The PDXperts: For All Portland Wedding Professionals
A place to connect
The Cocktail Hour is a place to connect with other professionals in the PDX wedding community.
Join us for one of our Catered and Hosted Cocktail Networking Meet-Ups that occur the First Thursday of every month from 4 -7pm!
All are welcome here and attendance is completely free.
Come to network, socialize, establish community, and form new relationships! Bring an industry friend and make some new connections!
January
1.2.25
Informal Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Meet up at a local bar for casual drinks
Location TBD
February
2.6.25
Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Hosted at The HiLo Hotel
Event styling and planning by Event Planner Shi and Fior Design Studio!
Catered by HiLo
320 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97204
March
3.6.25
Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Hosted at Castaway
1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209
This event will also feature a styled shoot produced in coordination with House of Lily Events!
April
4.3.25
Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Hosted at Ironlight
525 3rd St, Lake Oswego OR 97034
May
5.1.25
Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Hosted at The Foundry
320 Oswego Pointe Dr, Lake Oswego OR 97034
June
6.5.25
Informal Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Meet up at a local bar for casual drinks
Location TBD
July
7.3.25
Informal Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Meet up at a local bar for casual drinks
Location TBD
August
8.7.25
Informal Happy Hour 4 -7pm
Meet up at a local bar for casual drinks
Location TBD
Interested in Hosting an Event? We are looking for hosts for Sept-December 2025!
Contact Us!
weddingpdxperts@gmail.com
The PDXperts
An all-inclusive wedding pro community for EVERYONE!
Join Portland's only all-inclusive Wedding Pro meet-up group to network with other vendors, ask questions, make friends and simply have fun! Reach out to us anytime, we'd love to connect!
Click here to be added to our Invite List!
Our Core Values
what makes us tick
COMMUNITY
Let's be friends!
Born out of the isolation of the Pandemic, PDXperts Committee Members Natalia, Sam, Zacch, Cam, Carisa, Dane and Kate wanted to create a place for all Wedding Pros to come together and establish and affirm community within the greater wedding industry in Portland. We welcome new members and encourage you to come and get connected with other pros in PDX!
INCLUSION
All are welcome here!
PDXperts Cocktail Hour meet-ups are open to all Wedding Professionals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, experience, or seniority within the wedding community. We welcome one and all to come connect whether you've been in the wedding industry for 20 years or 2 months!
RESPECT
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to us!
PDXperts is committed to respectful interactions among our wedding professionals. Our gracious hosts open up their venues for our Cocktail Hour Meet-Ups as a place to connect, network and become exposed to all the amazing locations and people who make weddings in Portland Incredible! Disrespect and discourtesy have no place here at PDXperts events, so come and know you are in a safe, uplifting environment!
Who Are The PDXperts?
The Planning Committee of PDXperts is made up of the following incredible Wedding Pros!
Natalia Barwegen
Director of Venue Sales + Wedding Marketing
Urband Venues PDX, Pearl Catering
Samantha Fong Wilson
Senior Lead Planner + Vendor Liaison
Your Perfect Bridesmaid
Carisa Cooper Smith
Owner and Event Director
Adornment Events and The Bubbly Bar
Zacch Williams
Manager, DJ + Vendor Liason
Paradox Productions
Cameron Von Clevenger
Wedding Catering + Venue Sales
Vibrant Table
Kate Holt
Owner + Lead Photographer
Kate Holt Photography
Dane Casperson
Owner + Lead Videographer
Casperson Productions
