Candace’s Hitching Post

Last reviewed: July 30, 2026. Availability unconfirmed. Review pending — the current business identity is not independently confirmed. Canada Wedding Guide could not locate a current official source that independently confirms Candace’s Hitching Post is accepting wedding-officiant bookings.

Important contact warning: the website and phone number previously stored on this listing now belong to The Hitching Post (2019) Ltd., an agricultural retail and animal-nutrition business in St. Marys, Ontario. Its official website does not identify Candace’s Hitching Post or advertise wedding-officiant services. Those contact details have therefore been removed from this profile.

What the historical listing described

The older directory copy described Candace Hawkshaw as an Ontario wedding officiant offering ceremonies for weddings, elopements and vow renewals, including ceremonies at outdoor and private locations. It also stated that couples could write their own vows.

These historical service claims have not been confirmed from a current first-party source. They should not be treated as proof that the officiant remains licensed, available or operating under the same business name.

Current operating status

There is not enough reliable evidence to mark the business Active or Closed. The correct status is Review pending. A missing or mismatched website does not by itself prove that a business has ceased operating.

Pricing

No current ceremony prices or packages could be verified. There is no confirmed official page showing fees, travel charges, rehearsal costs, ceremony types, deposits or cancellation terms.

What couples should verify

• The officiant’s current legal name, business name and official contact channel.
• Authorization to solemnize marriages in the province where the ceremony will take place.
• Availability for the wedding date and location.
• Whether ceremony customization, rehearsal attendance, travel and marriage-registration support are included.
• The complete fee, deposit, cancellation, postponement and replacement-officiant terms.

Confirmed strengths and limitations

Confirmed strengths: none can currently be attributed to the business from a verified first-party source. The services described above come only from the historical directory record.

Main limitation: no current official website, verified phone number, email address, published pricing or licensing information was located during this review.

How to correct this listing

If you represent Candace’s Hitching Post or have a current official source, use the Update information form on this page. Useful evidence includes an official website, current business email, public professional profile, provincial authorization record and current service or pricing page.

Sources checked: the former URL now displays The Hitching Post (2019) Ltd., and its official contact page identifies an agricultural retailer in St. Marys, Ontario. These sources establish the contact mismatch; they do not establish that Candace’s Hitching Post is closed.