Located in Grand Bend, Ontario, Dark Horse Estate Winery is a venue that specializes in creating a fun and memorable experience for weddings and other special events. Since 2016, Dark Horse Estate Winery has been Ontario West Coast's wedding venue of choice. With a lush vineyard offering scenic views, great wine and fine services, your wedding celebration will be an amazing experience!
Facilities and capacity
The facilites found at this winery venue include 30-acres of stunning vineyards which will provide the perfect backdrop to your wedding photos. Their venue rentals include:
Vineyard Ballroom - Max. capacity up to 300 guests
Barrel Cellar - Max. capacity up to 24 guests (3hrs max), limited availability
VIP Room - Max. capacity up to 20 guests
Services offered
Dark Horse Estate Winery offers couples the following wedding services:
Venue rental
Bar
Setup of tables and chairs and glassware
*We are currently following the COVID protocols set forth by the Provincial government and local public health
We had a very small wedding with our immediate family in attendance... only 24 people. We wanted a place that was classy but intimate. Dark Horse was able to provide the perfect location! The winery was decorated for the holidays and was absolutely stunning! It made our wedding very memorable. Our guests were very impressed!
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and provided us with excellent service.
We would highly recommend the Dark Horse Estate Winery to anyone planning a wedding!
Glen and Kevin
Sent on 10/01/2020
Dark Horse Estate Winery's reply:
Glen,
It was our pleasure to host your wedding and to share in the joy that came along with your nuptials!
All the best,
Dark Horse Estate Winery Inc.
Cailey R.
ยท Married on 25/08/2018
4.2
Quality of service:
4.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
3.0
Professionalism:
4.0
Stunning venue!
An amazing venue! The service was excellent as well! We heard so many wonderful comments from our wedding guests and family about the venue being absolutely breathtaking (we already knew this and that's why Dark Horse was our first and only choice for a venue!). Our guests had a great experience in such a unique place. Our rehearsal dinner in the barrel cellar was so beautiful and special, and the experience of getting ready with my mom and bridesmaids in the Dark Horse VIP room was incredible! Dark Horse really catered to all of our needs! My only point about the wedding coordination was that there was a lot of back and forth and not all information was presented in a complete package up front, so I had to ask a lot of questions in order to understand how things would go at the venue. However, Dark Horse provided me with a great contingency plan when the weather was too wet outside for a vineyard ceremony and the wedding ended up still being very beautiful and intimate in their lower wine cellar room.
What a perfect and dreamy wedding day and I wish I could relive it again!
Sent on 28/08/2018
Dark Horse Estate Winery's reply:
Cailey,
We were so happy to host your wedding. We are glad that we could help make your wedding day as amazing as it should be!
All the best,
Dark Horse Estate Winery
Tawnya D.
ยท Married on 21/08/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Highly recommend
My fiancรฉ and I have booked this venue via virtual tour by Holly. She did an amazing job showing us using face to face video seeing the grounds and the area in which would best suit our personal wedding come July 2021. The place is gorgeous beyond words, and that was clearly shown we didn't have to have a tour we fell in love via video!
Cheers
Jordan and Tawnya
Sent on 11/05/2020
Dark Horse Estate Winery's reply:
Tawnya,
We are so excited to host your wedding in July 2021!
Thank you for your kind words,
Dark Horse Estate Winery Inc.
Anna P.
ยท Married on 15/05/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Gorgeous venue with a problem solving staff!
Absolutely beautiful scenery and very accommodating wedding/event coordinators! My COVID-19 wedding experience was a nightmare with having to reschedule my wedding two times; Dark Horse helped ease the stress of the chaos, and brainstormed options that complied with health and safety regulations (the best part: these options mirrored my wedding vision)! Although it seems like COVID-19 brides are limited, Dark Horse made the experience significantly better with their support and kindness! Side Note: The Rosรฉ Slushie is to die for!!!
Sent on 06/07/2021
Dark Horse Estate Winery's reply:
Anna,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We know it's not easy to plan a wedding during Covid, and we thank you for trusting us with your big day!
All the best,
Dark Horse Estate Winery Inc.
Eric F.
ยท Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Stunning and perfect
Dark Horse Winery was the perfect setting for our wedding. The venue was stunning and Holly the event coordinator helped made the day perfect. She was willing to help with anything we needed and couldn't have pulled it off without her. We would recommend this venue to everyone.
Sent on 18/11/2020
Dark Horse Estate Winery's reply:
Eric,
Thank you for your kind words, and trusting us with your big day! We are lucky to have Holly on our team.
