Anyone that is trying to find info on how to plan a wedding in Ottawa and Gatineau has found the right website. Everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Ottawa & Gatineau Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Ottawa Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Ottawa & Gatineau
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Ottawa and Gatineau for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities around Canada you can check out that link.
Ottawa & Gatineau Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Ottawa and Gatineau is a huge key to the whole process:
- Fairmont Château Laurier at 1 Rideau St
- Aquatopia Water Garden Conservatory at 2710 March Rd
- Orchard View Wedding & Event Centre at 6346 Deermeadow Dr
- Evermore Weddings & Events at 4960 County Rd 29
- Strathmere at 1980 Phelan Rd W
- Sala San Marco Event & Conference Centre at 215 Preston St
- Stonefields Estate at 1985 9th Line, Carleton Place
- La Gatineauthèque at 107 Rue Fernand-Arvisais E, Gatineau
- Adélina Barn at 16 Chem. du 6e Rang, Gatineau
- Le Belvedere at 40 Des Sentiers, Wakefield
The Fairmont Château Laurier is a great option for weddings or receptions near you with 50 to 400 people.
With a capacity for up to 150 people The Aquatopia Water Garden Conservatory offers a stunning venue for your event.
The 20,000 square foot Orchard View Wedding & Event Centre is bordered by a gorgeous lake and offers charming indoor and outdoor settings for Ottawa wedding celebrations. The indoor sites can accommodate from 10 to 400 guests while the outdoor venues may accommodate 50 to 2,500 attendees.
Evermore can handle 200 people for a local wedding ceremony or reception offering a gorgeous outdoor courtyard facing a willow tree as well as a picturesque ceremony spot overlooking 45 acres of rolling farm fields.
Strathmere features 3 venues that can host up to 250 for the reception with outdoor space for the ceremony as well.
Rooms with the capacity for 160 guests can be found at Sala San Marco.
Stonefields Estate can handle 220 guests and provides both indoor and outdoor spaces for wedding ceremonies in your area.
The amenities at Le Belvedere include a lovely outdoor patio that can accommodate weddings of up to 200 people.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- With Love Bridal Boutique at 66 Hearst Way
- Dominique Levesque Bridal at 1300 Carling Ave
- La Maison Bridal Boutique at 2900 Gibford Dr #105
- Revelle Bridal Boutique at 285 Richmond Rd
- All That Glitters Bridal at 2130 Robertson Rd
- Moscatel Bridal Boutique at 6443 Russell Rd
- Kimberley Wilson Bridal & Fashion Outlet at 77 Beechwood Ave
- Dominique Levesque at 319 Rue Notre Dame, Gatineau
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get envelopes and invitations in your area by contacting:
- Daisy Designs at 8266 Rosefire Dr
- Imprimerie Du Progres at 171 Rue Jean-Proulx #5, Gatineau
- Wishtree Invitations & Design
- The Invitation Studio
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Nectar Flowers Ottawa at 2784 Lancaster Rd #C
- Alta Vista Flowers at 1181 Bank St
- Ottawa Flowers at 2000 Thurston Dr #3
- Weekly Flowers Florist & Flower Delivery at 5303 Canotek Rd
- Mille Fiore Flowers at 69 Beechwood Ave
- Maison Anthea Flower Studio at 815 Somerset St W
- W Flowers at 1556 Merivale Rd
- Beaudry Flowers at 505 Industrial Ave
- Fleuriste St-Joseph at 666 Blvd Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
- Hélène Fleuriste at 83 Eddy St, Gatineau
- Le Design Floral at 58 Blvd Gréber, Gatineau
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Nicole Amanda Photography
- Chelsea Mason Photography
- Mocha Tree Studios
- Mitch Lenet
- Jemman Photography
- Union Eleven Photographers
- Jeannine Clement
- Mallory Jayne Photography
- North Park Films
- Films by Jinbon
- Boxtop Film
- Grey Loft Studio
- Mallory Jayne in Gatineau
- Eric Boizette in Gatineau
- Melanie Mathieu Photography in Gatineau
- Joey Gaskell in Gatineau
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Bobby B Productions
- Momentum Music
- Quality Entertainment
- Dynamix Productions
- Nick Straccini Band
- Hunks & Punks Band
- Danse Mobile NRJ in Gatineau
- DJ & Animation JT in Gatineau
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Klava Z Beauty at 1234 Merivale Rd
- Pärla Hair at 987 Wellington St W #300
- Shannon Doyle Beauty at 70 McEwen Ave
- Jacquie K. at 42 Antares Dr #108
- Makeup by Yelena at 145 Macara Crescent
- Showpony Hair at 722 Bank St
- Rebecca Rose Beauty at 981 Wellington St W #300
- Pinned Bridal Hair at 1131 Rue Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau
- Salon De Coiffure So-Haut Moderne Styliste at 245 Rue de Cannes, Gatineau
- La Beauté à la Carte at 187 Bd Labrosse, Gatineau
- Stephanie Bullock Makeup
- One Fine Beauty
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Morris Formal Wear at 1083 Wellington St W #200
- Giroux Rene Men’s Wear & Hats at 522 Montréal Rd
- St+Amour at 131 Blvd Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Ottawa and Gatineau:
- ThimbleCakes at 369 Bank St
- Artistic Cake Design at 1390 Clyde Ave #106
- The Cake Shop at 1200 Wellington St W
- Batter Up Bakery at 396 Athlone Ave
- Dulce Cake Design at 3L8 Lightfoot Pl
- Milo’s Pastry at 505 Industrial Ave
- Strawberry Blonde Bakery at 111 Richmond Rd
- Pâtisserie L’Étoile at 30 Blvd Gréber, Gatineau
- Caprices Gourmands at 835 Rue Saint-Louis, Gatineau
Caterers
The right event caterers will make sure all of the food is on point:
- Grenfell Catering
- My Catering Group
- Epicuria Food Shop & Catering
- Essence Catering
- The Flavoureux in Gatineau
- Traiteur Epicure in Gatineau
- Lindocile in Gatineau
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Courtyard Restaurant at 21 George St
- Restaurant e18hteen at 18 York St
- Beckta Dining & Wine at 150 Elgin St
- Gezellig at 337 Richmond Rd
- North & Navy at 226 Nepean St
- Sidedoor at 18b York St
- Social Restaurant + Lounge at 537 Sussex Dr
- Luxe Bistro at 47 York St
- Saint-Eloi Café Bistro at 100 Rue Atawe, Gatineau
- Le Cellier at 49 Rue Saint-Jacques, Gatineau
Ottawa Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Courtney Elizabeth Events at 419 Country Glen Way
- Erica Irwin Weddings & Events at 1741 Dunkirk Crescent
- Wedecor at 1149 Newmarket St
- Frid Events at 1037 Riddell Ave S
- Mariage De Reve at 809 Blvd Maloney E, Gatineau
- Heirloom Events & Décor
- Kennedy Event Planning
- Voeux d’Amour
- Mariage Élégance
By the way we have also written about:
- Wedding Photographers & Planners In Montreal
- Wedding Photographers & Planners In Toronto
- Wedding Photographers & Planners In Quebec City
- Wedding Photographers & Planners In New York City
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Ottawa & Gatineau
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Ottawa and Gatineau. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Ottawa and Gatineau and we wish you all the luck in the world!