Questions couples and businesses ask
Short, direct answers about finding who is free on your wedding date in Canada.
How do I find wedding vendors who are free on my date in Canada?
Pick your date on OpenDates’ Browse dates page and it shows the venues and vendors across Canada that have marked that date open.
Filter by category and area, then write straight to the ones you like. 35,000+ open dates are live right now. If nobody is free on your date yet, a Save this date alert emails you as soon as a business opens it.
Is OpenDates free for couples?
Yes, OpenDates is free for couples: searching, saving businesses and asking them questions cost nothing.
There are no booking fees and no commission. A couple passing on a date or booking can list it free the first time; each extra listing is $19 + tax.
How do venues show their open dates?
Venues show their open dates with the Open Calendar plan, by adding them by hand, linking their Google, Outlook or Apple calendar, or emailing them to us.
A date linked from a calendar closes on its own when the venue books it there. A date that is booked, paused or past leaves the site.
Which provinces does OpenDates cover?
OpenDates covers all of Canada, with wedding businesses listed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.
3,900+ venues and vendors are listed on OpenDates, in English and in French, and about 650 of them run their own page.
Does OpenDates take a commission?
No, OpenDates never takes a commission on a booking, from couples or from businesses.
The couple and the business deal with each other directly. OpenDates earns from optional plans for businesses.
How much does OpenDates cost for a wedding business?
A business page on OpenDates is free, forever, and optional paid plans add more.
Showcase, the Open Calendar and Open Calendar Plus are set out on the pricing page with their prices + tax. No contract, cancel anytime.
Is OpenDates available in French?
Yes, OpenDates is available in French and English: the directory, business pages and date search all have a French version.
French addresses start with opendates.ca/fr.
What does Verified mean on a business page?
Verified means the business runs its page on OpenDates itself: it made the page or claimed the page we built.
A page waiting to be claimed is marked “Listed by OpenDates · unclaimed” and never carries the tick.
Who writes the reviews on OpenDates?
Reviews on OpenDates are written by couples and checked by our team before they appear.
We never copy ratings or reviews from other sites. A business with the Open Calendar can add a link to its Google reviews, which open on Google.
How do I claim my business's page?
Open your page on OpenDates, choose to claim it and confirm your email address; it is free.
You can then add your photos, your own words and your dates. To have a page corrected or taken down, write to support@opendates.ca and we answer within two business days.
Where can journalists find facts and numbers about OpenDates?
Journalists can find facts, live numbers, the logo and a media contact on the OpenDates press page.
Each month OpenDates counts the open dates businesses show and keeps that count as an Open Dates Report edition that never changes, so a quoted number always matches its page.