The Storys journal
Planning tips, how-to guides, and behind-the-scenes stories from Toronto's most iconic venue.
A small wedding in downtown Toronto: ceremony and dinner in one room
Forty eight guests, an unplugged ceremony on the second floor, a 45 minute room flip while cocktails carried on upstairs, and dinner in the same room by seven.
A TIFF party for 450 guests in downtown Toronto
MR. X took both floors for their TIFF party: the guest list at the door, a step and repeat, a reel on both floors and 3,600 canapes.
A tea ceremony, two kitchens and a groom with a band
Seventy five guests, a tea ceremony on the second floor while cocktails carried on above it, and a single menu built to hold two families’ food at once.
Corporate Holiday Party Venues in Toronto: When to Book and What to Budget
Toronto’s December calendar fills between August and the end of September. How the booking year works, what actually drives your per-head number, and five questions to ask before you commit.
Loft, Warehouse and Brick-and-Beam Wedding Venues in Toronto
Loft, warehouse, brick and beam, heritage: what the styles actually mean, and the nine practical things to check in an older building before you sign.
Ceremony and Reception at One Venue: Planning Around the Room Flip
If your ceremony and dinner share a room, that room has to be reset in between. What a flip costs you in time, the three ways venues handle it, and what a second floor changes.
Toronto Wedding Venue Capacity: How Many Guests Fit Where
Seated, reception, and seated-with-a-dance-floor are three different numbers. A plain comparison of Toronto venues by size, and the capacity questions to ask on every tour.
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