Weddings Blog

Skamania Lodge has a unique place in our relationship history. On our first official date in September of 2001, Michael and I took a drive in the Gorge. He explained he’d heard about a place called Skamania Lodge and that he would like to visit there someday. Three months later, I surprised Michael with a trip to Skamania. It was our very first getaway together as a couple.

Skamania Lodge, located only 45 minutes from Portland, Oregon has always been considered a premier location for weddings in the Pacific Northwest.  As a proud member of the Destination Hotels & Resorts family, we are very excited to share the results of their inaugural survey of nearly 30 of Destination’s wedding specialists.  The survey revealed some of 2012’s most popular wedding trends, and provided keen insight as to what wedding planners and couples can anticipate for 2013.  

Eryn and Taylor met in middle school and their love blossomed in high school where they became inseparable. Soon after becoming engaged, Eryn and her lovely mom visited Skamania Lodge, a potential wedding venue near Portland.

Eryn fell in love with the 14 foot stone fireplace, 40 foot windows framing the eastern view of the Columbia Gorge and the fun and funky design elements that our audio visual team creates. We worked together for two years and their 20’s theme wedding came together beautifully.

Congratulations to Brooke and Caleb who were engaged over the weekend. Brooke & Caleb knew Skamania Lodge was the perfect destination for their wedding, so they booked us before the big proposal. Over the weekend, it all came true though. Here is the story from Caleb himself:

 "It's kind of a silly story, but Brooke told me once that she had a brick in Pioneer Square (in downtown Portland), but she didn't know where it was or she wasn't sure where it was. I found it about a month ago, and then yesterday I showed it to her while we were on our way to the Timbers season opener and asked her to marry me. She had known that I had picked out the ring, but she hadn't seen it and didn't know I had it yet, so she was totally surprised... and she said yes! :)" Congratulations you two loveys! We can't wait to help you celebrate this August.