Simcoe County Museum

Some wedding ceremonies need very little beyond a beautiful old building and the people who came to witness the vows.

Simcoe County Museum offers exactly that.

Its 1872 Vespra Christ Church stands on the museum grounds in Minesing, preserving the simplicity and character of a 19th-century Ontario country church.

The church is available for wedding ceremonies between May and October.

Guests settle into the historic pews.

The room grows quiet.

And for a little while, a building that has watched generations pass through its doors becomes part of one more family's beginning.

After the vows, everyone steps back outside onto the museum grounds.

The newlyweds can remain for photographs around the historic setting before continuing the reception elsewhere.

It is important to know that this is currently a ceremony venue rather than a full reception destination, giving it a very particular kind of charm.

There is no need to make it something it is not.

For couples who want their vows somewhere meaningful, simple and filled with Ontario history, Vespra Christ Church offers a ceremony setting where the moment itself gets to be the centre of attention.