ENGAGEMENT PHOTO LOCATIONS
Your engagement photos are a great opportunity to have professional images for all your wedding communications, wedding website and even wedding day guestbook. Engagement shoots are not limited to locations near or around your wedding and provide limitless opportunity for creative.
OUR LIST OF TOP
GARDENS, NATURE AND BEACH
Allan Gardens
Style: Nature-inspired garden in an urban jungle
Elements: Beautiful tropical plants make up the photogenic backdrop for an intimate engagement photo-session, including banana leaves the size of a boat. It’s a quiet little jungle within a bustling city. The glass ceilings give the softest, most dreamy lighting.
Region: Downtown
Kortright Center for Conservation
Style: Natural, earthy, botanical, care-free, mystical, earthy
Elements: Gorgeous tall pine trees, forest
Region: Vaughan
A mystical forest look for all seasons, its giant pines create a grandiose and earthy look for engagement photoshoot for nature lovers.
Cherry Beach
Style: Country chic, cottage vacation, warm and natural
Elements: Cute little house by the beach, greeneries, and of course sand and water
Region: Downtown
From certain angles, this spot feels like getting away from the city to the cottage. Perfect for those running-off-to-the-sunset shots for your engagement set.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Style: Romantic, whimsical, natural
Elements: Gardens, florals, greenhouses
Region: Burlington
The Royal Botanical Garden at Burlington is a short 1 hour drive from Toronto and is simply an otherworldly space for engagement photos if you want to be adorned with beautiful nature and gardens.
Scarborough Bluffs
Style: Natural, grand, carefree, whimsical
Elements: Rocky cliff, the lake, skyline view, great for picnic
Region: Scarborough
Guildwood Park
Style: Earthy, architectural, elegant, whimsical
Region: Scarborough
Cozy Cottage
Style: Natural, wild & free, cozy, country-style, casual & natural
Region: Muskoka Ontario
Lavender Farm
Style: Romantic, whimsical, natural, free
Elements: Lavender field, luscious forest, greenhouses
Region: Milton, Hamilton, Prince Edwards County
How whimsical and fairytale-like is a sea of lavenders?! There’s a specific timing to the perfect blossom of these beauties – throw in a cute bike and a flowy dress and you’ve got the sweetest setup for a perfect engagement photoshoot.
Alpaca Farm
Style: Farm, nature, carefree, whimsical
Elements: Adorable alpacas!!
Region: Barrie
Need we say more? These fluffy friends add so much fun to a farm-styled engagement shoot. Pair with a casual floral dress, a playful spirit, and enjoy their company.
Wychwood barns
Style: Casual charm, barns, organic, natural
Elements: Rustic exposed brick walls, modern glass buildings
Region: Toronto
Rouge River National Park
Style: Natural, fresh, wild & free, vast
Region: Toronto East
Jack Darling
Style: vibrant, natural, carefree
Elements: Lake, sandy and rocky beach, rustic boardwalks
Region: Mississauga
Toronto Island
Style: Beach, free, bright, unobstructed view of Toronto Skyline
Elements: Waterfront with Toronto skyline, the beach, yachts
Region: Downtown
High Park
Style: Whimsical, floral, natural, mystical, earthy
Elements: Cherry blossoms in late April and early May
Region: Downtown West
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Style: Country chic, European, Earthy, Boho
Elements: Grapevines, wide-open fields, charming barn with vegetation
Region: Niagara On The Lake
That golden light, highlighting those luscious purple wisteria, draping over this beautiful barn house — what a breathtaking country-side look for a sweet engagement portrait.
URBAN, ARCHITECTURE & CITY SKYLINE
Aga Khan Museum
Style: Modern, clean minimal, architectural, sculptural
Elements: Clean concrete walls, geometrical glass architecture, reflective waterbody
Region: Midtown Toronto
Financial District
Style: Modern, urban, upbeat, metropolitan
Region: Downtown Toronto
Capture elegant editorial style urban street photos. A classy, glamours look with formal dress among the shimmering glass towers and traffic lights looks right at home in this setting.
Distillery District
Style: Hipster, rustic, contemporary
Elements: Red brick walls, charming small shops and restaurants, pedestrian streets
Region: Downtown
Liberty Village
Style: Rustic, industrial, urban city chic
Elements: Red brick walls, charming restaurants, and cafes, graffitis
Region: Downtown West
These grungy red brick walls give a perfectly industrial and urban look to a photoshoot. There’s also something about the way they form intimate alleyways and bounce lights that gives a tasteful look.
St. Lawrence Market
Style: Old city charm, hipster, urban city chic
Elements: Red brick walls, European-style lime stone arches
Region: Downtown
If you can’t get to the Big Apple for that classic Flatiron building shot, you can get the same old-city look here. The St.Lawrence market gives that lazy yet stylish weekend brunch feel – also with some European looking arches for lovely framing for the perfect engagement photos.
Yorkville Toronto
Style: Urban chic, industrial, luxury
Elements: Storefronts, minimalistic patterns, bold colors, string lights
Region: Downtown
Yorkville Toronto offers that perfectly modern and luxury look for the modern, city-lover, with no shortage of interesting storefronts, brick walls, and city lights.
Polson Pier
Style: Urban chic, industrial, hipster, city view
Elements: Waterfront view, the lake, boats, Toronto skyline
Region: Downtown
For the modern, city-lover, this Toronto skyline by the waterfront gives that perfectly modern and carefree look. From sunset to dusk, that’s one romantic view that doesn’t get old.
Graffiti Valley
Style: Rustic, rebellious, urban city chic
Elements: Graffitis, narrow alleyways, ultra colourful
Region: Downtown West
For the rebellious, playful couple, this colourful alleyway is a great way to represent your fun-loving, creative nature as a fun photoshoot. We love a boho-chic, denim style pairing to match this setting.
Wychwood Barns
Style: Casual charm, barns, organic, natural
Elements: Rustic exposed brick walls, modern glass buildings
Region: Toronto
HISTORIC AND ESTATE GROUNDS
Parkwood Manor
Style: Country-style, lavish, historical, European
Element: Historical manor, Italian garden with fountains
Region: Oshawa Ontario
Glendon Campus – York University
Style: Elegant, whimsical, floral, natural, classic
Elements: Garden, French windows, ivy climbed walls
Region: Mid-town, Lawrence & Bayview
Evergreen Brickworks and Don Valley Park
Style: Rustic, industrial, nature
Elements: Boardwalk, brick wall, greenery, endless fields,
Region: Downtown/Midtown
The Evergreen Brickworks and the Don Valley Brickworks Park right next to it give that perfect rustic and carefree look. The open field is also perfect for a picnic inspired photo shoot.
Spadina Museum
Style: Historic, opulent
Elements: Mansion, terrace, formal garden
Region: Toronto Downtown
Lush gardens, dazzling mansion, and greenery – this historical venue makes a magnificent location for both engagement sessions and wedding ceremonies. Located right across the street from Casa Loma, it is also a nice alternative to having the mansion backdrop without the overwhelming number of tourists in Casa Loma. To note, a photo permit with the venue is required for a 2-hour engagement session.
University of Toronto
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, classic
Elements: Gardens, arches, traditional architecture
Region: Downtown
It’s not just for alumni of this gorgeous university, many couples love the historical look of this location for their portrait session – which looks especially gorgeous in the fall. There are beautiful courtyards, rustic window arches, and a ton of climbing vines decorating the exteriors of buildings.
Trinity College
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, classic, luxurious
Elements: Gardens, stone walls, gorgeous folliage
Region: Downtown
Knox College
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, gothic, classic, luxurious
Elements: Manicured garden, gothic arches, grand staircases, dramatic lighting
Region: Downtown
Hart House
Style: Grand, historical, architectural, gothic, classic, luxurious
Elements: Traditional stone architecture, formal garden, rich wood-paneled rooms
Region: Downtown
The Hart House at the University of Toronto gives a gothic, traditional look to a photo-shoot. This couple loved it so much they decided to do the session in their wedding attire. Can’t get enough of the detailing in these tall ceilings.
Casa Loma
Style: Classy, traditional, opulent
Elements: Castle, terrace, formal garden, fountains
Region: Toronto Downtown
Marbles, wood, greenery, and fountains – this historical venue makes a magnificent location for both engagement sessions and weddings. To note, a photo permit with the venue is required for a 1.5 hour engagement session.
Graydon Hall Manor
Style: Glamour, luxury, elegant
Elements: Grand entryway, staircases, fountains, garden, stone terrace
Region: North York
Graydon Hall Manor is a sophisticated historical manor that exudes class in every way. The grand entryway; stone paved walls and elegant arches; and a beautiful terrace and garden decked by fountains excude elegance. Graydon Hall is now offering photo permits for engagement sessions and micro weddings.
Adamson Estate
Style: Country-chic, rustic, farm-like
Elements: Rustic barn, serene waters, charming houses
Region: Mississauga