Walking down the aisle is so yesterday. Instead, imagine floating to your ceremony with your bridal party in a voyageur canoe. Don’t worry, you won’t have to paddle; staff at Camp Tamakwa will take care of that for you, along with organizing activities for your guests at this summer camp near Algonquin.
With over 2000 feet of private shoreline and acres of woodland, Severn Lodge provides the perfect cottage country setting for your wedding. Say your vows in front of a classic Muskoka backdrop, complete with rocky islands and sheltered inlets. Afterwards, celebrate with a vintage boat ride or a bonfire on the beach.
With a soaring 40-foot vaulted ceiling, a massive Gothic window facing the Trincomali Channel, and a baby blue exterior, the Temple is certainly dramatic enough. But if you want to step it up a notch, this venue is also home to an aerial arts production company, so you can entertain your guests with silk dancers for that extra wow factor.
For couples who want to keep it green, this camp is a leader in environmental stewardship and is home to one of Canada’s greenest buildings.
Grange of Prince Edward, a family-run winery in Prince Edward County, has been a working farm for over 200 years. They can accommodate up to 80 people for a reception in their 19th-century renovated barn, which is also the winery’s tasting room.
If you’re looking for a glitzier day but still want to be in the tranquil Canadian wilderness, the Fairmont Montebello offers an unparalleled experience. With certified wedding specialists to help plan and execute your special day, you can sit back and enjoy the surroundings of this resort, which was originally founded as a private club in 1930.
Want a rustic farm wedding but don’t want to muck out a barnyard in order to have one? That’s where this Prince Edward Country venue comes in. Fields on West Lake’s red barn is not only one of the most photographed barns in Canada, it also offers extraordinary natural acoustics for live performers. Bring on the fiddlers and line dances!
Just south of Sherbrooke on Lac Massawippi, Manoir Hovey is located in old-school cottage country. Aristocrats and industry captains first started building summer homes in the area in the late 1800s. Built in 1900 as a private summer estate, the resort drips elegance and was voted one of the top luxury wedding destinations in Canada.
This luxury cottage rental on Georgian Bay can accommodate up to 70 guests. Panoramic views of the bay will result in breathtaking photos for your wedding album. Best of all, there’s a traditional wooden sauna on-site, where you can start your honeymoon off with a couples massage.
Hosting a destination wedding doesn’t have to mean asking your guests to shell out thousands of dollars to head to a tropical locale. Instead, book a stunning venue in cottage country.
No matter how you want to say “I do”—whether you’re planning a one-day event or a full weekend of festivities—one of these gorgeous spaces is sure to fit the bill.
