Guelph Arboretum Wedding | Trina Koster Photography

The Guelph Arboretum is easily one of our favourite places to photograph in Guelph. Having a wedding at the Guelph Arboretum is an amazing choice because of the broad palette of colours and backdrops for photos no matter what season it is.

You can see some of our photos from a wedding at the Arboretum at end of this article.

During the summer is our favourite time to shoot at the Arboretum because of the immense range of greenery and trees, providing lots of open shade for photos. Open shade prevents any speckly and unflattering photos by protecting you from harsh and contrasty light.

The Japanese garden in the Guelph Arboretum.

There are so many areas to take photos at the Arboretum that you’re almost guaranteed to get some great shots with your photographer. There is over 400 acres of plant collections, gardens, walking trails, wetlands, woodlands, and meadows.

Plus it is located right next to the University of Guelph, right in the center of the city.

An amazing place for photos in the Arboretum is the Japenese garden. It’s an intimate spot with beautiful design elements.

When renting the Guelph Arboretum for your wedding day through the University of Guelph you get exclusive access to the Auditorium, Sun Room, West Lawn, and Boardroom from 8:00am to 1:00am the next day.

Their reception area has a capacity of 150 people and offer a stage, a large screen with a sound system, and they provide catering service with an L.L.B.O. license. There’s also free parking and complete wheel chair accessibility.

In the case of rain there is always an indoor reception area to take cover, and tents can be erected outside if necessary.

Interested in having your wedding at the Guelph Arboretum Centre? We can be your wedding photographers. Contact us today.