Central Oregon Weddings: Where will your Central Oregon Wedding Be? Bend Wedding Venues

I am trying hard to focus my blogs around Central Oregon Weddings and information that will be helpful to brides while showcasing my work and other local vendors........so, this week it will be venues! Central Oregon has quite a few but they are all quite different. I will try to give you a list of all of them with my own personal thoughts and of courses, my favorites!

River Run Event Center at Eagle Crest: This facility is spotless. I like it because you can bring in all your own vendors, except food-this facility now requires you to cater through Eagle Crest. There is a beautiful view and deck over the river, a fireplace and tons of windows.
Faith, Hope and Charity: This venue is a ways out (between Terrebonne and Sisters)...but worth the drive. FH&C and just gorgeous for your outside wedding. There are lawns, pavered areas, a huge pond, views of the cascades and an amazing house that is yours to use when booking this venue. The house is big enough for the whole wedding party and Cindy, the facilitator here is awesome. You do have to have a wedding planner to book here. I like tent weddings here because it can be windy and sunny but either way it will be a hit. Again, you will bring all your own vendors to this venue.
Hollinshead Barn & Aspen Hall: These are booked via Bend Park and Rec and are for smaller weddings. I tend to favor Aspen Hall as Hollinshead is smaller and right next to a dog park. Aspen Hall has a pond, bridge, beautiful views and a deck and lawn great for ceremonies. Both of these venues do remain open to the public as "parks" during your event. You would bring in all your own vendors to both of these spaces.
Longhollow Ranch: Longhollow is a huge barn with a deck front and grass area. Also on the property are horses, a large flower garden, original homestead-now a gift shop, a small house for use by the bride and wedding party, lots of grassy areas. If you want an indoor wedding it will need to be smaller, otherwise you can spread out everywhere! The barn makes a great space for dancing. Longhollow is located between Sisters and Redmond and you would bring your own vendors. **porta pottie required here.
Five Pines Lodge: This venue is great for indoor and outdoor, big or small. The style here is rich and touch rustic. Indoors there are fireplaces, a beautiful entry way and gorgeous bathrooms. Any style wedding would work here and the outdoor space is great with grassy areas, bridge, wildflowers and pavered areas. The spa here is fabulous and the food is really good!
Black Butte Ranch: Every wedding I have ever done here has been outside. The ceremony usually in front of the aspens and lake with the reception following on the decks. This is a nice venue and I have heard that the food is really good. I can vouch that the wait staff is great- Amy is the contact. This is a great destination spot as there is rental homes available, pools, golf and lots for kids to do.
Sunriver Resort: The great hall is fabulous and can house a very large wedding! But, you don't have to be inside here. There are two lawns for ceremonies and two different tent areas. There are also lots of smaller rooms and locations for intimate weddings and groups. The staff here is top notch- Kelli or Todd are the event coordinators here and are so great to work with! I have heard the food is great. Again, a great destination wedding spot. There is golf, pools, bike rentals, kids clubhouse. I like best that this venue is just easy...it is so beautiful, you can't go wrong.
Inn of the 7th Mt. Resort: A great destination wedding spot also- love that there are both winter and summer family activities here including golf, pools, trails, mini market on site, restaurant on site, mini golf or ice skating. There are several options here for large to small weddings from the large ballroom to a tent in the summer. The style here is elegant with a rustic accent. The food is good here and the guests find it easy to maneuver around. Sabrina is the Director of Events here and is there from start to finish!
Brasada Ranch: I love this venue also because it is more on the elegant side but with rustic touches. There is a lovely building (the Barn), with gorgeous views and a lot of local landscape elements. It is a ways from town but again worth the drive (between Bend and Prineville). You can use the areas outside too for the ceremony and/or reception. There are pavered areas, grassy areas and an overall high end feel-fabulous!
Pronghorn: This venue just makes things easy! A very rich and elegant decor here doesn't require alot of decor. There are decks, grass or pavered areas here but most of the wedding I have done here are smaller-100 or so people. But, I know you can do larger weddings here also. The food and staff here are great. Carrie is the Event Coordinator here and is great to work with. Also, a ways from town....about 8 miles from the Bend Airport, beautiful views and drive.