The Arlington Estate

The Arlington Estate feels like a wedding inside a private world, with a pond at its centre, a chapel among the gardens and a house built for celebrations rather than borrowed for one.

The estate is a seven-acre compound in Vaughan, with a one-and-a-half-acre pond, tended grounds with paths for wandering, a chapel from the property's heritage and gardens for the vows. Couples arrive by a private entrance and lobby, or, for those who prefer it, by the estate's own helicopter pad.

Inside, there is no banquet hall formula. The West Wing seats 475 for dinner or 800 for cocktails beneath twenty-foot ceilings, the East Wing seats 175 or holds 300, and the Heritage House offers a vaulted main floor and mezzanine for smaller gatherings. Each has its own terrace looking over the pond and grounds, glass walls on the south side, herringbone floors and no pillars or partitions to interrupt the room. A private suite with a safe gives the couple somewhere to get ready.

The kitchen sits at the heart of the building, sending out restaurant-style plated service, and wood-fired pizza ovens add a late-night surprise. A dedicated Experience Manager and Maître D' stay with the wedding from start to finish, wine stewards look after the tables, and floor-length linens designed for the estate dress every one.

Imagine the ceremony in the chapel, cocktails on a terrace above the water, and dinner in a soaring room that feels like it was built for exactly this night. For couples who want a Vaughan wedding with grandeur and privacy in equal measure, the Arlington Estate offers a setting that feels wholly their own.

• A ballroom or banquet hall
• A historic setting
• A suite to get ready in
• A patio or terrace