Whistle Bear Golf Club

Can you have your ceremony and reception at Whistle Bear?

Yes. Couples exchange vows on-site — in the open-air Garden Chapel, set among manicured gardens — and then move into one of the reception rooms. SIGS photographed Amanda and Justin's outdoor ceremony here, under a floral arch, followed by the reception.

What is the Garden Chapel, and is there a rain plan?

The Garden Chapel is an open-air ceremony space with manicured gardens and views of the golf course. It has a retractable peaked roof that the venue says provides complete protection from the weather — the documented rain plan for outdoor ceremonies.

What are the reception rooms, and how many guests fit?

Whistle Bear has four indoor reception rooms. By the venue's figures, the Forestview Room & Terrace seats up to 350 guests, the Grandview Room & Gardens up to 170, the Rose Room & Terrace up to 150, and the Woodland Room up to 120. Each room has its own private outdoor space for cocktails, with the option of fire pits on cooler days.

What has SIGS photographed at Whistle Bear?

Our coverage here is Amanda and Justin's wedding. It runs from the outdoor ceremony — the floral arch and family — through portraits on the grand staircase and beneath a chandelier, to the reception in black and white.

Where is Whistle Bear, and what's the setting?

Whistle Bear Golf Club is at 1316 Dickie Settlement Road in Cambridge, Ontario. It's a golf club where couples hold both the ceremony and reception on-site, with reception rooms opening onto private terraces and gardens.