Rehearsal Dinner

Elora Mill Hotel & Spa

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Wedding

Elora Mill Foundry

The Granary

Cocktail Hour

Dinner

Late Night Snacks

Summer

Our Wedding

Chris and Tal met on a snowy night in early January 2018. Chris was hosting a house party for Winter Carnival (a Laurier tradition). Tal was on a team that was invited, and she was very excited because the location was an apartment 2 doors down in her complex. Upon Tal arriving, Chris immediately noticed the cute girl that walked in, and then asked his two roommates to help "wingman" him. A few drinks into the night and Chris worked up the courage to go introduce himself to Tal. She mentioned that she actually lived in the complex, and Chris couldn't help but blurt out, "so you're my hot neighbour!" Tal couldn't help but laugh and responded with, "well, I guess I am!" We then became friends because Chris couldn't take a hint! After many hints dropped by Tal, Chris finally picked one up and we officially began dating May 24th, 2018.

How We Met

The story of our engagement started in July of 2022, when Chris asked Tal's parents to go out for a beer at the brewery where Tal was working. She was busy working at the other end of the bar when Chris asked her parents for their blessing to ask Tal to marry him. Tal's mom immediately started to cry with joy, and she quickly had to pull herself together when Tal walked over to see if they needed anything else. If there's one thing you know about Tal is that she loves to travel, so when Chris' parents asked if they wanted to go to Vancouver to visit family for Thanksgiving, she jumped at the chance! Chris thought she was crazy to want to fly back from visiting her sister and immediately jump on another plane, but she found the perfect flight and booked it. Tal had no idea that she had just picked the spot for her engagement! On the morning of October 8th, we joined Chris' family for a lovely walk. After returning home, Chris said they forgot some ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner and asked Tal to join them on a quick grocery store run. Chris' brother began driving to the store, and asked that they quickly stop off at a beach his friend had told him about. Erik is an amateur photographer and he wanted to capture some photos of the sun on the water. This was all a ploy to photograph the real reason they were there, for Chris and Tal's engagement!! Tal was so surprised, she had no idea it was coming!

Our Engagement Story

Our Story

Photos

Chloe Harrison

Erik Faber

Aleks Todorovic

Brady Wilson

Kennedy McKee

Tyler George

Katie Telfer

Austin Persaud

Lindsay Hutchins

Lee Taylor

Avery Moroney

Wedding Party

Q + A

To book, you must call the hotel directly and mention "Chris and Talia's Wedding" to get the rate. Rooms must be booked by February 15th, 2024. There are two options for rooms, standard and suite. The standard room is $189.99 with either 2 queens or 1 king bed. The suite room is $209.99 with either 2 queens or 1 king bed. The rate is for 2 people and includes hot breakfast, extra people (up to 4 per room in queen style rooms, only up to 2 people in king style rooms) are $20 each. Check in is at 3pm, early check in is subject to availability. Check out is at 11am, late check out is subject to extra charges. Please contact the front desk for availability.

Best Western Plus Fergus Hotel

There is a limited number of rooms available at The Elora Mill, please reach out privately to Chris or Tal by January 31st, 2024 for information.

Located only a 5-10 minute walk from The Elora Mill

The Village Inn - Elora, Ontario

Travel

Tucked away in the Elora Mews, the cutest cafe with the best coffee and breakfast sandwiches! This is our favourite Saturday morning breakfast spot. Chris’ favourite is the smoked salmon sandwich and Tal’s favourite is the classic breaky sandwich!

Lost + Found Café

The Friendly Society is a great place for food and drinks. A highlight is the all-you-can-eat tapas style brunch on Sundays! It books up quickly so if you’re wanting to cure your hangover with a great AYCE option, book early!

The Friendly Society

Tal used to work here for those that don’t know! This was a regular hangout for Chris while he waited for Tal to get off work, enjoying a few cold ones in the mean time! If you’re looking for a great craft beer, this is the place to go! One of Elora’s staple restaurants that offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

Elora Brewing Company

If you’re feeling brave, this is a great option for cocktails pre or post wedding!

Porch Light

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