FAQ

• For 2020, please see the table below.
• Weddings held on any statutory holiday or December 31st incur a minimum spend of $21,000.

• Day	1st-Jan-31st March	1st April-31st Oct	1st Nov-30th Dec
  Saturday	$19,000	$21,000	$19,000
  Friday	$7,000	$19,000	$7,000
  Sunday	$7,000	$19000	$7,000
  Mon-Thurs	$7,000	$12000	$7,000

• For 2021, please see the table below. 
• Weddings held on any statutory holiday or December 31st incur a minimum spend of $21,000.

• Day	1st-Jan-31st March	1st April-31st Oct	1st Nov-30th Dec
  Saturday	$19,000	$21,000	$19,000
  Friday	$10,000	$19,000	$10,000
  Sunday	$10,000	$19,000	$10,000
  Mon-Thurs	$10,000	$12,000	$10,000

• All food must be catered by Cornerstone Theatre.

• Of course. We believe you should sample our delicious food before your special day. We offer complimentary food tastings approximately 3 – 5 months prior to your wedding.

• We do not charge to cut and serve your wedding cake to our buffet. Charges will apply for cakes to be plated and served to tables.

• All alcohol must be purchased by Cornerstone Theatre.
• As a licensed premise, all alcohol must be purchased by Cornerstone Theatre in order to comply with AGLC rules and regulations.
• Our license allows us to serve alcohol from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m.

• We can offer an open, cash or toonie bar to help work within your budget.

• Unfortunately, this is a difficult cost to estimate as there are so many factors to consider. However, we are happy to offer our experience on past weddings with you at your food tasting and planning meeting which is three months prior to your wedding day.  Take a look at our blog for more information Wedding Bar Bill Top Tips

• We do! We encourage you to bring in your own centerpieces, table numbers, seating chart, guest book and decorations for our fireplace. We will set this up for you and tear it down at the end of the evening. It will be ready for pick up the following morning.

We want you to have the wedding of your dreams. We find that the décor we can supply along with your centrepieces and lobby decorations is usually sufficient for you to personalize the room and create the ambiance you want. However, if you do have extra décor in mind, please ask us before purchasing anything.  We have the right to refuse certain materials and flammable decor.

• We do not allow extra lighting, (twinkle lights, chandeliers, etc.), lanterns or decor to be hung from our ceiling or affixed to our walls. We also do not allow you to bring in chairs. If you have firm décor ideas, please discuss these with us prior to booking your wedding date.

• Due to fire regulations open flames (candles, fire pits, etc), fireworks and sparklers are not allowed at the theatre. However, you can have candles if they are enclosed in a votive that contains the flame and the wax.

• We would love for you to have your ceremony with us, although this is not mandatory.  Please take a look at our Ceremony Web Page or Brochure for further details.  Please note we require 3 hours from the end of your ceremony prior to opening the doors for your reception.

• Ceremony rehearsals can be booked providing we do not have an event the day prior to your wedding day. During the summer months, it is unlikely that we will have availability.

• We can provide you with email addresses of the Sales Managers for some of the local condos and hotels within walking distance of the theatre. They would love to be able to assist you with your room blocks.

• We do have regular local vendors that many of our wedding couples have worked with in the past. Please see our Local Wedding Service Supplier page for more details.

   While every special day will vary slightly from couple to couple (within reason), a typical rundown may look like:

Guest Arrivals: 12:30 pm

Ceremony: 1 pm

Ceremony Completion: 1:30 pm-1:45 pm

Break between wedding and reception. Photos for wedding party taken during this time.

Reception doors open: 5 pm (cocktail hour)

Dinner: 6 pm

Speeches: 7:30 pm (ideally you’ll want them to be fairly concise and last no longer than 30 minutes)

First dance/Family Dances: 8:15-8:35 pm

Party starts: 9 pm

Plan to book your officiant early, especially if you’re getting married during peak season. If you are bringing your own officiant with you, make sure all accommodations are made well in advance.

Ceremonies will vary from couple to couple and depend on a wide variety of factors, but typically last between 20-30 minutes.

As soon as possible! Canmore is a bustling town and accommodation can fill up quickly. 

This depends on your location:

At The Cornerstone Theatre, we limit ceremonies to one per day.

At the Canmore Nordic Centre, you will be the only event hosted by Cornerstone Weddings at the venue. However, other areas of the park are available to be booked by outside parties during the same day. We will also be open and honest with whatever is currently booked on the calendar when you enquire.

For health and safety reasons, we cannot allow leftovers to be taken off the premises.

The Canmore Ranch is located less than 5 minutes drive from Cornerstone Theatre. It is off the Bow Valley Trail and is not visible from the main road. Our staff are happy to provide directions as needed.

11 am is the usual standard, however if you require later pickup we request that you inform our team so we can make arrangements that do not disturb another wedding.