Canada Weddings

If you're dreaming of celebrating your special day at a beautiful hotel or resort, you've come to the right place. Our experienced travel counselors will work closely with you to ensure that every aspect of this momentous occasion is handled correctly, whether you desire an intimate, low-key ceremony for two or a lavish celebration with friends and family. (If there will be numerous guests in your wedding party, click here to read more about the discounts available when booking a group.) Of course, special upgrades and amenities are always available for those couples who want to indulge!

Advance planning and expert advice are essential for a successful destination wedding. Use our step-by step guide below to ensure your big day goes off without a hitch.

Step One: Set a Budget

Determine how much you and your fiancée want to spend on your airfare and accommodations. Most wedding couples stay for at least seven nights at the resort since the trip includes the honeymoon. Next, speak to some of your guests to determine what they will realistically pay to travel to your wedding. We recommend that you advise your friends and family of the cost of attending your chosen resort for a minimum of three nights. If you plan to supplement your guests' travel costs, be sure to factor that in.

How many guests can you expect? Consider this: At the average wedding, 40% of the guests fly in to attend the ceremony and pay for car rentals, hotel accommodations and some meals. Attending your destination wedding won't cost much more, and they get a fun-filled vacation to boot! Of course, not all invitees will attend. Plan on 35% of your guests declining the invitation based on the cost.

Step Two: Decide on a Destination

Choose a memorable location for your special day, but keep your guests' budgets in mind-you don't want to discover after hours of planning that your dream resort is too expensive for your favorite friends and family. Also, remember that airfare represents a large part of the overall package price to any destination, so ask your travel counselor to check package prices from your and your guests' departure cities.

Our top picks for hotel and resort weddings in Canada are at the bottom of this page.

Step Three: Choosing Where to Marry-in the U.S. or Canada?

You have two choices-you can marry in the U.S. through a justice of the peace (or equivalent licensing bureau) before you travel and conduct a purely ceremonial wedding in Canada, which is by far the easiest alternative for Americans, or you can marry in Canada, which will require you to meet its rules and requirements, such as minimum residency, fees, citizenship documentation, etc. Click here to see those rules now.

Step Four: When to Book

Airfares are not published until 333 days out so we are unable to quote air-inclusive package prices further than 11 months from departure. We recommend that you book 10 months before departure, or sooner--six to 10 months out is ideal. Within six months of departure, most resorts start to fill, and room and facility selection becomes limited.

Once you have chosen your resort, our travel counselors will need your estimate of the maximum and minimum number of guests, and their ages, departure cities and estimated length of stay. Then, you can put down a deposit to guarantee your rate and lock in your wedding date. You can also put down a refundable deposit to secure rooms for your wedding party, or, if you plan to let each attendee book individually through Vacations To Go, encourage them to call your travel counselor to block their space quickly before the resort fills up. The next step is to send out a "Save the Date" notice so your friends and family can plan for the big event.

Deposits of $50-$150 per person are due upon booking when using discounted charter or bulk air, and final payment is due 90 days before departure. When using specially priced published air, full payment is due when the initial reservation is made along with a $100 per person deposit for the room nights. Final payment on the land portion is required 90 days before departure.

Still have questions? Click here to see our comprehensive list of answers to frequently asked questions.

Click the hotel or resort name below for more information or an online quote.

Top Wedding Hotels and Resorts

Wedding Hotel Name	Country/City	Rating	Ages
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac	Quebec/Quebec City		Kids Welcome
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu	Quebec/Quebec City		Kids Welcome
Fairmont Palliser-Calgary	Alberta/Calgary		Kids Welcome
InterContinental Montreal	Quebec/Montreal		Kids Welcome
The Fairmont Banff Springs	Alberta/Banff		Kids Welcome
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise	Alberta/Lake Louise		Kids Welcome
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler	British Columbia/Whistler		Kids Welcome
The Fairmont Waterfront	British Columbia/Vancouver		Kids Welcome
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver	British Columbia/Vancouver		Kids Welcome

Canada Wedding Resort Rating Key
	Exceptional (Premier property with finest services, amenities and exquisite surroundings)
	Deluxe (Prime location with outstanding service, elegant accommodations and a wide array of amenities)
	Good (Tastefully furnished accommodations with assortment of amenities and services)
	Moderate (Comfortable accommodations with limited amenities and services)
	Fair (Clean, basic, budget property)
	Very limited appeal

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