Ciel et Bois

The name Ciel et Bois translates rather beautifully into what a wedding here actually feels like.

Sky and woods.

In Cantley, about twenty minutes from Ottawa, the property gives couples a celebration surrounded by forest, with the ceremony, reception and accommodation able to stay together in one quiet place.

That makes the landscape more than somewhere to take photographs.

It becomes the thread running through the day.

Guests arrive among the trees.

The ceremony can happen outdoors beneath a handmade wedding arch, with chairs gathered in the natural setting rather than inside a traditional hall.

Then nobody has to pack up and travel across the region for the next part.

Tables and chairs are available for both indoor and outdoor use, allowing the celebration to shift with the weather and with the couple's plans while keeping everyone on the property.

The woods soften everything around it.

Wedding clothes look a little more romantic against trees.

The quieter moments feel genuinely quiet.

And the distance from Ottawa is just enough to make the celebration feel removed without turning the journey into an expedition.

Accommodation adds another layer.

Some guests can stay, allowing the evening to finish without everyone immediately scattering in different directions.

Eventually the formal pieces of the day are over.

The ceremony chairs are empty.

Dinner has been eaten.

And the people who came dressed for a wedding are simply together in the woods, talking, laughing and stretching the night a little longer.

Ciel et Bois does not need to build a fairytale around the wedding.

The forest has already done most of the work.

• Ceremony and reception in one place
• Indoor and outdoor options, with a plan for rain
• Gardens and grounds
• Rooms for guests on site
• In-house catering and menus
• Bar service
• Wedding packages
• Sound system and audio-visual
• A fireplace or fire pit
• String lights and candlelight
• Small weddings and elopements too
• Rehearsal dinners and next-day brunch