The city of Washougal, which is located just seven miles northeast of Gresham and 16 miles east of Portland, is a gorgeous place for extended wedding weekends, as it is situated on the scenic entrance to the Columbia River Gorge.

Make sure you check out Columbia River Gorge Bed and Breakfast, which can help you plan your romantic wedding retreat in the mountains, since its headquarters is located in Washougal.

The local Safeway is a great place to shop for affordable wedding flowers, party trays, and custom wedding cakes. You can also try Flowers Washougal for all your wedding floral decoration needs.

Washougal has plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, so make sure you take a break from the wedding planning process to enjoy everything it has to offer.

To start, you can kayaking and camping at Captain William Clark Park, take a scenic tour of the Columbia River Gorge, go hiking and boating in Lacamas Lake Park, which is a popular place to take engagement and wedding photographs, or visit Parker's Landing Historical Park and Two Rivers Heritage Museum.

Other major parks in and around Washougal include Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Reed Island State Park, and Washougal's 12 community parks.

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