Camelot Golf & Country Club

There is something wonderfully fitting about a wedding venue called Camelot.

Set high above the Ottawa River in Cumberland, Camelot Golf & Country Club looks across rolling fairways toward the water and Gatineau Valley beyond. The castle-inspired clubhouse gives the property a distinctive character before couples have added a single flower.

Inside, the Great Hall opens toward panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, allowing the scenery to remain part of the celebration even once everyone has gathered for dinner.

Outside, the property becomes even more romantic.

A three-level patio overlooks the course, while the elevation of the clubhouse creates wide views that become particularly beautiful as the light begins to soften toward evening.

It is easy to imagine the quieter part of the wedding happening there.

The ceremony and photographs are finished. Guests have gone inside for cocktails. The couple stays behind for just another minute while the sun drops lower over the Ottawa River.

For most of the day they have been surrounded by people.

For a few minutes, they are alone.

Then it is back inside to the Great Hall, where dinner, speeches and dancing are waiting.

Camelot's team helps couples plan the details around their celebration, while the clubhouse and surrounding grounds give the day a natural rhythm. Guests can gather indoors, step outside to take in the view and return again as the evening changes.

For couples who dreamed about something elegant but still wanted countryside, water and wide-open views around them, Camelot has a little of everything.

And when the lights begin to glow inside the clubhouse and the landscape outside finally disappears into darkness, the name starts to feel rather appropriate.

For one day, it really can feel like your own little kingdom.