Laurel and Ryley

Both the wedding and the reception will take place at the same location, a beautiful country venue called The Hitchin' Post, a name dear to Laurel's horsey heart. Take a look at our Gallery section for some photos. 

From the venue's website: 

Located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Brook Hitchin' Post is located in White Salmon, Washington. We are 8.5 miles north of the Columbia River. We offer a rustic country setting for your most memorable life events. Our historic, and tiny, Chapel Building is over 100 years old!  The property has views of fields with distant farm houses and barns. The stand of quaking Aspens are beautiful year around and offer wonderful photo opportunities. Our months of operation are June-October.

Laurel and Ryley want you to be comfortable.The ceremony and reception will be held outside. 

Dressy Casual is the general attire. The wedding colors are earth tones, sage green, browns and creams. They encourage you to bring an overwrap or jacket if it looks to be a cooler evening. The temperature may be 75 to 80 during the day, and may drop to the mid-50s in the evening. 

Please be aware the venue is on grass, so you might wish to avoid shoes with a sharp heel.

The venue is held in White Salmon, Washington a small town just north of the Oregon/Washington border. It is approximately 1.5 hours from Portland, and about 25 minutes from the nearby town of Hood River, Oregon. 

If you plan to spend the night in the area, it is recommended you make hotel reservations as soon as possible in or near Hood River. Vacation rental properties are also available. Hood River is a popular vacation destination area, and overnight accommodations fill quickly. 

The nearby town of Moser, east of Hood River, has several vacation rental properties.

You could also consider staying in the town of The Dalles, which is another 25 minutes east from Hood River.

Ryley and Laurel will be providing a homestyle fare. Please see the menu below.

Let us know if you have dietary restrictions, please. We are happy to find a way to accommodate you. 

For beverages, Laurel and Ryley will provide beer and hard cider, and an assortment of non-alcoholic beverages. We are unable to allow outside beverages and hard alcohol is not available at the venue. 

Grilled Chicken / Tri-tip / Potatoes / Zucchini and Asparagus / Fruit Salad / Green Salad / Rolls

Pie / Cupcakes / Hot Tea / Coffee

Lemonade / Iced Tea / Beer / Hard Cider / Soda / Water

Cell coverage is not available at the venue due to its rural setting, and becomes limited as you travel up Snowden Road. Use the following address and information to help you navigate:

855 Snowden Road, White Salmon, Washington

The Hitchin' Post is on the left, please look for balloons to guide you to the parking area.

The first driveway is the entrance to the venue, so it will be blocked off with cones. The parking area is the second driveway and will be marked with balloons. 

A path leads from the parking lot to the venue. 

You will find a Google Map link below.