Tom & Merryn - The Foundations, Portland NSW
Tom and Merryn are Portland locals, and chose to celebrate their day at the incredible The Foundations, in Portland NSW.
Portland (approx 2.5 hours from Sydney) is a town steeped in history, and The Foundations has played a major role in this, dating back to when the site was known as Portland Cement Works which opened in 1902. The amazing industrial site now holds an array of cultural events and weddings in their many spaces available for hire. Merryn & Tom chose ‘The Powerhouse’ to hold their wedding reception for their nearly 200 guests, with 3 King tables easily being accommodated into the space, along with a dance floor area or two, a bar, and a live band. It’s an amazing space with a huge range of layout options to suit your event. We also loved getting amongst the Silos with their beautiful murals by artist Guido van Helton, and the surrounding area made even more special due to the groom’s involvement in restoring the site, along with the gorgeous landscaping and stunning bespoke tables located inside the grounds.
Merryn & Tom had lots of help in bringing their day to fruition from both family and friends, along with some vendors chosen specifically to add to the relaxed party vibe they were aiming for. Their day was absolutely amazing and right on point with everything they were hoping to achieve and more. Lots of love, lots of laughter, lots of food and drinks, and lots of dancing.
Merryn & Tom wed on site at at the local school St Josephs, and also had their gorgeous son Ned baptised at the same time - what a way to celebrate while all the family is in town! We then spent some time gallivanting around the Foundations site for bridal portraits. The venue has an incredible amount of different options for photos, however we chose to stick fairly close to guests, and utilised the silo area and out the front of and inside their reception space, The Powerhouse.
Merryn arrived back to the reception in style - atop a gorgeous vintage Landcruiser driven by the groom much to the huge enjoyment of the guests! They proceeded to hold their canapé hour with the first section of speeches thrown in there too, so that guests could enjoy the barmy sunlit evening until it was time for the main meal. The mains were served inside the Powerhouse, where guests enjoyed an amazing sit down meal served up by Catering by Margot Burke, followed by entertainment by Live band Gabe Music where they partied the night away .
We highly recommend couples looking to get hitched in the Greater Blue Mountains area and the Central West stop in to Portland and check out everything that this incredible venue and town have to offer.. and whilst you’re there, stop in at The Grove and grab a coffee and a treat and have a chat to owner Merryn about her amazing wedding day!
Venue: The Foundations, Portland NSW // Photography: The Mountain Folk Films and Photography (Dimity) // Videography: The Mountain Folk Films and Photography (Jefferton) // Florist: Willow and Wattle Flora // Hair: Hair By Katrina // MUA: Neveah Beauty Lithgow // Gown: Camilla & Marc // Suit: Peter Jackson au // Rings: Holly Michele Jewellery // Catering: Margo Burke Catering // Cake: Grant Williams // Band: GabeMusic.com.au // MC: Anna Hollis
