The West End

it was so nice to have passed hor d’oeuvers while we had live music. After cocktail hour, our guests were invited upstairs for dinner and reception. I wanted to be very hands off since all of our guests were from out of state so it was perfect to have a day of coordinator who set up our sweets table and kept us on schedule. We danced the night away with plenty of space to mingle. All of our guests loved our food and the space. Hands down the best choice we made :)

knew I wanted to walk down the aisle at this venue. Of course, COVID happened, and we were not able to get married in 2020, but it all worked out in the end. I love how the venue had it's own characteristics. I'm a minimalist, so less decor, the better. A lot of guests loved the venue as well and there was plenty of parking. Our wedding was the beginning of September, so towards the end of summer, it was pretty hot that day, over 80 degrees, the venue had AC, it worked great in the ceremony and ballroom, but near the windows/fireplace was a bit warm, other than that, I don't regret not having my wedding there even with the one year postponement.

l. Natalia, and Meagan on the catering side, have been very helpful, friendly, and communicative throughout our planning process and postponement. Our initial wedding date was June 2020, and Natalia made the shift to a new date extremely smooth.

the venue and the staff! Natalia was fabulous and was very attentive and so easy to work with. Meagan with Pearl Catering was very organized and wonderful to work with as well. Her execution the day of the wedding was outstanding. The food and set up were phenomenal. Our guests were very complimentary and some said the best wedding food they have ever had. My family and I cannot be more grateful for their expertise and desire to make our wedding so special. It truly was “The best day ever”. Thank you West End Ballroom and Pearl Catering for being part of our Wedding Team!

are of my clients. The West End is great for weddings, corporate events, birthday parties - really any type of gathering. If you want something unique and fun - the West End is the place!

omes pure magic! I have been photographing at the West End for years, and it has truly transformed. While it has always been beautiful, the recent renovations have made this venue one of my favorite places to photograph weddings. There are so many options with this space to fit a variety of weddings, big to small. From the fireplace room, to the grand ballroom and back alley way, this is one of the most visually inspiring venues I have photographed in my career. Aside from my love of the venue, the outstanding staff is what really makes the West End stand out. I have been privileged to work with Natalia Barwegen many times over the years and the experience is always memorable. She is the perfect balance between professional and FUN, which has put my couples at ease for their big day. I can’t recommend the West End Ballroom enough!

to work with! Natalia is unbelievably kind and has gone out of her way to make sure the postponement went smoothly. We couldn't have asked for a better result to a difficult situation. The West End team has made us even more excited that we chose their location!

d provided. You guys were all beyond great and Logan and I can't thank you enough for making our day so memorable. And thank you so much for working so hard on the bridal suite! It was a perfect set up for the day and we had a blast getting ready in there! So thank you again for everything and making this planning process go so smoothly!

could have the wedding of our dreams. We used the bottom space as our cocktail hour and the upstairs ballroom as our reception area. The whole building was gorgeous and elegant we could not have asked for a more beautiful space. The included up lighting really set the ambiance and lit up marquee was so unique and charming. Natalia and the West End ballroom were flexible and willing to accommodate our ideas and make this wedding awesome. During the night of the wedding Natalia was present and attentive making sure everything went well. We are so grateful for the awesome wedding and the great experience we had.

eded to make it look elegant and romantic. The upper ballroom was such a great spot for having dinner and dancing, with the foyer upstairs being the perfect spot for guests to socialize before the reception or during dancing. We are so happy we picked The West End Ballroom. Having an indoor venue with this much space and customization is great to have when getting married in Portland!

onsive. They made sure we had everything we needed and responded to our endless emails in a very timely manner. The people and the venue are hands down amazing. We feel we made the best choice choosing the West End and our guests also thought very highly of the venue. The venue allows you to decorate it the way you want which makes every wedding there unique and special!

very stage of the process, including connecting us with Susan at the Portland Clinic across the street to rent their lot for our guests, and we can't thank them enough for connecting us with our incredible caterers, Catering Beyond Borders, and Powers Photography Studios, easily the best photography studio in Portland! The venue itself is stunning both inside and out, and, being a former movie theatre, suited both our guest count and our Bollywood theme perfectly. We had been committed to having our ceremony outdoors, only utilizing one of West End's two ballrooms for our reception but, after the confusing, convoluted nightmare of working with Portland Parks and Recreation and their long list of nonsensical rules and regulations, we opted to have our ceremony there, as well, and Lauren and her team were happy to accommodate us at no additional cost. They were beyond kind, even going so far as to stay camped at the front door the whole evening to ensure no uninvited guests wandered in and helping us, our family, guests, and caterers clean up at the end of the evening. We couldn't have been happier with our experience at the West End Ballroom and thank them for hosting our wedding and making it even better than we could have imagined!

location (especially for out-of-town guests). Lauren was our contact and she was amazing! Quick to respond to questions and had great suggestions for a couple who didn't know a whole lot about weddings and getting married. We booked at the end of last summer and was offered some cool end-of-summer discounts - which helped! You can really go all out in making the space your own, or keeping it simple and it still looks elegant. It was also really cool to have the marquee personalized to whatever you liked. It was just the right size for our 90 guests - not too spacious and not too cramped. If you're looking for a cool, vintage, Portland feel venue - definitely check out The West End Ballroom!

everything was inside as well as that the ceremony and reception space was in the same place. The venue has a very classy elegance by itself so it doesn’t need much decoration but it is also neutral enough that you could do whatever theme/decorations you wanted in the space. Our venue coordinator Lauren was wonderful! She answered all my emails completely and in a very timely manner and always had suggestions if I was a little lost for some of our decisions. Everything turned out perfect the day of the wedding and I can’t say thank you enough!! The only downside to the venue is that it is not ADA accessible. Bonus though – we were able to rent out the parking lot across the street (the parking lot for the Portland Clinic) so that our guests did not have to worry about trying to park downtown Portland on a Saturday night.

fortless, flawless and beautiful :) can't thank them enough and I would recommend the location to anyone and everyone.

t having to add a whole lot of decor to make it feel special. Lauren has top notch response time which helped prevent stress. They have some inflexible decor rules to preserve the ballroom, etc....so be sure to inquire before planning. If you have elderly or physically challenged guests, please keep in mind there is no elevator to reach the ballroom on the 2nd floor. We loved the experience and setting and hope you enjoy making memories here, as well. ♡ Rachel & Alphonso

auren helped us along our whole journey and she is so amazing, sweet, and helpful. She was available every time I needed her and was so easy to communicate with. I HIGHT recommend this venue to anyone looking. I honestly couldn't be happier with the decision to get married here.

he same building, in two separate spaces: no room flip, and no awkward transporting the guests from one venue to another. The best thing about the venue is it's simple beauty. Both the downstairs and upstairs rooms are gorgeous, but can also be used as a blank slate to create your perfect vision. If you don't want to add much, the 1920s beauty will fill the room; or you can do what we did, and build your dream space. My husband loved the logistics, and I loved the vision the space gave me. We used the downstairs room for our ceremony, decorated with lighting (candles and uplighting). The upstairs lounge area was where we held the cocktail hour, and then the ballroom was where we held the reception. Guests could enjoy a breeze on the balcony, or hang out in the cool alleyway (which is gorgeous for photos). Everyone was floored with the space, and were glad to be able to park in one place for the whole day (there is a parking lot across the street $5 all day parking). Working with the staff (shout out to Lauren, Travis, Amber, and Erin) was great. They answered all our questions immediately, were very sweet, and helped make the day go seamlessly. Getting everything set up with other vendors coming and going was very easy and they had no problems with us bringing in a few extra decorations to set up last minute on our own. Price-wise we were so happy. For two rooms, for ten hours, on a Monday, and booking within two weeks after visiting the venue we got some great discounts! Payment was easy, and we paid the full amount early just to get it out of the way. Keep in mind, you buy wine through the West End or pay a fee for outside wine. For us it wasn't too much of an issue, because the price wasn't bad, and we could bring in as much beer as we wanted. Over all, we loved it all!

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to have the 2 ballrooms plus a great landing for cocktail hour. The look of the space is much more romantic and charming than any of the other Portland spaces we considered. Relatively speaking, pricing is reasonable, and getting to bring in your own beer and champagne is great (didn't love the venue's wine that we had to use, but it was ok). We worked Lauren at West End during the planning process. She kept us well informed and was wonderfully helpful with all my silly little questions. We didn't have any hiccups from initial meeting - day of. Also, ask about their preferred coordinator to make your day worry free. Thanks to everyone at West End for making our day so wonderful!

and upstairs lobby and ballroom made the transition to the reception excellent with no need for a "flip" as most spaces require. Lauren and Jennifer were easy to work with and had great follow-up to all my emails. The wine you purchase through West End is delish! Best part is having your names in lights on their theater marquee!

ater it once was. There were a couple glitches here and there, but it's a wedding, nothing is ever 100% smooth =) Lauren is a sweetheart, and was very prompt in getting back to us when we had a question. I highly recommend booking with Powers Photography, which is a sister company to WEB!

y'll allow you an extra two hours, but man oh man were we rushed and my family didn't get to enjoy the before wedding time and we did not get all the family photos we wanted due to them Rushing the set up! We also rented the photo booth and the attendant did not give us all our photos and they messed up the disc we were given and we also got another bridal party's disc as well and 3 weeks later no response to my email I sent them to tell them! They are a fancy place but the out come does not always represent it!

ving the ceremony space held separate from the reception area (but still in the same building) allows your guests to get into party mode instantly! The venue representative that we worked with was responsive, helpful, and very professional. She made sure that our wedding happened without any problems.

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magical. We absolutely enjoyed getting married here. I cannot tell you how perfect our wedding day was just because we got married here with all of our close friends and family. The wine is also amazing. We're happy to be wine club members and plan to be the rest of our lives - just to have an excuse to go visit where we pledged our lives as one together and have some tasty wine ;)

us feature. No turn time! The lighting was subtlety dramatic and the decor beautiful. Not to mention we got the added addition of having our name in lights on the marquee! What more could you ask for? The people we worked with made sure that all of our questions were answered and everything was perfect on our day. The ballrooms turned out beautifully and we couldn't be happier with our choice. Thank you so much for being the perfect addition to our wedding.

exquisite. They allowed me to come in and decorate early bc their was no prior event the friday before my wedding which was awesome! The inital consultation with one of the owners, Ben was very appealing however make sure to get EVERYTHING in writing, as they switched consultants and not all promises were followed through upon. Overall it is a beautiful venue and a great deal- you can provide your own alcohol & the preferred venue list is vast. I was a bit disapointed with their professional demenor & customer service. They opposed some decorations i had planned the day of which was very frusterating considering i asked in advance for any restrictions & there was nothing stated in the signed contract. There was some other unorganized & unprofessional instances so i would just recommend to keep a copy of every invoice & agreed term- their website does not accomodate this very well. Overall a good experience & will be as long as you are very precise about your expectations & document correspondence.

bulous. The day of timeline she coordinated with all our vendors flowed flawlessly. Our questions were answered and the night of our event was amazing. Our guest were so impressed with the venue. The outside is deceiving making it appear smaller than it is. The ballroom held all of our guests and the up lighting, tables, and dance floor was wonderful. The young ones even danced Ghangum style on the stage. Everyone raved about the space. I highly recommend the West End ballroom. The newlyweds didn't rent the photo-booth but did use the bridal suite as a photo wall with props. it was great! The only thing I would say is that when I first arrived it was a bit cold in the entryway and going upstairs, but once inside the ballroom not cold at all. Pricing is good with many discounts offered. Also all tables, chairs, and sound system included...

contract and had our wedding,employee's changed 3-4 times. We were told one thing when touring the venue and then told different things as our wedding approaced. Last, the woman who was in charge of our event on the wedding day was horrible! The day of our wedding there were many mistakes and her response was she "forgot." She was also overheard by multiple guests saying negative comments about our wedding. Last, THERE IS NO GARBAGE!! You are required to "pack out" all your own trash. The night of my wedding, walking around picking up trash and loading full trash bags into our get away car (istead of gifts) was horrible. I speant the last hour of my wedding cleaning instead of thanking my guests. I only wish the beauty of this venue was mirrored by staff that enjoyed weddings!

had planned the whole event with ended up being on vacation on our wedding weekend. Her replacement was 30 mins LATE letting us into the space for the rehearsal and then was impatient to get us out as soon as the rehearsal was done. However, the big day went well and I'm really glad I hired a 3rd party coordinator.

ice to be able to bring in your own beer, champagne, and cash bar!

ng there. The service, however, was disappointing. The wedding-day coordinator was NOT the same person we had been working with. We knew that was a possibility because she couldn't be expected to work every weekend, but we were not told before the day that she would not be there. And the replacement never introduced herself to us and was often hard to find when we needed her. It was as though the two women sharing the role of coordinator did not communicate with one another prior to the event. Upon booking, we were also told that we would be able to control the music wirelessly on both floors. That was not true. It was available in the ballroom only but was so unreliable that we had to resort to a backup plan. An additional concern (something that might seem trivial to some people but something that I found to be quite disgusting) was the lack of hand soap in the bathroom.

ue was great and really sold the space. But our on site coordinate was aloof and unorganized. As we got closer to the wedding day a lot of promises made were not fulfilled or had changed. For example: liquor and decor restrictions changed, capacity was scaled back, the number of chairs from the contract changed, etc). Unfortunately, the management ruined the space and the experience for me.

e amount of stairs... They do not have elevators, so elderly would have much difficulty getting up to the reception space. Nice service!

ted to get married anywhere else

s so there was no flipping of a room. They have a list of great preferred vendors. Only tiny issue was some staff changes at the last minute but overall it was great and exactly what we were looking for!

mazing, from booking the venue to finally getting married. The staff bent over backwards to make sure that we had the most amazing wedding ever. It was simply amazing!

transit. The venue has been beautifully renovated, with so many amenities. We were thoroughly pleased with our experience and would highly recommend a couple looking for that perfect urban wedding to check out the West End Ballroom.

we wanted to a "T"! The downstairs ballroom is perfect for an elegant and intimate ceremony. It fit 180 guests, which was perfect! The upstairs ballroom was absolutely stunning! The lighting is beautiful and was everything I'd dreamed of. I would gladly recommend this to anyone!