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Today we focus on the different spaces and areas you can get married in the Ottawa/Gatineau and Surrounding areas. This blog is for those that are finding it difficult to find the perfect wedding venue in Ottawa. Don’t forget these venues can host other special moments such as birthday celebrations, baby baptisms, engagement parties, graduation parties, fundraisers, company retreats, galas and any other special event that you can think of.
I will start with banquet halls. With a little help of lighting and the perfect décor, you can transform any room into anything you can dream of.
Banquet Halls
Think the RA Centre, Tudor hall, St Elias and the Marconi Centre! The good thing about hosting weddings at a banquet hall, is that they come equipped with their own caterer, staffing and all the necessary items you will need to host a great event. You also have the great advantages of decorating them how you want! Some newer venues to also consider is the likes of the Century Planning & Events located about 15 minutes South of Ottawa, the Center is one of Ottawa’s premier wedding and reception venues that you could use to create an unmatched wedding experience.
Source: RA Centre- Photo by Mike & Ness Photo, Wedding décor by RSVP Events
Source: Venue Century Weddings & Events, Photographer: 3Stems Photography, Décor & Planning by RSVP Events
Farms and Tents
Orchardview weddings & Events, Bean Town Ranch, Temple’s Sugar bush and Strathmere are a few of our farm -like venues that we love. Stonefileds heritage farm can host up to a 120 guests. They offer exclusivity access to their historic farm for your wedding. This venue can offer you the rustic look and its a plus if you are looking for a rustic wedding venue style as you wont need much in terms of decor.
Source: Stonefields- Photo: Mark Cooper Photography
Museums
Looking to spend a few more dollars, consider getting hitched in the newly-renovated Canadian Museum of Nature ! You can do a lot with this gorgeous venue. The Museum offers in-house catering, but you are also more than welcome to choose from a list of their preferred caterers which include Gourmet Cuisine (The in house caterer, Thyme and Again, Tulips & Maple, By Town Catering and Creative Kosher Catering. Another favourite is the War Museum and the Museum of History. They offer a choice of 3 caterers: Distinction (amazing company- the in house caterer, the Westin and the East India Company for all the South Asian Weddings.
Other museums worth mentioning include Canada’s Cold War Museum, the gorgeous National Aviation Museum and the National Library and Archives! We love to work with Museums as you can do so much with the space by styling it well. Ottawa offers the best Museum wedding venues in my opinion.
Source Museum of Nature / photo by: Brittany Lee Photos
Restaurants
Planning on hosting a wedding at a restaurant, consider a few of these great options- The Courtyard, Restaurant E18htten on York street, NeXT (AMAZING FOOD) in Kanata & Lagos bar and grill which over looks the river. These venues are really modern and require little décor. I would use lighting and flowers to get the extra elegant needed touch to make it work. A few honorable mentions include the Urban Element which is extremely elegant, Sidedoor, Millstreet Pub and Le Cordon Bleu Signatures.
Source: Millstreet pub Weddings/ Photo Laura Kelly Photography
Galleries and Theatres
My two favourite places to host weddings are the National Gallery of Canada and the National Arts Centre also popularly known as the NAC. The Cube, Wall Space, and the Great Canadian Theatre Company all offer wonderful open spaces to plan any event.
Outdoor Spaces
Ottawa is definitely a gorgeous city with lots of green spaces. Most locations allow for you to host weddings with a special events permit. I love, love the Herb Garden Centre! The Herb Garden is Ottawa’s most enchanting and unique location and it is located twenty minutes west of Scotiabank Place (at the corner of Old Almonte Road and Upper Dwyer Hill Road). Keep in mind that planning a wedding at such venue, requires you to bring your own caterers. Another favourite is the Billings Estate. They do not have restrictions on what caterer to use which is a big plus in my books. The venue is pretty secluded which gives a very private feel to it.
Source: Via Herb Garden Website
Community Centers
Community centres offer large spaces and are ideal for huge weddings. I love to work with the Glebe Community centre located in the Glebe. Take a look at this gorgeous wedding captured by Laura Kelly Photography! Another popular venue is the Wabano Centre located in the Vanier area. Other halls to consider would be the Ottawa University Tabaret Hall , Ukrainian Banquet Hall and the Visitation Banquet Centre !
Hotels
If you are thinking of hosting your wedding at a hotel, think Le Chateau Laurier, The Brookstreet in Kanata and the Ottawa Marriott with it’s 360 revolving room over looking the Ottawa city.
Source: Le Chateau Laurier Website
Gatineau Venues
Gatineau Wedding venues – The Gatineau wedding venues that we absolute love is definitely Le Belvedere . Le Belvédère is located a short drive north of Ottawa, nestled on a magnificent cliff near the historic riverside village of Wakefield Québec. It can host about 200 people. This venue is absolutely breathtaking and you would need to pay it a visit yourself to believe it. The ceremony location over looks the Gatineau Hills-WOW. Have a wedding at the Mill. The Wakefield Mill is located in the Gatineau parks and this makes for beautiful enchanting wedding photos. The price point is very reasonable. Give it a try! Another new location is the Vignoble de Chelsea! I am dying to plan a wedding at this location.
Le Belvedere. Photo from Love and Laughter Photography
Ottawa’s Newest Wedding Venue
Think Aquatopia water garden conservative! Aquatopia is an elegant, glass-enclosed conservatory, home to a dramatic events venue, on-site café, completely immersive aquatic garden retail experience and the largest indoor water garden open to the public. Evermore Weddings & Events is an elegant country style wedding venue located on 45 acres of farmland close to Almonte!
Source: Aquatopia- photo from website
I hope this gives you a great idea of venues that are located in and around the Ottawa area. Did we miss anything? Tell us in the comments below. If you need help planning weddings, please do not hesitate to contact us. Take a look at our partnered venues here!
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Today we give you three simple things to keep in mind when determining your wedding budget. They are 3 main factors that will really determine your wedding budget.
1. Number of guests– It’s no brainer that the more number of guests you have, the more money you will spend.
2. Time of year– The summer months are certainly the most popular time to wed. With only so many Saturdays in Summer, most vendors try to make the most out of this. . Consider getting married during the week days or the off peak seasons. Be prepared to pay more during summer.
3. Style of wedding- Planning a glamorous wedding can definitely up the budget a little. Are you planning on focusing more on the overall look of your wedding? Planning on using lots of flowers? Do you want a lavish wedding cake?
You can certainly have a gorgeous wedding with the right budget. Having a 60 person wedding with gorgeous flowers everywhere, great food and open bar will have better quality than planning a 300 person wedding with bad food. You need to know what it is that is important to you.
Don’t forget to take a look at our popular Wedding in a box Package
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Today we highlight Ottawa’s wedding venue Orchard View Weddings and Events! Are you looking for a rustic yet elegant wedding venue? Then you might want to consider this venue. We are always blown away by the beauty of the grounds and landscape. We consider Orchard view as Ottawa’s destination wedding venue.
Here’s a quick sneak peek of some weddings we have planned at this gorgeous venue.
Photo credit: Ashley Notley Photographer
Photographer: Thorne Foto
Photo: Mitch Lenet Photography
Orchard view wedding and events is part of our wedding in a box package. For a information visit My wedding in a box!
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Do you want your wedding to stand out? Planning a wedding that truly reflects your needs is the key to having a unique wedding! Follow our 5 tips to ensure a great event!
1. First thing on our list is PERSONALIZATION: Make this wedding about you! The overall theme, feel and look of your wedding needs to be a reflection of the two of you. What makes you, YOU! Think of something you unique that reflects the both of you. If you like to travel, why not create a slide show with all the cool and awesome places you have travelled too? Do you like wine? Why not host your wedding at a vineyard? Have your guest sample different wines and cheeses during cocktail hour. Use some wine barrels and corks as part of your wedding décor.
2. Have an ORGANIZED wedding! Having an event planner will definitely help you stay organized and on track for the big day. Most wedding planners have a wedding monthly to-do list, wedding timelines, budgets and will help keep you on top of all your wedding appointments. Read our blog about what to do when feeling overwhelmed!
3. Giving your guests a great EXPERIENCE is the key to keep people talking about your wedding for years to come. How can we achieve this? By setting the right atmosphere, great food, awesome entertainment and by ensuring your wedding is very personal. Here are 9 awesome ways to entertain your guests!
4. You have to hire a professional WEDDING PLANNER! Wedding planners work for you to ensure you have the wedding of your dreams! We are the main contact between your wedding vendors and yourself. You don’t need to worry about all the little things on the day of your wedding! Just enjoy the day! To find out more about what we can do for you, contact us today!
5. We already mentioned this, but please HAVE FUN! Planning a wedding is definitely stressful! After all the planning, the day is now here! Try to enjoy it as much as possible as it does go by really fast. If you hired a professional wedding planner, you should have nothing to worry about!
Photo credit: Mitch Lenet Photography
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I love the little touches that wedding menus bring to the table. They can be used as added wedding décor. I usually tell my clients that the menus are definitely optional and are not a must. They are definitely good to have! The advantages of having a table menu is to let your guests know what meals will be served, what is coming next after each course and sometimes the ingredient involved with a specific meal.
Here are some gorgeous menus for inspiration:
Source:The Wedding Chicks
Source: Modwedding
Source: Oh So Beautiful Paper
Source: Wedding Wire
Be creative with it!
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Last year RSVP Events gave away a full wedding to one lucky couple! Yes we did! We partnered up with a few of our amazing vendors to give one lucky couple a FREE Wedding! Zac and MJ were married on a beautiful September day at Orchard View Weddings and Events Centre!
And the classic dance!
THANK YOU MJ AND ZAC!
And to all the vendors, thank you
Reception Location: OrchardView Weddings and Events
Photographers: Mitch Lenet Weddings
Cake & Cupcakes: J S Creations Cake
Flowers: Beaudry Flowers
DJ & Photobooth: Quality Entertainment
Hair and Make up: The Capelli Club
Planning and Decor styling: RSVP Events
To find out more about how we can assist with your wedding, please do not hesitate to contact us!
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Using wedding sparkles and fireworks makes for beautiful photos. And who doesn’t love them? Fireworks are definitely more expensive than sparkles. If you are going to use either of these items, please ensure you have a professional vendor over looking the use- especially fireworks. SAFTY FIRST!
-Check with your venue to ensure you are allowed to use the fireworks/sparklers
– Know all the rules and regulations involved in using these fireworks and sparklers.
-Fire can be very dangerous! Be safe.
Photo credit: Mitch Lenet Weddings
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Everyone loves wedding decorations. Whenever I meet a new bride, the number ONE item on the list to discuss is the wedding décor! The excitement makes me smile all the time! And because we are wedding planners, we get asked “Do you decorate my wedding venue as well?”
Wedding planners and wedding designers/stylists/decorators have different roles that they play when it comes to your big day! A wedding planner works with the bride and groom for the year leading up to the wedding, making all the big plans that will ensure that your wedding is as smooth as possible. We bring with us the skills and knowledge to plan a flawless wedding as well as gathering the right team and vendors to ensure your vision comes to life.
On the day of the wedding, we are onsite as early as 9am making sure the floor plan is correct, the vendors know where to set up, everyone that was booked for the day are onsite doing what they need to do. Most of these tasks can take up to 5 hours, this almost makes it impossible to commit on decorating the hall as well. A wedding planner can recommend a professional wedding decorator or stylist to bring your wedding vision to life.
The decorator or stylist will come with all the necessary décor and team to put your vision in place. They will also provide a tear down team at the end of the day. In terms of budget, they work well with any budget depend on your needs. Your wedding planner will often recommend the best wedding decorator in the area based on your style and budget. Most wedding planners in the city are also wedding decorators. Find out what your wedding planner can do for you!
Take a look at RSVP’s wedding décor packages here!
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We are in love with Mix and Match bridesmaid dresses! Not only are they gorgeous, stylish and modern, but are perfect for bridesmaids that are on a budget! The dresses give the girls the opportunity to work with there different body sizes and shapes! We are all not the same 😉 Here are our top 5 picks!
Photo by Landon Jacob Productions via Style Me Pretty
Photo by Jenny Sun Photography via Style Me Pretty
Photo by Amanda Suanne Photography
Photo by Jamie Street, Rad + In Love Photography
Dresses via Ted Baker, Photo by Jose Villa via Magnolia Rouge
Which is your favourite match?
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