May 7, 20214 min read

The Nines Hotel - Portland Wedding Venue Feature

Did you see the article published in Oregon Bride featuring this styled shoot? Read it here!

This Portland wedding city venue is perfect for those who value a culinary experience and stunning backdrops for wedding photos.

Your Perfect Bridesmaid has worked with dozens of venues, so we like to share our vendor partners we love working with. Back in February, we planned a styled shoot for micro weddings at The Nines and the photos are STUNNING.

Below we've shared galleries of each room The Nines offers, along with a list of vendors we used to style the space. Enjoy!

Photography by Andrea Zajonc Photography

Many Portland natives know of The Nines Luxury Collection Hotel for its luxurious hotel experience and its connection to Departure, a high-end bar and dining experience with unparalleled views of Portland.

We know of the The Nines Hotel for its potential to be an intimate and luxurious venue for your wedding. The Nines has various spaces (we've included galleries at the bottom) that offer stunning city skyline views and work well with multiple themes.

Here are the themes we think work best with the spaces at the Nines:

Royal & Luxurious
Classic Romantic
Formal Contemporary

What We Love

Art and Decor Galore

If you love the look of the hotel, you won't have to allocate a lot of money to your wedding décor budget. The hotel has over 2 million dollars of PNW art in the event spaces and all the hallways. The art, the elegant chandeliers, breathtaking city-views practically decorate the space for you (check out the photos below!).

Culinary Experience > Standard Plates

The Nines offers a unique culinary experience for couples who may want to prioritize food in their wedding budget. Treat your guests, and yourself!

Accommodation for Guests

We think The Nines is great if you plan to invite traveling guests. Guests can book rooms at a discounted rate at The Nines or stay at one of the many surrounding hotels in the city. And, you you can celebrate with with your sweetheart in one of the luxurious suites after the celebration.

What To Keep In Mind

The most stunning views are from the top of the building on the Departure Deck. If you want to book your venue through The Nines and have your ceremony on the Departure Deck, your ceremony must conclude before 4 PM. Otherwise, you will have to book through Departure.

Venue Features

The Basics

Location: Portland City Center

Indoor/Outdoor: Mostly indoor, one outdoor space for small ceremonies

Number of Ceremony Spaces:

Guest Count: 500 max in Ballroom at full capacity, 10 - 50 in other spaces

Catering Policy: In house only, build food and drink menu from various options

Price: $$$

Nearby Accommodation: Can reserve a block of wedding rooms at The Nines, plenty of nearby hotels in the city center

At Your Perfect Bridesmaid, we help couples find venues that we can transform into who they are and can accommodate what they value. The Nines has various event spaces to choose from that all have an elegant feel. Your wedding can be grand and lavish in the ballroom, or it can be smaller and intimate in the brightly and naturally City Livingroom.

Ceremony and Reception Locations

This February, Your Perfect Bridesmaid teamed up with Kasey Connor, Director of Group & Event Sales at The Nines, to set up styled shoots featuring all the different event spaces for your wedding and some of our vendor friends in the area.

We hope you'll notice our ability to curate vendors and create various customized wedding styles that fits the space.

The Barrel Room & Library

This space is best for a smaller wedding up to 20 people at full capacity. There are two separate rooms, so you can dedicate one to a ceremony and one to the reception.

Photography: Lauryn Kay Photography

Hair/Makeup: Jovana Combs Beauty

Suit: Gustavo Apiti Couture

Floral: Blum Floral

Planning: Your Perfect Bridesmaid

Models: The Pearsons (Kelsey Pearson and Luke Pearson)

Dress: Charlotte’s Weddings

Dress Designer: Madison James

The Presidential Suite

The Presidential Suite is perfect for micro weddings with just a handful your dearest loved ones. With the suite, you still get the stunning views of Portland, but in an intimate space with deep purple walls and luxury velvet chairs

Photographer: Andrea Zajonc Photography

Linens: BBJ Linen

Floral: Bella Bloom Floral

Models: The Pearsons (Kelsey Pearson and Luke Pearson)

Kelsey’s Dress: Charlottes Weddings (Justin Alexander)

Luke’s Suit: Gustavo Apiti Couture

The Ballroom

The ballroom can host up to 500 of your friends and family at full capacity. Some may rent the Cityview Living room for their ceremony for a brightly lit ceremony, then move to the ballroom at night for a reception and generous dance floor.

Photography: Jessica Hill Photography

Hair/Makeup: Jovana Combs Beauty

Floral: Blum Floral Design

Event Rentals: Bridgewood Event Rentals

Cake: Dream Cakes

Planning: Your Perfect Bridesmaid

Models: Katie Chanthakhoun

Dress: Adorned in Grace

Dress Designer: Custom

Departure

The photos speak for themselves here. A small but spectacular space.

Photographer: Andrea Zajonc Photography

Rentals: Bridgewood Event Rentals

Floral: Jodi Iverson Florals

Kelsey’s Dress: Charlottes Weddings (Justin Alexander)

Luke’s Suit: Gustavo Apiti Couture

Hair/MUA: Jovana Combs

Planning: Your Perfect Bridesmaid

Cityview Living Room

This space allows for 20-50 guests at full capacity and offers a white, traditional backdrop for a simple and romantic theme. Not to mention, we can't get enough of the windows.