Where to Have a Wedding in the Kawarthas
Through my own research, I have been finding out where to have a wedding in the Kawarthas can be quite challenging. That why I have put together this post for the brides and grooms out there who may be looking. Keep an eye on my blog as I dive deeper into other hidden wedding venue gems that I manage to find in the Kawartha Lakes region. Best of luck! 🙂
Elmhirst’s Resort, Keene
Elmhirst is a Kawartha cottage resort open all year long located 90 minutes east of Toronto on Rice Lake. The resort practices farm to table which is always a plus for the bride and groom looking for an eco-friendly wedding venue. This is a great venue for the couple looking for outdoor wedding venues in the Kawarthas. Interesting services that this Kawartha Lakes wedding venue offers are horse drawn carriages/sleighs, a float plane entrance, and spa pampering. They can also provide you with a rehearsal BBQ, horses for riding on their trails and evening bonfires. Elmhirst’s Resort has 3 indoor ceremony location options including the Heritage Room, Enterprise Room and Conservatory.
Starts at $80 per person
Capacity: 150 guests
$200 facility fee
Beachwood Resort, Lakefield
Beachwood Resort is located on Deer Lake the lower region of Lower Buckhorn Lake in Lakefield Ontario. Just a 20-minute drive from Peterborough and 2 hours from Pearson International Airport. This high-end Kawartha getaway resort is an awesome option for the couple looking to have a relaxing and nature-filled wedding celebration with their family and friends. A big thing that stood out to me when researching Beachwood Resort was that they have a Green Policy and were rewarded with The Environmental Award. A few things they did to earn this award was: switching to salt water pools, paperless reservation system, and air drying bedding. This Kawartha Lakes wedding venue strikes me as having great potential with its borders of trees, stunning lake and countless amenities.
Capacity: 120 guests
Complimentary one-night stay for the couple
Pine Vista Resort, Douro-Dummer
Pine Vista is the right Kawartha Lakes wedding venue for the brides and grooms looking for an intimate wedding location. With their capacity being just 30 it truly ensures that if will just be you, your partner and your closest family and friends. The amenities that Pine Vista have to offer are a beach, 100 acres of land with 8 km of trails, a pool and an indoor and outdoor hot tub. 1800’s novelist Susanna Moodie had this to say about the now Pine Vista property. “Oh, what a magnificent scene of wild and lonely grandeur burst upon us as we swept round the little peninsula, and the whole majesty of Stony Lake broke upon us at once … Never did my eyes rest on a more lovely or beautiful scene.” Stoney Lake is a true Canadian wilderness scene perfect for the couple in search of a beautiful and intimate Kawartha Lakes outdoor wedding venue.
Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, Peterborough
What could be a better place than Camp Kawartha for the couple that is looking for an intimate, outdoor and green wedding venue. This wedding venue really brings you, your wedding party and your guests deep into the forest to celebrate your love. You can make it just like a camp wedding and have everyone stay for the weekend in Camp Kawartha’s rustic cabins. The outdoor wedding ceremony is quite nice with elevated stone and wood benches. This rustic venue has so much to offer in terms of photography locations, which your wedding photographer will love!
Capacity: 125 guests
Westwood Inn, Buckhorn
Whether you would like your ceremony on the dock, beach, under a cozy white tent or beneath the trees Westwood Inn has what you need. This quaint resort offers 35 cabins which means if you’re having about 70 guests at your celebration you’ll have the whole place to yourself. Yay! All cabins are decorated like the classic Canadian cottages you would expect with cedar wood striping on the walls, comfy quilts and accents inspired by nature. The inn has lots to offer in terms of spa services, golfing, swimming, fishing and boating. When you think now about where to have a wedding in the Kawarthas does Westwood Inn seem like the right Kawartha wedding venue for you?
Capacity: 100 guests
If you enjoyed this article about “Where to Have a Wedding in the Kawarthas” check out my other post “Kawartha Lakes Wedding Venues” for even more options.
