The Carleton

The Carleton gives a Halifax wedding the rare combination of historic stone walls, great food and a venue that already knows exactly what to do once the music starts.

Housed in Halifax's oldest stone building, the venue welcomes both wedding ceremonies and receptions in a setting that feels intimate, urban and unmistakably tied to the city.

The main restaurant and bar can accommodate around 80 guests for dinners or receptions.

For something smaller, the private dining room sits inside a historic stone-walled parlour and welcomes up to 16 for a seated dinner or 30 cocktail-style.

Then there is the entertainment side of the venue.

The Carleton is built for live music.

Its professional sound system and long history as a performance space mean the evening does not have to feel like a banquet room waiting for the entertainment to begin.

Music already belongs here.

The kitchen can create a menu for the celebration, while the team works with couples or their planner to shape the space around the wedding.

Then dinner becomes speeches.

Speeches become music.

And the old stone building becomes the kind of place nobody is particularly eager to leave.

For couples who want a Halifax wedding with history, food and a little edge, The Carleton offers all three.

• Ceremony and reception in one place
• A historic setting
• In-house catering and menus
• Bar service
• Sound system and audio-visual
• Live music welcome
• Accessible