The best wedding receptions I’ve been to have a few things in common: good food, yummy cocktails, and a beautiful space. But they’ve also had a couple of extras, which turn a great day into an event of a lifetime. For example, I love the slide show of the bride and groom through the years, and I LOVE it when the reception is at a hotel and we all get to stay. You may see where this is headed…

That’s right, folks. The Hotel deLuxe has got it all: a wonderful catering staff, top-notch bartenders, swanky surroundings, a full-size movie screen, and discounted room blocks for wedding guests. Don’t you want to nosh, tip a couple back, see Jack and Suzy’s grammar school pics way larger than life, and then finally cuddle into a plush Hotel deLuxe bed for the night? I do!

Ciao,

Emily

I like being able to tell people about quirky stuff happening in Portland. All you have to do is ask, and someone’s got a new, cool thing to check out. Free movies aren’t that unusual (or ones in unusual places like our rooftop flicks at the deLuxe during the summer), but watching a show while indulging in some of the best pastries Portland has to offer? That’s a sweet deal.

On Mondays at the North Williams Pix Patisserie location they will show some choice cinematic favorites. November offerings include Pleasantville (William H. Macy and Jeff Daniels—come on!), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (offbeat, dark, and funny), The Bicycle Thief (the 1948 Italian classic, an Academy Award nominee), and one I haven’t seen, Rankin & Bass’s (the guys behind all those classic animated Christmas specials) The Last Unicorn. Check back and tell me what you thought of ‘em.

See you around,

Brandon