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Do I need a hotel room block and how do I negotiate one?

Room blocks are generally comprised of 10 or more hotel rooms reserved for guests of your wedding and can be negotiated, particularly with larger properties, at 10% to 40% off retail room prices depending on the season. Room blocks save you time, money, and stress, and pricing is usually most flexible during the shoulder season…

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When is the best time of year to get married in McMinnville?

There truly isn’t a wrong time to travel to McMinnville and Oregon Wine Country. Our rolling hills and vineyards, scenic vistas, and hidden escapes are gorgeous year-round but the most popular time for wine country weddings is typically May – October. Couples looking for more affordable venue and accommodation rates will delight in offerings in…

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I’m planning a business conference and want my guests to meet and stay in the same location. What are my options in McMinnville?

McMinnville is a charming community that offers a tapestry of event venues and hotels, bed and breakfasts, and short-term rentals centered around a walkable downtown. Though we don’t have a large corporate hotel and meeting space in McMinnville, we think that’s a strength allowing the events, meetings, and conferences that happen here to be truly…

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Where is the Willamette Valley?

Oregon’s Willamette Valley stretches from Portland at the north past Eugene to the south. It is bordered on three sides by mountain ranges: the Coast Range on the west, the Cascade Range on the East, and the Calapooya Range on the South. The Willamette River and its tributaries run through the entire valley, which makes…

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