An Elegant Pastel Spring Wedding at Elora Mill

Julia and Gavin were married May 2024 at Elora Mill Hotel and Spa, an incredible destination wedding venue only 1.5 hrs from Toronto. We’ve been lucky enough to have been a part of a number of weddings at Elora Mill and this wedding day had all of us feeling incredibly emotional! I think it would be fair to say that all the vendors felt so loved and welcomed by their friends and family that it made the day extra special, and everything felt so easy.

Their love was so calm and confident, which was a privilege to witness. They were completely present and soaked up every single moment. Private vows, completely alone - no photo, no video, no vendor present to listen. Just the two of them - a first for us, I think!

Julia and Gavin opted for Creative Direction and Event Management, a combination of design and planning support, and the perfect service for Elora Mill weddings.

With the Creative Direction service, we work with our clients to understand their budgetary goals and aesthetic vision for their wedding design, defining the look and feel with a thorough design meeting followed by a full design plan and clear instructions of items to source, vendors to hire, essentially providing a road map of how to bring it all to life with on their own. This complements the Event Management service, where we assist over the last 8 weeks with finalizing all of the plans, taking a big weight off of our clients’ shoulders, allowing them to feel taken care of on the wedding day.

The vendors who brought their love-filled, romantic Elora Mill wedding to life:

Mango Studios, Flora & Farfalla, Polka Dot Paper Shop, Parallel Weddings, Sew Retro Bridal Alterations, Special Event Rentals, DJ Scottify Steph Modde of Hart Beauty Parlour, Christina Pfaff Makeup.

Romantic Garden Style Wedding at Elora Mill

We’re throwing it back to our very first wedding at Elora Mill back in 2019. It’s hard to believe that’s 6 years ago now, because this wedding design stands the test of time.

The soft, rosy pinks, blush tones, whites, and greenery are still very much used today. This gentle palette effortlessly lends itself to a romantic and timeless aesthetic, so it’s no surprise it continues to have a moment. Tall floral arrangements with abundant greenery drew the eye upward from the tables, making the chandeliers appear like floating clouds. Texture played a major role throughout the florals—especially in Suzanna’s bouquet—adding richness and depth. The stone urns used in the ceremony further layered texture, beautifully complementing the space’s existing Parisian-inspired décor.

We feel lucky to have such a beautiful space near us that offers a stunning base for couples to gently personalize without blowing their wedding budget.

Service: Design Consulting and Event Management

Photography by Scarlet O’Neill, florals by Hunt and Gather, beauty by Fancy Face and sweets table by Sweet Celebrations.

Romantic and Timeless White Wedding at Elora Mill

Madeline and Jaron’s Elora Mill wedding ceremony and reception was classic, and romantic full of timeless white wedding decor.

Madeline and her girls got ready at Cedarcliff Elora, a beautiful rental home that makes the best backdrop for wedding day preparations. From the exterior, it looks like a building straight out of Europe, but when you get inside, its interior design is bright, modern, and simple, with stunning features that never outshine the subject during portraits. It also blends seamlessly with the decor of Elora Mill, which helps wedding photos feel cohesive throughout the entire day. Shannon Petrolito and Jeige Beauty were onsite for wedding hair and makeup and they had plenty of space for everyone to feel comfortable!

Madeline and Jaron opted for Creative Direction, our wedding design service where we create a full concept for your wedding design along with clear instructions on how to bring it to life with your vendors on your own. This service is perfect for weddings at the Elora Mill. We love designing weddings at Elora Mill because it’s got such beautiful bones. From the soft and elegant design of the Mill’s ceremony location, The Foundry, to the more natural elements incorporated into the interior of The Granary’s reception rooms, it’s fun to play off. Madeline wanted soft, elegant, romantic and timeless with a white and cream colour palette and I think the team nailed it! We then re-connected to finalize all of their plans through the Event Management service.

Jodi Leigh Designs led the wedding flower design, pulling our suggested pieces from Simply Beautiful Decor for tabletop decor. All That’s Lovely’s day of stationery was the soft, elegant design the space needed so the stationery was functional but beautiful. Mango Studios perfectly captured the elegance and timelessness of the day.

Madeline and Jaron’s day was exclusive to them, meaning their ceremony happened in The Foundry, cocktail hour in the Irvine Room and lobby and reception in the Grand Room. We also had some fun with their floorplan, pulling the head table forward and running parallel with it instead of the usual perpendicular! Scroll through to see how their Elora Mill wedding came to life!

Services: Creative Direction and Event Management

Elora Mill Grand Room Wedding Floorplan

Dress Designer Paloma Blanca,
Dress Shop Avenue 22
Suit from SuitSupply
Party Dress Retrofete

Taylor Swift Love Story Inspired Wedding at Elora Mill

All this talk about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story has come at the perfect time to share this gorgeous Elora Mill wedding. I’ve you’ve ever wondered what Taylor Swift’s wedding might look like, we’ve got a good idea for you. This wedding has garnered a lot of attention on florist, Forever Wildfield’s social media and we are thrilled to finally be sharing it ourselves today.

We begin with the romantic setting of the Elora Mill, a top destination wedding venue in Ontario. Elora is a picturesque town just an hour from Toronto and it makes for the perfect weekend getaway with a quaint downtown area, fantastic restaurants, and options for exploring the gorgeous scenery.

The Elora Mill is full of beautiful design details and furniture inclusions that give it a natural effortless romantic vibe, so it’s not difficult to have a beautiful result, but the challenge comes from making it not feel like every other wedding there each weekend. Allie’s dream wedding vision was full of romance, candlelight, and soft textures, something we’re always on board for so we jumped at the opportunity to create a design that met all of these goals in a way that felt fresh.

Soft, warm hues of pink, creams, and sandy taupes made for the perfect romantic palette. Lots of candlelight and florals galore were the goal and my goodness did Forever Wilfield take it and run with it! Red Bicycle Paper Co. created a timeless invitation suite with flowing fonts and wax seal details and we worked with Simply Beautiful Decor to provide the most elegant table accent details from charger plates, napkins, and runners.

We can’t forget Allie’s gorgeous wedding gown feels like a modern take on the gown from the Love Story video. We’re still dying over this Taylor Swift Love Story Inspired Wedding at Elora Mill. Scroll to see the photos and the vendor list below!

The Floorplan

We’ve also included the floorplan we made for the Grand Room as some inspiration for your own wedding layout at Elora Mill.

A Fall Wedding at The Broadview Hotel, Toronto

We’re going back a few years to this gorgeous Broadview Hotel Toronto wedding from October 2019. We had the pleasure of designing this event but passed the planning torch off to INLY Events, one of our favourite local planners. Photographed by Agnes of Northern Wildflower and super dreamy florals by Kenilworth Florals brought this beautiful fall wedding to life. Irene, the bride, is an incredible graphic designer so it was honour to provide her with direction for her invitations and day-of stationery pieces with an extra personalized touch. We wanted dark, moody colours with pops of brighter colours through the use of patterns which she did in a gorgeous Victorian style. The vibe flowed seamlessly from the wallpaper at the hotel to the menus and sleeve envelopes for the personalized, handwritten thank you cards at each table. It truly was a spectacular day!

A Fall Wedding at the Elora Mill Hotel and Spa in Elora, Ontario

Kelly and Nick had a fall wedding at Elora Mill Hotel and Spa in Elora, Ontario in October 2022. Like many of our clients, they reached out because, while they felt comfortable managing all of their vendors, they didn’t have a clue about where to start with design and ensuring their ideas felt cohesive. You see, they wanted to incorporate a lot of black into their design but it can quickly be overwhelming and quite harsh if not used carefully. Our Creative Direction service was ideal to support them in creating a vision that was minimalist but bold but classic all at the same time which also allowed us to use the dark grey tablecloths and napkins and the gold floral patterned menus without the space feeling like it does every other weekend for every other couple. The added black plus some dark grey velvet runners from Simply Beautiful Decor helped give the room dimension which allowed it to really pop on camera, something that can be hard to do with this space.

Alex from Forever Wildfield was a genius with her ability to incorporate the calla lilies which were the bride’s favourite flower. While Kelly said she didn’t absolutely need to include the calla lilies, I felt it was a fun challenge to ensure we did so that again, it felt different from what we usually see while still being modern and playful.

Photographer Richelle Hunter and her husband, videographer Eric Frank Cinema, did an incredible job ensuring both Kelly and Nick and the venue were seamlessly captured. They are always such a pleasure to work with! Hair and makeup were exquisitely done by Corrie Elle Artistry.

Check out more of this beautiful fall wedding at Elora Mill below!

Services: Creative Direction and Event Management

The Floorplan

We’ve also included the Elora Mill Grand Room wedding floorplan layout we designed as some inspiration for your own wedding at Elora Mill.