A Unique and Intimate & Small Wedding Venue in Portland, Oregon

Oaks Pioneer Church is a petite and intimate wedding venue.

– We can accommodate up to 75 total persons. We are a perfect small-medium wedding venue for a ceremony with close friends and family. Small weddings are always memorable and special. Your wedding day is one of the most personal and important days in your life. The people you include to witness your vows should begin and end with the people you love and care about the most! Because Oaks Pioneer Church is a small-medium wedding venue, there’s no need for microphones or speakers. The acoustics created inside our chapel are exceptional so each and every guest will see and hear you and they will truly be a part of your moment.  When it comes to your wedding day, bigger isn’t always better. Let Oaks Pioneer Church be the host for your intimate wedding.

Oaks Pioneer Church is an affordable and inexpensive wedding venue.

– We are community owned and operated. OPC is operated by SMILE, the Sellwood Moreland Improvement League, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. In an effort to remain affordable we offer Oaks Pioneer Church at off(low) season rates ranging from $750 to  $850 for a three hour booking.  One hour rehearsals reservations are included with each booking. We want Oaks Pioneer Church to be an affordable and accessible wedding venue so that even the most budget conscious couples can have the wedding of their dreams.

Oaks Pioneer Church is a unique wedding venue.

-Our chapel is a calm sanctuary settled into a charming, friendly and lively Portland neighborhood with dozens of restaurants and locally owned businesses. It is just over 500 ft from the banks of the Willamette river and views of the Portland skyline. Our grounds adjoin Sellwood Park, a lush forested park with paved pathways, picnic areas, restrooms, and a playground. The Church’s next closest neighbor is Oaks Amusement Park, one of the oldest operating amusement parks in the country, often referred to as The “Coney Island” of the Northwest.

Over decades the Church has been the backdrop for new dreams of love, life, and togetherness. It is a perhaps a perfect fit for couples looking for a small wedding with a warm, cozy feel and vintage style. We’ve seen many small and simple elopement ceremonies as well as more traditional gatherings of close families and friends.

We have all of this within a short ten minute drive from downtown Portland and all the city has to offer.

Oaks Pioneer Church is non-denominational and welcomes all visitors regardless of race, gender, national origin, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

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