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Cambridge, Ontario is a perfect spot to consider
when you're planning your wedding,
and if you need a Cambridge Photographer, you've come to
the right place.
Matt Ballard
Photography services Cambridge
and surrounding area, including Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph,
Woodstock, Elmira, St. Jacobs, Ailsa Craig, Paris, South Dumfries,
Ayr, and all
of the Region of Waterloo.
Check out
our
Wedding
Packages or
email us
about building your own custom package.
Cambridge is among the
fastest growing and strongest economic areas in
all of Canada. With a beautiful mix of new
and old, Cambridge has some great little pockets
of history tucked among it's many communities.
The downtown area
reminds one of old Cambridge in England, with
its grand churches and heritage buildings along
the waterfront. There's also a multitude
of parks and recreation areas for family
outings, nature walks, hiking, and biking, as
well as great wedding photos locations!
Cambrige is located along the banks
of the Grand River, a Canadian Heritage River,
and borders Kitchener Waterloo, Brantford,
Guelph, and Woodstock Oxford County,
connected by Highway 401, Highway 403, Highway
7, and Highway 8.
If you're considering a
Cambridge wedding, your guests may enjoy
visiting some of the great sites and attractions
located here.
A
Little Cambridge History For Your Cambridge
Wedding Planning
Cambridge Ontario was
originally founded by three people. In
1806, John Erb started a sawmill on the Speed
River and named the area he setttled Cambridge
Mills, which later became known as Preston, one
of the three founding cities of modern day
Cambridge.
In 1816, William
Dickson founded his settlement close by
Cambridge Mills, naming it Shade's Mill.
Shade's Mill would later be re-named Galt,
another of the three founding cities of modern
day Cambridge.
Hespeler is the third
of the three founding cities. Originally
known as Bergeytown, and then New Hope, Jacob
Hespeler's building of a dike, followed by a
gristmill, sawmill, distillery, woolen mill, and
a coppershop, saw the area grow into a thriving
town. They renamed the town Hespeler in
1859 in Jacob's honor.
The best place to begin
if you're planning a Cambridge wedding is at
The Gateway, the Cambridge Visitor Centre.
Even if you're from Cambridge, The Gateway
offers a wealth of information on the area
that'll help you with the how, what, where, and
when's of planning your wedding. Bet you
learn a lot about Cambridge you didn't know!
Cambridge is home to
the
Cambridge Centre for the Arts,
featuring classes, workshops, an art gallery,
special events, and an artist-in-residence.
The Centre is located downtown and includes an
Art Gallery, Gift Shop, and a Pottery Studio.
It also has five program spaces including the
Donalson Room, Fabric Arts Studio, Multi-Purpose
Room, Summerhayes Studio, and the Toyota
Auditorium.
Your wedding guests may
enjoy touring the Art Gallery or attending one
of the many great Events and Performances for a
memorable evening that'll be part of their great
memories of your Cambridge wedding.
For a real dose of
history and fun dating back to the early 1800's,
your wedding guests may enjoy a trip to the
famous
Cambridge Farmer's Market.
A true Farmer's Market,
vendors offer fresh meats and poultry, fresh
baked goods, farm fresh eggs, cheese, cold cuts
and sausage, European breads, honey and maple
syrup, ethnic foods, and home made crafts and
artisan works. The main atrraction is the
farmers, all of which come from a 100 km radius
of Cambridge with their tasty home grown, fresh
picked fruits and vegetables.
What about including
some of these tasty foods and treats for your
guests at your Cambridge wedding?
Cambridge Hiking, Biking, and Nature
Trails
Cambridge features over
365 ha of beautiful parkland, including some
perfect spots for wedding photos as any
Cambridge photographer will tell you. The nature trails connect all the
way out to the neighboring cities of Brantford,
Kitchener Waterloo, and Guelph.
Cambridge's parks and nature trails are a
great spot for hikers, bikers, and nature
lovers, and a wonderful spot for your wedding
guests to visit during their stay.
Here's a great list of
Cambridge
Parks, and here's a great list of
Cambridge Trails.
Cambridge Golf and Country Clubs
Golfers amongst your
wedding guests will be in luck! Cambridge
has some beautiful Golf and Country Clubs and
Golf Courses to play. If you're looking
for a Cambridge wedding venue, many
feature banquet facilities to host your wedding reception.
Beaverdale Golf Club
http://www.golfnorth.ca/beaverdale.html
Cambridge Golf & Country Club
http://www.cambridgegolfclub.com
Grand Valley Golf and Country Club
http://www.grandvalleygolf.com
Galt
Country Club
http://www.galtcountryclub.com
Savannah Golf Links
http://www.savannahgolflinks.ca
Whistle Bear
Golf Club
http://www.whistlebear.ca
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