Oh, the Places I've Been!
I was just thinking about all the places I’ve been blessed to have officiated weddings, elopements, or vow renewals and I have quite a list, though I just realized how many beach weddings I have performed since 2005 when it was called “Loving Vows by Reverend Michels”. I’ve shortened it to “Loving Vows” now, I think it is better, simple is always better. As I was looking at my list the Dr. Seuss poem “Oh, the Places You'll Go!” popped into my mind. In honor of that poem which I will place at the bottom of this list, I thought I would list all the places I can remember officiating a ceremony; except for the vacation rentals and backyard weddings, I’m not listing those.
Albany
Bowman Park
Arch Cape
Arcadia Beach State Park
Hug Point State Park
Astoria
Shively Park
Brookings
Harris Beach State Park
Buxton
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park
Canby
Postlewait's Country Weddings
Cannon Beach
Les Shirley Park
Tolovana Beach State Park
Whale Park
Ecola State Park
Community Hall
Coos Bay
Sunset Bay State Park
Corbett
Bridal Veil Falls State Park
Vista House - Crown Point State Park
Dallas
Dallas City Park
Depoe Bay
Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside
Fogarty Creek State Park
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint
Whale Cove Inn
Clarion Inn Surfrider Resort
The Inn at Arch Rock
Eugene
Owen Rose Garden
Florence
Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park
Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Forest Grove
McMenamins Grand Lodge
Gearhart
Del Rey Beach State Park
McMenamins Gearhart Hotel
Gleneden Beach
Gleneden Beach State Park
Salishan Coastal Lodge
Hillsboro
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
Independence
Green Villa Barn
Keizer
Log House Garden at Willow Lake
Lafayette
Kelty Estate
Joel Perkins Park
Lincoln City
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy
Lincoln City Beach
The Ashley Inn & Suites
Pelican Shores Inn
Inn At Spanish Head Resort Hotel
Nelscott Beach
Waters Edge Condos
Taft Waterfront Park
Siletz Bay Park
Inn at Wecoma
East Devil's Lake State Recreation Area
Josephine Young Memorial Park
Siletz Bay Pier
Canyon Drive Park
Wecoma Park
“D” River State Park
Roads End State Park
Manzanita
Manzanita City Park
McMinnville
In front of Evergreen Lodge prior to its opening.
McMenamins Hotel Oregon
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Ground
Wortman Park
Joe Dancer Park
Lower City Park
Rotary Nature Preserve at Tice Woods
Ed Grenfell
Nehalem
Nehalem Bay State Park
Neotsu
B'Nai B'rith Camp
Neskowin
Neskowin Beach
Netarts
Netarts Community County Park
Newberg
Calvary Chapel Newberg
The Water Oasis
Fernwood Grange
Newport
Newport City Beach
Shilo Inns Newport Oceanfront
Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn
Historic Nye Beach
The Whaler
Elizabeth Oceanfront Suites
Beverly Beach State Park
Agate Beach State Park
Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Newport
Oceanside
Oceanside Beach State Park
Oregon City
McLoughlin Promenade
Abernethy Chapel
Abernethy Center
Otis
Sand Point Park
Otter Rock
Devils Punchbowl State Park
Otter Crest State Park
Inn At Otter Crest
Pacific City
Pacific City Brewpub – Pelican Brewpub
Kiawanda Community Center
Bob Straub State Park
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Pacific City Beach
Portland
Powell Butte Nature Park
The Old Church
Dossier Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
Somerset West Park
Oaks Amusement Park
Port Orford
Battle Rock Wayside Park
Reedsport
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
Rickreall
Eola Hills Wine Cellars
Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach Park
Barview Jetty County Park
Manhattan Beach State Park
Seaside
Seaside Promenade
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Seaside
Shilo Inns Seaside Oceanfront
St. Helens
Columbia View Park
Saint Paul
Champoeg State Park
Salem
State Capitol State Park
The Reed Ballroom
Salem Convention Center
Riverfront City Park
The Pleasant Grove Church, Willamette Heritage Center, Salem, OR
Seal Rock
Ona Beach at Brian Booth State Park
South Beach
South Jetty - South Beach
South Beach State Park
Sublimity
Silver Falls State Park
Troutdale
McMenamins Edgefield
Tillamook
Cape Lookout State Park
Veneta
Domaine Meriwether
Waldport
Beachside State Park
Willamina
Navarra Gardens
Wilsonville
McMenamins Wilsonville Old Church
Winchester Bay
Oak Rock County Park
Yachats
Thor's Well
Vancouver, WA
Fort Vancouver
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
by Dr. Seuss
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
Any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And
you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll
decide where to go.
You’ll get mixed up,
of course, as you already know.
You’ll get mixed up with
many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great
tact and remember that
Life’s A Great Balancing Act.
And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)
KID, YOU’LL MOVE
MOUNTAINS!
04/08/2023