PP&R Wedding Reservations For Dates in 2025!

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In-person applications for weddings in PP&R parks have priority starting Monday, January 6, at 8 am

(Portland, OR) -

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is the proud steward of more than 200 parks, gardens, and natural settings which can be reserved for weddings and/or receptions. The PP&R Customer Service Center will begin granting reservations for weddings scheduled for the 2025 calendar year on Monday, January 6, 2025. In-person reservations will be prioritized from 8am-12pm. Beginning at 1pm, staff will begin processing requests received by phone, by mail, and online.

A wedding at Cathedral Park, under the St. Johns Bridge, on a recent summer day.

In keeping with past events, PP&R staff expects future brides- and grooms-to-be to line up outside the Customer Service Center (at the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, ground floor) in the wee hours of the morning on January 6. At 8am, people waiting in line will be invited inside the Portland Building for light morning refreshments while workers begin processing wedding requests. A new opportunity for the community For the first time, Portland Parks & Recreation will be hosting local vendors offering services in support of your wedding event at the Portland Building from 8am-12pm. Interested vendors can find more information and the application process here. You can find more information about weddings in the PP&R system online at www.portland.gov/parks/wedding or by calling the PP&R Customer Service Center at 503-823-2525. About getting married at a PP&R park Portland Parks & Recreation is the proud steward of more than 200 parks, gardens, and natural settings which can be reserved for weddings and/or receptions. These lovely settings are the perfect locations for ceremonies and celebrations. Please see the 2025 PP&R wedding brochure for locations, fees, policies, insurance, and more reservation information. Things to know: • While weddings may be scheduled at a picnic site, receptions cannot be scheduled in a wedding garden (only the ceremony portion). • City code requires that a permit be obtained for any wedding in a public park where guests are invited. Permits are issued by the Portland Parks & Recreation Customer Service Center. • Weddings are not permitted at the Japanese Garden, Pittock Mansion and surrounding acres, or Portland International Raceway. • Check the 2025 wedding brochure for locations, fees, policies, insurance, and reservation information. ###