Port Cunnington Lodge

Check In To Port Cunnington Lodge

Will you be joining for our Wedding Weekend at Port Cunnington Lodge?

Welcome Dinner

Bonfire & Welcome Party

(Optional) Cornhole Tournament 

Ceremony

Reception

The Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Dinner & Dancing

Farewell Breakfast

Check Out

RSVP Next Steps

Please join us for a Getaway Weekend to celebrate our wedding!

Contact Information: michellemurat@outlook.com or geoffslemon09@gmail.com

Our Wedding

In the first summer of the COVID pandemic, Michelle had left her Toronto condo to live back home in Huntsville. Similarly, Geoff had moved from St. Catharines to the Slemon family cottage in Minden.&nbsp; Although the moves north were somewhat similar, the living conditions couldn’t have been more different. Michelle was isolating on Lake Vernon in her Aunt Lynn’s home with her cousin Dani, where they could have their own space away from the congestion of Toronto. Geoff, on the other hand, was living in a non-winterized cottage, waking up to sub-zero temperatures indoors, boiling snow for drinking water and smoking himself out using a decorative acorn fireplace for heat (Michelle: Geoff we get it, you're a big deal). Taking it day by day, life was on pause at this point for both. Outside of work, Michelle and Dani had little to do to keep themselves entertained, and one of their pastimes was swiping through Tinder, of course. Dani found great joy in confirming that yes, Michelle in fact did know almost every single person on the app in the Huntsville area having grown up with many of the local suitors… that’s what you get in a small town. But while on the app, Michelle found a guy who looked reasonably normal that she did not recognize, and (kind of haphazardly) swiped right.&nbsp; We started chatting - sports, music, craft beer, having two siblings (Michelle being the youngest and Geoff as a triplet), food, dogs, family and friends… the conversation was good and it was a great comfort in a lonely time. After a couple weeks of chatting, Michelle had planned a trip to Kingston to see her two best friends for the first time since the start of the pandemic, but decided she might sneak in a quick detour on her way. Geoff was living as a solo outdoorsman at this rustic cottage, so she figured the COVID risk was low (sorry, Dad). We took the chance and met for a drink at Boshkung Brewery in Minden, overlooking the Gull River on a beautiful August day and the rest is history. Just shy of 4 years later, we would get engaged only a few steps away from the first place we met. For the next several months, we tried to see each other every few weeks, slightly mischievously but always as safely as we could. In September, Michelle decided to spend a few months living with Stephen &amp; Marisa Martin in Brantford, and the two were the first to meet and vet Geoff in Michelle’s life. It was a pretty strange way to start a relationship, where building trust quickly was essential and having good communication was pivotal to making things work right off the bat. In December 2020, both Michelle and Geoff moved back to Toronto and from there things just sort of took off. Fast forward a couple of years, we now live in Liberty Village in Toronto with our dog, Charlie. On weekends when we aren’t at one of YOUR weddings (Geoff: I’m looking at 20 of you couples since 2020) or spending time up north in Huntsville and Minden, you will find us out on a walk with Charlie and a good cup of coffee, or on a patio enjoying a beer or two with friends, usually cheering on (or commiserating about) the Leafs. 2020 was a strange time for everyone but it ended up leading to the start of something pretty incredible. We aren’t strong proponents of fate, but we do see the serendipity of the circumstances that led us to meet during what otherwise was a scary and difficult time. We can’t wait to share the next chapter of our story at Port Cunnington Lodge in September with all of you. To know Geoff and Michelle is to know how important our relationships are with our friends and family -&nbsp;we simply wouldn’t be us, as individuals or a couple, without you all. Thanks for being there for us through so many stages of our lives and, most importantly, for being with us to celebrate the start of our marriage.

2020 was a strange time…

Our Story

Friday, September 12th, 2025

4:00PM: Check In to Port Cunnington Lodge Resort - 1679 Port Cunnington Rd., Lake of Bays Dwight, Ontario P0A 1H0   6:30PM: Welcome Dinner - Welcome speeches & info on weekend activities   8:30PM: Bonfire

Saturday, September 13th, 2025

8:00 - 10:00AM: Breakfast in Main Lodge - Buffet breakfast - This is included for all guests attending the wedding   10:00AM: Cornhole Tournament (Weather Dependent) - Guests are welcome to enjoy your day however you'd like - The Groom will be organizing a 24-team, single elimination tournament for those interested. Sign up on Friday at dinner or Saturday morning  12:30PM: Lunch - This is the only meal that guests are responsible for themselves, please coordinate with your cottage-mates - Each cottage has at least a barbeque and a kitchenette, if not a full kitchen - You are welcome to go explore a local restaurant, just be aware options are slim within a short drive - Plan accordingly!   3:30PM: Wedding Ceremony - On Main Dock or The Barn depending on the weather   4:00PM: Cocktail Reception - Main Lodge and Lawn   5:45: Dinner & Speeches   8:30PM: First Dances   9:00PM: Dance Party   12:30AM: Last Call

Sunday, September 14th, 2025

8:00 - 10:00AM: Breakfast in Main Lodge- Buffet breakfast- This is included for all guests attending the wedding 11:00AM: Goodbyes &amp; Check Out

Itinerary

Laura Hunter

Laura McConnell

Christie Graham

Haley Rae Lawson

Kathleen Slemon

Danielle Maltais

Jon Dunn

Aidan Tilley

Michael Slemon

Ben Murat

Connor Grubb

Conor Craig

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Getting There

The entire wedding will take place at Port Cunnington Lodge, which is a resort located in Dwight, ON on Lake of Bays. Port Cunnington Lodge is a 3-hour drive from Toronto Pearson Airport, a 3.5-hour drive from Billy Bishop Airport and a 4-hour drive from Ottawa International Airport. There are no public modes of transportation available to get you close to Port Cunnington, so we encourage you to carpool if you need help getting there. If you need help catching a ride, let us know!

Accommodations

We have booked out the entire resort for our wedding, and the cottages and suites on the property can accommodate our entire guest list. We will be assigning accommodations for all guests, and we will communicate your cottage details in the coming months. Please note, everyone who plans to attend our wedding must stay for the whole weekend at Port Cunnington Lodge. Alternative accommodation options will not be provided. If you have questions or concerns about this, please reach out. See the Accommodations tab for more details.

Travel

We have booked out the entire resort for our wedding, and the cottages and suites on the property can accommodate our entire guest list. We will be assigning accommodations for all guests, and we will communicate your cottage details in the coming months. Fear not, every cottage and suite on the property is generous in size, close proximity to the various locations for wedding events, extremely well cared for, comfortable and beautiful. We are beyond excited to share this special place with you all. With that said, you do not need to reserve a spot, you will only need to call Port Cunnington to provide payment. But please hold off for now! This information will be communicated when we send out our RSVP's. Please be aware that your attendance at our wedding requires you to stay at Port Cunnington Lodge for the whole weekend, checking in on Friday, Sept 12th and checking out on Sunday, Sept 14th. You can check out <a href="https://portcunningtonlodge.com/lodging/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Port Cunnington Lodge accommodations here</a>. You can virtually tour all of the cottages and get a sense of the property. While they do have online booking open for next year, you cannot book your accommodation for our wedding through their website.

Things to Do

We are cognizant that our wedding comes at a premium for our guests to attend due to the location and that fact that we have chosen to host a 'Getaway Weekend' for all of our guests to stay in one place. As such, your attendance at our wedding truly is a gift to us and we really do not expect anything extra from our guests. In addition, we have been living together for four years and have outfitted our home with everything that we need. As such, we have chosen to not have a registry for gifts. Should you like to gift us something, we would sincerely appreciate monetary gifts to contribute to our First Home fund.

Registry & Gifts

Registry

Michelle & Geoff