Bride Comments
Portland Wedding Receptions
This full-service venue was top notch! They worked with us every step of the process to plan and execute the wedding of our dreams. Family and friends were able to stay at the hotel on site and were impressed with all of the ammenities. We enjoyed communicating with the staff and brainstorming ideas. The food is excellent and they offer large portions for the entrees. We had a great wine and beer list to choose from. The views of the Willamette River are excellent and offer a nice escape from downtown Portland. We highly recommend choosing Aquariva for your event!
The ambiance, the view, the food, the service and the gorgeous space; if you’re looking for it all this is your place! We wanted an outdoor wedding but in November that just wasn’t possible. Aquariva brought the outside in with beautiful views of the Willamette brought to life by floor to ceiling windows. The dinner was outstanding and the chef and staff were more than accommodating to our needs! Getting ready and coming back afterwards to the boutique (hotel) was bliss! Walking from the spa to my room and then the ceremony was perfect! I looked at so many places that were double the fee’s with half of what I was looking for which really did make it “perfect”
I am a wedding coordinator and I helped a couple with their wedding at Aquariva. We had a buy out for the day. We were allowed to arrive quite early in the day to set up. Every single staff member that I encountered was extremely professional, friendly and informed. Read more…
We had a few last minute changes and they had absolutely no problem adjusting our original plans. The creativity of the staff and the flexibility of the space made this wedding a unique experience. We did the ceremony upstairs and came downstairs for cocktail hour and dinner. The staff flipped the upstairs into a lounge/dance room for toasts, cake and dancing. They took couches and bistro’s from other parts of the venue and made it totally cool and hip! I was impressed by the number of staff they had working. No one seemed overworked or too busy to answer questions of the guests or me. I loved coordinating there and I would definitely refer more couples to Aquariva. It was an overall great experience.
Aquariva…went above and beyond what I ever thought our wedding would be. My husband and I still talk about our wedding often, and Still get compliments on how wonderful the wedding and reception truly was. I…wouldn’t change ANYTHING and it really is all thanks to Aquariva Read more…
(Leslie and Courtney are fantastic to work with. They were like our personal wedding coordinators without the added expense!) One thing i found VERY important is when you ask for something and you get a price, that is actually what the price ends up being. There are truly no hidden costs with the final bill…I have recommended Aquariva for wedding & reception to many people and will Always continue to do so. The (hotel) was beautiful, clean and quiet. Perfect for the night of the wedding and out of town guests to stay at. It truly was the wedding of our dreams and plan to go back each year to celebrate around our anniversary!
The (hotel) was such a great place to have our wedding and ceremony. It was intimate and all of our guests raved about how beautiful the venue was. Leslie is nicest person to work with! She was so accomidating with our budget and paid attention to every little detail. She made everything so easy by recommending DJ’S, florist, bakeries etc…My husband and I are very happy with the way everything turned out. I would recommend the (hotel) to anyone!
My husband and I got married in the upstairs part of the restaurant, had our cocktail reception outside on the patio and grounds while they flipped the room, and then came back upstairs for our dinner reception. Read more…
We and our guests had a wonderful time and thought everything looked great! We wanted a very simple, classy reception — good food and wine but no dancing. The restaurant worked with our florist and baker (we had cupcakes brought in for dessert) on our big day, so we didn’t have to worry about coordinating anything the day of. We had homemade touches throughout (we made our own placecards and table cards) and they were put out without a problem. As the bride and groom, we felt totally taken care of that day — the servers made sure we weren’t forgotten (ie: they made sure to bring us a plate of apps during the cocktail hour so we could eat while mingling — as crazy as it sounds, it’s easy to forget to eat on your wedding day). The servers were friendly, polite, and professional. Our guests raved about the food (even my picky relatives were gushing over the steak option), which we were able to taste and customize to what we liked well in advance…The event coordinator… was always a reassuring and calming presence. She worked with us on the budget we had in mind and was transparent about the costs. …we felt Aquariva was the most bang for our buck without sacrificing what we deemed most important for our special day: a uniquely Portland experience (river views!), good food…and an intimate venue…We definitely felt we spent our money wisely on our special day. The views of the river in the summertime, the service, and the quality of food all made Aquariva a perfect choice for us…
