Gray Gables Estate was the perfect venue for our wedding. The entire property is absolutely…read morebeautiful with stunning gardens, peaceful pathways, and romantic spaces that made our day feel magical from start to finish. Everywhere you turn feels like a picture perfect moment and our photos turned out breathtaking. The staff was exceptional. They were organized, kind, and truly invested in making our day everything we dreamed of. Every detail was handled with care and professionalism which allowed us to relax and fully enjoy the day. We felt supported and cared for the entire time. Our guests could not stop talking about how gorgeous the venue was and how smooth everything felt. It is rare to find a place that brings together such beauty, great service, and a warm welcoming atmosphere. Gray Gables gave us the wedding day we always hoped for. We are so grateful to Gray Gables Estate for making our celebration unforgettable. I highly recommend this venue to any couple looking for a stunning and stress free wedding experience.

Attended a gala and dinner fundraiser earlier this year and had a wonderful time! The wait staff…read morewas very accommodating and attentive; the food - superb, which as a vegetarian guest, I rarely can offer such accolades. The presentation and audio/visual - was easy to see and hear - no matter where you were seated in the ballroom of 200. Brava! We will return. Thank you!

Wow! Our wedding was perfect. We held our ceremony and reception in the same space. The venue…read moreincludes tables and chairs, and has an open vendor policy. These were huge must-haves for us and were ultimately the reasons why we decided to choose Baker. The space is a blank canvas with character and charm, making it easy to bring our wedding vision to life. One thing to note, the venue is NOT wheelchair accessible. It is on the second floor and is only accessible via a staircase with narrow steps. Jen and Mark (owners) were incredibly kind and accommodating, making the process easy and smooth. We would absolutely recommend Baker Building to anyone in need of a venue space.

The person in charge of giving us a tour was pretty rude. There is no need for smart ass remarks of…read moreany kind. If this place was handicap accessible, the staff would have turned us away today just by the attitude.

This venue has a great indoor event space for any type of extravaganza. Lovely indoor and outdoor…read moreoptions with ample parking. I attended a Gala here last night and had a fabulous time. Food was great. They had a buffet style dinner and bar area set up to the side. Dj and dance floor set up perfectly after dinner to dance the night away. They have a nice outdoor area for weddings and other events.

It was actually an amazing experience planning my wedding and having it at the Foundry! With the…read morelast week changes to guest numbers, etc, Ashley was flexible and so kind. With the planning over months, I never felt rushed or pressured. She thought through the way we organized the room so it fit best as to what I was looking for. She had great solutions to how to make the reception flow and to arrange the room. I sent emails with my many questions and she would answer each one. I never felt like I was being annoying emailing her so much or so often and was always available. I was so impressed with how she organized and set up the wedding and catering and it was the most perfect wedding day. It's a beautiful venue - we used the decks and the inside and it was beautiful. It's a great location on the river (Willamette) in Lake Oswego. It was amazing for guests to be inside and outside on all the decks and to be able to utilize them this June. I will always recommend the foundry for any event especially weddings! The food and the service was impeccable. The dance floor was an easy transition in the night and they were so easy to work with. I highly recommended the Foundry for any wedding or special event! I had the most perfect wedding and the best day of my life! Thank you to The Foundry!

I hired this caterer about a month in advance for a baby shower for approximately 20 guests, with a…read morefood order totaling over $1,200. They were scheduled to arrive at 3:00 PM on Saturday. By 3:20, no one had arrived and I still hadn't heard anything. Around 3:25, I began trying to contact someone. After finally reaching someone after 3:30, I was told the kitchen had been extremely busy that day. At that point, I began to suspect the food might not be coming. At 3:49 PM -- just minutes before guests were arriving for a two-hour event -- I received a call letting me know the food had not even been made yet. I was told it might be ready "in a couple hours," and they suggested I order food elsewhere instead. We were left scrambling at the absolute last minute. We ended up ordering pizzas and salad from a local restaurant while family members rushed to the grocery store to put together charcuterie boards in the kitchen as guests arrived. It was stressful, embarrassing, and honestly hard to believe. I have worked in hospitality, events, fundraising, and vendor management since 2008 -- from hotels to nonprofit development work -- and I regularly hire caterers, bartenders, and vendors for professional events. In all those years, I have never experienced a caterer simply not show up and fail to communicate beforehand that they would not be delivering. To their credit, the contact person did apologize afterward and explained they were understaffed and going through staffing challenges. She also stated they would refund the order and help reimburse the replacement food costs. However, nearly a week later, I still have not received the full refund or reimbursement. I understand that difficult days happen in the service industry. What was most disappointing here was the complete lack of communication before the event and the position it put us in as hosts. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I would not feel comfortable relying on this company again for an event.

I used Portland Catering for my mom's 90th birthday party for 80 people. They did an amazing job…read more The food was exactly what we agreed upon, it arrived on time and they displayed it beautifully. It was a TON of food and luckily I brought enough to-go containers so everyone could take some home! Can't recommend them enough! It was a hassle free experience.

Friendly front desk host! The place was clean and well appointed. I had wished that the desks were…read morea bit more spacious for the floating desk space, but it worked out fine because the place wasn't particularly crowded. The only issue I ran into was that I was a guest trying out the space, and therefore, didn't have a keycard. I couldn't really go use the bathroom with agency which was a little frustrating.

Incredible atmosphere full of amazing people! I'm always excited to go work in this environment…read morebecause my productivity increases when I'm working next to people who are passionate about their careers and great at what they do. They also have a very friendly staff who's always open to suggestions on improvement! I'd highly recommend this space to anyone and everyone!

I am sharing this as a caution in choosing this company as I see many positive reviews but our…read moreexperience was FAR from positive. I was part of my best friends wedding this past weekend and our experience with Party Factory was beyond unprofessional, rude, and demeaning. My best friend placed an order for linens 6 months ago to which she was told they would be able to fulfill said order. Two weeks before the wedding (nearly 6 months since placing the order) she was contacted by Party Factory informing her they did not have the colors she wanted. Upset but understanding things happen, she came up with a solution and choose to do all white linens to which she was then told they also cannot fulfill. Again this was two weeks before her wedding after months of being told that everything was fine and she would be able to get the linens she needed/wanted. Upon the day of the set up and rehearsal (the day before the wedding) the linens were dropped off--this include disproportionate amounts of black, grey, silver, and white. On top of this, two of the white table clothes had stains and the company did not drop off the drapes for the ceremony backdrop. We called and waited to have them delivered. Further when they were delivered, there were lose threads and not all of the drapes were there. At this point we were so behind we did not have time to wait for more so we did what we could to make it work despite the mistakes made by this company. Thankfully, the venue allowed us to use some of their own and we ended up not using any of the black cloths. The night of the wedding when Party Factory came to pick them up the owner Cyrus was present and the wedding coordinator explained the stains and how we had not used the black asking for a refund. Cyrus was unbelievably rude, disrespectful and demeaning telling the wedding coordinator to "lower her expectations" and that she "obviously doesn't know the industry and has never done this before" to which she quickly corrected that she was a wedding coordinator and had been part of this industry for awhile. Further, several days after the wedding Cyrus sent an email to the bride accusing her of being a "bully" stating that "[she was] rude to [his] staff, and has unrealistic expectations of people especially after [she] hasbeen a bully to them.  [He and the staff] all love working on events and helping to make events the best product that [they] can, when [they] are working with people who are nice and share [their] goals of a great event it encourages [them] to double [their] efforts, however you [the customer] crap on people and are not the kind of customer [he] wants to work with.  Please use another company in the future." It is also worth noting that the individual he emailed (the bride) was not even present during the time of this encounter. I am in awe of the unprofessionalism and disrespect. I cannot express into words how much I would NOT recommend this company to anyone who wants an stress-free and communicative experience for their wedding or other events.

Terrific Service, Great Rentals. Nice People…read more We have rented chairs, tables and tablecloths from Party Factory for a yearly spring gathering of friends and family now for three years in a row. Our experience was stellar all three years. They are easy to work with and very clear about logistics and prices. They arrived with deliveries on time as promised, and picked up on schedule. Their billing is seamless and has always been correct to the letter. Their equipment is in perfect condition. And they are very nice to deal with in person, on the phone and by email. Really just a great experience overall. Highly recommended and we look forward to working with them for all of our future parties.

We had a wonderful event here for 50 people, which was perfect for the space. The service, the…read morefood, the AV systems were all great but the many outdoor gathering spaces were especially wonderful. The many gardens and shaded comfortable outdoor spaces made the event memorable and unique from other conferences. I highly recommend and will find other opportunities to use this space again.

Wonderful food, music and friends. Beautiful, peaceful atmosphere. Beer and wine.. Soups are…read moreincredible.

My favorite park in town! Beautiful grounds, beautiful estate. There are a couple different…read more"themed" trails and areas that make this an awesome weekend trek. During the spring and summer you'll see all sorts of events here- birthdays, weddings, summer camp. I especially like the master gardener area. It's a separate fenced off section that you can go in and take a look at different gardening methods. The playground is neat too!

Beautiful place to roam!…read more We've driven by the entrance so many times, and I always wondered what was behind the gate. We stopped by Sunday afternoon and parked, fairly empty lot, planning to take the longer unpaved trail and knowing virtually nothing about the estate. When we ended up back at the estate we were very pleasantly surprised. The unpaved trail was just okay, but the grounds surrounding the estate are so lovely. Little paths everywhere, sweet garden areas, a large green yard, and beautiful trees. Looked like there was a lot more to see next visit. Really a fantastic estate. Seems like a fabulous place for an event and definitely an enjoyable spot to wander on a lazy afternoon.