booked our ceremony over 2 years before our wedding, throughout the two years the original person we booked with changed and we never received communication about this until we reached out again. The ceremony component and planning were quite smooth, with paperwork and meetings. Rehearsal was also okay, too bad there is no evening lighting as it got dark at 630pm and was too dark to practice. The day of coordination was good, no hiccups or questions.
Overall good experience.

Our wedding at Kortright was nothing short of perfection! From the moment we toured the beautiful outdoor grounds and indoor spaces, we knew it was the one. The venue is absolutely breathtaking, with stunning forest greenery, amazing balcony overlooking a valley, bright and cozy indoor reception area, classy ‘glass house’ outside, and a romantic atmosphere. It really set the perfect tone for our special day.

But what truly made our experience unforgettable was the amazing staff. They were attentive, professional, and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. While there were a few hiccups like ensuring a kids camp was out of the venue before the start of our wedding, almost everything came together without any snags.

A huge shoutout to our incredible event coordinator, Jeffrey Tsang. Jeffrey was great to work with—his attention to detail, creative ideas, and calm demeanour made the entire planning process stress-free. On the day of the wedding, he orchestrated everything, ensuring that we and our guests were well taken care of and all of our questions/concerns answered.

If you're looking for a venue with a magical outdoor feel and where you'll feel supported by an outstanding team, look no further. We can't recommend this place, the staff, and especially Jeffrey Tsang enough! Our wedding day wonderful, thanks to them.

Having a wedding among the trees is unique compared to the usual gardens and golf courses. The ceremony area and other facilities are beautiful, and there is plenty of forest around to get wedding photos.

The planning process was easy. The provided forms were clear about the available choices. The execution on the day of was professional. Even though some of the setup was different than we had asked, they immediately fixed it as soon as we brought it to their attention.

For the reception food, we got lots of great feedback all around. Since we had lots of Chinese people at the wedding, we chose the Chinese fusion menu. Kortright also did a great job at accommodating anyone with vegetarian diets.

Good venue. We hope to return one day as a guest.

When shopping for venues we fell in love with the charm of the kortright center so we came to see it in person. A lot of couples book their venue because it's the most beautiful or closest to their vision. We booked Kortright because we were handled professionally from the beginning, they have a responsive and well organized sales team which extends to their venue staff. Everyone we worked with from start to finish was great and took a lot of care and pride in helping us bring our vision to life. The food was amazing, the service was top tier, the communication through the whole process was smooth and prompt. I felt that the pricing was very reasonable for the quality of what we received and are so happy that we booked with Kortright. They made our wedding magical. Thank you to everyone over at Kortright. 11/10 I would recommend to anyone considering them. A very special thank you to Jeffrey who was our main point of contact and went above and beyond for us on our wedding day, we appreciate all your hard work!

We had the perfect weather in late May, 23 degrees and sunny! The Cathedral of trees was very beautiful (We visited Coyote Alley for photos and there were actually a lot of mosquitos there so we are glad we did not hold the ceremony at that location). The cocktail hour we held in the glass house, and it was not too hot at 5pm.
We had our reception in the Forest Gallery and the light was beautiful during dinner. It is a bit of a long wide space, so a bit awkward for the table set up but I think our guests were more comfortable inside. The balcony was unfortunately off limits during our date (broken board of wood, safety issues) but it would be nice to have that space at night for guests to hang around.
The food was great, the staff was very friendly, and our coordinator Jeffrey was very kind and accommodating. Our only complaint was a miscommunication regarding a late night food station we asked for and announced to our guests, but since it wasnt listed in our BEO it was not prepared. *Check your BEO carefully!* But other than that we had an amazing day, and a large part due to the venue and the vibe. Having all the locations in one area is very convenient for the guests, and the ability to have an outdoor wedding with a rain plan is great.

Thank you Kortright and Jeffrey!

We had our wedding at Kortright on October 21, 2023, and had an amazing, beautiful wedding that went above and beyond our expectations.
Our event manager, Kanak, went out of her way on several occasions to accommodate us and our ideas. We had non-standard requests for the dinner, beverages/cocktails, decor, and more, and the Kortright staff were able to help us plan and execute everything that we wanted. Everything went as planned on the wedding day, and a large part of that is thanks to the amazing Kortright staff.
The communication from the venue was good for the most part, though we had to contact them to arrange a menu tasting, and we found that email responses were a bit delayed near the start of our planning process. As our wedding day came closer, around the 3-4 month mark before the day, email responses became very prompt with staff offering to go on calls with us to figure out some of the more complex things that we were trying to plan.
The food and cocktails were delicious, and we are still getting praise from our guests about them!
The highlight is, of course, the venue itself. We used different locations for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, and all three were perfect! In late October, we had a backdrop of orange/yellow leaves falling behind us as we said our vows. Our cocktail hour was in the glass house, which had beautiful decor and some heaters to keep our guests warm in the chilly weather. Our reception was in the Forest Gallery, which was both charming and spacious, and was everything that we wanted.
Overall, we loved having our wedding at Kortright. It was the perfect location with staff that put in a lot of extra effort for us to have a special experience. Huge thanks to Kanak and the rest of the Kortright staff, we appreciate everything that you've done for us.

We had our wedding here on September 30, 2023, and it was amazing! We had the best day ever, and are grateful to Kortright and Peter and Paul's for making our day so special. The pros definitely outweigh the cons. However, there were a lot of cons as well.

The pros: the food was INCREDIBLE and the portions were great - multiple courses, multiple proteins on one plate, etc. - everyone was thrilled; the venue is absolutely beautiful, large and rustic, and you get 3 venues in one, so it's an amazing value (one spot for the ceremony, one for the cocktail hour, and one for the reception) and has so many amazing photo spots; they upgraded us to the premium bar for free and also kept the bar open during dinner, which was great; they had a lot of people onsite to help with setup and teardown on our wedding day, which was really helpful.

Now, the cons: we had several different coordinators assigned to us over our 2 year engagement, as people kept leaving - when they did, often, information was not shared between them, so we had to redo things; our newest coordinator was super nice and helped out, but not very responsive; we found out about a few things at the last minute that caused us a lot of stress - that there was another ceremony in the same spot as ours, on the same day, so we couldn't set the space up until 2:30 pm and we had to be quiet while taking photos, and that due to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there would be orange shirts hung up all over the property, where we were taking photos; the space is open to the public until 4 pm, so there were tons of people watching us on our wedding day, even after it was supposed to be private (up until 6 pm); they also allow outside photo permits to be purchased, so we thought we would have access to the property solely for our photos, however we ran into multiple different brides and wedding parties on the property, and they were disruptive during our first look and ruined our experience in the spot we planned for, so we had to leave.

Overall, we had the wedding of our dreams, thanks to Kortright, and have no regrets. However, there were definitely issues that did not make our experience a smooth one.

We booked our wedding for Sunday April 30, 2023 in September of 2022. So we had about 8 months to plan for the big day and all in all our experience exceeded our expectations!

First Visit: Communicating with Antonio to book our site visit and discuss our contract was prompt and easy. Our contract reflected our needs and desires and Antonio was great in addressing any questions or concerns!

Communication: When working with our Event Coordinator Kanak, email communication was a little slow at first. However, we were slow to respond on our end as well dealing with some sudden life events. Once we met her virtually for our Final Details meeting, we could not be more grateful of her help in planning our special day. We had a DIY wedding so her flexibility and accommodations for our set up, storage and additions was so so appreciated!

Venue: All the outdoor spaces at Kortright are beautiful. We were devastated when we were told the Glass House would not be available due to something out of Peter and Paul’s control. We found our that we could use it 2 days before and it was a beautiful ceremony location since it rained our entire wedding day. We weren’t able to use the balcony for cocktail hour because of the rain but definitely recommend it! The only recommendation I’d make to the venue is to have more signage and lighting along the winding road that enters the venue building.. many of our guests had trouble getting out that night when leaving. Signage at the entrance for taxi/Uber transportation would also be beneficial. But all in all Kortright is just such an enchanted place to get married at! By the way April 20th was in bloom in case anyone is looking to have a spring wedding :)

Staff: Oh my goodness. Words cannot describe how special and at ease the Kortright team made us feel. They went out of our way to help us with things they aren’t expected to do. There are some things you don’t remember from your wedding day because it’s all a blur but the courtesy and genuine care of the staff was definitely remembered. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts!

Food: Hall meal prices have sky rocketed since Covid. We were fortunate enough to take advantage of the Sunday off season meal pricing. But honestly even if we hadn’t been able to, the food was definitely worth it. Our guests raved about the flavours and portions. The apps for cocktail hour were delicious and plentiful. The presentation of everything was lovely. The open bar was great. The only thing I’d suggest overall is having an option for at least the bride and groom to take home any of their uneaten food. I love love love food and yet that night I could not stomach anything. We were a ball of nerves. Then came 9pm I was starving. Luckily the staff were compassionate and saved our food for us! Our menu accommodated meat, vegetarian and pescatarian needs so we truly felt there was something for everyone to enjoy.

Final Thoughts: I wish we could do it all over again! Especially since we didn’t get to take advantage of the whole environment with it raining all day. But we made the most of it and it was a day we will never forget. A huge thanks to Kanak for calmly guiding us through all we needed to do. Your patience and support made it all run as smooth as it did.

On October 21/22 we had our dream wedding at the Kortright Centre and wouldn’t have changed a thing.
However, 2 reasons our day went as perfectly as it did, was because I’m a type A person and we hired a wedding planner.
I can be certain that if I wasn’t on top of absolutely everything, and if I didn’t hire a planner our day wouldn’t have been as amazing as it was.
Pros:
Stunning location - the forest setting is unbelievable beautiful, and we paid minimal for decor/flowers (we felt the space was beautiful on its own)
Food - Peters and Pauls knows food! Our guests are still raving about each dish being better than the last
Cons:
Cost - Thankfully we were locked in prices pre pandemic when we signed our contract in 2019, looking at their wedding packages now - I can’t believe the cost increase for what you’re getting! There is an added charge for everything. For 100 guests budget at least 25k for the venue alone.
Communication - I’m neurotic and was on top of everything, but having our venue coordinator change so many times was frustrating and communication in general was definitely left up to us to take control of. Day of, the venue coordinator was responsive and professional.
Overall we wouldn’t have changed a thing, we had the greatest wedding exactly as we envisioned, but it wasn’t thanks to the Kortright - we made it happen.
If you're willing to put up with the inflated price, and are willing to do the leg work - you can have an absolutely perfect wedding at the Kortright Centre. Just be prepared for some dedication/stress on your part.

Location was absolutely beautiful! We had the unfortunate situation where the event manager switched last minute to a new hire, who seemed a bit inexperienced.
Pros:
- they were very flexible with our agenda, which allowed us to operate less on a crunch time
- quite responsive

Cons:
- unprofessional in communication and forgetting details, which made us feel a bit anxious about how the day of the event would go
- unreliable: the day-of the event, the event manager and back-up colleague did not arrive, and our ceremony coordinator had to reach out and trouble-shoot why the chairs were not set up in time.

Without the event manager on site, the possibility of unforeseen circumstances (i.e. weather) could have dramatically impacted our ability to carry out the wedding ceremony as planned. All to say, it did go smoothly, but it felt like we were operating without any assurance.