Harbour hotels, two castles, cideries on the Peninsula and community halls in Saanich — the island’s biggest choice of venues, most within half an hour of downtown.
Charming and open till midnight. Out in nature — barely any décor required.
You must hire at least a coordinator, but you can make it your own — far less structured.
Full buyout price; partial rental from $1,250. Rustic, best in peak summer — you organise everything.
Close to town, with everything done in-house. Sold as a hotel package, so the room block is the real cost.
Tables, chairs, place settings and a day-of coordinator are included in the fee.
All-inclusive food and beverage package at $129 per adult, and one of the latest finishes around.
Affordable, close, tables included. The ceremony space isn’t ideal.
Price includes an open bar. Ends early and it’s a drive, so an after-party takes planning.
There’s a cost calculator on their site. This price is for 75 guests.
BYOB, and a long way from town.
Beautiful, but genuinely far from the city.
Hire a coordinator and bring everything in — a blank canvas for 150.
Close to town with everything in-house. The late finish only works in the Spirit Room; the ballroom and patio wind down at 11 p.m.
Harbour views — and the room doesn’t feel like a hotel ballroom.
Two-night buyout ($3,306/night) plus a $200pp food minimum — about $24,500 for 60 before décor and DJ.
$27k minimum, and they expect you to fill the hotel both nights. Realistically $40–50k.
Small. They rarely host weddings but are open to it.
Daytime only. Stunning in spring for an intimate ceremony.
Seating for 90, arch, tables, AV and a prep kitchen included.
Oceanside. The reception room design reads a little stuffy.
Only chairs are included — bring everything else in.
Rentals run in three-hour blocks only.
Very cute. Ends early.
House-party vibe, cozy. They say 70 fits — it would be tight. Two-night stay; email for rate.
Small restaurant event space for private events of 10–60 guests. Confirm that a wedding reception is possible before you commit.
Price via friends. The smaller library room (about 40 guests) runs around $12,000.
Food, beverage, catering and a planner are not included.
Indoor hall plus a garden you can license for the ceremony. Winter rates (Nov–Apr) are 25% off.
Whole building and grounds, tables, chairs and a staff person. Excellent preferred caterers. (2024 price)
Dinner, appies, wine, a champagne happy hour and late-night pizza all included.
10 forested acres with a spring-fed pond and orchard, rented as a whole property with two suites included. DIY-friendly, but the noise bylaw and 11 p.m. cutoff are strict and prime dates go fast.
An 1889 barrel-vaulted hall with tables and chairs included, and one of the cheapest reception halls around. You supply linens, insurance ($5M) and the liquor permit; the bar stops selling tickets 30 minutes before close.
Upper hall in James Bay with its own wedding price list, including a Friday-evening decorating option. The kitchen is for food prep only, and the bar needs your own liquor licence.
Hilltop park for ceremonies up to 50; the District does not allow weddings here from January to June and parking is restricted.
Restaurant with a single event space, including covered and uncovered outdoor areas. Prices shown are starting rates, so confirm with the venue.
Municipal clubhouse with city views, a dance floor and AV. Very cheap room rental, but food and drink must come from the on-site concessionaire.
Rooftop Vista 18 room and penthouse suites for small receptions; strictly in-house catering. Small weddings only.
Harbourside hotel ballroom of about 1,500 sq ft plus a smaller Fairfield Room with a marina-view balcony. Confirm pricing with the hotel.
Small neighbourhood garden available through Oak Bay for weddings of 75 to 100; limited on-street parking.
Design-showroom event space downtown that lists weddings and ceremonies as uses. Confirm pricing with the venue.
A big civic hall in the middle of Sidney that seats hundreds, with a courtyard for 150. You bring in the caterer and décor.
Victorian mansion next to the harbour with an outdoor amphitheatre-style ceremony space and a ballroom. Confirm pricing directly with the inn.
Seaside park on Beach Drive permitted for weddings up to 100 guests; amplified sound needs pre-approval and alcohol is banned.
Private club that also takes non-member banquets. The price is room hire plus catering; outdoor ceremonies on the course carry a separate $1,500 fee, which catches people out.
Budget hotel ballroom with a pillar-free room used for social events, including weddings.
Brick-walled Fernwood restaurant used for small-to-mid weddings. The prices shown are starting rates, so confirm with the venue.
Hall with a bar area, a kitchen (bring your own pots and supplies) and a 29 x 83 ft main room. You supply event insurance and an alcohol permit.
German-Canadian club with a 300-person banquet room, stage and PA. You buy the liquor and licence, but club bartenders must work the bar (two at $50/hr combined), which adds to the bill.
Ballroom with 180-degree harbour views and a private terrace on the marina. Wedding details aren't published, so confirm pricing and inclusions with the venue.
Large downtown hotel with a renovated 5,000 sq ft ballroom and a terrace room with an optional outdoor terrace. Fees below are starting rates.
Small 1,000 sq ft hall with tables and chairs for 50 and a warming-only kitchen. Best for a micro-wedding or small reception.
Oak Bay's rose garden is bookable for ceremonies with a 75-person cap; the pavilion has a full kitchen and tables and chairs included in its hourly rental. $3M insurance required.
Bright hall on the Lansdowne campus (built 2023). Packages include tables, chairs, mic, a changeroom and a 65-stall exclusive parking lot; patio ceremonies cost extra and pricing is by quote.
An aquarium on the Sidney waterfront: dinner for 50 or a standing reception for 165, with the touch tanks open to guests. Pick from their caterers or bring your own.
Weddings only run in the winter season, indoors in the Spring Prelude garden, for up to 60 including the two of you. The dinner package adds exclusive use of The Dining Room until 11 p.m.
Cheapest ceremony option in town but ceremony-only: no alcohol, no amplified sound, no roping off the area, and parking cannot be reserved. Apply 60 days ahead.
Historic provincial site with an interfaith chapel, gardens and a large lawn for a tented dinner and dancing. Catering is set-up only (no cooking or dishwashing), and no food or drink is allowed in the chapel.
Weddings can be held on the beach or greenspace; capacity depends on the location chosen and alcohol is not permitted.
Downtown banquet hall with in-house catering. Capacity is quoted anywhere from 200 to 300 and no fees are published, so confirm both.
West-coast industrial atrium of cedar, steel and glass with garage doors opening to a partly covered patio. Pricing is by quote, and weekday availability is very limited.
Covered circular Coast Salish-style gathering space for ceremonies only; the 4-hour package includes a 1-hour rehearsal and installed speakers. It can't be booked more than 3 months ahead, with no receptions or alcohol.
A working golf-course restaurant rather than a banquet hall: 60 seats in golf season, 100 in winter. No outside food except your cake.
Italian community centre with an upper hall, chandelier, big dance floor, bar and a full commercial kitchen, plus a dedicated wedding-reception page and gallery. Bring your own caterer; ask the venue for rental rates.
Small downtown hotel event rooms suited only to intimate weddings of up to about 40. Confirm pricing with the hotel.
Tiny garden weddings next door to Government House; grounds are rented hourly and quoted individually. Up to 20 people only.
West Shore hotel with a large ballroom and a bar and grill on site. Pricing isn't published; request a quote.
Upper-level clubhouse dining room for wedding receptions and banquets of 40 to 150, with custom menus. Fee and curfew aren't published.
Society-run hall near Elk Lake whose 250-capacity Grand Hall suits wedding receptions, with on-site Greek catering or bring your own. Rental rates aren't posted.
District-run hall that books private events (family or social gatherings). No open flames, tents, confetti, rice or cooking on site, and caterers need an Island Health permit. Ask the district for the fee table.
Inner Harbour hotel with dedicated wedding services and outdoor spaces; pricing and curfew aren't published.
Ceremonies and receptions on a two-deck catamaran with bars and a dance floor. Pricing isn't published; request a quote.
Waterfront club on Cadboro Bay with a lawn for ceremonies and a lounge for dinner; events must be sponsored by a member or reciprocal-club member, but the club says it is open to everyone without one. Fees are only given on enquiry.
Heritage fairgrounds with outdoor ceremony under mature trees and a 4,000 sq ft Cedar Room (tables and chairs included) next to a commercial kitchen and patio. Rental fee is not published.
Packaged weddings include a two-night suite, parking and a coordinator, with catering through Truffles. Package prices aren't published; an 18% service charge applies.
Edwardian private club with a harbour-view ballroom. Events must be booked by a member or be member-sponsored, and the catering manager can help with sponsorship; pricing is by quote.
Hilltop resort with a 4,575 sq ft ballroom, gardens and an in-house wedding planner. General dinner catering starts from $110 per person; wedding packages are by quote.
Big red-brick church with a 400-seat sanctuary for ceremonies and a 400-seat fellowship hall and kitchen downstairs. Room rates are on request.
8,500 sq ft clubhouse divisible into four spaces overlooking the fairways. All events require a member sponsor; fees aren't published.
Dining room for up to 110 with a 12 ft bar, full kitchen and underground parking. Packages range from 5- and 8-hour rentals to weekend wedding bookings with DJ/MC and preferred-vendor catering; quotes are custom.
Long-running Italian restaurant with two private rooms that open into one for 55; wedding dinners explicitly offered. Menus and pricing are quoted on request.
Budget hotel that lists weddings and social events, plus the 650 sq ft Old Coachman Eatery for intimate receptions. Fees aren't published and capacity figures vary.
Metchosin Farmers' Institute hall on the Luxton Fairgrounds, rented to the public for larger gatherings and dances, with a dance floor. Rates are by request; confirm they host weddings.
47-acre organic farm with an old-growth fir grove for wedding ceremonies, a patio over the vineyard and an intimate dining room; the chef's team caters. Bring your own wine and spirits, with no corkage on dining events.
Church hall rentals with a dedicated Lion Hall for weddings, conferences and parties, with a deck, kitchen, and tables and chairs. The Farmhouse Common Room holds 30. Ask for rates and capacity.
The breakwater at sunset. A 1914 weather station on a bluff. The narrowest street in Canada. Twenty minutes between dinner and dancing is all you need.
An 800-metre granite walk straight out into the strait, ending at a small lighthouse with the Olympic Mountains behind.
Go 40 minutes before sunset and walk to the far end for a clean horizon.
A 1914 weather station on a rocky bluff with a 360° view over Oak Bay, the city and the mountains.
The best first-look spot in the city. Ten minutes from Abkhazi Garden.
Canada’s narrowest street, tucked between brick warehouses in the country’s oldest Chinatown.
Morning light, no crowds — perfect for the wedding party getting ready shots.
The first lighthouse on Canada’s west coast (1860): white tower, red brick, a causeway over the rocks.
Pair with Hatley Castle — they’re five minutes apart.
A Garry oak meadow on bare rock above Dallas Road. Blue camas carpets it in April.
Spring couples: book your photographer here for the third week of April.
Six kilometres of cliffside path, driftwood beaches and kite-flyers above the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Windswept veils and long lenses — bring a jacket for everyone.
The legislature lit up at night, buskers, and tiny harbour ferries crossing back and forth.
After 9 p.m. the legislature’s 3,000 bulbs make an easy night portrait.
A tiny village square with a heritage theatre, a pub patio and the city’s best neighbourhood feel.
Book the pub patio for welcome drinks — walkable from downtown hotels.
Chestnut-lined blocks of cafés and bakeries a few minutes from the ocean.
The morning-after brunch your guests will talk about.
A sandy, sheltered beach with a view across to Mount Baker on clear days.
A cold-water farewell swim is a very Victoria way to end a weekend.
Ponds, stone bridges, wandering peacocks and Mile 0 of the Trans-Canada.
Easy stroll between a downtown ceremony and dinner.
Bookshops, a tea room and an old-English high street feel.
Gift shopping for the parents, sorted.
