Ainsworth House & Gardens

I was emailing back and forth with Kevin. He was so informative and nice. I was able to ask him any question, and he would give me an answer back as fast as he could with some helpful tips on catering and gave other options for our wedding. We didn’t end up going with this place due to some family traditions, but I would really recommend Kevin to people. Their prices seem reasonable and he is informative about lots!

Ainsworth House is absolutely the best choice we made regarding our wedding venue. From the staff that walked us through every aspect of our special day to the immaculate grounds, Ainsworth House was a win! The pricing was perfect (we didn’t have unlimited funds)! Kevin Yell was gracious enough to officiate and he did so with the perfect mix of charm, humor, and grace. Thank you Kevin! Crystal was on point and kept everything flowing smoothly. We just had to show up and smile and Crystal took care of everything else. Our DJ, Mike, photographer Angela, and catering by Laurie, all recommended by Ainsworth, helped our wedding be even better than we hoped! Look no further. Ainsworth is the spot

My niece just got married here and the grounds are absolutely beautiful!!!

This is the best place to have a wedding! Nancy does a amazing job at putting together these amazing weddings! The grounds here are breath taking. Beautiful trees and flowers. The location is very good as well. You want a great price for your wedding and top level service come here and make that ultimate commitment! I highly recommend!

I can’t say enough good things about the Ainsworth House. Everyone there is incredibly friendly and helpful. The site is beautiful and everything I had imagined for my wedding day.
Nancy, was the best! She was great to work with and spectacular at keeping things on pace the day of the wedding. She was very helpful leading up to the wedding, always available by e-​mail and quick to respond when I had a question.
If you’re looking for a spectacular outdoor venue, this is the place!

This is a fantastic place for a marriage. I was a guest for my friends wedding (which was on the grounds) and it was perfect. My friend was very particular about her wedding and she chose a great place.
I was so impressed with the pastor that I had him at my wedding and he did great for my wedding as well. His accent and professional demeanor give weddings an extra slice of class. He sat down with us for a whole hour to get to know us so he could customize the ceremony. He did a great job. No complaints. He can do a wedding for many religious beliefs including a religious free wedding. I have been to several weddings and he is by far the best officiant I have ever seen. If you want a dream wedding I would get this pastor involved.

Attended my brother and sister in laws wedding here this weekend. The facilities are very nice and the gardens are beautiful. Nice venue for smaller weddings

What a gorgeous little estate/​historic house tucked away in a residential area! The recent garden wedding my friend had was the same set up as some of the photos posted (looks like the beauty of the area has been solidly consistent over the years).
The weather was just perfect and you felt a million miles away from any city due to the lush foliage and lack of outside noise. They also had a small parking lot on the side. It probably didn’t accommodate all the ~80 guests, but there was plenty of residential street parking anyhow.
After the wedding, the reception area was lit naturally from multiple windows + roof windows, which was nice and sunny as well. The whole place was bright and airy — really a great placed for a celebration.
Would definitely recommend for small weddings.

There is no better place in town for a wedding! I just got married here on July 28^th, 2013, and I couldn’t possibly be happier! The venue is gorgeous and has on-​site ceremony and reception facilities. The historic house is beautiful on the inside and out and has dedicated space in it for the groom and bride to prepare that is not only functional but beautiful in photographs. My guests are still raving about how beautiful the grounds are and how wonderful the staff were. Kevin did a fantastic job as our officiant and was incredibly helpful and experienced at creating a wedding ceremony that fit our interfaith needs. Nancy and all of the other staff were nothing but pleasant, helpful, easy to contact with questions, and absolutely professional. The staff exceeded my expectations and were incredibly wonderful to work with. They really helped changed the stress of wedding planning into a positive and fun process. They are also upfront about everything and don’t hide little fees to surprise you with later like some other venues do. They also have some decorating supplies (vases, colored glass pebbles, lanterns) you can borrow for free which made all the difference for adding in some last minute «day of» wedding decorating needs or reducing your own decorating costs. After getting married here, I can’t imagine going anywhere else for a wedding because the venue is gorgeous and most importantly the staff care about YOU and work hard to make sure your wedding is exactly what you hope it will be and more!

We had our March 2, 2013 wedding at Ainsworth House & Gardens and I cannot say enough good things about both the venue itself and Nancy, the event manager. Nancy walked us through the entire process, ensuring that nothing was forgotten. The venue and reception space turned out beautifully and I cannot wait to see the photos that were taken on the grounds. Our ceremony and reception were held indoors, but I know an outdoor wedding at this venue would be amazing as well.

The Ainsworth House is one of our favorite venues in the Portland area to hold our photo booth parties. The grounds and house are immaculate and very historic, and the help from staff is second to none. Kevin pulls out all the stops to make sure each and every event is his main priority, and it really shows when it comes to your wedding day. We can’t recommend The Ainsworth House highly enough!

Kevin and Bud are two of the most helpful men I’ve ever met.
We held a Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction here for our non-​profit organization in September, and unless we decide to spread our roots, will never hold it anywhere else.
Organized — check. Gorgeous lush landscaping and grounds — check. Friendly, attentive & thorough staff — check. Ambiance — check. Everything we needed and more? Without a doubt.
Kevin and Bud are the owner and caretaker and we appreciated them more than we could ever articulate. This was our first large event we’ve ever coordinated as an organization and thanks to their knowledge, expertise, and efficiency, it was a smashing success.
The Ainsworth House is a beautiful historic home and we came across it as we drove through the neighborhood we were moving to. It’s surrounded by tall mature timber and the beautiful greenery that Bud so carefully maintains. The main indoor event space is fantastic. There is an outdoor patio which looks absolutely stunning at night, with the beautiful scenery as a backdrop. They have plenty of tables and chairs in stock and a wide variety of available décor. It would be a very easy for this to host an all inclusive event. I’m glad we did not decide to pay an event planner — Kevin is so organized and detailed, I don’t know that we could have paid for better.
Kevin made sure that the caterers knew where everything was. He set up all the décor including linens, center pieces, tables in the auction area. I just can’t possibly say enough about how fantastic and detailed he is
The summer event space is just as stunning as the interior. Lush green grass encompasses a massive historic tree. For weddings, they place the bridal party and minister here., My husband and I were married while he was in the military and never had a «real» wedding. We will be having our «real» wedding here… probably for our 10^th wedding anniversary in 2 years.
Best of all, Kevin donated the use of this space to our organization at absolutely no cost. We paid for clean up, which was minimal. I can’t say how grateful we are for this space being made available to us. The Ainsworth House comes highly recommended from all regards. Thanks Kevin.

Amazing venue and staff! Got married here in fall 2009. got a great deal on a wedding package, 50% off for an off season wedding! One of the best things about this place is that they included a wedding coordinator that took care of everything the day of so I didn’t have to stress at all! The site was gorgeous which made for beautiful photos :) I highly recommend the ainsworth house; great value, great people, perfect wedding venue.

Great place for a wedding as long as its not mine. My buddy just got married here and its a really cool venue.

As I arrived at the Estate about an hour before the wedding was scheduled, I was immediately asked by staff if there was anything they could do for me, or anyone they could find for me. I assured them i was fine and decided to wander the grounds for a bit. The gardens are so beautiful. All of the plants have name plates, no weed dares enter, towering trees provide plenty of shade. The conservatory was decorated stunningly. Very elegant yet festive. I had never been inside the home before because it’s a private residence, but this day, I was able to enter the parlor and upstairs bedrooms where the bridal party was getting ready. All i can say is WOW. The photos, paintings, furnishings, Everything… was beautiful yet still welcoming, not like a museum or showcase home. The floors were original plank and beautiful windows let light in from all around. It was a storybook location for a bride to prepare for her big day. The ceremony took place on the lawn under a towering pine tree. The coctail hour and reception was held in the conservatory. It was an enchanting day at the Ainsworth House.

Two of my college friends had gotten married up here over the past Summer of ’07 and I have to say I was really impressed by this place! I am convinced this place was designed just for weddings, because everything was so set up to accomodate the bride and groom. They have separate dressing rooms for each party and when I say dressing room, I mean more like lounge area, complete with bathrooms, chairs and I think in the guys room, a sofa. The grounds itself our really pretty, lush, green gardens with plenty of concrete and stone if you don’t feel like have 2+inch heels sinking in the grass. We got really lucky and had sunshine and beautiful weather (no rain!!!) and the staff was super friendly and accomodating. Beautiful place for a wedding!