Portland is a great place to wed, if you are planning to wed in the county of Multnomah or in the state of Oregon. Portland city, which is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon, has everything you may want for your wedding. In addition, it is a fine place to live and has had many accolades.

In Portland, there is Charlotte’s Weddings & More where the bride and her party can buy wedding dresses and gowns.

If you need a place for your wedding reception in Portland, there is Tiffany Center. The advantage is that they work with your budget and will provide a great place and great food to match while still within your budget.

Lakeside Gardens is one of the wedding venues in Portland you need to check out if you have not yet identified a place to host your wedding.

Portland is not just a great place to wed, but also a great one to live. It was ranked by CBS MoneyWatch in the top 10 list of places to retire in the US. It has been named the 2^nd most eco - friendly/greenest city in the world. Forbes ranked it in 2009 as the 3^rd safest city in America.

The city of Portland also has strong free speech protections in its constitution. It is home to over 583,000 people and covers 145.09 square miles. With its oceanic climate, it is a good place to grow roses, and is sometimes referred to as the City of Roses.

The city has many notable people such as Nike Co-founder Phil Knight, Wiki developer Ward Cunningham, composer and trumpeter Chris Botti, retired NBA player Terrell Brandon and televangelist Garner Ted Armstrong among others.

Portland has 145 days of sunshine per year. 

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