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Last update: January 2025

Experience the elegant and romantic surroundings of the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory located in Ontario. The venue offers a stunning natural backdrop with cascading waterfalls, lush tropical foliage, and free-flying butterflies all around in this enchanting paradise. This venue features an indoor ceremony and reception space, perfect all year 'round - rain or shine! Plus, sufficient space for parking is offered by the venue for your guests. The venue is also wheelchair accessible.

Facilities and capacity

The Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory offers wonderful indoor locations for couples to celebrate their special day. It boasts three event spaces and has the capacity to comfortably accommodate both intimate and large gatherings. The dining room is ideal for hosting intimate celebrations and can seat up to 100 guests. Around 100 guests can be accommodated at the venue for cocktail-style receptions and up to 70 guests for brunch receptions.

Services offered

The experienced, dedicated event staff of the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory provide unique ceremony and reception packages. Some of the services in the packages include:

  • Bridal suite
  • Lectern for speeches
  • Dance floor
  • Linens and napkins
  • China, glassware, and flatware
  • Tables and wooden Vineland cross-back chairs for your reception
  • Setup and teardown

Cuisine

The talented catering experts at the venue offer menus with options that include hors d’oeuvres, desserts, buffets, and plated meals. Couples can also customize their own menu according to their taste and style. The team is happy to prepare meals for guests with special dietary needs.

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Frequently asked questions

Describe your venue:

Banquet hall
Museum
Park/zoo

Describe the style of your venue:

Garden
Tropical

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower

What event services do you offer?

Bridal suite
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Event rentals
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
Open bar
Outside alcohol

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Centerpieces
Dance floor
Decor
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair access

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

No

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

Yes

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

$2,495

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

$1,995

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Linens
China
Flatware
Glassware
Parking
Bridal suite

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

$124.50

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

$117

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$121

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

Cake cutting
Server(s)
Dessert

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

Bartenders
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Reviews for Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory

Linda
Linda Sent on 13/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Location and Brunch!

Loved working with the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory team for our brunch wedding!

This venue is amazing. It was the first location we looked at and we were sold on the spot. My husband and I had wanted a small brunch style wedding that was low-key and unique and what is more unique than butterflies flying around everywhere!

The ceremony and brunch was lovely and we had so many compliments from our friends and family.

The Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory team was the BEST. They answered my bazillion questions with ease and helped us setup everything and even fluffs your dress for you before you walk down the aisle! JUST SUPER!

Thank you again! It was the perfect wedding!

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Kristina Sent on 23/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great value

For the same price as a one room hall at other venues you get the entire facility at the butterfly conservatory and for the entire night. Specially lit up at night. Just a tour was a magical experience. The wedding coordinators were super professional and courteous, helpful and willing to adapt to our needs. Cannot recommend enough
S
Sandor Sent on 14/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding team

Our wedding was nothing short of amazing. This was due to the overwhelmingly amazing wedding team. They were so friendly and helpful. They were supportive, caring and so easy to talk and work with. They made all of our whises come true. They set up everything perfectly. The food was out of this world. The servers and the staff were incredible at thier jobs helping us and our guests. We had a masquerade ball wedding and the staff even wore masks to join in on the fun. We would love to thank all of you again from the bottom of our hearts for making our day the best possible. We recommend you guys to everyone that is getting married!!
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Sent on 22/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, helpful & low stress!

The team was incredible in both planning the wedding and on the actual wedding day. They answered questions promptly and were very understanding and helpful, which is a god send considering I, like most brides, had never planned a wedding before! They had comprehensive documents for for things like getting an SOP permit, information I still had to provide, or the venue set up. This made the planning process really intuitive and easy for us. The day itself was very organized so I didn't have to think about much except enjoying the day! Staff was all incredibly friendly and really cared, even about small details like what our favourites drinks are so they could deliver it to us after the ceremony.

The venue is obviously gorgeous. When the cafe and lobby were decorated for the reception it looked beautiful, formal, and very professional. The conservatory area was of course perfect for a ceremony and a highlight of the venue. We got several compliments from family and friends already.

Price wise, the venue is cheaper than most other venue's we looked at while still providing high quality service and a visually stunning ceremony.

I highly recommend!
Clare
Clare Sent on 14/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect in every way!

Honestly struggling to articulate how special this evening was, thanks to the Conservatory.

To start pragmatically (and let's face it, this is where we all kinda have to start when planning our dream day), the pricing is EXTREMELY fair for what you get!

The weddings team is PROFOUNDLY knowledgeable. It is clear that they have done their research and are selective with their recommendations. They went above and beyond to ensure that we understood everything and that they were answering questions we hadn't even asked ourselves yet. They made the whole planning process soooo easy. They were so quick to answer emails, and while it wasn't necessarily the same person every time, we knew we were in good hands. It is clear that this team works well together and communicates with each other behind the scenes. They are VERY organized.

The venue itself is stunning, magical, enchanting... truly the tropical outdoor destination wedding of our dreams without the weather-related panic of an actual outdoor wedding or having to travel far. We were all surprised at how lively the butterflies, birds, and turtles in the greenhouse were well into the evening (and we all appreciated being able to revisit the greenhouse at any point during the night). The foyer is colourful, clean, and bright, and there are galleries of terrariums and pinned bugs for guests to peruse during the evening as well. We had many people mention that they were surprised and delighted that there was "something to do" in between the ceremony and reception. Our introverted friends were happy to hang out in a quieter space and recharge when needed.

The food was delicious! We had many folks with dietary restrictions, and the Conservatory was so flexible when it came to making the menu work for us and our guests. Folks appreciated not feeling othered for having allergies, and everyone felt safe eating the meals provided.

They are also very conscious of accessibility. My sister has complex disabilities, and the weddings team were so eager to learn how they could accommodate her. She has limited safe foods, and we had offered to bring in her meal separately, but they were able to provide her with her meal instead. She was so excited! It is not often that restaurants and caterers are willing to accommodate her needs. This was huge for all of us!

Overall, we are forever thankful for the Conservatory for making this celebration of our relationship so special. My husband and I remarked halfway through the evening that we almost felt like guests at our own wedding — it was without that "white knuckles" stress that comes from hosting an event, and this is hugely because of the work that the Conservatory as a whole puts in. We are thankful for the weddings team, as well as everyone even further behind the scenes (such as horticulture team, landscapers, maintenance) who clearly have so much love for what they do.

We are still getting (unprompted) compliments from our friends and family who were able to attend our special evening. Everyone enjoyed the venue and it's offerings, the food, and were impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of the staff. Our guests are eager to return on their own time (I believe a few have purchased memberships since our wedding). We had such a great time that we'd do it again if we could!
R
Rush Sent on 27/10/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding venue

Attended a family wedding at this amazing and unique wedding venue. Magical Conservatory. Elegant and excellent catering. Highly recommend. You will have a wedding to remember.
Madzlikes
Madzlikes Sent on 06/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unforgettable Wedding with a Wonderful Team!

We had our perfect wedding ceremony and reception at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
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Ashley Sent on 06/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding of our Dreams

I highly recommend this location as your venue for your dream wedding!!! All the staff are knowledgeable and easy to work with. We had both our ceremony and reception there and it was so beautiful.
Jenn
Jenn Sent on 25/01/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating

Stellar service and simply gorgeous

We have been coming to the Conservatory for many years, and now, we get to have one of our biggest moments here and we are thrilled! We simply cannot wait until our big day.
Laura
Laura Sent on 05/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Or local elopement

She wanted to elope he wanted to stay local and so the conservatory became our local tropical get away. The wedding team was there every step of the way and we were so thankful that
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Map

2500 Kossuth Road N3H 4R7 Cambridge (Ontario)
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