While many couples are choosing the Caribbean or Europe for their destination weddings, I keep wondering why people have not looked north to Canada.  There are so many stylish places in Toronto and for some, a less costly place to go!

The famous Drake Hotel for instance – what a cute place!  The Drake has its own in-house pastry chef to make your wedding cake as well.

While you are hosting your wedding weekend in Toronto, why not have the welcome or rehearsal dinner (or even your brunch) at the Mill Street Brew Pub.

Sample some of their own organic beer with their feisty brunch menu! Browse through their website and fall in love!!!

Pamper yourself at one of the Shizen Spas which are located in two of the hottest hotels in Toronto – The Cosmopolitan Toronto Hotel or The Pantages Hotel (or take a 1 hour day trip north to Horseshoe Resort in Ontario)!

Really, any one of these hotels would be a great place to host a welcome or rehearsal dinner as well!

The Pantage Hotel is also a hot spot for weddings as it has a swanky martini bar that can be used for private events along with their ballrooms!

The Horseshoe Resort is really an all-inclusive resort where you are your guests do not have to travel anywhere but around the resort on your golf cart!  They have group activities, golf and alpine skiing!!!!!!!

Last, but not least.  Toronto has such a great style and shopping district!  Famous bookstore David Mirvish Books on Markham Street – they have a fantastic website where you can buy amazing art and design books as well! Like this ceramic design book Object Factory:

Then – you must stop by Soma Chocolatemaker!  Famous for its gelato and chocolate truffles!  It is also located in the Famous Distillery District near the Mill Street Brew Pub!

Then, for my coffee lovers out there – there is the Mercury Organic Espresso Bar!

You simply will not run out of options in Toronto.  It really is worth the second look!  We have contacts in Toronto to help make your wedding in Canada a smashing success!  Heck – if you have already planned your wedding but not your honeymoon – why not just go to all of these places without your guests as you celebrate your 1st week (or two) together married!!!

Happy travels! ~  Katie Martin