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On WeddingWire since 2019

Last update: October 2023

Located in Ottawa, Ontario, The Grand Hotel offers an elegant banquet hall for your dream wedding. Built in 1872, this boutique hotel provides happy couples with a historic location, one-of-a-kind ambiance, and modern amenities. Their friendly staff is on-hand to assist you with everything you need to create a high-end event that celebrates your love alongside family members and friends.

Facilities and Capacity

The facilities at this hotel wedding venue in Carleton Place offer 16 rooms, a gorgeous banquet hall, a fine dining restaurant and an old-English-style pub. All are ideal for dinner, dancing, and a celebration of a lifetime. Whether you are looking to host a sit-down dinner or a cocktail-style wedding reception, this space can easily accommodate up to 150 guests. With sparkling chandeliers, opulent curtains, and sleek furnishings, this space offers partners a refined space to say “I do.”

Services Offered

This location is available for engagement parties, wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. The Grand Hotel provides soon-to-be spouses and their wedding parties with:

  • An open-concept, 720-square-foot Bridal Prep Room
  • Stylish chairs, linens, cutlery, and stemware for special occasions
  • Banquet tables and decor
  • Access to beautiful onsite hotel rooms for you and your guests
  • Day-of coordination service with expert staff and servers
  • Open or cash bars with knowledgeable bartenders that serve a wide range of beverages, including:
    • House beer, liquor, and wine
    • Premium liquor
    • Specialty beer and wine
    • Signature drinks
    • Champagne toasts

Cuisine

With our professional 5-star chef, your dining experience can be fully customized to make your special day unique. The Grand Hotel Wedding Package includes a three-course meal and late-night poutine.

Sample dishes include smoked tomato bisque, house-smoked arctic char, duck a l’orange, and seven-layer three-cheese lasagna. For dessert, the couple of honour and their guests may enjoy dishes such as triple chocolate mousse cake and white chocolate tiramisu. The canapé menu includes refreshing options such as fresh tomato bruschetta, Vietnamese pork wonton, poke spoons, giant prawn wrapped in prosciutto, and house-cured salmon.

For an interactive cocktail party, guests can delight in a seafood station, cheese and charcuterie, hot pasta station, cotton candy station, doughnut station, or chocolate fountain station.

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?

2

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic
Hotel
Restaurant

Describe the style of your venue:

Classic
Vintage

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
Bridal suite
Catering / bar

What catering services do you offer?

Cocktail reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

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

What event items are available?

Altar/arches
Audio equipment
Centerpieces
Dance floor
Decor
Furniture
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate fountain
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?

$1,000

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?

Yes

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

$750

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

$750

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
Tables
Linens
China
Flatware
Glassware
Parking

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

$90

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

$90

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$90

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$90

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

Server(s)
Dessert

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$45

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House beer
House wine
Specialty wine
House liquor
Bartenders
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Natalie
Natalie Sent on 20/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Just Amazing!

Gorgeous venue, comfortable rooms, incredible and helpful staff, amazing food and beverages. Our guests loved it and are still talking about it!
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 14/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Vintage Gem

We cannot say enough about how magical the Grand Hotel and all that’s within is. From the exceptional, friendly and attentive staff and owner, amazing food , to the beautiful vintage glamour of the entire place. Steve and Mel especially went out of their way to make our wedding day the most memorable and best it could be. The grand made the whole process very simple and had everything we needed for our day from the chef to the decor. Our family, friends, and us were completely enamoured. It will forever be one of our favourite places to go back to. Much love to the gem that is the Grand Hotel
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Siobhan G. Sent on 02/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Get married here

The Grand Hotel is hands down the best wedding venue I could have chosen. The service was outstanding and Steve made the whole night so smooth. Was with us every step of the way.
The food - the food was seriously the best food I could have asked for. The chef is absolutely a man of talent.
All my guests were so impressed with the whole night and were so thrilled about how wonderful everyone at the hotel was!
Choosing the Grand Hotel will definitely not disappoint
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7 Bridge Street K7C 2V2 Carleton Place (Ontario)
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