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 suggestion, not a rule. Bring any professional vendor you love, except for catering. Outside vendors need $2M liability insurance and a fifteen-minute call with our coordinator before the day.
Except catering, and here's why
Food and bar are the one closed category: the estate kitchen caters every wedding. For family or cultural menus our chefs can't cook well, we co-cater with a specialist you choose, working alongside the house kitchen. Ask us early.
Planning
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Juniper & Jones Planning
Orangeville
Full planning and design; runs about a third of Alder House weekends.
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Wren Day-Of Coordination
Caledon East
Month-of coordination that works neatly with our house steward.
Photography
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Field Notes Photography
Erin
Documentary style; knows the light in the garden hour by hour.
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Marta Osei Photography
Guelph
Editorial portraits; shoots the hall by candlelight without flash.
Photo & film
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The Gold Hour Collective
Toronto
Two-person photo and Super 8 team; books twelve months out.
Florals
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Marrow & Bloom Florals
Belfountain
Grows most of what they arrange; designed the estate's own borders.
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Hedgerow Flower Co.
Orangeville
Loose, garden-led work; happy to build within the no-foam house rule.
Live music
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Brass & Birch
Toronto
Nine-piece band with a quiet trio set for the conservatory.
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Millpond String Quartet
Caledon
Ceremony and cocktail-hour strings; unamplified and garden-proof.
DJ
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Late Bloom Sound
Brampton
Reads a barn room well and respects the 10 p.m. outdoor cutoff without being told.
Cake & dessert
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Deckle & Crumb
Erin
Approved by the estate kitchen; their lemon-elderflower is the unofficial house cake.
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North Field Bakehouse
Alton
Pie tables and a late-night doughnut wall that survives July humidity.
Officiants
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Rev. Anne Whitfield
Orangeville
Warm, unhurried civil ceremonies in English or French.
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Tom Aldana, Officiant
Georgetown
Writes with couples over two sessions; excellent with blended traditions.
Hair & makeup
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The Morning Room
Caledon East
Team of four; set up in the farmhouse suite by 8 a.m. without being asked twice.
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Foxglove Beauty Co.
Brampton
Long-wear work for outdoor ceremonies and August photos.
Transport
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Headwaters Coach Lines
Orangeville
36-seat shuttles on the Toronto and Orangeville runs; our curfew is their schedule.
Guest lodging
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The Side Door Inn
Erin
Fourteen rooms, ten minutes away; holds soft room blocks for Alder House dates.
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Millhouse Suites
Orangeville
Modern rooms over the old feed mill; the late shuttle stops at their door.
Working with a planner already? Wonderful. They'll work 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 calendar when you tour. The honest answer sometimes changes which Saturday you pick.