Ravine Vineyard

 Choosing the wedding venue is one of the first to-do list items for a newly engaged couple. Getting engaged right after the Christmas holiday, we knew we wanted to say I do within the next calendar year in the beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake region. While it’s possible to plan and execute a wedding of up to 150 guests within 10 months, attempting to do so in an area that is limited by the seasons makes this task slightly more difficult. After visiting numerous NOTL wineries, we realized that our desired November date would limit the available options due to available indoor space. Cue our saving grace – Ravine Vineyard! We called in January 2019 to inquire about their November 2019 availability, and were pleasantly surprised to hear that their brand new, indoor event center had broken ground and was booking events beginning in November 2019. If that’s not serendipity, what is? With only a concrete foundation and blue prints to show, we took a leap of faith and signed on to be the first wedding in the new facility a short 10 months away. This would give any couple cause for panic, but the Ravine team ensured that we had as many details as possible along the way, including sneak previews of the artist renderings and building finishes. Katrina Krawtchuk, Ravine’s esteemed Wedding & Events Coordinator, was in constant communication with us, a crucial point as we were planning the wedding from outside of the country. She answered our numerous rounds of questions, and worked with us to bring the entire vision to life. She was also extremely helpful in cross-coordination with our other vendors, making their jobs easier when onsite for the big day.

We were over the moon at the results when we saw the completed venue a few days prior to the wedding. With November in Canada comes the possibility of mother nature making her own decisions – Ravine was kind enough to leave the tent up from their summer weddings to give us a plan B option for the outdoor ceremony. Inside the venue, no detail was left to chance. A coat check greets guests to make their stay as comfortable as possible, and the main space brings the outdoors in with sweeping views of the gorgeous vines through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Our guests praised the phenomenal food and wine served, and the rustic wedding cake and late-night snacks rounded out the evening, leaving no guest hungry. While we knew Ravine has held countless weddings and events on property, being the first in the new space proved that they have the process down to a science. The staff was gracious, professional, and accommodating. We are so happy with how everything turned out, and look forward to the many visits back to this special place for years to come!

Much love,
Kevin & Lauren Bemben
11.02.2019

As soon as we visited Ravine and met Colleen (Ravine's wedding coordinator) we knew this was the venue for us. We immediately felt completely confident that she could deliver on the wedding of our dreams. And we were right!
The venue is gorgeous, the food was incredible and working with Colleen was a dream.
She was so attentive. She answered each and every question I had and responded to emails almost immediately, and would follow up on anything she didn't have an answer to right away.
I had a very specific vision for the look and feel of the day, and Colleen listened carefully and made it all happen flawlessly.
We heard amazing feedback from our guests about the delicious food. The dinner was incredible and the s'mores bar at the bonfire was a huge hit!
I'm an incredibly detail oriented person, and every detail was perfect - down to our customized placesettings and chocolate peanut butter flavoured cake (delish!)
Much more than a wedding coordinator, Colleen went out of her way to support us and provide kind words during a difficult time for our family. She even talked me down from a ledge when the weather called for rain.
I would recommended Ravine to anyone. The quality service, venue and food made it worth every penny!