More Couples Are Skipping the Big Wedding. Here's What They're Doing Instead.

City Hall weddings are having a moment, and honestly, it makes complete sense. More couples are choosing to keep it small, keep it real, and just get married, without the noise.

The idea is simple: show up, say your vows, make it official. A Toronto City Hall wedding is one of the easiest things to book. You pick a weekday, you grab your IDs, you get your marriage licence in advance, and you walk into one of the most iconic buildings in the city and get married. That is it. No seating charts, no vendor coordination, no year of planning. Just you and your person.

What happens after is where it gets personal. Maybe you go to the pasta spot you went to on your first date. Maybe you rent bikes and ride along the waterfront. Maybe you pop a bottle somewhere quiet and just sit with it for a minute. That part is yours to decide, and I am there for all of it. I show up as your photographer and honestly, a little bit as your friend. I will keep it relaxed, keep it fun, and make sure you both look incredible while doing something that actually feels like you.

One thing people always ask: do we need witnesses? Yes, you do, two by law. But here is the thing -- you can hire a witness through the City, and if you need one more, I have said yes to that before and I will say it again. You bring your IDs, I bring mine, and we make a day of it. If you have been curious about what a City Hall elopement could actually look like, take a look at what some of my couples have done. It might surprise you how beautiful simple can be.