Meet Ranjita:
Business Manager
Contracts & Communications
As a seasoned professional in the wedding industry with over 8 years of experience, I have cultivated a deep passion for creating memorable and magical events at The Water Oasis. My journey began in 2016 when I started as a Venue Manager and Tour/Communications Coordinator. Through dedication and hard work, I advanced to the role of Business Manager in 2021, a position that allows me to lead with both heart and expertise.
My connection to The Water Oasis is personal and profound; it’s the place where my husband and I exchanged our vows in 2014. Since then, I’ve had the honor of helping countless couples celebrate their love in this enchanting venue.
Beyond my professional life, I hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology and am currently pursuing additional upper-level courses to continue my personal and professional growth in Management and Psychology. In my free time, I love to indulge in interior decorating, keeping my home organized, and spending quality time with my husband and our two beloved pups, Nico and Coco.
Glamping (camping in a fifth wheel) and travel are integral aspects of my life, and I place great importance on spending quality time with family. Family holds a significant place in my life, especially after the devastating loss of my mother to COVID-19 in 2020. This experience has strengthened my values to cherish and prioritize time with my loved one . With Oregon’s natural beauty and fresh air, which I fell in love with after moving from California at the age of 10, continue to inspire me every day.
I am truly honored to be part of The Water Oasis family, a place that is not just a venue but a cherished part of my life.
Meet Valerie (Val):
Facilities Manager
Lead Venue Manager
Tour Manager
Hello, welcome to Water Oasis. I was born and raised in Oregon. I spent 5 years in Fairborn Ohio in my early 20’s. I missed the weather and rain and family in Oregon and moved back to my natural home state.
I am going on 8 years at Water Oasis during at time I am Facility Manager of the Property. I also enjoy hosting Tours to potential new clients. Plus, I work the Day Of Weddings and love being a part of the romance, decorations, and the excitement of watching a couple fulfill their dreams of getting married at the Water Oasis.
My passion is my 4 grandchildren and going on adventures and creating memories with each one.
I love going out on the boat, going on the river, and stopping at little islands to go rock hounding. Our dog Lulu loves going out on the boat with me and my husband of 35 years.
I look forward to meeting you and collaborating with you in the future whether it is for a Tour or the Day Of Your Wedding!
Valerie (Val)
Meet Renae:
Lead Venue Manager
Tour Manager
A native Southern Oregon and rain/snow lover, 2019 marked my first wedding season with The Water Oasis as a Venue Manager and Tour Manager.
I am very familiar with this popular and beautiful 5-acre venue; I’ve been delivering wedding cakes here since they opened in 2012. I enjoy being part of the growing Willamette Valley weding/event industry for over 20 years as the owner of Custom Cakes NW in Newberg. My business and home are nearby, and going to “work” at the Water Oasis is more like visitng a neighbor.
I met my husband while skiing Mt. Ashland and love skiing the great Northwest, that’s why I was a January bride. Any thrill that involves speed from driving fast muscle cars, to zip lining, skiing the tree-line, rafting the Rogue or Deschutes rivers, I seek those adventures. I rock the hardest to 80’s big-hair-bands, eat dark chocolate reeeeallly slow, and my favorite part of any wedding is the cake cutting of course!
Being a venue manager and cake artist allows me the privilege of witnessing a couples commitment to each other and their future lives. I sincerely enjoy making your special day all the sweeter, while seeing local business grow, and your personal adventure start.
Cheers ~ Renae
Meet Lisa:
Lead Venue Manager
My name is Lisa Baley-Almassey, and I am a Native Oregonian through and through; that now lives in a small town in Northern Alabama called Scottsboro, Alabama! Why Alabama!? I sometimes ask myself that same question! My husband and I moved to the South for a new adventure, our jobs, and for fishing. My two adult children live in Oregon and his two adult children live in Arizona. We moved to Alabama after being married at the Water Oasis in July 2022.
In my spare time, you will most likely find me gardening, planting, cultivating in my garden. I am obsessed with all things’ flowers. The weather is ideal for roses, lilies, irises, Black Eye Susan’s, and for the growing season of vegetables it starts in April and ends August. I am an avid canner and preserver.
When growing season is over I enjoy being outside hiking, walking my dog Dolly, running, having block parties with my neighbors and enjoying making my house a home. We love having company. Our door is always open for passer byers, vacationers, friends, and family. No one is a stranger.
I have worked for the Water Oasis since 2020. I love being a part of the journey of making your day the best day ever for YOU. The Water Oasis is part of my family, and I hope when you are done planning your event with us, we will become part of your family too.
Meet Melissa:
Lead Venue Manager
I love spending time with my nephews and nieces! My happy place is working outside, planting flowers, or caring for my animals.
I joined the Water Oasis because I enjoy being around people and also being a part of one of their most important days of their lives.
I grew up helping my dad with his catering business when I was younger, and it was primarily for weddings. I knew at that point, that I would always enjoy this type of work. And here I am now!