Vine & Sparrow Open House

Back in March, we hosted our first open house at the space! It was a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with local vendors to show off what the space would look like for an event. We had a wide range of people that attended. There was wedding industry vendors, community members and individuals planning events.

Attending an open house is a great way to check out the space and meet local vendors all in one visit. It allows you the opportunity to freely walk around the space without a personal tour guide.

During our open hour, we got to showcase some of our favorite vendors because an event takes a team of people. We want to make sure that you have the best team possible for your event.

In the photo above, that is Cambrae with Photography by Cambrae. She is one of our favorite photographers in the Portland area. Her work is timeless and beautiful. Her pricing is also very affordable. She does all kind of photography from general events, corporate headshots and weddings. We highly recommend her for your upcoming corporate event or wedding.

We also wanted to showcase one of our recommend caterer at the open house because what great party is without food? Divine Catering is located in Tigard Oregon. Rob is amazing to work with and can help you plan the perfect menu for your event. They do drop off to full service catering. We have worked with them a lot and cannot recommend them enough.

The person the really gets the party started is the DJ. NW Mobile DJ is one of the top DJs that we recommend because Kevin and his team are just awesome. The DJ does more than just play music. They have to read the room and be the emcee. You want to make sure to find the right DJ for your event and we cannot recommend NW Mobile DJ enough.

You cannot forget the sweets! There is nothing better than ending the night with a cupcake. We are blessed to have the amazing Hungry Hero as a neighbor. They are located just a block or two away from Vine & Sparrow. We love Hungry Hero because they give back to the local community, have amazing cakes and they do all different kinds of desserts for a dessert buffet. They have cookies, brownies, cupcakes, rice crispy treats and so much more.

In addition meeting great vendors, it is a great way to see the space set up for an event. It can be hard to envision an event in an empty space. At the open house, we had the space set up for a reception, indoor ceremony and outdoor ceremony. Here are a couple of photos of the set up.

Overall, we had a wonderful turnout. We love being able to showcase the space to see if it is a right fit for your next event. We hope you are available to join us for our next open house in March of 2021.

If you would like to see the space sooner for your next event, feel free to contact us to schedule a time for a private tour of the space.

Thank you again to the amazing vendors that participated in the open house.

Photography by Photography by Cambrae
Catering by Divine Catering
Music by NW Mobile DJ
Desserts by The Hungry Hero

NW Wed Pro Networking

Back in November, we hosted the NW Wed Pro for a networking event. It was so great to be able to connect with other wedding professionals.

NW Wed Pro is an inclusive wedding group that supports all wedding vendors! They host a monthly networking event for people in the wedding industry. Each month different vendors are showcased for their food, photography, venue, dessert and more. There is time for networking and an educational topic. November’s topic was blogging.

The wedding industry is great because there is so much community and collaboration. Not only does that help the industry but it also helps couples as they plan their wedding.

The networking event in November showcased the amazing vendors listed below.

Speaker: Karin Webster of Blue Bonsai Printing & Karin Webster Wedding Media 
Venue: Vine & Sparrow
Caterer: Just a Dash
Dessert: Love Bites by Carnie
Decor: Love Blossomed Events
Photobooth: Dancin Tunes Mobile DJ
Photography: BarcStone Photography

The night started out with open networking, bar service and food! Jake from our bar service team was serving beer and wine to the attendees at the built in bar.

For food, Just A Dash did a beautiful grazing table. It was really an amazing display of food. Grazing tables are beautifully displayed finger foods that fills every spot on a table unlike a traditional buffet. It really is a great show stopper at an event.

For dessert, Love Bites by Carnie had little dessert bites. They were so good. There was multiple flavors available. It is a great way to have dessert that fits with all different tastes. They also had gluten free options available.

Dancin Tunes Mobile DJ had their photo booth on display and available for use. I love photo booths. They are a fun keepsake for guests to remember the event or wedding. Most photo booths also come with a disc of photos for you to keep as the client.

Overall, it was a great night of connecting and networking with other wedding professionals in the area. While the group is not meeting right now due to COVID-19, I highly recommend local wedding professionals check out this group. They are a great group of people.

Here are a few more photos from BarcStone Photography.

Peppa the Pig Birthday Party in Sherwood Oregon

There are so many fun themes you can do for a kids birthday party. You could go with colors, styles, characters and more. 

In October, we were the location for a Peppa the Pig kids birthday party. Close to 70 family members came to celebrate a 1st birthday and 3rd birthday. 

When we first met with the father, he wanted to through a big birthday party for his son and daughter. He had so many fun ideas from confetti to balloons everywhere. We were so excited to see the party come together in the end. 

As guests entered Vine & Sparrow in Sherwood Oregon, they got their photo taken by a professional photographer with a colorful photo backdrop. They had food stationed on the main level and the upper mezzanine. They also had the caterer doing made to order food on the patio. It was a great touch and the guest loved it!

For decor, they had ballon centerpieces that were made up of different colored balloons and a big star in the center. Up on the stage, they had a table with two cakes. The daughter’s cake had Peppa the Pig on it. The son’s cake had Peppa’s brother George Pig on it. Next to each of the cakes was a picture of the birthday boy and birthday girl. Behind the cake table, they had a beautiful balloon arch that was created by the Party Fair. We loved the arch. It was fun and created a beautiful backdrop for the cake table. On the TV screens, they had rotating photos of the kids. 

One of my favorite parts of the event was when everyone got together for a big family photo. Literally, everyone at the event was in the photo. It was a special moment and will be a great keepsake for many years. 

Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. The kids had a great time running round between the two levels and outside on the patio. 

We look forward to being the host location for many more special birthdays. 

Know someone with a special birthday coming up? Contact us to schedule a time to tour to see if it is the right fit for an upcoming birthday party. We are happy to help come up with theme ideas! 

Mortal Minds Concert

On July 21, we were the host location for a Mortal Minds concert.

They had multiple musicians perform throughout the night. Some of the other bands/ musicians that performed was Stone Boats, Polyakov, and Jace The Truth.

I love how they used uplighting on the stage to light up the stage. It really made it stand out. During the night, each act had the chandeliers lit in a different way. It was beautiful to see the low light from the chandeliers and the lighting that was used on the stage. It really turned the grand hall into a concert hall.

They used the upper level of the grand hall for additional standing and seating space. They used the built in bar to sell simple concession items like candy and soda. They also used the space for selling t-shirts, stickers and CDs.

We offer professional sound equipment for an additional charge. We can also have in-house sound techs that can assist with AV and sound during your event. Our sound techs worked this event assisting the bands with set up and sound during the concert. They used our professional sound equipment and TV screens to the ideal environment for their concert.

Just Compassion Fundraiser

Back in June, we had Just Compassion East Washington County host their yearly fundraiser here.

Just Compassion EWC is a coalition of religious, service, civic and business organizations that have joined together to network and share resources for creating a safe and hospitable environment and a community centered response to the needs of those without homes and those living in poverty in Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood. Some of the services they offer are shower & laundry days, resource cards, and the Safe Parking Program. They also have two shelters that they run. They have a day shelter in Tigard and a severe weather shelter in Beaverton.

Their fundraiser was held on Thursday, June 20th. It was so great to see how they filled the space with their supporters, silent auction, bar, dinner and musical performances.

The evening started out with a appetizers and a silent auction. They also had a local musician perform during this cocktail hour.

For dinner, Po’ Shine’s Cafe De La Soul served up some soul food buffet style for the guests on our patio. They had beans, corn bread, potatoes, pulled pork, chicken and more!

The guest tables were decorated with beautiful succulent centerpieces that were made and donated by a Just Compassion supporter. They also had little mason jar flower arrangements for the bistro tables.

Guests were seated on the upper and lower levels in the main hall and out on the patio.

During the event, they had Representative Margaret Doherty as the MC. The had a speaker that was homeless and used their services. They also had a video presentation and paddle raise. They had a musical performance by a Paster. One fun activity that they had during the cocktail reception was a homeless supplies scavenger hunt. They had items hidden all around the venue that the homeless need and use like tents, sleeping bad, soaps and so on. At the end of dinner, they played bingo with those items.

Overall, the event went great! They raised around $30,000. We are so honored to be a part of this event. Check out the video overview of the event below.