Kevin, to intervene to get a response from Laurie. However, Kevin never apologized or seemed to care. On the day of the wedding, Laurie would not respond to our inquiries about where to set up things or where we could find things. She was in a foul mood and was rude to our guests. Once again we had to get Kevin to intervene. However, when we saw Kevin come out to speak with Laurie, it was obvious that they are good friends and laughing. This all while my younger daughter, who was the maid-of-honor, was on the point of tears because she was so flustered and stressed. The outside area was set up in a haphazard and unattractive way. They did not set up the microphone for the readings during the ceremony (and Laurie was nowhere to be found) so we had to awkwardly work our way through that. When we went inside for the dinner, we found that they did not put the table displays that we requested. There were no water pitchers put out on the tables. So, guests had water glasses but no water. Throughout the reception, Laurie remained unpleasant and inaccessible. Laurie got upset at a group that went up to the buffet and asked if there was more of the vegetables. She laid into them quite harshly that they were supposed to wait and actually glared at them when they stayed put. (So glad we had guests who knew that her behavior was unacceptable and not going to back down to her bullying.) At the end of a long night, my husband and I had to figure out where things were. Laurie looking very put off just kept walking away from us. She made a stressful situation even more stressful. I don't understand why she was so rude to our guests and so unhelpful. I don't know how Kevin would allow it. Literally several dozen guests asked what her problem was. This is her job for goodness' sake. I'm glad I was able to insulate my daughter from Laurie's ugliness. I'm so sorry many others were not. There are just as pretty, if not prettier, venues around. No wedding should be marred by the disrespect and disservice that Kevin and Laurie showed our party.

ecor, and most of the other items we needed were provided by the venue (including linens, centerpieces, and weather contingency plans) which allowed us to haul in and out as little "stuff" as possible. They were able to accommodate every little thing we asked. Especially the wedding coordinator who worked with the venue, Jocelyn, was really excellent. She ensured that everything ran smoothly and she really had a great time with us besides. She solved so many little problems for us and always with a smile, it was clear she is very good at what she does. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make our wedding so lovely!

edding planner, was simply THE BEST!!! It was a very magical day! We would whole heartedly recommend any event at the Ainsworth house.

made the day a breeze and took care of everything. What a special place!

t way above the normal. I highly recommend the venue and Jocelyn Badali Barrett.

ed us through the ever-changing pandemic rules. Each of our guests commented on the unusual beauty of this place. An on-site wedding coordinator is included in the rental fee, and our coordinator Laurie made our wedding evening run perfectly, even in the Portland 110-degree heat wave. I highly recommend this gem of a wedding venue.

th a day of coordinator. Our coordinator was Krystle and she made our day stress free and amazing. She was so kind and kept the show going without any issues. The people who work here are very responsive to emails, easy to work with, and go above and beyond. They even worked with us when we had to change our date. They could not have been nicer! I would recommend this venue to any bride and groom who want a beautiful location with people who genuinely care about you and your special day.

nside space was warm and inviting and beautiful for our ceremony and reception! We can't WAIT to see photos from the event-- there are so many beautiful spots to take your professional photos at this venue, even in the rainy fall months! Thank you for everything. We highly recommend this spot for your special day!

-I'm so glad my husband and I chose this venue!

we were able to get a viewing quickly with follow up information. We write this review in the times of COVID with the caveat that this was new for the venue as well. At the start, they were communicative about changes, however as things developed we would have appreciated more updates. Laurie, the wedding coordinator that was provided by the venue, was immensely helpful in organizing and directing us in things we needed for the wedding. The venue was well prepared for COVID-19 restrictions, clean wedding rooms and facilities for guests. Overall, our wedding was impacted by COVID-19, but Ainsworth House and team worked to help make sure we still had an amazing and beautiful day.

with the restrictions and limitations. We had a virtual option set up so our guests locally as well as globally can attend. The wedding turned out to be beautiful and magical. Kevin and Laurie made everything run smoothly and worked with us. The weather was perfect and the venue grounds were absolutely gorgeous with flowers and trees in full bloom. The ceremony and reception was social distanced and our guest had masks on (party favors). The matching masks made memorable photographs refelecting the 2020 situation. It didn't look empty with the small group of guests. The best part was we got to visit with each table and spend some time with them during the reception. We felt safe and made it the best COVID-19 wedding.

a residential area. It all worked in the end though.

that had experience and offered more then "we can figure something out I'm sure", and the owners even bought a ramp for the venue so she could be in the getting ready room with us. There were also a ton of options for where to have our ceremony and they were happy to make each work. Laurie was our day of coordinator and she was absolutely amazing. She made sure everything ran super smoothly and she was absolutely fantastic to work with.

ithout her. The rest of the staff were so kind and professional. Like I told my friends: I didn’t start sweating until I started dancing and that’s exactly how I think it should be.

nd the ease they made everything was wonderful. I highly recommend

os. Our wedding was Victorian themed so it was perfect! The staff is incredibly helpful and they truly go out of their way to may sure the day is exactly as you dreamed!

tress free as possible. Kevin did an amazing job as officiant for our wedding and made it a personable event for our families. We really enjoyed the variety of flowers that were in bloom during this time of the season to make our ceremony spectacular and colorful

ge which came with a wedding planner/day of coordinator. Nancy was my planner/coordinator and I COULD NOT have done this without her. She did all of the vendor contracts and made sure everyone was paid on time. We just had certain payments we made to the venue, then Nancy dolled it out to the vendors. We had to have exchanged close to 200 emails throughout this process and Nancy was ALWAYS so happy to help and easy to work with. She answered all my questions, offered up suggestions based on her expertise, and everything went perfectly. Planning a wedding is freaking STRESSFUL. If it weren't for Nancy, I would have said, "Screw it!" and we would have eloped! Agh... just EVERYTHING! She helped with decorations, choosing a caterer and photographer, a place to have our rehearsal dinner.... Kevin was supposed to be our officiant, but had a family matter come up a few months before. He and Nancy recommended Pastor Mike who ended up being absolutely PERFECT. I'll never be able to fully express my gratitude to Nancy and all of the staff at Ainsworth House. We had around 90 people at the ceremony and about 80 at the reception (no kids) and it was the perfect amount of people for the space. If I could give more stars, I would! DEFINITELY check them out on your search for the perfect wedding venue. I promise you won't be disappointed. THANK YOU AGAIN, AINSWORTH HOUSE!!!!!!!