This venue was absolutely perfect! I’ll break down my review into different categories to help reflect everything great about this place!
Staff/Business side of things : The venue... coordinator was polite, very helpful, and quick to respond to any questions we had. We had written out how we wanted to flow of the ceremony to go, that she followed perfectly! Halfway through the wedding, anther staff member swapped her out, and they were also very polite and helpful. All the staff we met that day and throughout this process were so kind, and they loved our wedding theme! The staff help out with so much here. They will have all the tables and chairs set up for you when you arrive, and they take them down as well. The venue also has decorations you can borrow, and anything you borrow they set up and take down for you. This was a huge plus for us because we didn’t want our wedding party to feel like they had to do too much on the set up side of things, and it for sure helped make what we needed to do on our end less, so our bridal party could enjoy the day with us! The only thing we had to really do on our end was set up and take down the deco we brought, and clean up any trash, or dishes we used. The venue staff are very knowledgeable about weddings and vendors. They gave us information about a restaurant for catering, that they have worked with before and was super close to the venue, which was great because we were having trouble with finding one at first. Scheduling a tour with the venue was super simple, and reserving a date was also easy! I also felt like the price of the venue was good for all you get.
Venue space: The venue has many locations on site for beautiful photo ops. It is also located near a nature park, and river, which provide beautiful spots for photos within walking distance of the venue. Our wedding was Renaissance Faire themed, which the Troutdale House vibes (especially the reception area) fit perfectly! The bridal suite upstairs was huge, and had a curtain splitting the two sides up, so there was plenty of room for getting ready. Which was a big thing for us because we are two brides, and we didn’t want to see each other until first looks. It’s a big venue! So there’s plenty of places for guest to spread out and socialize. The downstairs area was a popular spot for guest. The downstairs area had so much room for relaxing on their fancy vintage couches, and had arcade games, air hockey, pool, and old fashioned games. We also had the venue put up a few extra tables for us to set up a few board games. The venue had Bluetooth speakers, and microphones that we used for music and making announcements, and the sound balance was great! They have fun colorful light that you can change throughout the night with the help of staff. They also had a big kitchen that we used to hold our cake, cupcakes, and snacks. The only thing that was a minor downside, is that the AC only went down to a certain temp, and with it being in the summer with almost 80 people in one room, it did get kind of warm
The biggest thing for us, is that this venue is LGBTQ+ friendly, and treated us with kindness and respect. Our day was so special and perfect with the Troutdale House’s help!