Burlington Golf & Country Club

At Burlington Golf & Country Club, the aisle points toward the water.

Seasonal outdoor ceremonies take place overlooking the 17th fairway and Burlington Bay, with Lake Ontario stretching beyond and the Skyway Bridge becoming part of a view that could only belong to this particular corner of the city.

And for the day, the wedding gets the club's full attention.

Only one wedding is hosted each day.

That means there is no second couple waiting behind another set of doors and no reception next door quietly competing for the same evening.

The wedding party has a private suite for the full day, giving the beginning of the celebration somewhere to breathe before everyone gathers outside.

If the weather refuses to cooperate, the ceremony can move indoors.

Then comes the Bayview Grand Ballroom.

Up to 175 guests can sit for dinner with a dance floor and head table, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the golf course and open water. A private outdoor terrace gives cocktails and conversations somewhere to spill outside before or after dinner.

The landscape stays with the wedding as the light changes.

The water that looked bright during the ceremony becomes softer beyond the glass.

The Skyway lights begin appearing in the distance.

Inside, seasonal food reaches the tables and speeches begin.

Eventually nobody is looking out the windows at all.

They are watching the dance floor.

That might be the nicest transformation of the day.

The view gets everyone there.

Then the people inside become the part worth watching.

• Ceremony and reception in one place
• On the water, or with water views
• Gardens and grounds
• A ballroom or banquet hall
• A suite to get ready in
• In-house catering and menus
• Bar service
• A coordinator to guide the day
• Wedding packages
• Dance floor and staging
• Sound system and audio-visual
• A patio or terrace