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Umbrella Bar is a waterfront wedding venue located in Ottawa, Ontario. Featuring a contemporary design and sweeping views of Dow’s Lake, this location serves as a picturesque backdrop for joyous occasions. With the establishment’s friendly staff and modern amenities, you and your loved ones can create lasting memories on your special day.

Facilities and Capacity

With a combination of indoor and outdoor spaces, this restaurant and bar can accommodate up to 80 of your friends and family members. You can say “I do” in a beautiful ceremony in front of a fireplace adorned with romantic floral arrangements. The celebration can continue inside the restaurant with a private bar or you can celebrate your love on the romantic patio overlooking the serene lake. With bright white interiors, the restaurant can be transformed to your liking with your desired flower arrangements and table decor.

Services Offered

Umbrella Bar is available for engagement parties, wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. Their dedicated event staff is on-hand to ensure that every detail of your big day is accounted for. They offer an assortment of rental items such as audio equipment, lighting, furniture, chairs, tables, and a dance floor. With their food and beverage services, this business can supply the necessary dining items such as linens, flatware, glassware, and barware. This team of professionals is happy to manage the setup and cleanup of your event and provide cake cutting services. Knowledgeable bartenders host open, cash, or limited bars and serve a wide variety of beverages, including:

  • House beer, liquor, and wine
  • Premium liquor
  • Specialty beer
  • Champagne toasts
  • Signature drinks
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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

50

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Marina
Restaurant

Describe the style of your venue:

Eclectic
Modern
Nautical
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Covered outdoor
Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Lighting / sound
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Liquor license
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Specialty beer

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Dance floor
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/sound
Parking

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$40

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$62

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake cutting
Server(s)
Dessert
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Reviews for Umbrella Bar

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Gillian
Gillian K. Sent on 03/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 Book this venue

So extremely happy we chose The Umbrella Bar for our wedding venue. The staff were so responsive and went above and beyond to ensure our vision became a reality. As the pandemic and rules changed over the year, we were kept well informed. On the day of the wedding, everything flowed seamlessly with the schedule they drew up for us and we were able to enjoy every bit of the day. I've received so many compliments about how the food was the best the guests have ever had at a wedding, how impressed they were at the beverage options available, and how stunning the venue looked. The staff were polite and patient and I cannot thank them enough. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an amazing venue in Ottawa, ON.
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Heather K. Sent on 29/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding

We had a perfect wedding at Umbrella Bar. The venue was stunning and the staff went above and beyond to make our day perfect. We had to make last minute changes to the ceremony due to rain and they were able to easily pivot and ensure we had a beautiful setup for an indoor ceremony. All our guests were raving about the beautiful space and the delicious food and drink. Everyone was telling us it’s the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding.

(Photo by Shabana Buwalda, our wedding photographer)
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Megan Sent on 17/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

I would not change a single thing about my experience! Gyenya and her team were absolutely perfect!!!!!! Everyone loved the food, the staff were so pleasant (one of our guests missed one of our shuttle busses, and a staff member drove them back the hotel - above and beyond!!)

The communication was always seamless and on the day I was able to just enjoy because the team took my vision and nailed it!

I would recommend umbrella bar and the team over and over again!!!

So thank you again!!!! It’s a beautiful spot to have an indoor/outdoor day!
Katrina
Katrina Sent on 26/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional food, stunning venue and attentive staff = a dream venue

We had our wedding here in September 2021, and we could not have made a better choice for a venue! Gyneya and her team are extremely professional, knowledgeable and provide the highest level of customer service. From helping us navigate changing the date multiple times during the pandemic, to ensuring that our guests felt safe during ceremony and reception, we had a wonderful experience working with Umbrella Bar. Planning our wedding from Toronto was seamless, with great communication by email and phone calls. We very much enjoyed our tasting, and there were tons of great options for food. During the wedding, the staff ensured my husband and I were able to enjoy our meals and even saved us the appetizers we missed while we were taking photos. They noticed we were away from our seats during dessert to mingle with guests and even offered to pack up our desserts. Our guests loved the view of the water, as well as everyone spoke very highly of all of the food. This is a stunning venue with exceptional food and cocktails, complimented by their attentive staff.
Special thanks to Kaylee and Kim, and of course Gyenya who made sure everything went perfectly and making our day extra special. We could not be happier about our choice to have our wedding at Umbrella Bar!
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