HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST WEDDING VENUES IN GTA TO MATCH YOUR WEDDING AESTHETIC

Your wedding tells your love story. And what’s a beautiful story without a proper setting? 

Selecting a wedding venue is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make in your wedding planning process. After all, it’s the backdrop for the entire day. And to have a cohesive aesthetic throughout, you’ll want to make sure your venue provides the right atmosphere. 

I’ll walk you through how to choose the best wedding venues in GTA to match your wedding aesthetic: 

Talk to a Wedding Planner or a Wedding Designer Before You Make a Decision

Yes, even before you book a wedding venue, you should talk to a wedding planner or designer. They’ve been in the industry for many wedding seasons, and they’ll help you navigate possible scenarios you haven’t yet thought of. 

They’ll guide you through one of the biggest wedding decisions you’ll have to make. From discussing how much you’ll have to spend to transform a space, to planning the layout of your venue. 

Determine Your Wedding Aesthetic

The wedding venues in GTA will help set the mood for the entire day, no matter which one you choose. 

So, it’s important to decide what your aesthetic will be before choosing the venue to match. 

A bride and groom walk hand in hand while celebrating their Graydon Hall wedding in Toronto.

What Mood and Emotion Do You Want to Evoke on Your Day

When you’re settling on your wedding aesthetic, ask yourself this: “how do you want your guests to feel about your love story?” 

This is the driving force behind your wedding aesthetic. 

Do you want your guests to feel like your love story is romantic and classic? Is it modern and elegant? No matter what you choose, all of your following design decisions will be easier to make, including choosing your dream GTA wedding venue. 

Match Your Wedding Venue to Your Aesthetic

Once you have a mood in mind, you can start looking for the right wedding venue. Keep in mind that Niagara and the GTA offer plenty of unique wedding venue spaces so you’re sure to find one to suit your day. 

Unique Wedding Venues in GTA For Your Wedding Vision

You don’t have to settle on the standard banquet hall or rustic barn for your wedding day. Instead, find unique wedding venues in GTA that will provide a cohesive atmosphere for you and your guests. 

Tented Wedding Venues

For an intimate, yet still ethereal and elegant atmosphere, consider a tented wedding. Opting for a tented wedding allows for more customization and tailoring to your aesthetic and preferences. It’s a unique wedding venue that can match your story and the emotion you portray on your celebratory day! 

If a tented wedding sounds like the perfect choice for you, Lindsay Plank Events can help! I specialize in both tented weddings and private estate weddings to give you an unforgettable experience. 

Private Estate Wedding Venues

A private estate wedding venue is perfect if you’re evoking a timeless and classic atmosphere. If your dream is a classic, family estate wedding, this is the kind of unique venue vision to host your dream wedding you’re looking for! And selecting your family’s cottage or private estate home is an incredible way to create a more personalized wedding experience. 

Niagara Winery Wedding Venues

A winery wedding venue is perfect if you’re searching for a romantic and elegant atmosphere. There’s nothing quite like row upon row of orchards surrounding you, like at Kurtz Orchards.

Waterfront Wedding Venues

A bride and groom share an embrace on their waterfront wedding venue in Toronto.

A waterfront wedding venue doesn’t always mean a beachy and bohemian wedding style. Instead, with the right location, you can transform a waterfront venue into a stunning backdrop for an elegant and romantic aesthetic. Somewhere like Boxcar Social or the Harding Waterfront Estate will give a romantic, refined atmosphere! 

Art Gallery Wedding Venue

If you’re looking for a location to match a modern and sophisticated aesthetic, find an art gallery wedding venue. With clean white walls and (often) minimal decor, these spaces can be transformed into a venue that fits the mood you’re after. 

Urban Wedding Venue

If you’re not thrilled with the idea of a sophisticated mood, but you love the urban look, you may want to consider a coffee shop or brewery wedding venue. Often, coffee shops and breweries are great to give a modern atmosphere with a more industrial touch. Queenston Mile Vineyard is a wonderful option for a unique wedding venue in GTA! 

What to Remember as You’re Looking for Wedding Venues in GTA

As you search for the best wedding venue for you, don’t forget these four key things: 

Keep Your Budget in Mind

Aside from the aesthetic of your day, the other driving force behind all your decisions is your wedding budget. Create a wedding budget first and keep it in mind as you search for the perfect setting. The last thing you want to do is book a wedding venue, only to realize later in the process that you have no more budget to transform the space. 

Have Your Guest List on Hand

Not every wedding venue is built the same. Some are designed for grand, large-scale weddings. Others are created to host an intimate wedding ceremony. Remember your guest list as you’re searching for the right location. Find one that will seat your guests comfortably, without seeming too large. 

A bride and groom walk up to Adamo Estate Winery, a vineyard venue in Caledon, for their reception.

Stay True to Yourselves and Your Story

It’s your love story being told. Make sure it looks and feels like the two of you! 

Staying true to who you both are is why I love guiding my clients through customized wedding designs. And choosing a unique wedding venue will help you further tailor your celebration to you. 

Banquet halls are more on the lines of “wedding factories,” in that they push one wedding right after another. Because of that, they lose the personalization that other unique wedding venues in Niagara and GTA offer.

But, the right location for your day can transform into an unforgettable wedding venue with wedding design. 

A Wedding Planner and Designer Can Help You

Don’t forget, a wedding planner and designer can help you with the entire planning process. Deciding on an aesthetic and matching a GTA wedding venue to it doesn’t have to keep you awake at night. The right planner and stylist will guide you through making the best decisions for your day so you can have an unforgettable one! 

Your venue sets the tone for your entire day. While it may seem like that’s a lot of pressure, know you don’t have to search alone. 


With full wedding planning and design through Lindsay Plank Events, I can help you find the most beautiful space. And through design and styling, I’ll refine it to match your aesthetic.

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