Two weeks from today I’ll be looking at three different venues: the Steam Whistle Brewing Roundhouse, the Toronto Botanical Gardens and the Kortright Centre. I’m hoping that by the end of April 17, Shawn and I will have picked our venue.
We’ve already looked at two places – the Great Hall and the Berkeley Church. We both loved the Berkeley Church and we’re still considering it but I think the Great Hall might be out. It no longer allows you to bring in your own alcohol and that’s something we’re looking for because buying alcohol through a caterer is not cheap. Plus, by being allowed to bring in our own alcohol, we can decide what we want to have served, from specific brands of beers to certain vodka flavours.
While we did like the overall look and feel of the Great Hall, we just found that the Berkeley Church had a similar look and feel but with air-conditioning, outdoor space and nicer details.We expect that the Roundhouse, another 19th- century building heavy on period charm, will be the Berkeley Church’s main competition and I’m curious to see how the two stack up.
Meanwhile, the Botanical Gardens and the Kortright Centre will be o
ffering something a bit different. Both of these modern venues have an emphasis on the outdoors and on being “green”. From the pictures that I’ve seen, both are stunning spaces with tons of possibilities and they both offer the beauty of an outdoor wedding while at the same time, providing the security of a great indoor space.
Friday, April 17, is certainly going to be a busy day for Shawn and me and I’ll be sure to share all the details of our venue hunt.
We’ve already looked at two places – the Great Hall and the Berkeley Church. We both loved the Berkeley Church and we’re still considering it but I think the Great Hall might be out. It no longer allows you to bring in your own alcohol and that’s something we’re looking for because buying alcohol through a caterer is not cheap. Plus, by being allowed to bring in our own alcohol, we can decide what we want to have served, from specific brands of beers to certain vodka flavours.
While we did like the overall look and feel of the Great Hall, we just found that the Berkeley Church had a similar look and feel but with air-conditioning, outdoor space and nicer details.We expect that the Roundhouse, another 19th- century building heavy on period charm, will be the Berkeley Church’s main competition and I’m curious to see how the two stack up.
Meanwhile, the Botanical Gardens and the Kortright Centre will be o
ffering something a bit different. Both of these modern venues have an emphasis on the outdoors and on being “green”. From the pictures that I’ve seen, both are stunning spaces with tons of possibilities and they both offer the beauty of an outdoor wedding while at the same time, providing the security of a great indoor space.Friday, April 17, is certainly going to be a busy day for Shawn and me and I’ll be sure to share all the details of our venue hunt.
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