Say Your Vows in the Forest
Forest weddings built around the meal and the sunset. A ceremony at golden hour, a long dinner with the people who matter, and a quiet walk back to your cabin.
What Kind of Day?
Pick the wedding, not the package size
The Ceremony
Rain or shine, the forest is always there
Four ceremony locations cascade in priority — you choose the primary, we align the rest. No tent scramble the morning of. No 6am weather calls. The plan is already beautiful at every tier.
Ideal weather — the reason couples drive from Toronto
The Forest Meadow
Sunlight through ancient oaks, wild ferns underfoot, birdsong instead of music. An outdoor ceremony you can only get on forty private acres.
Light rain or shade needed
Timber Pavilion
Open-sided and covered, strung with lights, built from timber milled on the property. Holds a ceremony and a reception. Looks better in overcast light.
Indoor — shoulder season or heavy weather
Studio Loft
Floor-to-ceiling glass, forest views from inside. Intimate and luminous. Where Forest Wedding dinners move on cold or rainy evenings.
Full indoor fallback — rarely needed
Farmhouse Great Room
High ceilings, warm light, and a fireplace. The original farmhouse has hosted ceremonies, dinners, and dances. A beautiful last resort.
Ontario weather is unpredictable. This cascade means you never have to choose between the venue you love and a plan that works.
The forest is the venue.
Forty private acres. Ten minutes from London.
Three Tiers
Elopement · Micro Wedding · Forest Wedding
Each tier is a distinct product — not a smaller version of the next. Pick the format that matches your day.
Elopement
Up to 6 guests · 2 hours
$900
venue fee
Just the two of you — plus your witnesses.
A forest ceremony and a toast in the trees. The courthouse alternative, built around the quiet and the light instead of fluorescent bulbs. Bring your officiant or use ours.
Inquire about the ElopementMicro Wedding
Up to 15 guests · 3 hours
$1,800
venue fee
Ceremony and a drinks reception.
Forest ceremony followed by drinks and canapés on the deck or at the fire pit. A full celebration with your closest people — without dinner plans. For couples who want the ceremony to be the thing.
Inquire about the Micro WeddingForest Wedding
Up to 30 guests · Afternoon into evening
$2,800
venue fee
Ceremony, sunset, farm-table dinner.
The full thing. Ceremony at golden hour, cocktails on the deck, then a long dinner for up to 30 at the Timber Pavilion or Studio Loft. Wraps by 9 so you can walk the trail back to your cabin.
Inquire about the Forest WeddingStart Your Wedding Inquiry
Start Planning Your Forest Wedding
We host a small number of weddings each year. Tell us about your day and we'll come back with availability, your tier quote, and honest advice — not a sales pitch.
Tell us about your day
Tier, date, guest count, any must-haves. Takes two minutes. The more you share, the more useful our reply.
We reply with availability + quote
Usually within 24 hours. You'll get a full quote, your date's availability, and whatever advice we'd give a friend.
Confirm with a deposit
We send a payment link and a simple agreement. Your date is held the moment the deposit lands.
Our reply includes availability, a full quote, and the complete wedding planning guide — tier details, ceremony locations, worked cost examples, and FAQ.
Make It a Full Day
Morning → Afternoon → Overnight
Add a getting-ready half-day in the Studio Loft or Farmhouse before your ceremony, and stay overnight in a cabin at standard nightly rates — no wedding markup. A fully-loaded Forest Wedding for 30 guests runs around $6,150 all-in. Full add-on details and a line-by-line breakdown are in the planning guide.
The Food
Manna by Fernwood Hills
Our in-house farm-to-table kitchen. Flat $75/person — seasonal menus, generous portions, dietary accommodations as standard. More about Manna →
Bring Your Own
Any caterer, food truck, or DIY setup is welcome — no corkage, no surprise fees. Kitchen, long tables, and fridge access included. Full catering details in the planning guide.
Birdsong instead of a sound system.
The Spaces
Where the Day Happens
The Farmhouse →
Getting-ready space and wedding-party HQ. Full kitchen, multiple bedrooms, private deck.
The Studio Loft →
Natural-light getting-ready space. Dinner venue for cool-weather Forest Weddings.
The Adler Cabin →
Couple's overnight cabin — the quiet walk back to bed after dinner.
The Bracken Cabin →
Second cabin for wedding-party overnight stays. Available on most wedding days.
Where does everyone stay? See our cabins and spaces →
Vendors
Photographers, florists, and more
You book your own vendors — no commissions, no mandates. We've published a curated shortlist of photographers, officiants, florists, and caterers we've worked with and trust.
See Preferred Vendors →The Practical Stuff
Questions, Answered
What's the difference between the three tiers?+
Format, not size. Elopement is ceremony + toast. Micro Wedding is ceremony + drinks reception (no meal). Forest Wedding is ceremony + sunset + farm-table dinner. You pick the experience you want, not the biggest one you can afford.
Can we stay the night?+
Yes, and we recommend it. The couple books any cabin or the Farmhouse at regular nightly rates — no wedding-inflated pricing. Walk to your cabin when the evening winds down.
What about catering?+
Two options: Manna by Fernwood Hills (in-house farm-to-table, flat $75/person) or bring your own — any caterer welcome, no corkage. Full catering details are in the planning guide.
What's the weather backup?+
The Timber Pavilion is covered and heated for shoulder-season and winter weddings. No tent scramble the morning of — the rain plan is built in.
What's the fully-loaded cost of a Forest Wedding?+
A Forest Wedding for 30 guests with Manna catering + a getting-ready half-day in the Farmhouse + an overnight in the Adler Cabin comes to around $6,150 total. That's less than the deposit at most Ontario venues.
From Past Couples
The People Who Chose the Forest
4.9
Average rating
150+
Weddings hosted
40
Private acres
10
Minutes from London
★★★★★“Spending the night in the place we said “I Do” was the perfect way to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. The cabin...”
— Rachael Chalcraft
★★★★★“We stayed here the night of our wedding and couldn’t have been happier with the flexible check in time and the house in...”
— Brenna Pfeiffer
★★★★★“This place is a dream. Even better than pictured. My boyfriend and I had an amazing time and didn’t want to leave. We...”
— Keisha Albert
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