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A whimsical, natural setting only minutes from Barrie

The Tiffin Centre for Conservation is a beautiful 120-hectare forested wedding venue located in Utopia, Ontario.

With its luscious forests, captivating ponds, charming boardwalks and rustic buildings - the Tiffin Centre offers amazing locations for photo opportunities unmatched by other venues.

Say 'I do' in a wide selection of outdoor locations, or indoors in the great room in the Jose building.

Indoor facilities and capacity

The great room in the Jose building comfortability accommodates 100 seated guests. The great room features a soaring wood-beamed ceiling and a two-storey stone fireplace, making it an ideal location for your reception or indoor ceremony. It opens into a large hallway and covered boardwalk providing additional spaces for your guests to mix and mingle. A complete kitchen is situated next to the room for the caterer. In addition, the​​ south classroom (a multipurpose room) in the Jose building is also available for the wedding suppliers or the bridal party.

Weddings with a positive impact

Proceeds from weddings held at the Tiffin Centre help Nottwasaga Valley Conservation Authority maintain conservation areas and support environmental education for children in our watershed.

Services offered

The Tiffin Centre offers couples a range of services for planning their wedding day. They include:

  • Friday set up
  • Sunday clean up
  • Tables & chairs
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Outside vendors
  • Event rentals
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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

No minimum

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1 large room, 1 smaller room, plus many outdoor spaces

Describe your venue:

Park/zoo

Describe the style of your venue:

Country
Eclectic
Garden
Rustic

What kind of settings are available?

Covered outdoor
Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Event rentals
Outside vendors

What bar services do you provide?

Outside alcohol

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Dance floor
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair access

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?

$6,000

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

$5,228

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?

$841

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

$841

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
Tables
Lighting/sound
Parking
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100% Recommended by couples
Bonnie
Bonnie G. Sent on 26/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our Dream Winter Wedding Venue

The staff of the Tiffin Center helped us through the entirety of our wedding planning making sure everything would run smoothly. The Jose Hall's white wood walls give of a classic elegance during the day and once the sun sets the twinkle lights and fire place make it downright magical. We would specifically recommend the Tiffin Center for anyone who wants a winter wedding. It was a warm and comforting hall with sprawling beautiful winter wonderland around you and any amenities you could ask for.
Adrienne
Adrienne P. Sent on 22/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The most wonderful venue to get married!

The pictures on the website do not do this venue justice! It’s an absolutely breathtaking venue to get married at, especially if you love the outdoors. Kyra and staff were always there to help us and answer any questions we had. Due to COVID we had to have our reception outdoors but the staff at Tiffin were so accommodating and it turned out to be beautiful! I would absolutely recommend this venue!
Caitlin
Caitlin J. Sent on 10/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Winter Wonderland

We got married here on January 4, 2020 and it was absolutely perfect! The venue was great to work with we were able to set up on Friday and take down on Sunday meaning the day of our wedding was just that. The guys who work during the event are polite and professional and they even helped us clean up the next day so we didn't have as much to do! I highly recommend for an outdoor wedding experience!
Tania
Tania C. Sent on 09/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue - Highly Recommend!

We got married at the Tiffin Centre in September 2019 and it was the perfect venue for us.

The natural outdoor scenery is beautiful. We were looking for an outdoors location, ideally a forest, but with an indoor reception. We couldn’t have been happier at the ‘Maple Grove’ for our ceremony, steps away from the Tiffin Centre’s indoor, wooden reception hall. It was nice to know too that the rain plan was also a wooden covered classroom, a little more hearty than a tent. The beautiful wooden walkway and bridge made for excellent photo opportunities!

We also couldn’t be happier with the staff. From our first visit exploring the venue to our last email, everyone was so accommodating, thoughtful and organized. We were so impressed and felt very taken care of.

Highly recommend this gem!
Leah
Leah F. Sent on 13/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Venue

The Tiffin Center was an absolute dream venue for us. The location is perfect and the reception space is so beautiful, minimal decoration is really needed. We loved that we could make it completely our own by bringing in our own Caterer, Liquor and bartender. Kyra and Mike were both amazing from start to finish, they both went above and beyond what was expected of them and really helped us out the day before/after and during our wedding.
I would recommend the Tiffin Centre to anyone for their wedding venue, you will not be disappointed!
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Laura Sent on 29/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

We got Married at the Tiffin Centre on June 25th 2022 and it was absolutely incredible! Kyra was such a joy to work with from start to finish. The Venue itself is just so gorgeous ! So many photo opportunities on the property aswell! We had the best day ever.
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Melanie Sent on 18/06/2020
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience all around

Very pretty location and the staff was super helpful from start to finish. A little on the pricey side for our budget but well worth it for us.
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Amanda L. Sent on 17/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing forest wedding!

We were looking for a venue with an outdoor feel, a forest ceremony location but also a building for a reception and Tiffin delivered and then some! Such a beautiful location for photos and the ceremony. Our guests were blown away by how beautiful it was!! The staff were also incredible to work with! So helpful and accommodating and super happy to help out. It is a bit of a challenging venue to work with as you need to bring in all of your own vendors but they will provide a list of some potential vendors to work with. So happy we had out wedding here!!!
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Jillian E. Sent on 18/03/2018
4.8 out of 5 rating

Perfect venue for whimsical winter wedding

We absolutely loved the Tiffin Ventre. It was a stunning venue and convenient location. Kyra and Mike were so helpful and flexible with anything we needed. We were able to bring in outside vendors for catering and bar, which was a big plus for us. It really only needed a few things to decorate as the building is so beautiful already.
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Hope E. Sent on 22/06/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I just recently booked my wedding with the Tiffin Centre for next August. Everyone is SUPER friendly and helpful. If I have any questions I can send an email and get a response the next business day. The venue is also a very reasonable, for us, it includes the ceremony (outside), reception, tables and chairs, and a back-up ceremony location in case it rains.
Overall, It is a gorgeous location, full of breath taking scenery, and I highly recommend it! At least set up a tour! Well worth it :)
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Tiffin Centre for Conservation Real Weddings

Bonnie & Kevin
53 Photos · 06/Jan/2024
Amanda & Greg
57 Photos · 12/Oct/2019

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8195 8th Line L0M 1T0 Utopia (Ontario)
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