Applewood / The Shaver House

Last reviewed: August 13, 2026. Business status: Active.

Applewood Shaver House is a small intimate wedding venue Toronto couples can consider for a ceremony in a Victorian homestead at Broadacres Park. The confirmed official website identifies the venue at 450 The West Mall and presents it as a setting for small, intimate weddings.

The business’s current wedding information is unusually specific: it describes a one-hour ceremony service with an officiant, a stated maximum occupancy, a Sunday option and a downloadable 2026 wedding contract. It is best suited to couples who want to assess a compact ceremony format first, then confirm the applicable guest count and event details directly with the venue. Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.

Services and specialization

Applewood Shaver House’s wedding page presents a ceremony-focused service. Its listed wedding total includes an officiant, and the site says its officiants are licensed with the Registrar of Ontario. A valid marriage licence is required. The venue also states that it can provide one witness for an additional fee if needed.

The official site separately describes rentals for meetings, parties and receptions. Those listings support its role as a historic event space, but they do not establish that catering, linens or a full reception package are included with a wedding ceremony. Couples planning more than a ceremony should ask what type of wedding use is available for their date.

• Wedding ceremony service with an officiant included in the listed total
• Option to arrange one witness for an additional listed fee
• Historic Victorian homestead setting in Broadacres Park
• Separate event-rental information for small receptions and other occasions

Service area and who it may suit

The confirmed location is in Toronto, at 450 The West Mall. The official website does not set out a geographic service territory or restrict wedding clients by residence, so no broader service area is claimed here. For search and planning purposes, it is most relevant to couples seeking a Toronto or Etobicoke ceremony location.

The venue may suit couples whose priority is an intimate civil or religious ceremony in a heritage setting rather than a large-scale banquet. The official wedding page describes the house as a cozy Victorian place to exchange vows and notes front-porch and garden photo opportunities in warmer months. It is not presented as a large-capacity wedding venue.

• Toronto location at Broadacres Park
• Potential fit for small ceremony-led weddings
• Warmer-month garden and porch photographs are described by the venue
• No wider service region is published on the official pages reviewed

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented strength is the venue’s identifiable historic setting. Applewood describes itself as a Victorian homestead, and its history page explains that the James Shaver Woodsworth Homestead Foundation was formed to rescue and restore the house. That provides a clear heritage context for couples specifically looking for an older residential-style backdrop.

The practical limitation is size and the need to reconcile the official capacity wording. The wedding-service list states a maximum occupancy of 30, while nearby copy calls the setting ideal for weddings of up to 35 people. A separate general-events page says the house can accommodate 40 people, but that page is not a wedding package. Couples should obtain the wedding-specific attendance limit in writing before sending invitations.

• Confirmed Victorian homestead setting
• Officially described outdoor photo setting in warmer months
• Wedding attendance figures on the site are not fully consistent
• The venue does not publish evidence of an included caterer or linen service

Pricing

Pricing is explicitly published on the official wedding page. It states a total wedding cost of $450, including an officiant, with one hour allotted. The same page lists Sunday weddings at $475, a 10% member discount and a $20 fee for one witness when required. It says payment is due at booking and requests a minimum of three days’ advance notice.

The site also lists rental rates for meetings and small receptions, including weekday, hourly, evening and weekend rates. Those are not described as the wedding ceremony package, so they should not be treated as a combined wedding-and-reception quote. Couples should confirm the current amount, taxes if applicable, what the one-hour allotment covers and any costs beyond the published ceremony and witness figures.

• Published wedding total: $450, including officiant, for one hour
• Published Sunday wedding total: $475
• Published witness fee: $20 if needed
• Payment methods listed: cash or e-transfer; personal and business cheques are not accepted

Contact and booking

Use Applewood Shaver House’s official website to make an enquiry through its contact form or call 416-622-4124. The site lists the venue address as 450 The West Mall, Toronto, ON M9C 1E9. The Weddings page also provides a downloadable 2026 wedding contract, which is the appropriate document to review before booking.

The official page says payment is due at the time of booking and requires at least three days’ notice. Availability, confirmation timing and the final terms are not established by the public page, so a prospective client should treat a direct response and completed agreement as the source of record for a proposed date.

• Official website contact form available
• Phone: 416-622-4124
• Address: 450 The West Mall, Toronto, ON M9C 1E9
• Download and review the 2026 wedding contract before committing

Wedding setting and other event use

Applewood’s official pages distinguish wedding ceremonies from broader venue rentals. For non-wedding events, the venue says its main-floor rooms are suitable for finger foods, gifts and celebrations, and that the Homestead does not provide linens or catering. It also describes seasonal tent events on the grounds, with tents up to 600 square feet allowed without a permit according to that page.

This information may help couples considering a small reception or gathering around a ceremony, but it is not a promise that those arrangements are part of a wedding booking. Outdoor use, tent rental, vendors, weather plans and reception logistics should all be discussed with Applewood before relying on the general event-rental information.

• Main-floor rooms are described for small celebrations
• Linens and catering are not provided for the listed reception rentals
• Seasonal outdoor tent events are described separately
• Tent rental is identified as the client’s responsibility

What couples should confirm

Ask Applewood which published capacity applies to your ceremony: the service list’s maximum of 30 or the nearby reference to weddings of up to 35 people. Also confirm whether children, wedding-party members, the officiant and any witness count toward that number. This is particularly important because the general event page uses a different in-house figure.

Confirm the exact date, Sunday eligibility, ceremony start and finish times, whether the $450 or $475 figure remains applicable, payment terms, marriage-licence review, witness arrangements and photography access. If considering refreshments, a tent or a reception, ask for a wedding-specific scope of what space may be used and what vendors or items are supplied versus arranged independently.

• Applicable guest limit and how attendees are counted
• Current ceremony total and any additional charges
• Timing, payment and booking terms
• Marriage licence and witness requirements
• Whether reception, catering, linens, tents or vendors are included or permitted

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Frequently asked questions

Does Applewood Shaver House’s listed wedding price include an officiant?

Yes. The official Weddings page states a total wedding cost of $450 that includes an officiant, with one hour allotted. It separately lists Sunday weddings at $475.

How many guests can attend a wedding at Applewood Shaver House?

The official wedding page lists a maximum occupancy of 30, but nearby wording says the venue is ideal for weddings of up to 35 people. Confirm the wedding-specific limit directly with Applewood before finalizing the guest list.

Can Applewood Shaver House provide a wedding witness?

The official wedding page says it can provide one witness if needed for a listed fee of $20. Confirm availability when booking.

Does Applewood Shaver House provide catering and linens?

Its meetings and receptions page says linens and catering are not provided by the Homestead for those rentals. The public wedding page does not publish an included catering or linen package, so couples should confirm arrangements for their particular event.

Sources checked

• Applewood Shaver House
• WEDDINGS
• MEETINGS AND RECEPTIONS
• History

Address: 450 The West Mall, Toronto, ON M9C 1E9

Phone: 416-622-4124

Website: https://applewoodshaverhouse.ca/