January 30, 2019 /
Best Engagement and Wedding Photo Locations in Toronto
Looking for pretty photoshoot locations in Toronto for your engagement? Or spots for portrait sessions during the wedding?
[Updated 2019]
We’ve meticulously put together this location guide as a valuable reference to find the perfect spot for your shoot. There’ll be some familiar names, but I promise you’ll also find a few hidden gems that might not have come across your search before.
In fact, use the guide to plan dates around the city! We truly believe in making effort to celebrate every day’s small joy, not just the one monumental day that is your wedding~
Discovering new places or new charms in old places is one of our favorite things to do. If you saw a location that caught your eye, or want to explore with us, let’s chat!
Royal Conservatory of Music
Style: Modern, classy, bright & airy
Elements: Large floor-to-ceiling glass windows, luxurious staircases, traditional houses outside
Region: Downtown
Allan Gardens
Style: nature-inspired garden in an urban jungle.
Elements: Beautiful tropical plants make up the backdrop for this intimate ceremony, including banana leaves the size of a boat. Quiet little jungle within a bustling city. The glass ceilings provided the softest, most dreamy of lights.
Region: Downtown
Allan Gardens is a historical greenhouse located at the heart of Downtown Toronto. It’s quite perfect for a nature-inspired, garden-style wedding or intimate elopement.
Thompson’s Park Room (Colette)
Style: French country chic, European, bright & airy, classy, elegant
Elements: Beautiful outdoor pavilion for a wedding ceremony, impeccable decor, bar, dusty blue leather seats, marble tables…
Region: Downtown
The Park Room at the Thompson Hotel Toronto, formerly known as Colette Grand Cafe, boasts elegant French charms and comes complete with a beautiful water-lined outdoor Pavillion for the ceremony and of course a French restaurant for the reception.
Check out this airy intimate wedding at The Thompson Hotel Park Room on the blog.
Distillery District
Style: Hipster, rustic, contemporary
Elements: Red brick walls, charming small shops and restaurants, pedestrian streets
Region: Downtown
If you have a thing for exposed bricks and industrial greens, you’d love what Distillery District has to offer for your wedding planning. Find out
Liberty Village
Style: Rustic, industrial, urban city chic
Elements: Red brick walls, charming restaurants
Region: Downtown West

Steam Whistle Brewery

Casa Loma
Style: Classy, traditional, opulent
Elements: Castle, terrace, formal garden, fountains
Region: Toronto Downtown
Marbles, wood, greenery, and fountains – elements that create a magnificent backdrop for either a wedding or engagement shoots. Check out this Grand Castle Fairytale Engagement at Casa Loma here.
University of Toronto
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, classic
Elements: Gardens, arches, traditional architecture
Region: Downtown

Hart House
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, gothic, classic, luxurious
Elements: Traditional stone architecture, formal garden, rich wood-paneled rooms
Region: Downtown
The Hart House at the University of Toronto is a unique treasure situated in downtown Toronto, Hart House is full of elegant rooms and beautiful architectural details. Both the bridal suite and the groom suite (Bickersteth Room) were filled with oak-paneled bookshelves, stone fireplace, and leaded glass windows.
Find your inspiration at this Classic and Elegant Wedding.
Trinity College
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, classic, luxurious
Elements: Gardens, stone walls, gorgeous folliage
Region: Downtown
Knox College
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, gothic, classic, luxurious
Elements: Garden, arches, grand staircases, dramatic lighting
Region: Downtown
Polson Pier
Style: Urban chic, industrial, hipster, city view
Elements: Waterfront view, boats, skyline
Region: Downtown
Graffiti Valley
Style: Rustic, rrebellious, urban city chic
Elements: Graffitis, narrow alleyways
Region: Downtown West

St. Lawrence Market
Style: Old city charm, hipster, urban city chic
Elements: Red brick walls, European-style lime stone arches
Region: Downtown

Cherry Beach
Style: Country chic, cottage vacation, warm and natural
Elements: Cute little house by the beach
Region: Downtown
Central Island – Ward Island
Style: Beach, free, bright, Un-obstructed view of Toronto Skyline
Elements: Waterfront with Toronto skyline, the beach, yachts
Region: Downtown
Evergreen Brickworks
Style: Rustic, natural, industrial, earthy, hipster
Elements: Barns, fields, ponds, view of the city
Region: Midtown
Canoe Restaurant
Style: Contemporary, sleek, upscale
Elements: Open concept restaurant, wood-theme decor
Region: Downtown
Graydon Hall
Style: Classy, elegant, country-side
Elements: Georgeon manor house, formal garden, fountains, terrace
Region: North York
Lavender Farm
Style: Romantic, whimsical, natural, free
Elements: Lavender field, luscious forest, greenhouses
Region: Milton, Hamilton, Prince Edwards County
Alpaca Farm
Style: Farm, nature, carefree, whimsical
Elements: Alpacas!!!
Region: Barrie
Glendon Campus – York University
Style: Elegant, whimsical, floral, natural, classic
Elements: Garden, French windows, ivy climbed walls
Region: Mid-town, Lawrence & Bayview
Glendon College began life in the 1920s and still kept its Italianate charm to this day, as you can find at this Whimsical Spring Garden Themed Pre-Wedding Session.
Eglinton Grand
Style: Vintage, glamorous, theatre
Elements: Large traditional theatre sign outside
Region: Midtown
We love the Eglinton Grand! Everything from the vintage old-film ticket booth, the fluorescent mini lights, the film plaque with customized names, and the gold and red palette was absolutely divine and tastefully put together in this Vintage Hollywood Glamour Wedding
Scarborough Bluff
Style: Natural, grand, carefree, whimsical
Elements: Rocky cliff, the lake, skyline view, great for
Region: Scarborough
Scarborough Bluffer’s Park is the perfect place to soak up the sun and for A picnic themed engagement session.
Guildwood Park
Style: Earthy, architectural, elegant, whimsical
Region: Scarborough
Jack Darling
Style: vibrant, natural, carefree
Elements: Lake, sandy and rocky beach, rustic boardwoalks
Region: Mississauga
High Park
Style: Whimsical, floral, natural, mystical, earthy
Elements: Cherry blossoms in late April and early May
Region: Downtown West

Old Mills
Style: Victorian, country-chic, classy, elegant
Elements: Charming houses,
Region: Downtown West
Sitting parallel with Humber River, Old Mill Inn is a victorian style wedding venue full of British country charm. The ivy covered stone wall offers a romantic backdrop for any bridal portraits, and the beautiful wedding garden was only a stone path away.
You will love this intimate and charming wedding at Old Mill Toronto
Doctor’s House
Style:
Elements: Small charming church, bright french windows, gardens
Region: Northwest of Toronto
The Doctor’s House is a delightfully intimate venue, nestled in the charming small town of Kleinburg Village Northwest of Toronto. This dreamy wedding exudes a delicate and exquisite sense of class
Estate of Sunnybrook Vaughan
Style: Classy, elegant, country-side
Elements: Generous manor house, garden, bright french windows
Region: North York
The Estates of Sunnybrook embodies a grand castle-like exterior and an interior with an abundance of french windows and high ceilings.
Credit Valley Golf and Country Club
Style: Nature, elegant, classy
Elements: Wide open field, indoor reception hall with a great view
Region: Mississauga
Kortright Center for Conservation
Madsen’s Greenhouse
Style: Whimsical, natural, romantic, lush greens
Elements: A greenhouse/
Region: Newmarket, GTA
Summer and botanical theme seem to go hand in hand. For those attracted to an out-of-city escape for their big day, this Fairytale Madsen’s Greenhouse Wedding at Newmarket is an easy consideration.
Adamson Estate
Style: Country-chic, rustic, farm-like
Elements: Rustic barn, serene waters, charming houses
Region: Mississauga
Piper’s Heath Golf Club
Style: Nature, elegant, classy
Elements: Wide open field, indoor reception hall with a great view
Region: Milton
Private outdoor wedding gardens, romantic stone clubhouse and the expansive vista of the golf course makes a rustic & ethereal wedding at the Piper’s Heath Golf Club
The Good Earth Food and Wine
Style: Country chic, European, Earthy
Elements:
Region: Niagara On The Lake
Osgoode Hall
Style: Architectural, modern, classic
Region: Downtown Toronto

Royal Botanical Gardens
Style: Romantic, whimsical, natural
Elements: Gardens, florals, greenhouses
Region: Burlington
The Royal Botanical Garden at Burlington is a short
Unionville
Style: Old town charm, vintage, warm and cozy, European
Region: Markham Ontario

Richmond Green
Style: Nature, earthy, whimsical
Elements: Wood arches,
Region: Richmond Hill
Humber Bay Park West
Style: Modern, skylines, lake view, urban city chic
Region: Downtown West

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