Small wedding guide

Micro wedding venues in Oregon: 12 places for about 50 guests or fewer

These are 12 Oregon venues that suit a wedding of roughly 50 guests or fewer, including small wedding venues in and near Portland. Every capacity, price and rule below comes from the venue's own website, checked on November 5, 2026. If a venue does not publish a number, we left it out.

Some of these places are built for a handful of people. Others host 125 or more and also work for a small group. We say which is which, so you can skip what does not fit your guest list.

Updated November 2026

Highland Farms wrote this guide. We are one of the venues on it, marked “Our venue.” Details for the other venues come from their own websites; check with each venue before you book.

Guests raise their glasses along a long white-clothed table in the forest, under string lights

By what you need

Quick picks

Eloping or fewer than 20 guests: Leach Botanical Garden Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast Crook Point
Small wedding in Portland: Blockhouse PDX Leach Botanical Garden
Small wedding weekend where everyone stays: Highland Farms Camp Colton Loloma Lodge
Mt. Hood setting for 30 to 60 guests: Timberline Lodge Cooper Spur Mountain Resort
Lowest published starting prices: Capella by the Sea Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast Crook Point

At a glance

12 venues compared

Swipe the table for lodging and price.

Venue	Where	Guests	Lodging on site	Price
Highland Farms	Brightwood, Mt. Hood foothills, about an hour from Portland	Up to 125. The Barn seats dinner for up to 60.	20 sleep on the farm	$10,000 to $36,000, depending on the nights and your date
Leach Botanical Garden	Southeast Portland	Elopement up to 20. Intimate Garden Wedding up to 40. Whole garden up to 80.	Ask the venue	Elopement $1,500 (open hours) or $2,500 (after hours). Intimate Garden Wedding $6,200. Whole Garden Wedding $8,700.
Blockhouse PDX	Northwest Portland	60 seated, 75 standing. 120 with the Pomarius Nursery Orangerie.	Ask the venue	Ask the venue
Camp Colton	Colton, about 45 minutes from Portland	Elopement package: 20 guests maximum, including the couple and bridal party	Wedding Weekend package: two nights of lodging for 50 guests (rooms, glamping and camping)	Ask the venue
Timberline Lodge	Government Camp, Mt. Hood	Jubilation package up to 30. Silcox Hut up to 40.	Ask the venue	Ask the venue
Cooper Spur Mountain Resort	Mt. Hood, Hood River side	Up to 60	Lodging for up to 88 guests	Ask the venue
Loloma Lodge	McKenzie Bridge, McKenzie River valley	125 maximum	Accommodations for 35 guests, plus camping	Ask the venue
House on Metolius	Camp Sherman, Central Oregon	Micro weddings up to 16. The reception patio seats up to 180.	Overnight accommodations for 42 guests	Ask the venue
Lake Creek Lodge	Camp Sherman, Central Oregon	Ask the venue	Priority reservation of all 14 historic cabins, with 8 luxury cabins available to add	Cabins from $100 a night (historic) and $200 a night (luxury). No venue rental price is posted.
Crook Point	Pistol River, near Brookings, Southern Oregon coast	Lookout and Sandstone Point up to 16. Byrdies Beach Lawn up to 30. Mervue Estate up to 50.	Ask the venue	Lookout and Sandstone Point packages $3,750 to $4,750. Byrdies Beach Lawn $4,200 to $10,075. Mervue Estate $5,200 to $12,100.
Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast	Yachats, Central Oregon coast	Year-round for groups of 28 or fewer. Customizable up to 150 with a tent, May through October.	The Keeper's Home sleeps up to 15	Site only, up to 28 people for 3 hours: $2,200. Elopement Special (2 to 4 people): $1,600 in 2026. Beverage minimum for 28 or fewer: $700.
Capella by the Sea	Brookings, Southern Oregon coast	Maximum occupancy 49	Ask the venue	$250 per hour with a two hour minimum and a 50% nonrefundable booking fee

One by one

The venues

No. 1

Highland Farms

Our venue

Lodging on site
Small weekend weddings

Where: Brightwood, Mt. Hood foothills, about an hour from Portland
Setting: Forest farm with a pond, a barn and Scottish Highland coos
Guests: Up to 125. The Barn seats dinner for up to 60.
Lodging: 20 sleep on the farm
Price: $10,000 to $36,000, depending on the nights and your date

Highland Farms is not a budget or elopement venue: pricing starts at $10,000. It suits a small wedding weekend where everyone stays, with 12 hour, one night and two night weddings. Reviews from couples on Google include weddings of about 20 guests. The farm closes to tours and spa guests on wedding days.

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No. 2

Leach Botanical Garden

Portland setting
Elopements
Under 40 guests

Where: Southeast Portland
Setting: Botanical garden with a Manor House, East Terrace and covered arbor
Guests: Elopement up to 20. Intimate Garden Wedding up to 40. Whole garden up to 80.
Price: Elopement $1,500 (open hours) or $2,500 (after hours). Intimate Garden Wedding $6,200. Whole Garden Wedding $8,700.

The garden publishes a separate package for each group size, from a three hour elopement to an 80 guest wedding. The Intimate Garden Wedding is a five hour after-hours rental, offered Sunday through Friday, May through October. The Manor House serves as the rain backup.

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No. 3

Blockhouse PDX

Portland setting
Under 60 guests

Where: Northwest Portland
Setting: Restaurant space with a patio, set in the garden of Pomarius Nursery
Guests: 60 seated, 75 standing. 120 with the Pomarius Nursery Orangerie.

A chef-driven open kitchen sits at the center of the room, and the patio is covered year-round. The base rental is a 12 hour block, from 6 a.m. to midnight. Rates are not posted; the venue asks you to email for them.

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No. 4

Camp Colton

Lodging on site
Elopement package

Where: Colton, about 45 minutes from Portland
Setting: 85 acre forest camp with two creeks, a pond and a 1920s Sanctuary
Guests: Elopement package: 20 guests maximum, including the couple and bridal party
Lodging: Wedding Weekend package: two nights of lodging for 50 guests (rooms, glamping and camping)

Camp Colton offers a 4 hour elopement package for up to 20, and a Friday to Sunday Wedding Weekend with lodging for 50. The Wedding Weekend includes everything in the larger Classic Elegance package. Prices are not posted.

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No. 5

Timberline Lodge

Mt. Hood setting
Under 40 guests

Where: Government Camp, Mt. Hood
Setting: Mountain lodge at 6,000 feet, with a separate hut a mile above it
Guests: Jubilation package up to 30. Silcox Hut up to 40.

The Jubilation package is for up to 30 people and runs every day except Saturdays, with some blackout dates. Silcox Hut hosts up to 40 for weddings and receptions. Prices and minimums are in the lodge's wedding packets, not on its web page.

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No. 6

Cooper Spur Mountain Resort

Mt. Hood setting
Lodging on site
Under 60 guests

Where: Mt. Hood, Hood River side
Setting: Mountain ski area in Mt. Hood National Forest, open for weddings mid-May to mid-September
Guests: Up to 60
Lodging: Lodging for up to 88 guests

Cooper Spur hosts up to 60 guests and sends larger weddings to its sister resort, Mt. Hood Meadows. The resort has lodging for up to 88. Pricing and minimums are in its Wedding Informational Packet.

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No. 7

Loloma Lodge

Lodging on site
Forest setting

Where: McKenzie Bridge, McKenzie River valley
Setting: Forest retreat with a ceremony site, a rustic reception space and a prep kitchen
Guests: 125 maximum
Lodging: Accommodations for 35 guests, plus camping

Loloma Lodge hosts up to 125 and can sleep 35 guests, so it fits a small group that stays together. It requires a two night minimum and a tour before booking. Prices are not posted.

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No. 8

House on Metolius

Under 20 guests
Lodging on site

Where: Camp Sherman, Central Oregon
Setting: 200 private acres by the Metolius River, with views of Mt. Jefferson
Guests: Micro weddings up to 16. The reception patio seats up to 180.
Lodging: Overnight accommodations for 42 guests

The venue states limited availability for weddings of up to 16 guests, and each wedding has the whole property to itself. Prices are not posted. Select 2027 weekends are open, and it is taking inquiries for 2028.

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No. 9

Lake Creek Lodge

Lodging on site
Cabin weekend

Where: Camp Sherman, Central Oregon
Setting: 42 acres of ponderosa pines beside Lake Creek, with 14 historic and 8 luxury cabins
Lodging: Priority reservation of all 14 historic cabins, with 8 luxury cabins available to add
Price: Cabins from $100 a night (historic) and $200 a night (luxury). No venue rental price is posted.

Lake Creek Lodge frames a wedding as a full weekend, with early access starting at noon on Friday. It does not publish a guest capacity, so ask for one. Call the event director for the brochure.

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No. 10

Crook Point

Coast setting
Elopements
Under 50 guests

Where: Pistol River, near Brookings, Southern Oregon coast
Setting: 3,000 acre historic family estate with ocean cliffs and a private beach
Guests: Lookout and Sandstone Point up to 16. Byrdies Beach Lawn up to 30. Mervue Estate up to 50.
Price: Lookout and Sandstone Point packages $3,750 to $4,750. Byrdies Beach Lawn $4,200 to $10,075. Mervue Estate $5,200 to $12,100.

Crook Point sells separate sites by group size, and its elopement and small packages are available Monday through Thursday. Lodging is billed separately at seasonal rates, and catering, florals and bartending are not included. It is booking 2027 and 2028.

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No. 11

Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast

Coast setting
Elopements
Under 30 guests

Where: Yachats, Central Oregon coast
Setting: Keeper's Home beside the Heceta Head lighthouse, with lawns and a wrap-around porch
Guests: Year-round for groups of 28 or fewer. Customizable up to 150 with a tent, May through October.
Lodging: The Keeper's Home sleeps up to 15
Price: Site only, up to 28 people for 3 hours: $2,200. Elopement Special (2 to 4 people): $1,600 in 2026. Beverage minimum for 28 or fewer: $700.

Heceta publishes packages for 2 to 14 and 15 to 28 people, and catered weddings average $80 to $100 per person. A catered wedding requires booking the entire house, and a 25 percent service charge applies to catering and beverages. A two night stay is not required for a Saturday wedding.

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No. 12

Capella by the Sea

Coast setting
Ceremony only
Under 50 guests

Where: Brookings, Southern Oregon coast
Setting: Small wood and stone chapel in Azalea Park, with views of the harbor and the ocean
Guests: Maximum occupancy 49
Price: $250 per hour with a two hour minimum and a 50% nonrefundable booking fee

A city-run chapel for small ceremonies, rented by the hour year-round. Event insurance is required. It has no lodging and no reception space listed, so plan your meal elsewhere.

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Micro wedding vs elopement vs small wedding

There is no legal or industry standard, and the terms overlap. One Oregon photographer's guide puts a micro wedding at typically 10 to 50 guests, and defines an elopement as fewer than 20 people. Other guides use the words loosely or interchangeably.

A working rule for this page: an elopement is the couple and up to about 20 people, a micro wedding is about 20 to 50 guests with a meal and some traditional parts, and a small wedding is anything bigger that still feels intimate. Check each venue's own cutoffs, since packages are priced by group size.

Elopement: under 20 people, often a short ceremony with a photographer.
Micro wedding: about 20 to 50 guests, with a ceremony and a seated meal.
Small wedding: more than 50 guests, still smaller than a typical venue's full capacity.

What to ask a small wedding venue about minimums

Many Oregon venues are built for larger weddings, and a small guest list can still run into a minimum. Ask before you tour, and get each answer in writing.

At least one Mt. Hood area orchard venue, for example, states a minimum guest count of 75 for its weddings, so a 40 guest wedding would not qualify there. Others state no minimum, or price by group size.

Guest minimum: is there a minimum headcount, and does it change by day or season?
Food and beverage minimum: what must you spend on catering or the bar, and does it include fees and service charges?
Minimum nights: must you book one night, two nights or the whole house? Loloma Lodge, for instance, requires two.
Package size limits: does the price assume a set number of people or hours?
Rental time: how many hours do you get, and what do extra hours cost?

Small wedding costs to expect in Oregon

Smaller guest lists do not always mean a smaller bill. A venue may charge the same site fee for 20 guests as for 80, and a per-person cost like catering is the part that shrinks. Published prices in this guide run from a few hundred dollars for a chapel rental to tens of thousands for a multi-night forest wedding.

Look past the site fee. Catering, bar service, rentals, lodging, a planner, an officiant, flowers and photography are often sold separately. Crook Point, for example, says its packages do not include catering, florals, bartending or coordination, and Heceta adds a service charge on food and drink.

Ask each venue for a written total for your guest count and date, and for any seasonal or weekday pricing, since some small packages are offered only on certain days.

Questions, answered

How many guests is a micro wedding?

There is no fixed number. One Oregon guide describes a micro wedding as typically 10 to 50 guests, and an elopement as fewer than 20 people. Venues set their own cutoffs, so check each one.

Are there small wedding venues in Portland?

Yes. Leach Botanical Garden publishes packages for up to 20, 40 and 80 guests, and Blockhouse PDX seats 60 and holds 75 standing. Ask each venue for rates, which Blockhouse does not post.

Can you have an elopement at a wedding venue?

Some venues sell elopement packages, including Leach Botanical Garden, Crook Point, Camp Colton and Heceta Lighthouse. Highland Farms does not offer an elopement package.

Do small wedding venues have guest or spending minimums?

Some do. A few venues in this guide state no minimum, others price by group size, and some require a minimum stay or a beverage spend. Ask for each minimum in writing before you tour.

Is Highland Farms a good fit for a micro wedding?

It suits a small wedding weekend where everyone stays: the Barn seats dinner for up to 60 and 20 guests can sleep on the farm. Weddings range from $10,000 to $36,000, so it is not a budget or elopement option.

Can I book a small Oregon wedding venue for a weekday?

Often, and it can open more options. Crook Point offers its small packages Monday through Thursday, and Timberline Lodge offers its Jubilation package every day except Saturdays. Confirm days and blackout dates with the venue.

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.

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