Sanctuary Hall

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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $250

Packages

Prices start at $250

Guest capacity

Up to 680 seated guests

About this venue

The Sanctuary Hall is a stunning, historical landmark in the heart of Portland's Arts District. Step back into time as you bask in the warm glow of 30' hand-made Povey Brothers stained glass installations and run your fingertips along the hand-carved 130 year old Douglas-Fir pews. The Hall's rounded and layered design allows for every wedding to feel like an intimate affair, be it seven people or 700. Beneath the Sanctuary Hall are many more multi-use rooms, including a banquet hall, commercial kitchen, chapel library, multiple dressing rooms. The venue is equipped with modern sound, lighting, and video capturing and streaming equipment. We have a fully functional pipe organ, one of the largest in Oregon, and a 7' Steinway Grand piano at your disposal. As an all-inclusive venue, we include staffing, setup, use of rentals (tables, chairs, linens, etc), clean-up, and an event specialist team to assist you with every package!

Seated guest capacity

  • 1-680

Venue type

  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Urban Locations

Venue setting

  • Indoor
1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Our event spaces

Ceremony Room

Ceremony Room- Sanctuary Hall's rounded design makes it perfect for a small guest list up to 725.

Guest capacity

Up to 725 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Warm and cozy

Guests often feel this space is

“Unique”

Ceremony Room

Ceremony Room- Sanctuary Hall's rounded design makes it perfect for a small guest list up to 725.

Guest capacity

Up to 725 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Warm and cozy

Guests often feel this space is

“Unique”

Sanctuary Hall packages

Wedding Package

120-680 guests

Peak pricing $250-2,500

Off-peak pricing $250-2,500

Description

Our Standard Wedding Package provies access to all three floors of our historic church - the Sanctuary Hall where ceremonies take place can seat up to 680. The Reception Hall can seat up to 120. Other amenities included are a PA system, tables and chairs for up to 120 people, plate ware for up to 120 people. There are numerous spaces that can serve as dressing rooms, and there is a full commercial kitchen at your disposal. After 10 hours, rental rate caps at $2500 for single day usage!

What’s included
  • Wedding Coordinator
  • Two building/event staff
  • PA System
  • Tables and chairs for up to 120 people
  • Live Stream/High Def Recording for additional $250
  • Full building access
  • Commercial Kitchen

Available services that can be provided by Sanctuary Hall

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Liability insurance
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Pet friendly
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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  • Beautiful Venue, Amazing People!

    •Verified review
    •Nick M.•May 19

    My wife and I wanted to get married in a beautiful space, but we didn't want to be forced into a traditional, religious ceremony. Sanctuary Hall was the perfect venue! It's beautiful, with stained glass, old wood, lots of space, even a balcony. It's a very old building, with a good feeling to it. As soon as we saw it, it was easy to picture our ceremony there. Steve was a joy to work with - he was super-accommodating, the paperwork was simple, and he offered us all the options we needed. Additionally, the price was far less than most other places we had looked at. There was a minister available if we wanted, but we chose to have an ordained friend perform the service, which worked out fine. Steve was willing to move around furniture, let us use whichever rooms we wanted for preparation, changing, signing of documents, and so on. There was also an organist – Grant – available for the service. He was also amazing to work with, coming up with arrangements of music for us. Everyone was able to meet for a rehearsal a few weeks before the ceremony, which helped things run smoothly. The actual ceremony was beautiful, with everything coming together as planned. They even rang the bell for us as we left the church :) I highly recommend Sanctuary Hall to anyone looking for an amazing space in Portland. Easy to get to, garage parking nearby, and just an all-around excellent experience. ----- This review was produced without the use of AI, generative technology, grammar-checking/suggesting software, chatbots, or other assistive tools, other than a simple spell checker. For more information, see https://real-i.org

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