The Little Church

The Little Church proves that a wedding ceremony does not need to be large to feel unforgettable.

Tucked into Drumheller, this tiny landmark is famous for seating only six people at a time. For the right couple, that is exactly the magic. A ceremony here is intimate in the truest possible sense, with only the couple and a handful of the people closest to them fitting inside the little wooden church.

The building remains open to the public, but ceremonies can be arranged through the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce. Notices can be placed to ask visitors to give the couple privacy during the ceremony, creating a small pocket of time for the vows while preserving the character of this much-loved local landmark.

There is something wonderfully playful and romantic about choosing a place this tiny for such a huge moment. It is ideal for an elopement, a deeply personal micro ceremony or couples who simply love the idea of doing something completely unlike everybody else.

And once the vows are complete, the Canadian Badlands are right outside. Drumheller's extraordinary scenery gives couples endless possibilities for photographs and for building the rest of the day around the ceremony.

For couples who would choose meaning over scale, The Little Church offers one of Alberta's most charming little places to say I do. Six seats, one tiny church and a memory that is almost impossible to confuse with anyone else's wedding.

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