Brad and Jenny Osten had a wedding ceremony on House Island, off the coast of Portland, which required food to be brought over by boat
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- A Portland couple’s wedding dinner on Aug. 9, 2025, was saved thanks to the work of some of their wedding partners after their caterer failed to show up on their big day
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- The Porthole Restaurant and Pub delivered appetizers and main dishes to the remote island just in time for the reception
A couple marrying on a remote island in Portland got some help from friends to pull off a wedding dinner after their caterer was a no-show.
Brad and Jenny Osten got married on Aug. 9, 2025, on House Island, a privately owned island off the coast of Portland, Oregon, according to the Lewiston Sun Journal, and while many things went off without a hitch at their nuptials — one thing did not.
The couple had chosen Simply Catered By Bethany — which has since closed down, according to Yelp — to cater their wedding reception on the island. They planned to serve mini lobster rolls, cocktail bites, steak, chicken and salmon, which would be brought over by boat, according to the outlet…