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| - If you ever wanted to marry in Cinderella's castle, Fantasy Farms is your best alternative this side of the Rhineland.
The event space is nestled in the Don Valley conservation area, near the Brickworks. Unless you notice the horse statues at the gate, it's an easy place to miss as you zip along Pottery Road.
It's been known as 'the celebration place' since 1943 (news to this born and bred Torontonian) with two main rooms: the Cinderella Cottage and the Medieval Ballroom. There are private patios, fountains, lots of green space where wildlife are known to mix with the guests. There are plenty of photo opportunities, however I didn't get to take advantage of this.
I was hired to shoot my friends' wedding. Both the ceremony and reception were held in Cinderella's Cottage. It's a quaint space; large enough to hold 75 guests with access to a large private patio. The decor, well, it's a bit dated with thick stucco ceilings and walls, and stained glass windows depicting Medieval characters. But it does have a certain charm to it, which suited my friends' sense of humour perfectively.
On the day of the wedding we were not blessed with great weather, as it rained all day long. The patio was too wet and slippery to organize any photo opportunities. From a photographer's perspective, the interior was too dark and we had very limited places to do the post-ceremony pictures of the bride and groom. However, you're given the hands that you're dealt with, and luckily I was prepared enough for any situation, so we had great shots in the end.
Since banquet halls are a bit hit and miss for their food, I have to say that the food was quite good here. I had chosen sirloin steak as my meal preference. Originally I was given one that was over-cooked. I mentioned this to one of their servers, which was replaced, no questions asked by just seared sirloin steak. It was delicious. In fact, their appetizers, their veggies and their desserts were all delicious and flavourful. I'm not certain about the rest of the attendees but everyone at my table did not leave a single morsel on our plates.
I think Fantasy Farms is nice alternative from the typical, cookie-cutter type banquet halls, where the majority of wedding receptions I've attended were held.
Despite enjoying a great meal and having an excellent time celebrating my friends' big day, I'm giving my review 3 stars, in fact, a 3 and a half stars. I found the interior to be poorly lit and while the venue had no control over the rain, I couldn't enjoy the beautiful green spaces to do my job. However I do think it deserves to be given more than just an 'A-OK' rating. It's quaint space and a part of our city's history, so let's all celebrate there more often.
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