Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility has always been a hidden gem in the Durham Region, providing picturesque views and fresh delicious food for over 15 years. With the completion this past August of their multi-million dollar interior and exterior renovations, guests can experience the scenic countryside while enjoying the comfort and luxury of the newly redesigned event spaces.
Facilities and Capacity
Located in Ajax, just east of Toronto, their traditional meets modern rustic building can can host events of many sizes, from as small as 20 guests to as grand as 600 guests.
Taunton and Audley Hall, located on the main level of the building, provide two separate event spaces each with their own cocktail space bar, terrace and dining area. Taunton can host up to 300 guests and Audley can host up to 250. Together these halls make up their Taunton Ballroom hosting up to 550 guests with a dance floor. The 25ft ceilings and grandiose chandeliers are a highlight feature of these halls.
Westney Hall, located on the lower level, saw the biggest transformation during the renovations. The space is a mix of modern and rustic features with barnboard doors and grey wood floors, warmly lit chandeliers this space can host up to 250 guests. This hall also includes private cocktail and patio area and dining space.
The Coughlan Room is the smallest of the spaces, located on the lower level, hosting up to 60 guests. With the bar in the room guests can enjoy an intimate experience inside or out on the large private patio area overlooking the golf course.
The outdoor pavilion located on their restaurant patio can host up to 80 guests. The stone and cedar structure was installed during their renovations and includes TVs and a sound system, it’s the perfect space to enjoy sunny afternoons and starry nights.
The North Gazebo ceremony space is available for wedding receptions booked in the Taunton or Audley Hall. The space provides a whimsical secret garden feel with large, mature trees spaces surrounding a white gazebo and stone interlock.
The South Gazebo ceremony space is available for wedding receptions booked in the Westney Hall or Coughlan Room. Part of the renovations, this brand-new space is lined with cedar trees and lush gardenswhite gazebo and beautiful interlock.
Services Offered
On site venue coordinators provide knowledgeable insight and support throughout the entirety of an event. Their events and hospitality team provide a seamless experience for clients and their guests with guidance on package selection, menu customization, room set up, day of timeline, rehearsal and ceremony coordination as well as full support on the event day. Providing an unforgettable and exceptional experience is truly the Deer Creek way.
Cuisine
As a full service and fully licensed venue, their events and culinary team are always eager to ensure each event is unique to each client, especially through food and drink. Customization is always possible outside of their signature packages. They also work with two outside caterers including The Host (South Asian Cuisine) and Rovey Catering (Chinese cuisine). Halal requests can also be accommodated.
Had a wonderful experience with Deer Creek. When you book the venue, you get a wedding coordinator that helps you with meal choices, seating plan, etc and frequent reminders for what is pending. We had Madison who was excellent to work with. She answers emails and phone calls promptly and helped us from 6 months till the wedding until the wedding day. Only problem was we had some guests say that the waiting staff were unprofessional.. fighting amongst each other in front of our guests and throwing the food plate on the table rather than placing it. Again, this is probably because one staff member was having a bad day and was taking it out on all their colleagues so its probably a one -off. The gardens and greenery outside is perfect for pictures and you do not pay extra to get these grounds. you are only allowed certain spots though because people are playing golf. Our guests said that the food was good. I agree with other reviews that anything above the base price gets expensive. We paid about $130 per plate and that included hand passed o'dourves, soup and a choice between chicken, chicken and steak, or a vegetarian meal as well as dessert. Also includes the taxes, the venue booking cost and the wedding coordinator. On top of this we paid extra for a premium bar and a late night menu however this is not necessary if you want to cut costs. Overall, great experience if you want something different than a banquet hall, or a venue that looks as beautiful on the outside as the inside.
Sent on 06/11/2018
Kita E.
· Married on 03/08/2018
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Fantastic location for weddings
The staff at deer creek are amazing! They helped and supported us each step of the way to ensure we had an incredible day and didnt forget to complete the important things. We appreciated the continuity in the planning process.
Sent on 09/08/2018
Jennifer L.
· Married on 18/11/2017
4.2
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
3.0
Flexibility:
3.0
Professionalism:
5.0
I would definitely recommend Deer Creek to a friend. We had a great experience with our coordinator Jodee. She was very helpful in answering all of our questions, as well as gave us suggestions and ideas. The venue itself was beautiful! The food was excellent. There were large windows overlooking the golf course, high ceilings and very pretty chandeliers that added a touch of elegance to the space. The decor options are great as well.
We also took pictures in the gazebo as well as the cocktail space with the entire wedding party.
Sent on 19/12/2017
Kaitlyn
· Married on 22/09/2017
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Jodee and the staff at Deer Creek were wonderful! They all helped make our day run so smoothly! The food was amazing at Deer Creek and guests were raving about how good the food was. The venue was beautiful and the outdoor ceremony spot at the gazebo was also so beautiful!
Sent on 29/09/2017
Victor
· Married on 04/08/2017
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
We had Madison help us with the venue, and she was very responsive to emails, and was always available to answer our questions. The venue itself is beautiful, well priced, and the food was delicious. All of our guests loved the food.
With over 14 years of event planning and hospitality experience, I understand the importance of providing superior quality and excellence at every event. Having previously worked at some of the GTA’s most prestigious venues, I joined the Deer Creek team in 2012. From beautiful weddings to stress-free corporate events, my team and I here to ensure that every Deer Creek event is impeccably planned and executed.
