While many 2024 couples eagerly await the warmth of spring, let's take a moment to cozy up during these last days of winter and reflect on the inherent romance of a winter wedding. The offseason offers a slower, more intimate ambiance, set upon majestic backdrops of snow-covered landscapes. In addition to its obvious beauty, hosting your wedding in the colder months provides unique advantages that spring, summer and fall weddings simply cannot replicate. Below, we break down all of the reasons for choosing a winter wedding date.

From the champagne wall and floral-lined ceremony aisles, to the debut of our Ballroom chandeliers and new acrylic signage, there were so many beautiful moments to take in at our 2023 Wedding Open House. Whether you joined us in-person on June 2nd, or are just catching up now, read on for everything you need to know (and see) from this year’s show!

Spring is often thought of as a season of renewal, a time for blooming, and a celebration of new life. There’s no better way to begin the new chapter you are about to embark on, than by saying “I do” in the season of new beginnings. If you need a little more convincing, we have compiled our top five reasons for choosing a spring wedding.

Last month, following a three-year hiatus, we hosted our seventh annual Wedding Open House - and was it ever worth the wait! From the designs, to the vendors, to the menu, to our team, to our panel of real brides, to the guests - everything fit together so perfectly, and it’s hard to express in words just how grateful we feel to everyone who was involved in the show’s success. But since we know you’re curious about the details, here’s our best attempt at breaking it all down for you!

Right about now, we could all use a good refresh in our lives (we’re looking at you, Covid). Whether it be different scenery, a larger social circle, or planning a vacation, most of us are longing for a change of pace. That’s why it comes at the perfect time for SMGCC to introduce you to our freshly remodeled Ballroom!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost eight months since we hosted our six annual Bridal Open House - on Sunday, May 26th, 2019 - and the whole show was so incredibly beautiful that it honestly still feels like a dream. Even with thousands of events under our belt, it never ceases to amaze us the moment everything comes together perfectly - when all the details are set, all the vendors and staff are ready to go, and when we open our doors to hundreds of excited attendees.

In the days, months and possibly even years leading up to your big day, you’ll consider every detail of your wedding - but sometimes it’s hard to picture how it will all come together. Because there’s nobody better to offer real wedding talk than real brides, we’ve gathered some of our favourite brides of the past to candidly share what you can expect for your own experience, plus their tips for ensuring your wedding is the day you always dreamed it would be!

One month ago – on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 – we hosted our fifth annual Bridal Open House, and to say that we are still daydreaming about the pure magic of the show would be a huge understatement. Aside from the insanely gorgeous displays throughout our venue and the curated selection of participating wedding vendors, we were blown away by the outpouring of interest and support from past, present and future couples. Read on for all the details, photos and a list of participating vendors.

With each new year comes a fresh lineup of wedding trends, and the wedding themes of 2018 do not disappoint. From a shift towards moodier colour palettes and edgier reception spaces, to surprise elements that focus on fun over tradition, there are many new ideas to make your wedding feel personalized and unique. To help make your day stand out from the rest, we’ve compiled the ultimate wedding inspiration guide for the 2018 season.