Long story short, two people who had always planned on eloping suddenly found themselves engaged, needing to get married within THREE AND A HALF WEEKS, with family and friends poun...ding down the door to celebrate our marriage instead of letting us elope. I suddenly found myself a bride-to-be -- who had never even conceived having a REAL wedding -- frantically calling venues for a 200-person guest list right at the start of wedding season.
Right away, when Rachel at Camas Meadows picked up the phone, I knew this would be our venue. She and her team were so incredibly professional and understanding about our situation. I would have never wanted to work with me (to recap: time crunch, clueless bride, huge invite list), but Rachel made me and my husband feel so special and heard in every aspect of planning. She walked us through everything, explained the cost and budgeting (WOW, these things are expensive), and went out of her way to add thoughtful, personal touches.
This attention to detail and thoughtfulness extended to the day of the wedding itself. The venue was immaculately decorated, the staff so helpful, and the "getting ready" spaces stocked with last-minute items I didn't even know I'd need. Every single member of staff was friendly, helpful, and attentive to our guests at the reception, going above and beyond. The food? Delicious. The decor? Amazing. The beautiful golf course? Picturesque. Truthfully, my husband and I kept waiting for something to go wrong, because we felt there was no way everyone could actually be having that good a time. So many of our guests told us something along the lines of "this is the best wedding I've ever been to; I can't believe they only had a month to put this together"!
I might still not know a lot about weddings, but I know I could never have dreamed up the day my husband and I had without Rachel and the whole Camas Meadows team. If you're looking to have a wedding in the greater Portland/Vancouver area, I beg you, look no further.