Lan Su Chinese Garden

Beautiful location, very helpful staff. We didn't have to do a thing the day of the wedding.

This was an amazing wedding site. Very private but with the convenience of being right in the city. Unbelievable views. Our photos are incredible. It is on the pricey side but worth every penny. The event coordinator at the gardens was incredibly responsive. They are not flexible about a few things: no red wine (it stains the stone floors), no glass (it can get stuck in the stone floors) and the hours. Despite all this, we were thrilled with our wedding there and would recommend it to anyone looking for a site in portland.

Beautiful venue, Michelle Starry the Event Co-ordinator was wonderful

I would like to boast that as a groomsman I was the one that turned my bride-to-be onto the Garden. I wanted a location in downtown Portland that would be easy to get to for the guests. Most were traveling from out of state. After looking at one windowless ballroom after another I came across Lan Su's picture online (taken by Evrim Icoz) and immediately knew that was the place. We worked with Michelle Starry who was wonderful through and through. There was at the time a limited list of approved caterers. And certain beverage rules (no liquor/red wine) due to staining concerns worked in our favor by keeping our bar tab down. We had both ceremony and reception there. It was top notch. All of our attendants raved about the Garden. It is a beautiful and tranquil environment that with the right team of vendors, can become a regal and glamourous atmosphere to party the night away.

My wedding felt unique and personal thanks to the stunning backdrop of the Chinese garden, it was a truly MAGICAL experience! Having a buffet with open seating really worked in the garden setting; everyone enjoyed the freedom to roam the grounds and discover the beauty of garden at their own pace and on an intimate level. Our guests loved the idea of being at a wedding surrounded by fine artchitecture and natural beauty. The garden was a fun environment for both young and older guests (and especially children). Everyone stayed interested because the garden made such an impact on their evening. The other very important element of having your wedding at Lan Su is getting to work with their coordinator Michele Starry who is an invaluable resource. She has so many great suggestions on how best to use the space to fit the needs of your event, and how to use the time wisely. She works very hard to satisfy and help her clients, is responsive and professional. Totally ON TOP OF IT! She is also kind and supportive. My wedding went smoothly thanks to Michele Starry. I am a restaurant manager in NYC and work many weddings myself. I have rarely come across a manager as intense and efficient as Michele, I was very lucky to have her in charge of such an important day for us. Thank you to Michele and all of the staff at Lan Su for making my wedding day so special! If you want a cool and un-stuffy wedding, definitely consider Lan Su as a top place to check out.

The Lan Su Chinese Garden- is so beautiful and you would never guess it would be right in the city. The paths you walk on have stones in them that are made to be walked on without shoes to hit your pressure points in your feet. It's so peaceful and pretty it's definetly a wonderful place to get married.

If you want a UNIQUE wedding that you and your guests will love,this is the place. The venue itself is breath taking and entertaining. My favorite part is I had to add nothing! What I mean is -I did not have to spend thousands on flowers and tacky/ugly decorations to try to fill the space. It was already done. Michele gave me many nights of peaceful sleep, I asked her for her input and opinions-she has done many events and has experience with all the vendors I chose. I had a blast and was not worried about a thing. It was perfect.

Having Lan Su Chinese Garden as our venue was one of the best things about the wedding. the event coordinator Michele was excellent and provided a much-needed wedding-planner type role for navigating the ins and outs of not just the Garden but how a wedding should flow. I loved not having to worry about decorating since the place was already magnificent and our guests were thrilled with the unique setting for our special day.

Michele Starry the event planner is the best!!!

Michele Starry went above and beyond to make our wedding a dream come true!

The grounds were beautiful and staff was very helpful and professional throughout the process.

Our venue coordinator, Michelle, was fantastic. She gave us really helpful advise regarding her experience with what works and doesn't work at the garden and she was very pleasant to work with. We considered MANY venues, but the chinese classical garden was hands down the BEST.

Beautiful locaiton. Very quick response to questions.

Michele and Gary at the Lan Su Chinese Garden did better than we could have hoped for on our wedding day, we could not have asked for more. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a wedding in the Portland area, they will take care of everything and work with you however you want to handle things.

We, and our guests, thought the garden was the most amazingly beautiful and unique venue. We couldn't believe such a beautiful outdoor space could be found in the midst of downtown. While we had anticipated a traditional sit-down dinner, we elected to do a cocktail-party style reception with a buffet of heavy hors d'ouveres to encourage guests to flow throughout the garden. The garden offers such natural beauty and seating, which allowed us to save on decor, flowers, and rentals. The garden, as a museum of sorts, does lack in flexibility. The time for ceremony and reception is limited to after public hours and there are rules about no glass or red-wine to avoid damage. We found the beauty of the setting and the unique feel far outweighed these drawbacks. The hour for set-up was plenty, with good help and organization, and was also plenty of time for our photos. We used Catering at It's Best and found they and our site coordinator, Michele, to be very knowledgeable about how to put together a great event. We could not have been more happy with how our wedding turned out and can't wait to visit the garden for dates and anniversaries to relive our wedding memories.

The event coordinator, Michele Starry is a pleasure to work with in every way! She is a calm and helpful influence and we so appreciated working with her. The garden is a gorgeous and multi-faceted venue. We didn't have to worry about having a lot of decorations and extra stuff, as the garden itself is so beautiful and everyone's focus was on how unique it was to have a wedding there. We had our wedding on a Thurs., as it saved us some cash, and most of the people attending were guests from out of town. If you can swing a weekday night, I'd recommend it, as you save some dough on a lot of fronts. We had a modest budget, but costs can quickly add up, so it's something to consider. All in all, the Lan Su Chinese Garden was a wonderful venue, and my husband and I look forward to having tea there and reminiscing about our special night. 4 thumbs up!

The Lan Su Garden provided a wonderful setting for our special night. Everything, from the decor and layout, to the location and size was perfect for us. We would like to particularly acknowledge the efforts of Michele Starry, the event coordinator. She provided endless insights and advice that helped make the most of the occasion. We would recommend the Lan Su Garden to anyone looking for a more intimate and unique experience.

The location could not have been more beautiful or perfect. The garden was pristine with every detail lending itself to such a dreamy, magical atmosphere. So many people told us that they loved it and said it was the most beautiful location for a wedding that they'd ever been to. The location coordinator, Michele Starry was great, too. She was so professional, friendly, helpful, and positive. We would not have wanted our wedding to be anywhere else in the world! We had our ceremony in the Scholar's Garden, which held a maximum of 75ish people, which kept our guest list small, but made it so wonderfully intimate. People loved wandering around and the guided tour by the docents. It was a very unique evening that made such a nice impression on everyone there!

We were looking for a location to exchange vows, and the Lan Su Chinese Garden was the perfect place. The garden's staff were super friendly and flexible, especially given that our plans were very last minute. The ceremony itself was simply perfect: the weather held, and the garden was truly a tranquil and picturesque setting. I would *highly* recommend using the garden- the intimacy was perfect for our big day.

We had both our ceremony and reception at the garden. It was the perfect place for us. It was such a relaxing atmosphere and they were so helpful, working with the vendors and going through to make sure we were happy were everything was set up and where we wanted it all to be. I planned the wedding from out of state and Michelle was so friendly and helpful and everything turned out better than I expected. She was there the night of the wedding to make sure there were no flaws and that we were totally happy. Thank you!