Hubbard Chapel hosts weddings, vow renewals, family reunions, community gatherings and small corporate meetings, with a chapel that seats up to 100 guests and a reception hall that takes another 100. The venue, also presented as the Union Bell Chapel and Community Center, stands on H Street in Hubbard, Oregon, halfway between Portland and Salem.
Seminars and company events
Beyond weddings, the venue welcomes corporate gatherings, meetings, community events, social clubs and religious groups. The Fellowship Hall works for a team meeting, an awards evening or a holiday party: it is heated and air-conditioned, has WiFi, a full sound system, a piano, tables and chairs, and a commercial kitchen for a caterer. The chapel itself can serve as a quiet room for a talk or a ceremony within a larger program. Groups bring their own catering, which keeps the format flexible for a working lunch or an evening reception.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main activity. Couples can marry inside the chapel or outdoors under the ceremony arch on the lawn, then move to the Fellowship Hall for dinner and dancing. On the morning of the event, the couple and the venue check the weather together and decide whether to move indoors, at no extra charge. Every package includes the chapel and grounds for the booked time slot, tables, chairs and linens for the stated guest count, the bridal and groom suites and basic sound. The chapel is nondenominational and accepts religious and civil ceremonies, as well as elopements.
Rooms and capacities
The Chapel seats up to 100 guests on oak pews under a vaulted ceiling, with stained glass windows, chandeliers and hickory floors. The Fellowship Hall, a barn conversion, holds an additional 100 guests and opens onto a patio and a garden arbor. The Courtyard and Lawn, shaded by heritage oaks, provide the outdoor ceremony site. Both buildings have ramp access and ADA-compliant restrooms, reserved accessible parking is available, and a hearing loop can be arranged with two weeks of notice.
Catering
There is no in-house kitchen team. Hosts may bring their own food or hire any licensed and insured caterer, with no fee for outside vendors, or pick from the venue's list of preferred local suppliers. Beer, wine and spirits are allowed, but the venue does not supply them, so a licensed bartender or caterer handles the bar.
History and setting
The chapel is built from timber dating to 1892, and its steeple bell has rung since 1894. Couples can pull the rope themselves to ring in their marriage. The woodwork combines oak, Douglas fir and birch, and natural light enters from several sides.
Getting there
Hubbard sits in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. The venue offers off-street parking with overflow space, plus street parking nearby. Portland International Airport is the nearest major airport.
