Chalets & Golf Royal Laurentien

Some weddings last an evening. At Chalets & Golf Royal Laurentien, it is easy to imagine yours becoming an entire escape.

Tucked between the lake and mountains of the Laurentians in Mont-Blanc, the property brings together a mountain golf course, waterfront scenery and a collection of cozy chalets, creating the kind of destination where everyone can arrive, unpack and stay awhile.

The wedding itself can begin beside the water. Couples can exchange vows outdoors surrounded by the landscape, with a lake, waterfall and covered bridge all part of the property. Afterwards, guests can make their way to the terrace for cocktails while the newlyweds disappear into the grounds for photographs among the mountains, water and greenery.

As afternoon becomes evening, everyone comes together again in the clubhouse for dinner and the reception. For weddings of 80 guests or more, the Royal Laurentien offers a tailored turnkey service, including catering and support with bringing the different pieces of the celebration together. Couples can also have exclusive access to the clubhouse, giving the reception a space that truly feels like theirs for the occasion.

But one of the loveliest things about getting married here is everything that can happen around the wedding itself.

There are 21 rental chalets across the property, ranging from intimate one-bedroom escapes to larger homes where groups can stay together. Instead of everyone disappearing in different directions at the end of the night, friends and family can stay right there in the Laurentians. Swimming, hiking, tennis, cycling, kayaking and other activities can turn the days surrounding the wedding into their own collection of memories.

It means your story here might begin long before the walk down the aisle. Family arrives at their chalet. Friends gather beside the lake. People who have travelled from different places suddenly find themselves together in the mountains with nowhere more important to be.

Then comes the wedding.

Vows beside the water. Photographs near the covered bridge. Glasses raised on the terrace. Dinner in the clubhouse and an evening surrounded by the people who made the journey to celebrate with you.

And when the last song finally ends, nobody really has to say goodbye just yet.

The chalets are waiting, the mountains are still outside and tomorrow morning, everyone gets to wake up knowing the best weekend in the Laurentians is not quite over.

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