Yes, it can be done! A beautiful fall day, and a circle of us standing in the fallen leaves while dogs ran on the left and workout mommies jogged with strollers on the right of us. We signed the license at a picnic table and took pictures by the gates.
Remember, you can't officially BOOK a park like Trinity for a wedding - but if you're just having an impromptu celebration, with a handful of people (we had 8) you can usually just turn up and have a small, brief wedding. And hugs all around.
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Saturday
Very pretty candlelight wedding at Enoch Turner
You can have a bigger wedding in the vaulted gothic hall, but a little wedding in the schoolhouse room is lovely. Move the benches around to make an aisle, enter through the gothic arched door, and it's warm and intimate. Be warned, the light is low. So we moved some of the stanchion lights. There ARE outlets, so you could bring other (period appropriate) lights, and we had nice tealights on the table and windows, so if you're considering it, visit AT DUSK to see what the light is like. Absolutely great downtown location on the King streetcar @ Trinity.
Wednesday
Pretty Guildwood wedding on 10-10-10
Here we are, on the cliffs at Guildwood, at 10:10am on 10/10/10 (yes indeedy!) We had a permit - very important for Guildwood - but it was really quiet early in the morning. There were flocks of birds and gently falling leaves, and it was rather magical, actually!
However, it's NOT on the subway, of course, so you'll need a car to get there - or at least pick people up from Kennedy subway. It's worth the trek on a beautiful fall day. Be warned, the wedding limos were pulling up as we left....
However, it's NOT on the subway, of course, so you'll need a car to get there - or at least pick people up from Kennedy subway. It's worth the trek on a beautiful fall day. Be warned, the wedding limos were pulling up as we left....
High Park Wedding - small and impromptu
This was a lovely little wedding - we signed the license on the bench where the couple used to meet when they were in school. Note: You can't really get a permit for a BIG wedding in High Park any more - too many people abused the privilege. But you can stand around in a little group of 5 or 6 people and have a private wedding or elopement - as long as you are discreet. Just find a little spot off the regular tourist areas (and then come back and take a few pictures and sign the license)