Zenith Vineyard

The venue was beautiful and overall we are happy. There are a few places I was not happy, one being the seats in the bridal room. They were very dirty with sweat stains and were only slightly cleaned once I brought it up to staff shortly before our wedding. The room is above the kitchen and it's sweltering in there. Bring fans or you will melt away. The grass is uneven and can be hard to walk on and several guests were concerned they may fall. It's also very windy out there. The wind caught my veil several times and snapped my head back, just an FYI. The majority of the waste of money and disappointment came in with Day of Coordination. We paid an additional $1500 for it and were led to believe we would have our wine tasting (wine purchasing per guest is required at the venue) separate and private. Instead it was lumped in with an event they were having with music so loud I could not hear our wedding party talk. When first booking the venue, I asked what all the day of Coordination entailed, I was told the coordinator and her daughter would be setting up, we did not have to worry. She would run the day, make sure people were where they were supposed to be, etc. I literally had every single table and bin set up and labeled and a picture as a sample of what it should look like. Almost immediately our groomsmen were brought in to do the set up and archway, as apparently "I had done too much DIY," whatever that means. I have photos of the groomsmen doing it when they should have been spending time with my husband. We also helped to break down. I often had vendors and people coming to me throughout the night asking me questions and asking me where the day of coordinator was. Some events got skipped as I had given her my tossing bouquet and then I could not find her to retrieve it. The worst part was they had another wedding doing their REHEARSAL for over an hour while I was getting ready. My husband had to stop them from setting up the ceremony so they wouldn't be walking on my petals, standing at my arch where I was supposed to be shortly for a day I had planned over a year for. The contract indicates the venue is still open to the public on your wedding day, but I had even asked what that meant, I was told that the tasting room would be open and was ensured that the reception and wedding area were off limits. That obviously was not the case. It's not fun to see another woman in a white dress walking out of your venue doors on your wedding day and sitting in your chairs. Perhaps if she had not had to tend to the other bridal party she could have set up our wedding like we paid to have done. You are also required to use one of their caterers which, at least Willabys, who we went with, was not worth the cost in my opinion. Please do yourself a favor and save the money, task a friend or family member to set up for you, they'll be doing it either way.

Zenith was an absolute dream! We hosted our wedding there on Saturday October 2nd, 2021 and everything went off without a hitch. I feel in love with the venue from the moment I stepped foot in it and I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect. The lawn for the ceremony, the beautiful ballroom, the bridal suite to get ready in, the delicious wine and their recommendations for outstanding vendors, it was such an amazing experience! Not to mention the breathtaking scenery of over 100 acres of vineyards - all of our guests were so impressed with the grounds!!

Our daughter’s wedding and reception was held at Zenith Vineyard in July (2021). We chose the venue because it is beautiful and we wanted to showcase the beauty of Oregon to our out of state guests. However, you should be wary of the owner Tim Ramey. At approximately 9:15 pm he called and ordered the caterer to close the bar. He was never present at the event and his only representative at the site had left by 8:00 pm. Before leaving that representative never expressed any concerns to us or our onsite wedding planner. According to the catering manager the reasons he gave at that time were: an alarm going off in a winery office; people were wandering all over the place; and alcohol was out of control. For the next hour we waited and finally met with the catering manager to deal with his actions. We were upset and our daughter cried. The catering manager told us alcohol was not over served, nor was there rowdy behavior or drunkenness. There was nothing amiss in the winery office (the area was not roped off nor do we know who opened the door since they do not have video cameras in that area of the venue). Ramey refused to speak with us on the phone, telling the catering manager that he was not willing to engage in conversation with us. Ultimately the catering manager (not Ramey) decided to reopen the bar half an hour before the reception had to close. We communicated with Ramey via email expressing our displeasure. In response he now alleged “the groomsmen were the major issue with the Groom too blitzed to speak.” The wedding party numbered 16 with the 10 women getting ready at 9 am and the groomsmen arriving in the early afternoon for pictures and to prepare for the 5:00 pm ceremony. We also had extended family come early for pictures and some of them had a glass of sparkling wine before the ceremony. By our count 11 bottles of sparkling wine were consumed during that time. After the ceremony one of the groomsmen was appropriately cut off. The groom was not drunk. We were there, Ramey was not and he later apologized for insulting the groom.We contacted our other vendors to see if they thought our guests were out of control and none of them said there was anything out of the ordinary. Mr. Ramey also stated in an email that alcohol consumption was “not a big issue” at our event. He also stated that he needed to stop bar service to assess the situation. However, the situation could have been assessed before the bar was closed if they had appropriate management staff on hand. We have attended many weddings and this group was having a good time dancing and having fun. There are always some people who consume too much alcohol at weddings. The overwhelming majority of guests did not. To ensure alcohol was not an issue we rented three charter buses to take our guests to the wedding and back to their hotels at its conclusion. The caterer (Willaby’s) was one of three Zenith approved food and beverage vendors. Based on our experience, they will ultimately do Zenith’s bidding, not yours. It became clear that the catering team and Mr. Ramey were in communication with each other without including us, their client, in the conversations. Tim Ramey’s actions spoiled what was otherwise a beautiful wedding. We had read some of the previous reviews warning of his behavior. There are many beautiful venues in Oregon and I would choose one that won’t make your daughter cry on her wedding day.

My husband and I got married at zenith in august of 2020. We had originally planned on getting married in June but due to COVID decided to reschedule. Zenith was extremely accommodating and helpful in dealing with all the changes that needed to happen due to regulations. Our wedding ended up being absolutely perfect we would not have changed a thing and that is in large part due to Zenith and the staff!! Thank you so much!