Michelle Van Warmerdam and Alan Daniels

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

We are so excited to announce our engagement to be wed on September 13th, 2008 and are thrilled to share it with you!
We met while Michelle was finishing up dental school and Alan was in medical school at OHSU in Portland. For the last year, Michelle has been practicing dentistry while Alan was finishing school in preparation for a residency in orthopedic surgery. We recently found out, to our surprise, that Alan was accepted to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Thus, we will be moving out East at the end of June, how exciting!

Though we will be living on the East Coast, we will be celebrating our wedding just outside of Portland this summer. We hope you can make it to the celebration and that this website helps you facilitate your travels to beautiful Oregon!

With all of our love,
Alan and Michelle

WEDDING CEREMONY
4:30 PM
Mcmenamins Grand Lodge
3505 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, Oregon

 

Map to the Grand Lodge

TO FIND THE GRAND LODGE

From Portland, take US-26 west to North Plains Exit 57. Following the signs to Forest Grove, turn left (south) onto Glencoe Road, follow Glencoe to the intersection of Zion Church Road (first light) and turn right. Zion Church Road becomes Cornelius-Schefflin Road. Proceed to the traffic circle at Verboort Road and turn onto Verboort Road heading west. Go one-half mile to the next traffic circle, proceeding around the circle onto Martin Street heading south. Follow to stop sign and turn left onto Highway 47/Quince Street. Turn right into the second driveway after the railroad tracks.

From Hillsboro, take Tualatin Valley Highway (Highway 8) west. In Forest Grove, Tualatin Valley becomes Pacific Avenue. McMenamins Grand Lodge is located at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Quince Street.

DINNER AND DANCING TO FOLLOW

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

We would love to have you come into Portland a few days early to share in the festivities. If you chose to come early, there are many options for hotels in the Portland area. Our wedding site is 45 minutes outside of town in Forest Grove, Oregon. Please secure lodging there for the night of the wedding, as rooms fill up early if you wish to stay the night.

Hotel rooms are available at the following properties.
Please ask for the Van Warmerdam-Daniels room block when placing your guest room reservations.
Rooms at the rates will only be available until June 12th,
so please make your reservations early to secure these great rates

Best Western University Inn and Suites
3933 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116 Map
503.992.8888
$104.00-139.95 + 10% hotel tax

Best Value Inn
3306 Pacific Ave
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503.357.9000
$69.00 - $79.00 + 10% hotel tax

Rooms can be booked at the following 2 properties, though no room blocks are in place:

Budget Inn
1925 C Street
Forest Grove, OR 97116
1.800.875.8452

Forest Grove Inn
4433 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
1.800.240.6504

Below is a link to all the nearby accommodations in the Forest Grove Area
http://www.forestgrove-or.gov/visitors/lodging.html

For those guests who prefer to stay in Portland, we recommend the following:

Marriott Hotel City Center
520 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR
503.226.6300
$119-$189 +12.5% hotel tax
No rooms are being held at this Property.
Rooms are on a first come first served basis.

WEDDING REGISTRY
Michelle and Alan are registered at the following establishments:

Crate and Barrel
Target
Macy’s

ABOUT PORTLAND

Frommer’s Guide to Portland
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/portlandor/
A comprehensive online guide to planning your trip, including information on attractions, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, and more.

Portland Oregon Visitors Association
www.travelportland.com
Visitor information that covers everything from upcoming events to using the local light-rail system.

CITY ATTRACTIONS

International Rose Garden
www.parks.ci.portland.or.us/Parks/RoseGardens.htm
Take a leisurely stroll or have a picnic among over 9,000 roses overlooking the city’s skyline and Mt. Hood.

Japanese Gardens
www.japanesegarden.com
5.5 acres featuring five traditional garden styles, the internationally-recognized Japanese Gardens are considered some of the most authentic you’ll find outside of Japan.

Oregon Zoo
www.oregonzoo.org
Explore the plains and rain forests of Africa, the Alaskan tundra, the rocky coast of Peru and the crest of the Cascade Mountains—all in a day.

Portland Art Museum
www.portlandartmuseum.org
The Pacific Northwest’s oldest museum, with a collection spanning 35 centuries of American, Asian, European, Native American and contemporary art.

Powell’s City of Books
www.powells.com
Occupying a full city block of downtown Portland, Powell’s features over 68,000 square feet of new, used, and rare books.

GOLF

Pumpkin Ridge - www.pumpkinridge.com/location.cfm
Wildwood - www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=13767
Merriweather - www.golflink.com/golf-courses/golf-course.asp?course=9272
Red Tail - www.golfredtail.com
Quail valley - www.quailvalleygolf.com
Eastmorland - www.eastmorelandgolfcourse.com

MOVIES

Mission Theater & Pub (1624 NW Glisan)
Regal Broadway Metroplex (1000 SW Broadway, Downtown)
Regal Fox Tower (846 SW Park Avenue, Downtown)
Regal Pioneer Place Stadium 6 (340 SW Morrison, Downtown)

SURROUNDING VICINITY ATTRACTIONS

The Colombia River Gorge
www.fs.fed.us/r6/columbia
This spectacular river canyon that runs along the Oregon-Washington border is roughly 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep. A short and scenic drive through the gorge will take you to Multnomah Falls, the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation.

Cannon Beach
www.cannon-beach.net
Famed for its forested headlands, miles of sand, tide pools teeming with sea life, and charming beach town filled with art galleries and bookshops.

Evergreen Aviation Museum
www.sprucegoose.org
This 121,000 square foot facility in McMinnville, Oregon, features Howard Hughes’ famous “Spruce Goose.”

Oregon Brewer’s Guild
http://www.oregonbeer.org/mapport.html
This site features maps of microbreweries throughout Oregon and in Portland; write to them for their brewpub guide.

Oregon Wine Country
www.oregonwine.org
A comprehensive list of wineries and events maintained by the Oregon Wine Advisory Board.

For further information, please contact

2400 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR 97214
503.223.9267 Office
503.223.4746 Facsimile
E-mail: mike@anaffairtoremember.com