Your wedding is one of the most important decisions of your life and you would like to have one where everything goes picture perfect. When starting with planning the first thing, of course after setting a budget, is to look for a wedding venue. How come the wedding will happen without a venue? Couples nowadays are so creative and there are no rules when it comes to choosing a wedding venue. More people than ever before are pushing the boundaries and getting married in very unique wedding venues.
From historic chapels to beautiful gardens, all-inclusive hotels, fantastic restaurants, and many more, Toronto is filled with the best wedding venues to serve your every need. Many venues now offer wedding packages that create space and provide beautiful spaces that are specifically set up for weddings but able to be tailored to a distinct look and feel. Most wedding venues include separate spaces for the actual ceremony and the celebrations after.
As mentioned earlier, Toronto is known for having amazing venues for hosting weddings. Indoor, outdoor, or in nature, couples can go to any kind of wedding venue in this city.
1. Garden Wedding
Filled with wonderful flowers, greenery, beautiful wedding arches, garden weddings are incredibly romantic and charming. The botanical gardens here in Toronto offer a wide range of plants such as exotic cacti and herbs, and the greenhouse venues provide a flora-filled outdoor feel without the worry of harsh weather.
2. Winery Weddings
The next outdoor venue that is absolutely famous for having weddings now and then is a wedding at a winery. It is ideal for wine enthusiasts who want to exchange vows in a scenic destination that offers rolling fields, saturated colors, and plenty of natural light.
3. Barn Weddings
Barn or farm weddings are quite in demand, especially given weekend weddings are a trend nowadays. They are ideal for those who want to host their special day intimately with a beautiful rustic wedding backdrop and cute little mason jars, wooden seating, and romantic string lights.
4. Chapels, or Church Wedding
Wedding chapels are perfect for couples who want to have a ceremony in small, intimate wedding venues in Toronto. The church or chapels as a wedding venue is an ideal option for couples who wish to incorporate their faith into their marriage and do not have to worry about the weather.
Nowadays, couples decide to get married in all different types of venues and places, such as art galleries, beaches, gardens, hotels, castles, and of course, breweries. So, it is not about what is an ideal venue or what should one do, it is more about which venue feels like having the wedding of the couple’s dreams. Some couples host their weddings in the backyard also, but before finalizing a venue, there are a few things that need to be ticked off the list.
1. Affordability
The wedding budget is divided into parts and the wedding venue is one of the most crucial parts. We understand that it will be very easy for you to sway towards a pretty-looking wedding venue with a cost that is out of your budget but do keep in mind the other factors. If you can go ahead and book that fancy place but we recommend giving a thought to the lesser fancy venue also, as any venue can be changed into your dream wedding with the right decor and execution.
2. Accommodation
After the affordability of the venue, the number of guests the venue can host is an essential part that you cannot miss out. You cannot have a wedding venue where the guests are not fitting in and are not having enough space to relax and enjoy.
3. Layout
The layout of your wedding venue is very important. It will be easier for the planner and decorator to create something if the layout is perfect for your wedding decor.
4. Transportation
Before finalizing the venue, do check the distance of important places from the venue. For example, the distance of the airport, train station from your wedding venue. You do not want to end up having a venue that is out of all the essential spots, as last-minute hustle won't be a great idea.
Large wedding venues can cost between $2,300 and $6,500 per event or $1,000 to $1,800 per day. You can also look for wedding spaces that are priced per person, which can range between $47 to $65 per person/day. Always keep in mind that the final prices might be different, depending on the details of your wedding.
Questions Couples Can Ask Before Finalizing The Venue
Even when the couple is sure of finalizing the venue, there are always questions that will keep coming to their mind and some queries are legit. You cannot go by not asking a few of the questions that we are mentioning below.
1. How many hours does the rental fee include, and is there an overtime fee if I stay longer?
2. What forms of payment do you accept?
3. Do you guys offer in-house catering? If yes, then what is the cost?
4. Is there any kind of restrictions like for example, no lighting candle, or no pets allowed?
5. Can the couple host a rehearsal photoshoot or a pre-wedding dinner?
6. Does the venue have insurance coverage?
7. Do your wedding venue offers wedding vendors or have contacts of vendors who cater to South Asian Weddings?
8. Will they be able to come up with backup space for the wedding if any weather concern occurs?
9. Do they have a generator for power outages?
10. Once the decor and the planning of the wedding will start, do the venue has enough security to keep the whole setup secure?
11. Is there any parking site available? If yes, is it complimentary? If not, where will my guests park?
12. Is public transport easily accessible from the venue?
13. If a shuttle service is needed, can you assist with setting it up?
14. Do you have a recycling system? After the wedding gets over, is there any cleaning process or do we have to hire someone from outside?
15. What is the cancellation or refund policy?
What Other Wedding Services Can I Get from Pyaari Weddings?
Pyaari Weddings is a South Asian Wedding Planning platform helping couples plan their wedding in a more elegant, easy, and effortless way. Apart from getting Wedding Venues in Toronto, you can also find other wedding vendors like Decorators, Caterers, Photographers, Videographers, DJs, Henna, Makeup, and Officiants. We curated a list of vendors, vetted their info, and estimated their prices.
All you have to do is - enter your city & requirements, look through vendors and save them to your ‘cart’ (with the heart button), and check out a customized wedding plan with an approximate budget.