World Class Wedding Venues Blog

Great Wine and Great Company Sweet Cheeks Winery's history began long before its first guests arrived on Thanksgiving 2005, starting with founder Dan Smith's vision after he moved to Oregon from California and became captivated by a cattle-grazed hillside across from his home. His commercial refrigeration work installing equipment in wineries sparked an interest in winemaking, leading him to purchase the property in 1989 and plant 42 acres of vineyard with his father-in-law, Charlie, and friend Bruce Biehl, completing it in 2001. Inspired by evenings spent under an oak tree with...
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Planning your wedding is an exhilarating journey filled with cake tastings, venue tours, and endless Pinterest boards. As you check off the major items on your wedding planning checklist - booking the venue, selecting the photographer, choosing your caterer - it's easy to focus on the obvious questions: What's your pricing? Are you available on our date? Some of the most important questions are the ones that slip through the cracks. These aren't necessarily the first things that come to mind during vendor meetings, yet they can make the difference between a smoothly executed celebration...
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Congratulations on your engagement! Now that you have selected a date and are dreaming of honeymoon locations, it is time to set up a timeline to help guide you to the finish line: your wedding day. How do you navigate through a stress-free journey of planning, decision-making, and budgeting, while soaking in every moment of the pre-wedding adventure? From tableware to venues, invitations, flowers, and music, there are multiple decisions to consider to make beautiful memories! You may be wondering where to begin with wedding planning and specifically, when exactly vendors need to be booked prior...
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