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The Alder House Caledon, Ontario · Est. 1872

Preferred Vendors

People who know where the light lands

Nobody on this list pays to be on it. They're here because they've worked the estate, they respect the 10 p.m. outdoor cutoff without being told, and our couples keep thanking us for the introduction.

Vendor policies

Bring anyone you love

Every vendor above is a recommendation, not a requirement — bring any professional vendor you love, except catering. Outside vendors need $2M liability insurance and a fifteen-minute walkthrough call with our coordinator before the day.

Except catering — here's why

Food and bar are the one closed category: the estate kitchen caters every wedding. For cultural menus our chefs don't cook honestly, we co-cater with a specialist of your choice alongside the house kitchen — ask us early.

Planning

  • Juniper & Jones Planning

    Orangeville

    Full planning and design; runs roughly a third of Alder House weekends.

  • Wren Day-Of Coordination

    Caledon East

    Month-of coordination that meshes neatly with our house steward.

Photography

  • Field Notes Photography

    Erin

    Documentary style; knows the light in the garden bowl hour by hour.

  • Marta Osei Photography

    Guelph

    Editorial portraits; shoots the hall in candlelight without flash.

Photo & film

  • The Gold Hour Collective

    Toronto

    Two-person photo-and-super-8 team; books twelve months out.

Florals

  • Marrow & Bloom Florals

    Belfountain

    Grows most of what they arrange; designed the estate's own borders.

  • Hedgerow Flower Co.

    Orangeville

    Loose, garden-led work; happy to build within the no-foam house rule.

Live music

  • Brass & Birch

    Toronto

    Nine-piece band with a quiet-hours trio set for the conservatory.

  • Millpond String Quartet

    Caledon

    Ceremony and cocktail-hour strings; unamplified, garden-proof.

DJ

  • Late Bloom Sound

    Brampton

    Reads a barn room well and respects the 10 p.m. outdoor cutoff without being told.

Cake & dessert

  • Deckle & Crumb

    Erin

    Estate-kitchen approved; their lemon-elderflower is the unofficial house cake.

  • North Field Bakehouse

    Alton

    Pie tables and a late-night doughnut wall that survives July humidity.

Officiants

  • Rev. Anne Whitfield

    Orangeville

    Warm, unhurried civil ceremonies; bilingual English/French.

  • Tom Aldana, Officiant

    Georgetown

    Writes with couples over two sessions; excellent with blended traditions.

Hair & makeup

  • The Morning Room

    Caledon East

    Team of four; sets up in the farmhouse suite by 8 a.m. without being asked twice.

  • Foxglove Beauty Co.

    Brampton

    Specialists in long-wear work for outdoor ceremonies and August photographs.

Transport

  • Headwaters Coach Lines

    Orangeville

    36-seat shuttles on the Toronto and Orangeville runs; our curfew is their schedule.

Guest lodging

  • The Side Door Inn

    Erin

    Fourteen rooms, ten minutes away; holds soft blocks for Alder House dates.

  • Millhouse Suites

    Orangeville

    Modern rooms over the old feed mill; the late-shuttle stop is at their door.

Working with a planner already? Wonderful — they'll deal directly with our coordinator, and the sample timeline shows exactly where the estate hands them the keys.

Caledon, ON · One wedding a day

Good vendors book earlier than good venues

If a name on this list matters to you, ask about their season when you tour — the honest answer sometimes changes which Saturday you pick.

Check your date & book a tour or call (905) 555-0181
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