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Blockhouse

4.9 ★★★★★ 98 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Portland, Oregon

Weddings Elopements

Venue for weddings and events, featuring a greenhouse and lush greenery.

Plan your tour

  • Capacity couples mention 30–75-guest events in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
  • Catering in-house catering & bar — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
  • Phone +1 971-271-7636
  • Website blockhousepdx.com — most venues book tours right on their site

The setting

The style of Blockhouse in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🪴 Greenhouse & Conservatory 5 mentions

“Tucked away in NW Portland, it's like a secret garden oasis when you book the greenhouse with it.”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of Blockhouse — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

🪴 Greenhouse / Conservatory 5 mentions

“Tucked away in NW Portland, it's like a secret garden oasis when you book the greenhouse with it.”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 98 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 13 mentions

“Blockhouse and Pomarius Nursery were incredible and the venue itself is beautiful, somehow even more so in person than in pictures if you're able to believe that.”

😌 stress-free planning 3 mentions

“Everything went so smoothly and I know much of that was due to the hard work and professionalism of their team, as well as all of Manda’s communication during our planning process.”

📋 day-of coordination 5 mentions

“The staff's professionalism and attention to detail ensured a seamless event, from the initial planning stages to the day of our celebration.”

💵 great value 3 mentions

“Choosing Blockhouse for our venue was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!”

From the reviews

We had our wedding reception at Blockhouse August 2021. This was during the COVID pandemic so planning a wedding was difficult all around. I worked with Sara the majority of the time. She is the owner of Blockhouse and Castaway. Sara did an incredible job during an extremely stressful time with hardly no staff.

★★★★★ — Mo, Apr 2025

We rented the Blockhouse for our wedding this October. Paige and Emily were awesome during the planning and the actual wedding day. The space is cozy, lovely, and unique. We toured some other spaces in Portland and what was great about Blockhouse is they are transparent about pricing and set clear expectations.

★★★★★ — Lindsay, Nov 2018

The Blockhouse and Pomarius Nursery was and is the most amazing wedding venue that we could have dreamt of for our April wedding. With our small and intimate guest list of 40 people, the space felt so personal and intentional. It was so versatile for our ceremony, reception and dance space.

★★★★★ — Jillian, Dec 2023

Everyone who cam to our wedding thought this was the most beautiful & unique venue they've ever seen. Blockhouse PDX at the Pomarius Nursery was the perfect setting for our wedding, offering a charming and unique experience that exceeded our expectations.

★★★★★ — Ami, Jun 2023

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Getting married at Blockhouse

Blockhouse comes up for weddings, going by their listing and couples’ reviews. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Where to find Blockhouse

1988 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR97209

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.