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Weddings with Highland coos

Highland coo wedding venue in Oregon

Highland Farms is a working farm in the forest at the base of Mt. Hood, in Brightwood, Oregon, about an hour from Portland. Our Scottish Highland coos, the coos, live here, and at a wedding they are your honorary guests.

This page covers what a Highland coo wedding looks like here, how portraits at the pasture fence work, and what to know if you searched for a Highland coo to rent.

Updated November 2026

Riley and Jordan kiss in front of the wooden pasture fence between a black Highland coo and a white Highland coo

A wedding venue with Highland coos

The guest list at Highland Farms includes coos. The herd lives on the farm all year, so the coos are part of the setting for your wedding, not an extra you add on.

Cocktail hour happens on the Cocktail Patio, a 25 by 40 foot patio with the coos in view. Dinner for up to 125 guests is under the evergreens in the Grove, and your ceremony is on the Ceremony Patio by the pond.

  • Up to 125 guests, and 20 of your people can stay on the farm.
  • Lodging: William Wallace Lodge sleeps 8, Bonnie Lass Cottage sleeps 8 and the Camp sleeps 4. The Cottage sits beside the coo pasture.
  • Two cedar hot tubs and a wood-burning sauna on the farm.
  • On your wedding days the farm closes to tours and spa guests. The whole property is yours.
  • Connor owns the farm and is here on the day.

Highland coo wedding photos

The coos stand for portraits at the pasture fence. At one June 2025 wedding, the couple kissed at the fence with a black Highland coo on one side and a white one on the other, the forest behind them.

Other couples have used the herd in their own way: portraits beside a coo wearing a crown of flowers, and an invitation topped with a painted Highland coo in a flower crown. Breakfast on the last morning leaves time for one more visit to the coos before the drive home.

You and your guests can pet the coos and get very close, so the photos don't have to be taken over a fence from a distance.

If you have a particular photo in mind, tell Daunte on the free planning call so the plan for the day fits it.

Can you rent a Highland coo for a wedding?

Many people who search for a Highland coo rental are looking for a way to have one at a wedding that is already booked somewhere else. That is a question for the farm or business that keeps the animals, since each one has its own animals, rules and travel limits.

Our coos stay home on the farm, and we don't bring them to other venues or events. If you are still choosing a venue, a wedding here puts the herd at your portraits and your cocktail hour without anything to arrange. Ask Daunte on the free planning call if you have a specific request.

What a Highland coo wedding costs here

Weddings at Highland Farms range from $10,000 to $36,000, depending on the nights you stay and your date. With the bar, couples usually spend around $20,000. Two-night weddings start from $20,000.

Weddings come as 12 hour, one night and two night. The price is the same all season, and weddings November through May include clear tents on both patios. Daunte builds your quote around your date and guest list on a free 45-minute call.

Questions, answered

Can we take wedding photos with the Highland coos?

Yes. The coos are honorary guests and stand for portraits at the pasture fence. Ask Daunte on the free planning call how you want to use them in your photos.

Can guests pet the Highland coos?

Yes. You and your guests can pet the coos and get very close to them.

Can we rent a Highland coo for our wedding?

No. Our coos stay home on the farm, and we don't bring them to other venues or events. They are part of weddings held here at Highland Farms.

Where can we see the Highland coos during the wedding?

Cocktail hour on the Cocktail Patio has the coos in view, and portraits happen at the pasture fence. Couples who stay on the farm can also visit the coos again on the last morning.

What does a wedding at Highland Farms cost?

Weddings at Highland Farms range from $10,000 to $36,000, depending on the nights you stay and your date. With the bar, couples usually spend around $20,000.

How many guests can come, and where do they stay?

Up to 125 guests, and 20 can stay on the farm: William Wallace Lodge sleeps 8, Bonnie Lass Cottage sleeps 8 and the Camp sleeps 4. There are two cedar hot tubs and a wood-burning sauna.

Our forest venue near Mt. Hood

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Forest weddings with Highland coos as honorary guests, about an hour from Portland. Up to 125 guests, and 20 can stay on the farm. Two-night weddings from $20,000.