13 Spectacular & Hotels & Venues – Victoria, BC Canada

It’s time I finally get to my home town, Victoria, BC. This is a favourite destination for millions of tourists and Canadians every year. And there’s nowhere else in Canada I’d live! It’s not only beautiful, but offers so much to do and experience. They don’t call it beautiful British Columbia for nothing. Oddly enough I’m not biased, I know, you don’t believe me, but I have lots of other places in the world that I love to travel to. However, I haven’t met anyone that doesn’t love it here.

I’m going to cover Victoria and surrounding area (maximum a 1 hour drive from the city). Vancouver Island is a two hour ferry ride or 30 minute flight from the Lower Mainland (Vancouver). Please be aware that this is not a small little Island that you can zip around, in one day, from mile zero in Victoria to Port Hardy it’s 500km / 310 miles. And if you want to reach the very north end, I think there’s a forestry service road, for another 70km / 40 miles or so!

Its important to understand these distances, because it will impact your plans. While getting married on the beach in Tofino and then having your reception in Victoria seems like an amazing idea, you probably don’t want your guests driving over 4.5 hours one way to get there.

If you’re looking for group bookings, contact to me and I’ll work with my contacts to put together an amazing package for you.

DON’T FORGET – If you’re getting married, or renewing your vows you will need to check whether you need a Visitors Visa and a Marriage License, as well as a justice of the peace, minister or officiant to make it all happen.

*Disclaimer – prices are just a guideline, if you’re looking to book a venue, I’m happy to help.

Victoria & Surrounding Area

Delta Ocean Pointe Resort
100 Harbour Road, Victoria, BC V9A 0G1 

Style: Hotel | Waterfront | City | Harbour & City Views

The Delta is set right on the water, with views of Victoria’s inner harbour, you can watch the sea planes taking off, and the harbour ferries puttering around. Located about a 10 minute walk to downtown. What I love about the Delta, which is now part of the Marriott family; is the sense of style and sophistication you feel when you’re there. The rooms are great, the suites are spectacular with a view overlooking the harbour. And the service is also great. Oh and the food is fantastic, I’ve eaten at Lure Restaurant and Bar many times, as well as the food served at a wedding!

Accommodations: Peak summer $449 – $509 CDN per night | Off season $269 – $359 CDN per night

Events Guest Capacity: 280 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

Langtry Walk
1872 Stellys Cross Rd., Victoria, BC, V8W 2R5 Canada

Style: Private Farm | Ranch | Outdoor | Restored Barn

This stunning location is truly unique. With long table seating perfect for family reunions and vow renewals and even elopements. It’s also perfect for that elegant rustic, shabby chic styled wedding. With rustic barns and expansive walkways this location offers true heritage charm.

Guest capacity: 150 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

By acquiring a liquor permit for your event, you’re also able to supply your own alcoholic beverages. However, your caterer will be able to assist you with bar tending services.

You must provide/arrange for the following: Flowers • DJ/Music • Decorations • Wedding Officiate • Catering • Photographer • Wedding cake • And any other extras.
*Please note, that they have trusted vendors that they work with, so speak to them first.

Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
2487 Mt St Michael Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1T7

Style: Private Orchard | Barn | Farm

Sea Cider Farm is a working apple cider farm. It’s perfect for corporate, family reunions or weddings. Voted one of Victoria’s best event locations, they’ve got the art of special events down. They offer a casual and effortless style, in a flexible and peaceful environment.

Events Guest capacity: 150 guests
Services: Ceremony | Reception Indoor & Outdoor – Event Tent 150 guests / Indoor 71 guests | Forest Ceremony Space 170 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

You must provide/arrange for the following: Flowers • DJ/Music • Decorations • Wedding Officiate • Catering • Photographer • Wedding cake • And any other extras.
*Please note, that they have trusted vendors that they work with, so speak to them first.

Sooke Harbour House
1528 Whiffen Spit Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T4

Style: Private Hotel | Gardens | Beach Front

Is located on Vancouver Islands’ West Coast – only 60 minutes from Victoria. I’ve chosen this location because it’s a beautiful ocean-side resort, that will leave you with beautiful memories and amazing photos. I’ve toured this property and think its incredibly beautiful. Perched overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Straits of Juan de Fuca, the Sooke Harbour House Resort Hotel is the perfect destination location. Whether its a family reunion, or your wedding they’ve got it covered.

Accomodations: Peak season starting at $412 – $604 CDN per night | Winter $379 – $575 CDN per night
Planning on inviting family and friends from out of town? Buy the Keys to the Inn and reserve all 28 rooms.

Events Guest capacity: 150 Guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave, P.O. Box 4010, Brentwood Bay, BC

Style: Private Gardens | World famous tourist site

World famous, and every square inch covered in gorgeous floral display. Butchart Gardens has hosted thousands of weddings over the years. You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful location to say your vows, and have your photos taken. They have several options, one of which is a picnic on the fireworks lawn, catering is offered for this event, and would be a fabulous way to spend the day.

Guest capacity: See below for space & date specifications
The Spring Prelude – Up to 60 guests | Available January 15 – March 31
The Blue Poppy Restaurant – Reception up to 240 guests | Reception up to 400 guests
The Carousel Room – great for parties and group events – Up to 40 guests
The Dining Room Restaurant – Reception up to 124 guests
The Fireworks Lawn – Reception up to 200 guests
The Residence Lawn – Up to 126 guests seated at picnic tables and an additional 120 guests seated on picnic blankets. 

Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

The Laurel Point Inn
680 Montreal St, Victoria, BC V8V 1Z8

Style: Hotel | City | Waterfront | Harbour and City Views

The Laurel Point Inn sits right on the water along Victoria’s outer harbour, less than a 15 minute walk along the shoreline to downtown. Minutes from Fisherman’s Wharf and Ogden Point Cruise Ship Terminal. Guest rooms and suites feature water views, private balconies the Inn’s two wings balance clean, classic design elements with a modern style, with an indoor pool.

Accommodations: Starting from $359 to $1309 CDN Peak Season

Events Guest capacity: 250 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

Craigdarroch Castle
1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5

Style: Estate/Mansion | Historical Site | Gardens

If you’re looking for a historical Victorian feel, you’ll find beautiful stained glass windows, exquisite woodwork in one of Victoria’s oldest buildings. This wonderful Castle has had many lives from that of military hospital, college, school board, and a music conservancy, the Castle is now open to the public as a museum. Available for weddings, cocktail receptions, garden parties, photo shoots, fundraisers and more!

Event Guest capacity: Accommodates up to 300 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

The Fairmont Empress
721 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5

Style: Hotel | Historic Building | Luxury | 5* | Harbour & City Views

There isn’t a more iconic building in all of Victoria. The Empress has been the city landmark for over 100 years. They’ve recently renovated the entire interior, updating it to give it that modern and sophisticated feel most of us have become accustomed to. But they have somehow managed to retain all the charm and history. The location literally could not be better. It is in the very heart of the city, across the street from the harbour, and close to absolutely everything. The best part of staying downtown is that you are within walking distance of pretty much everything.

Oh and because sometimes accolades need to be made – The Empress is a 5 star property and recognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and regarded as a Condé Nast Readers’ Choice and Gold List hotel.

Accomodations: Starting from $569 – $939 CDN per night – peak season | Christmas $304 – $623 CDN per night

Events Guest capacity: 500 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

Church & State Winery
1445 Benvenuto Ave. Victoria, BC, V8M 1J5

Style: Winery | Rustic | Pacific Northwest Style

I’ve chosen this place, because it’s both special and beautiful. This is a uniquely Pacific Northwest experience that perfectly pairs the wild and rustic nature of the vineyard with the sleek modernity of their Tasting Bar. The Winery boasts a sprawling open concept floor plan with high ceilings and windows, exposed cedar beams, and a covered and heated wrap-around veranda. No matter what weather the unpredictable West Coast brings, Church & State will accommodate your needs to ensure your event is perfect in every way.

Event Guest capacity: 300 guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

You must provide/arrange for the following: Flowers • DJ/Music • Decorations • Wedding Officiate • Photographer • Wedding cake • And any other extras.

Fort Rodd Hill
603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd, Victoria, BC V9C 2W8 |
Phone: 1-250-478-5849 | Email: c.fortrodd.pc@canada.ca

Style: Outdoor | Scenic | Historic Site

This one-of-a-kind experience at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, offers you the opportunity to go from intimate to the most extravagant. There’s room for groups small and large. You can hold your ceremony on the cliff of Lower Battery, overlooking the historic Fisgard Lighthouse, the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic mountains; or find the perfect grove of trees in one of our green spaces for a more intimate event. This spacious outdoor venue is ideal for your wedding, reception, or other memorable celebration! 

This is not a conventional site, and is a Government run public property. You will need to follow their rules. Here’s a link to their Q&A, because you’ll need to know these things.

Rental Rates: All Prices are in CDN Dollars
Evening (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.), groups under 100 – $392.50
Evening (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.), groups over 100, per person – $3.90
Wedding Parties (Ceremony Only), administrative fee – $9.10
Wedding Parties (Ceremony Only), per guest – $3.40
Wedding Parties (Ceremony and Reception), administrative fee – $196.20
Wedding Parties (Ceremony & Reception), per guest – $3.90

To have both wedding and reception here takes a lot more planning, however, getting married here, doesn’t have to be too complicated. You just need a event set up company to put up and take down the chairs, then your reception can be elsewhere.

You must provide/arrange for the following: Flowers • DJ/Music • Chair Rentals, etc. • Catering • Decorations • Wedding Officiate • Photographer • Wedding cake • And any other extras.

Hatley Castle (Royal Roads University)
2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2

Style: Historic | Castle | Gardens | Estate | University | Movie location

Hatley Castle is one of the most sought after wedding destinations in the region. About a 25 minute drive from downtown Victoria, Hatley Castle is a designated World Heritage Site. The grand staircase makes for a dramatic entrance, or walking through a heritage garden, surrounded by flowers and beauty. With three uniquely different locations available for your ceremony. It truly is a magnificent location to say “I do”.

Guest capacity: 300 Guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

Weddings: Base rental peak season plus catering, etc. Depending upon the package choice. Starting from $18,000 CDN (50 guests minimum charge)
2.5 hr Castle ceremony only pkg October to May only
2.5 hr Garden ceremony only pkg 9am to 2pm

You must provide/arrange for the following: Flowers • DJ/Music • Catering (Truffles) • Decorations • Wedding Officiate • Photographer • Wedding cake • And any other extras.

Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2

Style: Museum | Gallery

The Royal BC Museum is an amazing location for your special event, whether a full sit down dinner for 200, a grazing reception, a long table dinner or something entirely unique, they can make it happen. It has been everything from the dining room on the Titanic to an Egyptian banquet hall—a primeval forest or a trapeze training school. They will help you bring your vision to life!

If you want your event to be outdoors, The Royal BC Museum offers several locations: at historic Helmcken House in Elliot Square, amid the totems of Thunderbird Park or beside the reflection pool in front of the BC Archives.

Guest capacity: 200 Guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

Brentwood Bay Resort
849 Verdier Avenue, Victoria, BC V8M 1C5

Style: Hotel | Spa | Oceanside resort

The Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa is set in the most idyllic location half way out the peninsula, only about a 25 minute drive from downtown Victoria, it feels like an escape. From weddings, to family gatherings, elopements and vow renewals, it’s all there. With an outdoor deck that leaves you never wanting to leave! They have 36 beautifully designed OceanSuites and OceanVillas, tailored for the luxury traveler, this destination won’t soon be forgotten.

Accomodations: Starting from $304 – $749 CDN per night

Guest capacity: 120 Guests
Group Events: Suitable for weddings, meetings and corporate events.
To book this venue: Please contact me if you’re interested in booking this venue.

I hope that one of these beautiful destinations inspires you to book your destination event in Victoria, BC. You can find a lot more inspiration on Instagram & Pinterest.

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