Wedding Wednesday | Edmonton Wedding Venue Prince of Wales Armouries

{8th Oct 2013}

Thanks to a City Of Edmonton tweet congratulating Edmonton on its 109th birthday yesterday and including an image of its Archives building, we discovered the existence of the Prince of Wales Armouries! It was built in 1913 as Edmonton Drill Hall for millitary training and in 1993, was declared a Historical Resourse by the Province of Alberta. You only have to see the building to understand the reason for this; it is architecturally designed to be reminiscent of medieval castles and has turrets.

As there are loads of photos of the exterior of the building online elsewhere, we opted to show you the inside of this wonderful building.

The Jefferson Room with its ornate gold, Vienna-swaggered draperies and original hand fashioned solid Oak doors has a maximum capacity of 130 people.

Love this glass walkway, which is one of several there, so perfect for portrait photos.

The Governor’s Room, which has a maximum capacity of 100 people, was our favourite! Probably something to do with its marvellous hardwood Maple floors, its gas fireplace, original Rosewood wainscoting, trim and ceiling beams. Just stunning!Look at all that glorious daylight streaming through the windows onto…

.. the West Terrace, which is used for dancing guests for weddings in the adjacent Governor’s Room; the historical nature of the building means that dancing is only permitted in certain areas – we support anything that preserves history and beauty.

The building is also home to several Museums & Organizations and is open to general public to visit on weekdays. Admission is free. Rental of the rooms is not, ha.

 The North LRT Line that is adjacent to the building, has changed vehicular & pedestrian access to the Prince of Wales Armouries. However, parking for visitors to the building is free.

 Please contact them to arrange a viewing and book your wedding venue, then book us to cover your wedding there as we’d love to cover such weddings!