Scottish Rite Club

Some buildings seem made for vows. With a soaring 50-foot ceiling and a century-old Casavant organ, the Scottish Rite Cathedral is one of them.

The Scottish Rite Club sits in the heart of Hamilton, in a heritage building whose Club portion began as The Towers, an 1895 family home designed by architect James Balfour. The Cathedral was dedicated in 1923.

For ceremonies, the Cathedral offers theatre-style seating, elegant lighting and more than ten antique hand-painted backdrops to choose from, while the organ fills the room with music as couples walk the aisle.

The Grand Banquet Room is the setting for larger receptions. Its 4,300 square feet include a twenty-foot ceiling with fifteen chandeliers, a parquet hardwood floor and full-length balconies on each side, with room for up to 300 seated guests.

For smaller celebrations, the Round Room was built over what was once The Towers' courtyard and rose garden. Its domed ceiling features a painted mural, and it seats up to 80 guests or works beautifully for a cocktail-style gathering.

The club describes itself as ideal for weddings of any size, whether twenty guests or two hundred, with on-site catering, lounges, an elevator, free parking and a wheelchair-accessible, climate-controlled building.

A dedicated team works with couples on the details, and private site visits can be arranged with the on-site event specialist.

For couples who dream of a grand, historic ceremony and an elegant downtown reception under one roof, The Scottish Rite Club offers a setting with a sense of occasion in every room.