Manoir Montmorency at Parc de la Chute-Montmorency

Very few wedding photographs begin with a waterfall taller than Niagara Falls in the background.

At Manoir Montmorency, the extraordinary scenery of Parc de la Chute-Montmorency surrounds the entire celebration.

Set at the top of the falls, the historic English-style manor looks across the St. Lawrence River and Île d'Orléans while gardens and dramatic natural scenery spread around the property.

Wedding spaces can accommodate celebrations from approximately 25 to 400 guests.

Couples can hold their ceremony outdoors within the park, surrounded by gardens and open space, before gathering inside the Manoir for cocktails and dinner.

Several reception rooms give weddings different personalities. Some open toward panoramic balconies and river views, while the bright Montmorency room looks directly toward the falls and connects to a large covered terrace during the warmer season.

The venue's culinary team handles the wedding banquet, with regional ingredients woven into the menu.

And then there are the possibilities that could only happen here.

Couples can incorporate the cable car into the celebration or disappear into the surrounding park for photographs while one of Québec's most recognizable natural landmarks rises behind them.

For couples who want their wedding to feel grand without relying on chandeliers alone, Manoir Montmorency offers something much more difficult to recreate: history, gardens, river views and the constant presence of the falls.