Vineyards, Lakes & Luxury: The Best Kelowna Wedding Venues

Kelowna is one of the most stunning places in British Columbia for a wedding! This beautiful destination has it all, from award-winning wineries to the serene beauty of Okanagan Lake. Plus, there are plenty of gorgeous parks, pine forests, and mountains, making it perfect for couples seeking a romantic outdoor location for their wedding or elopement. Here are some of the best Kelowna wedding venues, each offering amazing views, impeccable hospitality, and gorgeous settings for your wedding photography! 

Intimate Wedding Venues In Kelowna

If you’re planning an elopement or intimate wedding, it can sometimes be tricky to find the right location. These small wedding venues in Kelowna always cater so well to couples looking to elope on their own terms.

Rustic Reel Brewing Company

This industrial-chic brewery hosts weddings of up to 20 guests in the inviting Community Room, a bright and airy space with glass windows looking into the brewery equipment. It’s ideal for anyone seeking a venue for a fun and casual reception!

Lindon House

A Lindon House wedding is going to be so elegant and romantic. This heritage mansion, built in 1905, offers luxury that dates back to a bygone era. They offer special weekday packages for weddings of up to 30 guests. 

God’s Mountain Estate

Just a short drive away in Penticton, this is honestly one of my favourite venues in all of BC! It’s a gorgeous Mediterranean-style villa, right on the lake, that feels like you’ve been transported to Greece. They specialize in micro weddings of under 45 guests and there are several suites on site so you can make a weekend out of it, complete with an outdoor bathtub and an inviting indoor-outdoor design. 

High End Wineries & Luxury Wedding Venues In Kelowna

As a region known for its incredible local wines, it’s no surprise that both luxury and winery weddings are so popular here! These Kelowna winery wedding venues​ offer such luxurious spaces where you can celebrate in style. 

Summerhill Pyramid Winery

With views of both Okanagan Lake and the surrounding mountains, your Summerhill Pyramid wedding photos will include such quintessential views, beautifully contrasted by the winery’s chic, contemporary architecture. 

Cedar Creek Estate Winery

With space for an outdoor ceremony and a stunning, purpose-built reception hall that opens onto the lake, this is one of the most popular Kelowna BC wedding venues for luxury and fine dining, with a farm-to-table menu designed around local, seasonal ingredients. 

50th Parallel Estate Winery

Just outside Kelowna in Lake Country, say your vows on the lake then celebrate the night away in 50th Parallel’s spectacular ballroom, a chic venue with soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and lots of natural light. 

Vows & Vines Vineyard

This family-owned winery has such a unique location, positioned right on the mountains and also opening up onto the lake. As your Kelowna wedding photographer, I’ll help you create such stunning imagery here at golden hour, capturing the soft light as it rolls over the vineyards. 

99 Rows

A newer winery and venue, also in Lake Country, 99 Rows is one of the best wedding venues in Kelowna for couples seeking a beautiful vineyard setting and a blank slate to customize! Receptions are held here in a glasshouse, a completely open space entirely made of glass, including the pitched roof, that you can style with florals and fabric to bring your vision to life.

Quails’ Gate

A Quails’ Gate wedding is such a beautiful setting for a lakefront ceremony, especially late in the afternoon. This luxury space caters well to smaller weddings too, with a private reception area that can host up to 36 guests. 

Hotel Eldorado

One of the most luxurious lakefront resorts, a Hotel Eldorado wedding has a stunning boardwalk and marina where you can say your vows or take romantic wedding photos, especially at sunset. This resort specializes in destination weddings and offers 53 guest rooms, making it ideal if you have lots of guests arriving from out of town.

Lakefront & Outdoor Wedding Venues In Kelowna

Nothing compares to the beauty and warmth of Kelowna in the summer! Make the most of the golden summer sunshine with these outdoor and lakeside wedding venues in Kelowna. 

And if you’re envisioning a small outdoor wedding or elopement with just a handful of your closest loved ones, these Airbnb wedding venues are perfect!

Sanctuary Gardens

There’s so much to love about a Sanctuary Gardens wedding! A privately owned space with lush wildflower fields, manicured gardens, and a picturesque gazebo on the lake where you can say your vows. There’s nowhere else like it in Kelowna and your wedding images will be so whimsical and unique. 

See Ya Later Ranch

This winery and ranch, in Okanagan Falls, is the perfect place for a rustic chic wedding. Located on Hawthorne Mountain, you’ll have spectacular views of the valley below and the ranch has special packages for both traditional weddings and micro elopements. 

Meadow Vista Honey Wines

This unique farm produces not just wine, but also honey and is a great choice for a relaxed outdoor celebration. You can say your vows on a lush green lawn, then host your reception outside in the Harvest Table, with bright sunshine and views of the blackberry vines. 

LaCasa Lakeside Resort

This secluded Spanish-style villa is a popular choice for outdoor weddings, with accommodation for up to 27 guests. Celebrate in style on the terracotta Mirador Terrace, overlooking the lake, and enjoy all the lux amenities here like an oversized swimming pool, private beach, and tennis courts. 

The Cove Lakeside Resort

This luxury hotel gives couples so many options for planning an outdoor wedding, including the choice of a sandy beach or manicured garden for their ceremony. Then, dine outside under a luxury marquee for your reception, with indoor options available as well. 

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Let’s connect to start planning your Kelowna photos! As a Vancouver wedding photographer who can’t get enough of the outdoors, I actually split my time between both Kelowna and Vancouver, so I don’t charge any travel fees for Kelowna weddings or elopements. I can’t wait to hear about your romantic wedding plans!