Ascott Parc Event Centre

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About

On WeddingWire since 2016

Last update: January 2023

Ascott Parc Event Centre is a Vaughan-based company that specializes in providing a first class setting for hosting weddings and other special events. With several event spaces and a lovely parkside backdrop, your special day will be celebrated in great facilities, alongside attentive staff that offers personalized service with top amenities. Have a ball at Ascott Parc!

Facilities and capacity

This event centre offers soon-to-be-married couples fantastic facilities for your big day. These include 4 event spaces which are the Trillium (300 seated guests), Park View (180 guests), Windsor (80 guests) and Imperial (550 guests). They all include a coat check, washrooms, bars, kitchens, VIP suite and great views of the surrounding areas.

Services offered

This venue offers couples the chance to celebrate both their ceremony and reception in the same location. They offer winter and Friday weddings, and the latter typically includes services such as set up & clean up, catering/bar and event planning.

Cuisine

The Friday Wedding Package also includes a premium select bar with your favourite drinks and an hour long cocktail reception with hot & cold hors d'oeuvres. The reception dinner includes a pasta dish, main entrée, dessert, late night stations and a walking tacos station.

More information

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

Describe your venue:

Ballroom

Banquet hall

Describe the style of your venue:

City

Classic

Garden

Glamorous

Modern

Rustic

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?

Bridal suite

Catering / bar

Clean up

Event rentals

Liability insurance

Lighting / sound

Outside vendors

Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet

Cocktail reception

Dessert

Family style

French service

Hors d'oeuvres

Plated

Server(s)

Stations

Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)

Cash bar

Champagne toast

Liquor license

Open bar

Premium liquor

Signature drink

Specialty beer

Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Audio equipment

Chair covers

Dance floor

Decor

Drapery

Lighting

Photobooth

Chairs

Tables

Tent accessories

Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware

China

Chocolate fountain

Flatware

Glassware

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

Valet

Wheelchair access

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

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

$30,000

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

$15,913

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?

$2,045

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

$1,562

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?

$120

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

$110

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$110

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

$22

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

Cake cutting

Server(s)

Dessert

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$20

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

Open bar

Specialty wine

Champagne toast

Premium liquor

Signature drink

Bartenders

Reviews

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4.2 out of 5 rating

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Melissa M. Married on 12/05/2018

2.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue, great for an outside wedding ceremony and indoor reception.

The wedding venue is beautiful, if you are planning to have a wedding in the spring and you'd like to have your ceremony outside, it is certainly nice complete with a gazebo. If you are having a ceremony outside, also note unlike some other venues, you will be charged per chair.

We had our reception in the upstairs largest ballroom, Imperial. This room can fit up to 300 guests, just know that if you want this ballroom, you are paying for 300 guests regardless of the no. for your actual guests. The bridal suite is also small without windows, something to factor in if you want getting ready photos (as a result, we opt for hotel getting ready photos).

The day of our wedding most things went smoothly, that being said, that is because we had our OWN backup day-of-coordinator, who ensured everyone knew where they were going, on time, paid our vendors and directed them where to go. Ascott Parc while they provide a coordinator, their coordinator, only confirms the time with your vendors as to when they are arriving, they do not ensure the timeline runs smoothly/promptly or provides direction for vendors, ushers guests, etc.. So we would highly advise you hire your own day-of-coordinator or wedding planner to look over all the details.

Our rehearsal time and date was also only confirmed the week of - something to be mindful of. As is our ability to set up our venue the day before our wedding. The sales rep we dealt with while responsive, this venue is quite hands-off compared to other venues we have been to, weddings we have attended (we have attended well over 10+ across the GTA in recent years).

I cannot speak to the food as we had an outside caterer that we brought in who had their own wait staff/servers. We did however, of course, had bar services, we went with their Premium Bar Service, at the signing of the contract, we were asked what our liquor choice was. We specifically said whiskey, no matter - less than two hours of the bar being open, bartenders were informing our guests that there was no more whiskey, we had quite a few unhappy family members, who just joined our reception at that time inform us of this. (Not everyone was at our ceremony). So it is open bar, but perhaps not count on a continuous supply of a wide range of liquor there (we have never had this happen in any other wedding we attended or venue and we have been to weddings upwards of 400 guests - we had 250).

Also just before our ceremony, I, the bride had guests coming up to me and people we delegated as ushers, asking why the venue was locked. I had to walk from upstairs of the gazebo, to find Tasneem to insist that she unlock the door, which she insisted they were unlocked only they weren't. My friend showed her as such after which, she got someone to unlock it. For guests that needed to go to the restroom and having guests see me before I walked down the aisle, that was less than ideal. (While I understand oversights and mistakes can happen, and alas it did).

Throughout our reception, we also had points when the lights were for whatever reason turned off and we had to physically direct a guest or a friend of ours attending the wedding to turn back up the lights. (Not sure why that was - as we know the catering staff did not do that). That impacted some of the videography and photos.

I think it is important to remember that sometimes a sales rep. is precisely that, they are sale-oriented. Our interactions with the venue and the individuals there while civil, but it was more of a business-transaction than anything else. Without going into details, we did not feel like the venue went out of their way to ensure that us as customers were happy or that everything leading up to the day went smoothly, there were quite a few stressful interactions and we were often told to wait till just days before - on the week of i.e. for setting up, for rehearsal, our ceremony time and setup, etc.. Of all the vendors we did deal with throughout our wedding from florist to the decor to our DJ or photographer, we can unfortunately say our interactions and experience with Ascott Parc was the one that was not only most stressful but also least pleasant.

Many brides and grooms who have booked this venue did contact us asking for our take away and what our thoughts were through Facebook bridal groups and as a result, we decide to post advice here as some of them found it useful. Otherwise wish they knew. Everyone should have a memorable wedding day, that being said, sometimes it means setting realistic expectations vs. finding out after you signed the contract or on the day of. Lastly this is a given but always read your contract thoroughly and ensure that ANYTHING said verbally promised or otherwise is written down and initialled.

Sent on 08/02/2019

Stella S. Married on 30/07/2023

1 out of 5 rating

Utter disappointment with the service ☹︯☹︯☹︯

Ascott Parc is a beautiful venue with breathtaking waterfall behind the gazebo, several photo op areas, delicious food and drinks. Unfortunately all of this was severely overshadowed by the lack of service and professionalism. Their shortcoming was so unbelievably terrible that our DJ/MC and officiants felt the need to step up and take on their roles to ensure our wedding went smoothly and according to plan. One of the main reasons we chose Ascott Parc as our venue was the services they promised. They promised us they would be there with us every step of the way, leading up to the wedding date and on the day of. Unfortunately to our surprise, our emails were not answered for weeks and months. Months after no response, I finally received an email indicating that there was a staff change. The email address they provided for the new staff was not valid as the email I sent bounced back. When I sent the email again days after the new employees start date, I finally received responses. There was absolutely no help leading up to the wedding from answering questions to helping us plan as they promised.

On the rehearsal date, the venue supervisor/coordinator completely left us on our own to do our own rehearsal. I’ve been to several wedding rehearsals as a bridesmaid and I have never seen such lack of care for the bride and groom. I had to step up and run the rehearsal with my bridal party from what I gathered at my friends’ wedding rehearsals. When we got to the venue to rehearse our ceremony, we were told to get out of the way by the photographer and a couple. We called our venue supervisor only to find out they had a double booking. I complained to the venue supervisor that we were frustrated and all I got back was “We have everything under control, you’re too stressed. You’re stressing me out”.

I had my husband call the venue supervisor days before the wedding to ensure everything will go well and the venue supervisor told him that we have his word. His word resulted in not showing up when the decorators arrived the morning of, our officiants and DJ cueing us in for the ceremony and reception, photographer advising us of the ripped carpet for the ceremony walkway, MC letting us know of the kitchen delay instead of the venue supervisor.

I hope the venue can learn from our experience so that no one else has to go through what we went through. If it weren’t for our wonderful vendors, our wedding would have gone very differently.

Sent on 31/07/2023