The El Mocambo

There are Toronto wedding venues with history.

Then there is the El Mocambo.

The legendary Spadina Avenue music venue has been part of the city's story since 1948, hosting generations of artists beneath its famous neon palms.

Today, couples can put their own names on the marquee.

Weddings can take over the venue's flexible multi-level spaces, combining the atmosphere of a live music hall with modern lighting, sound and production capabilities.

That means the wedding can feel less like a ballroom reception and more like the best private show the couple has ever attended.

The ceremony happens.

Cocktails begin.

Then the room changes.

Lights come on.

Music fills the venue.

Dinner gives way to speeches and eventually everyone ends up where they were always supposed to be at the El Mo.

In front of the stage.

For couples who would rather celebrate somewhere with soul than somewhere traditional, the El Mocambo offers something almost impossible to reproduce elsewhere.

Toronto music history around them.

Everyone they love in the room.

And one night when the headliners are the couple themselves.