Outdoor Wedding Venue Destination
Weddings at Vernonia Springs
We are now booking appointments for venue tours for the 2025 wedding season. Please read the following information and if interested fill out the web form at the bottom of this page to receive our Wedding Information Guide. Please also see the FAQ’s section at the bottom of this page. Thank you for visiting the Vernonia Springs Website!
Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind! Vernonia Springs is a 28-acre gated forestland private park located at the base of the Oregon coast range. Vernonia Springs is the perfect wedding venue for couples who are seeking a peaceful nature-based overnight destination wedding venue. Please watch our Wedding Venue Video Tour here. Enjoy exclusive use of the park for your glamping wedding weekend!
Luxury glamping accommodations mean you get all of the comforts of home, while being able to stargaze through your yurt moonroof at night. The ultra-clean yurts and platform tents include queen beds, linens, comforter, blanket, pillows, towels, heat (yurts only), lights, power, and broadband WiFi. Each yurt and platform tent is strategically placed in the forest so that your guests will have the best natural experience possible. All of the yurts (Pacific Yurts – Cottage Grove, Or.) and platform tents (Bechel – Milwaukie, Or.) were purchased locally and are of the highest quality available. We actually watched one of our tents being hand stitched while we waited for it! In addition, a very nice honeymoon cabin is included for the wedding couple. The cabin includes queen bed, linens, pillows, towels, comforter, blanket, heat, and WIFI. Who needs a hotel and the city when you can have all of this? See Looks Like Film Top 10 Outdoor Wedding Venues.
The 1500 square foot luxury wedding preparation suite will allow you and your wedding party the space needed to relax in comfort as you prepare before the wedding ceremony. The wedding preparation suite includes a private bathroom and elegant furnishings for your complete enjoyment.
The guest bathroom facilities include individual locking ADA shower and bathroom units to ensure complete privacy and are cleaned routinely throughout each day. See photos in the Photo Gallery.
Vernonia Springs is just far enough away from the city to get a full immersion in REAL nature, yet is only a 30-minute drive from Beaverton, Hillsboro and Portland. Your out-of-town guests will enjoy a day trip to Cannon Beach (just one-hour) or they can cruise a bike on the famous Banks-Vernonia State Trail, which connects to Vernonia Springs. The small town of Vernonia (population 2200) with its classic main street, is an easy bike ride down the trail. Do a group ride with your guests the day before your wedding to relax, unwind, and reconnect with friends and family! Other activities include hiking trails on the property, lawn games, strolling the forest farm vegetable and flower garden, walking through the perennial flower garden and fruit orchard (where the wedding ceremony will take place), spiral through the labyrinth for good luck, or just relax next to the spring fed lake. Stub Stewart State Park is also just four miles up the bike trail for more hiking, mountain biking, frisbee golf and more. Vernonia Golf Course is three miles down the highway.
Come enjoy the lake, pastures, springs, creeks, and more. As you are hiking the property, keep your eyes open for all of the abundant wildlife and marvel at the natural features of the property. You won’t be disappointed!
At night, relax and enjoy reconnecting with your friends and family around the campfire, while enjoying incredible stargazing and roasting S’mores over the campfire.
Our overnight wedding venue rental rate is $7,995 (11 am to 10 am). Maximum of 100 wedding guests and 22 overnight guests. Vernonia Springs is available May – October and closed the remainder of the year (see Events Calendar page for current availability). Vernonia Springs has a 4.9 rating on AirBnB, 4.9 rating on Facebook, and a 5.0. rating on Yelp.
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Overnight Accommodations & Venue Amenities
Vernonia Springs is the perfect venue for hosting friends and family for a glamping wedding getaway in the Oregon coast range. You will enjoy all of the comforts of home, while still being fully immersed in nature. Relax and spend time with all of your friends and family in a comfortable park-like setting. Vernonia Springs is just 25 minutes from Beaverton and one hour from Cannon Beach. Ride the famous Banks-Vernonia State Trail which runs through the property.
- 28-acre private park in the foothills of the Oregon coast range. The property includes forest, meadows, a large natural pond, nature trails, a creek, abundant wildlife, and much more
- Vernonia Springs is 25 minutes from Beaverton and one hour from Cannon Beach
- Included with each wedding package is 5 Glamping yurts, 5 – glamping platform tents, and a honeymoon cabin. All units have queen beds, linens, towels, pillows, comforters, blankets, power, heat (yurts and cabin), and WIFI
- Outdoor covered peeled log pavilion for dining, dancing, and if needed, a backup wedding ceremony spot
- Beautiful straw bale day lodge is used for wedding party preparation before the wedding ceremony. The wedding preparation has luxury furniture with its own bathroom
- Wedding garden with stage. The garden includes over 800 perennial flowers and 34 fruit trees
- Ultra-clean bathroom/shower building for both wedding guests and overnight guests
- Parking for up to 100 cars is included with all wedding packages
- Outdoor covered vendor preparation pavilion
- Banks-Vernonia State Trail runs through the property The BV trail is one of the top bicycle trails in the U.S.
- The little town of Vernonia is five miles down the bike trail from Vernonia Springs
- Stub Stewart State Park is three miles up the bike trail and has full hook-up RV campsites, tent camping, and cabins. The park also has an extensive mountain biking trail system and large frisbee golf course
- All rental packages include 100 chairs, 10 round tables, 3 folding tables, and 3 wood slabs tops on wine barrels for dessert table, buffet table, and gift table. A refrigerator for storing leftover food after the reception is also available for use
- a one-hour rehearsal is included with every venue rental package
- Gas fire pit is included in venue rental package
- Cleanup is provided by Vernonia Springs
Caterers / Bartenders
Choosing one of the caterers and or bartenders from our list ensures that you will have a vendor that understands the layout of our venue to ensure the highest level of service possible. The professionals on our list will guarantee an outstanding experience.
Wedding Coordination
Planning a wedding can be an challenging and time-consuming task. By working with one of our recommended wedding coordinators, you can offload the stress and time-consuming aspects of planning onto a professional. This allows you to focus on enjoying your special day without being bogged down by the minutiae of logistics and coordination.
DJ’s and other Vendors
Having high-quality music at your wedding and reception requires a professional that you can rely on to come prepared to deliver on a timely basis. Our list of DJ’s will give you peace of mind knowing that you have the best in the business.
DJ’s
Other Vendors
John Goff on Bagpipes
Party Cat photobooth
Sprig and Spread (grazing tables)
Present Path Tarot
EC Matrimony
FAQS
From Portland or Cannon Beach – Take the Vernonia turnoff from Hwy 26 (Sunset Hwy) onto Nehalem Hwy S. (also known as Hwy 47 S.). Vernonia Springs is 8.4 miles from the Hwy 26 turnoff. Once you see the “Welcome to Columbia County” sign we are ½ mile up on the right in the middle of the left hand turn. You will see our large “Vernonia Springs” sign just before our driveway. If you reach McDonald Rd you have gone a ¼ mile too far … turnaround and come back. GPS may give varied results. Please park in the designated parking area next to the handicap parking signs. See Contact Us page for map.
Please see the list of our preferred caterers above. If you choose to use a caterer not listed, there is a non-refundable cleaning deposit of $300. All caterers must provide full-service staffing unless you choose a preferred food cart that serves from the food cart. Some restrictions may apply to non-preferred caterers. Please make sure your caterer is fully insured to do professional catering.
The venue rental fee for a 24-hour wedding is $7,495. If you would like to add an additional day before the wedding, the fee is $3,495.
The weather at Vernonia Springs is similar to the Willamette Valley and enjoys a Mediterranean summer. Nights are significantly cooler. So even on a very hot day, it will normally cool down to the low 60’s by mid-evening. Days are typically 5-10 degrees cooler than the Willamette Valley.
You can have 100 wedding guests (includes wedding party, as well as kids and adults of all ages). Vendors are not included in your guest count. You can have up to 22 overnight guests.
Vernonia Springs is open from June 1st – September 30th each year. The venue is closed during the remainder of the year.
Yes … you can provide your own bar. You must however use one of our approved bartending services to serve all alcohol. See list above for approved bar tenders.
Columbia County has a 10:00 PM noise ordinance like most other counties in Oregon. After 10:00 all music must be turned off.
On-site parking for up to 100 cars is included with all wedding packages.
For those occasional wedding days that might experience a shower or two, the wedding ceremony can be held under the peeled log pavilion.
You will have exclusive use of the entire park during your wedding weekend.
Sample Wedding Day Timeline
Wedding Day
- 11:00am– Hair & makeup begins in wedding suite (lower floor of lodge) for wedding party; food (Bridal suite is available at 10:00 am if 48 hour rental)
- 1:00pm– Vendor arrivals begin at venue (DJ, Florist, Photographer, Caterer)
- 1:30pm– Photography session begins with detail shots
- 2:00pm– Wedding party portraits begin
- 3:00pm– Couple has “first look” at special location
- 3:30pm– Photography of full wedding party continues
- 4:00pm– Wedding party retreats out of sight
- 4:15pm– Couple gets first look of reception setup; detail photography continues
- 4:20pm– Guest shuttles arrive
- 4:25pm– Guests are seated for ceremony. Wedding party staged for processional
- 4:30pm– Ceremony begins
- 5:00pm– Ceremony concludes, newlyweds + witnesses sign marriage license; family portraits follow and cocktail hour begins
- 5:30pm– Guests move to reception space; wedding party staged for grand entry
- 5:40pm– Grand entrance begins, followed by first dance
- 5:50pm– Welcome toast by VIP guest
- 5:55pm– Blessing, if desired
- 6:00pm– Dinner service begins
- 7:30pm– Champagne is passed and toasts begin
- 7:45pm– Thank-you speech by the couple, followed by cake-cutting ceremony
- 7:50pm– Family dance or or other dances
- 8:00pm– Dance floor is open!
- 8:01pm – Fire columns lit
- 8:45pm– Bouquet and garter toss (if that’s your thing!)
- 9:30pm– Last call at bar
- 9:55pm– Last dance
- 10:00pm– Bar is closed. No more alcohol served or consumed for remainder of evening
- 10:01pm– Guest shuttles depart
- 10:05pm– Overnight guests move to campfire
- 10:10pm– Coffee and S’mores served
- 10:15pm – Cleanup begins
- 11:00pm– Cleanup is completed
- 12:00am–12:30 – Lights out
Checkout Day
- 11:00am– Guests check out
Yes, the wedding couple can have their own dog in the wedding ceremony. No dogs are permitted after the wedding ceremony
For a 24-hour venue rental, you can arrive any time after 11 am on the day of the wedding. Check-out will be 11 am the day after the wedding. If you would like to add an additional day before your wedding day, the arrival time would be 3:00 the day before your wedding day. Check-out time would still be 11 am the day after the wedding.
Vernonia Springs does not offer discounts on venue rental rates or other services.
One one-hour visit is included in your venue rental package. We encourage you to meet with your wedding coordinator at Vernonia Springs during this visit. Also included in your venue rental package is a one-hour rehearsal the week before your wedding day (please be sure to reserve the venue in advance to be sure your preferred date and time is available).
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