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.
Which Tier Is You?
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.
Exchange Vows Beneath Ancient Trees
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.
Includes
- ·Private ceremony at your choice of forest locations
- ·Timber Pavilion rain plan
- ·Champagne toast after the ceremony
- ·2 hours on-property
- ·Your witnesses and officiant
Micro 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.
Includes
- ·Private forest ceremony
- ·Timber Pavilion rain plan
- ·Drinks & canapés reception space
- ·3 hours on-property
- ·Wildflower portrait sites across 40 acres
Forest 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.
Includes
- ·Private forest ceremony
- ·Timber Pavilion or Studio Loft for dinner
- ·Full property access afternoon through evening
- ·Cocktail area, fire pit, trail access
- ·Studio Loft + Adler cabin blocked from other bookings
Inquire
Start Planning Your Forest Wedding
Tell us the tier you're thinking, your date, and how many people. We'll come back with availability, a quote, and any honest advice we'd give a friend booking the same day.
The Fernwood family will personally respond within 24 hours. Meet the team →
Not sure yet? Read what past couples say →
Make It a Full Day
Morning → Afternoon → Overnight
Bookend your ceremony with a getting-ready space in the morning and a quiet cabin for the night. Pick none, one, or both.
Getting Ready — Studio Loft
$400Half day
Natural-light studio on the lower property. Couples, wedding party, hair and makeup, photos. Calm, bright, forest view.
Getting Ready — Farmhouse
$600Half day
Full kitchen, living room, multiple bedrooms, private deck. The bigger wedding-party option with space for champagne brunch.
Overnight Stay
Regular ratesAny cabin or Farmhouse
Book the couple (or wedding party) into any on-site unit at the standard nightly rate — no wedding markup. Walk home after dinner.
Fully-loaded Forest Wedding for 30: venue + Manna catering + Farmhouse half-day + overnight ≈ $6,150 total. Less than most Ontario venue deposits.
The Food
Two Ways to Eat in the Forest
All tiers. No minimums. No hidden corkage. Your call.
In-House
Manna by Fernwood Hills
Flat $75 per person
Our in-house farm-to-table kitchen. Seasonal menus from the garden and neighbouring farms, generous portions, dietary accommodations by request. Long tables, real plates, family style.
Cakes are always BYO from any bakery — no cutting fee.
Bring Your Own
Any Caterer, Your Call
No corkage. No surprise fees.
Any caterer, food truck, private chef, or DIY setup is welcome. We provide the kitchen, long tables, serving space, and fridge access. Bring your own beer, wine, and spirits — an Ontario Special Occasion Permit covers it and we'll walk you through it.
Recommended local vendor list available when you inquire.
What It Actually Costs
A Fully-Loaded Forest Wedding
The real number, not the teaser. A Forest Wedding for 30 guests, catered by Manna, with a half-day in the Farmhouse to get ready and an overnight in the Adler Cabin to sleep in afterwards.
- Forest Wedding venue fee$2,800
- Manna catering (30 × $75)$2,250
- Farmhouse getting-ready half-day$600
- Adler Cabin overnight (1 night)$500
CAD, excludes HST. Fewer guests, no overnight, or BYO catering all bring this number down. The elopement tier starts at just $900, for reference.
For comparison: most Ontario wedding venues charge $6,150+ as a venue fee before catering, lodging, or any meaningful inclusions.
A Ceremony That Feels Like You
What the Day Looks Like
A Sample Forest Wedding Day
30 guests · afternoon into evening · summer golden hour.
Guests arrive
Up to 30 guests walk in on the forest path. Drinks waiting.
Ceremony
Ceremony beneath the trees at the Timber Pavilion. 30–40 minutes.
Cocktails & portraits
Guests head to the deck for drinks and grazing boards. Couple slips into the forest for portraits in the golden hour.
Farm-table dinner
Long-table dinner under string lights — Manna by Fernwood Hills, seasonal and generous.
Toasts & fire
Speeches at the table. Move to the fire pit for dessert and quiet music under the stars.
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, your choice. Manna by Fernwood Hills is our in-house farm-to-table catering — flat $75/person, seasonal menus, generous portions, dietary accommodations by request. Or bring your own caterer, food truck, or DIY — kitchen and long tables provided, no corkage, no surprise fees.
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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