Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm

Some weddings feel less like an event and more like everyone you love has been invited to spend the day together in the country.

Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm has that feeling.

Set just outside Ottawa, the property brings together more than nine acres of grounds and gardens, multiple ceremony settings and reception spaces surrounded by the character of a working family farm. Its largest venue, The Maples Hall, can welcome up to approximately 300 guests.

The day can begin outdoors.

Guests gather beneath the trees or among the gardens.

The ceremony happens.

Then everyone relaxes while the newlyweds disappear around the property for photographs.

There are barns, greenery and even farm animals nearby, giving the day a warmth that feels very different from a traditional ballroom.

Later, everyone gathers for dinner.

Stanley's handles much of the practical side of the celebration too, including catering, décor, planning and day-of coordination, allowing couples to spend more of the wedding actually enjoying it.

Then evening arrives.

A bonfire can glow outside while music carries from the reception.

For couples who want countryside charm without having to build the entire wedding from the ground up, Stanley's offers something beautifully easy.

A farm full of character and an entire day made for gathering.