Having a hard time planing

You might need to be farther outside the city and cut your guest list back to stay in that price point. Or you may want to look at all inclusives and roll your food budget into your venue budget.

Do you have anyone close with an awesome backyard that would let you use their property? That would probably be the easiest way to stay in budget - then you could just rent a tent. You could also consider doing a brunch wedding, or having your wedding on Sunday or Friday. Huge savings! I don't know the pricing in Ottawa, but here in Toronto, finding something for that large of a guest list for $5,000 on a prime day would be next to impossible.

How many people and what is your budget like? Venues are certainly pricey, especially if you need a space to fit a lot of people.

Hi Jess! Here is something I previously posted for another Ottawan looking for wedding locations:

"Most of the museum's in town will let you hold a wedding there, Bean Town Ranch is worth looking into, Mackenzie-King Estate, Billings Estate, Bearbrook Farm, the Shaw centre, Chateau Laurier (probably costly), Strathmere, Chelsea winery, Wakefield is a pretty place and not super far as is Perth. Also check with hotels in town and even restaurants. There are so many hidden gems in Ottawa for weddings!"

You can also check out this site or this other site. You should also look at the WeddingWire vendors section.

I hope this helps! Best of luck!

Hi Jess!

Welcome to the community! I'm so happy to hear from you!

Have you looked at the venuesin our directory? We also have some promotions on our website, maybe you'll be able to find something within your budget:

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I hope this helps.

How is the planning going?

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