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Private Lakeside Wedding Weekends | An Entire Resort to Yourselves

Private destination wedding weekend... Exclusive lakeside wedding resort...

Your Wedding. Your Weekend. Your Own Private Resort.

Imagine celebrating your wedding surrounded by the people you love, with an entire lakeside resort reserved exclusively for you and your guests.

At Footprints Resort, your wedding is more than a single-day event. It’s a private destination wedding weekend where everyone can arrive, settle in, celebrate together, and enjoy the resort from beginning to end.

Nestled on a private lake in Ontario’s beautiful cottage country, Footprints is a boutique resort designed for couples looking for something more personal, relaxed, and memorable than a traditional banquet hall or hotel wedding.

An Entire Resort to Yourselves

When you book Footprints for your wedding, you can reserve the entire resort exclusively for your celebration. No other resort guests. No competing weddings. No outside distractions.

With 9 rooms, 7 villas, and 7 cozy cabins, we can accommodate up to 56 overnight guests right on the property. For larger weddings, additional accommodations are available nearby.

Your guests can spend the weekend together rather than saying goodbye when the reception ends. Enjoy morning coffee by the lake, afternoons on the beach, cocktails with friends, an evening around the fire, and plenty of time to reconnect before and after the big celebration.

Beautiful Lakeside Ceremony Locations

Choose the setting that feels right for you.

Exchange your vows on the deck overlooking the water, on the lawn with the lake as your backdrop, or create an intimate ceremony along our long dock stretching out over the lake.

Throughout the property, you'll also find beautiful natural settings and intimate spaces for wedding photography, quiet moments together and those spontaneous photos that often become favourites.

Celebrate Your Way

Our Pavilion provides a unique setting for your reception and evening celebration, while the Cabana and bar area are perfect for cocktails and socializing.

You'll also have access to our lounge and full kitchen, outdoor gathering areas, fire pits and the rest of the resort throughout your stay.

Because the property is exclusively yours, you have the freedom to create a wedding weekend that feels like you, whether that means elegant and intimate, casual and relaxed, or somewhere wonderfully in between.

A Destination Your Guests Can Enjoy

Between wedding festivities, your guests can enjoy everything Footprints has to offer.

Our private lake, beach and hiking trails are complemented by complimentary recreational amenities including canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, paddle boats, a water trampoline, a diving platform and more.

There are no additional resort fees for your guests to enjoy these amenities.

It means your wedding isn't simply somewhere your guests come to attend a ceremony. It's somewhere they can spend an unforgettable weekend together.

Ontario Cottage Country, Within Reach

Footprints Resort is conveniently located near Bancroft, Ontario, approximately 2½ hours from both Toronto and Ottawa.

The Bancroft area offers additional hotels and accommodations for larger guest lists, along with florists, spas, beauty and aesthetic services and other wedding vendors.

Make a Weekend of It

Some of the best wedding memories happen outside the ceremony and reception: the night before with your closest friends, breakfast together the next morning, afternoons by the lake and stories around the fire.

That's what makes a wedding at Footprints different.

One couple. One celebration. One private lakeside resort, all to yourselves.

We invite you to discover Footprints Resort and see if it feels like the place you've been imagining for your wedding.

Children are welcome when Footprints Resort is booked for an exclusive wedding celebration.

Frequently asked questions

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet hall
Beach
Country club
Hotel
Inn/B&B
Mansion
Manor

Describe the style of your venue:

Classic
Country
Eclectic
Garden
Glamorous
Modern
Nautical
Preppy
Rustic
Tropical
Vintage
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Covered outdoor
Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bridal suite
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Event rentals
Liability insurance
Lighting / sound
Outside vendors
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Dessert
Family style
French service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Liquor license
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Outside alcohol
Specialty beer
Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Aisle markers
Altar/arches
Audio equipment
Centerpieces
Dance floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Photobooth
Chairs
Tables
Tent accessories
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$2,400

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$2,400

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$2,400

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$2,400

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Lighting/sound
Parking

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$20

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$19

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$19

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$19

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$7

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartenders
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Reviews for Footprints Resort

M Duncan
M Duncan Sent on 30/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding

We couldn't have asked for a better place to have our wedding!

One of the things we loved most about Footprints Resort was being able to turn our wedding into an entire weekend with our family and friends instead of having everything over in a few hours. Having our guests stay right at the resort made the whole experience feel so much more relaxed and special.

The property is beautiful, and having the lake as the backdrop for our ceremony and photos was exactly what we were looking for. There are so many little areas around the resort for guests to gather, and everyone loved being able to enjoy the beach, water activities, fire pits and the rest of the property throughout the weekend.

Having the resort to ourselves was probably our favourite part. It felt private and personal, and we didn't have to worry about sharing the property with other guests or another wedding.

The Footprints team were wonderful to work with and very accommodating throughout the planning process and wedding weekend. They helped with all the little logistical details and made everything feel easy and relaxed.

Our guests are still talking about what a great weekend they had. If you're looking for something different from a traditional wedding venue and love the idea of spending an entire weekend celebrating with the people closest to you, we would absolutely recommend Footprints Resort.

It was exactly the kind of wedding weekend we wanted and one we'll never forget.
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