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Church & State Wines

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Last reviewed: August 10, 2026 | Brentwood Bay | Winery Weddings |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 10, 2026. Business status: Active.

Church & State Wines is a Brentwood Bay winery wedding venue on Vancouver Island, with vineyard and pond views at its Victoria-area property. Its official events information says the venue hosts weddings, corporate functions and celebrations, with an Events Team available for inquiries and bookings.

For couples considering a winery setting near Victoria, the published venue details provide a useful starting point: an outdoor ceremony site by the pond, an indoor ceremony option for cooler weather or inclement conditions, and dedicated spaces for dining and patio events. This profile reflects details published by Church & State Wines and notes items to confirm directly before committing to a date.

Venue overview

Last reviewed: August 10, 2026. Church & State Wines operates two vineyard properties, one on Vancouver Island and one in the South Okanagan. The wedding and events information for this listing applies to its Vancouver Island location in Brentwood Bay, addressed by the business as Victoria, BC.

The official site publishes distances of 19 km from downtown Victoria, 14 km from Victoria International Airport and 19 km from the B.C. Ferries terminal. The setting includes vineyards and a pond-side outdoor ceremony site, plus an indoor ceremony site intended for inclement weather or cooler months.

Services and specialization

The business explicitly specializes in weddings, corporate functions and celebrations. For weddings, its full-time Events Team says it can coordinate catering and bartending needs and assist with ceremony and reception setup and takedown. The official page also links to a wedding package, indicating that couples can request or review event-specific materials during planning.

Church & State Wines is first a winery, with wine tasting and dining-related offerings at its Vancouver Island property. For a wedding enquiry, however, the most relevant confirmed service is venue-based event coordination through its Events Team. The public information does not establish every inclusion, décor option, rental package or vendor policy.

Wedding and event venue
Outdoor pond-side ceremony site
Indoor ceremony site
Coordination of catering and bartending needs
Assistance with ceremony and reception setup and takedown

Service area and who it may suit

This location may suit couples planning a Vancouver Island wedding and those bringing guests through Victoria International Airport or the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Church & State Wines publishes driving distances of 14 km from the airport and 19 km from the ferry terminal, while downtown Victoria is listed at 19 km away. Couples should still plan timing around their own ceremony schedule, seasonal traffic and guest transportation.

The venue may be a fit for celebrations that need indoor and outdoor ceremony possibilities and for groups seeking a vineyard environment close to the Victoria area. Its published event capacities also make it relevant to couples comparing reception layouts. The available official pages do not confirm that every wedding date, room configuration or ceremony style can be accommodated.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented feature is the venue’s two ceremony settings: one outdoors beside the pond and one indoors. The official page says both have vineyard and surrounding-wilderness views. Another confirmed operational feature is that an Events Manager coordinates catering and bar needs and assists with setup and takedown, providing couples with a venue contact for those logistics.

Published capacity information is space-based rather than a universal wedding maximum: the Main Dining Area is listed for 200 and the Terrace Patio for 100. The site also notes two large parking lots. A practical limitation is that the page does not explain whether capacities apply simultaneously, seated versus standing formats, or particular wedding layouts. Confirm the permitted guest count and use of each space for the planned format.

Main Dining Area: published capacity of 200
Terrace Patio: published capacity of 100
Parking: two large lots
Indoor and outdoor ceremony options are documented

Pricing

Current wedding pricing is not explicitly published. Church & State Wines provides a Wedding Package download on its events page, but no current prices are stated in the official web content reviewed for this profile.

Ask the Events Team for a current proposal that separates venue use, food and beverage minimums, service charges, taxes, ceremony fees, setup requirements and any charges related to a particular room or patio configuration. This is important when comparing dates or guest counts because the public page does not state a standard package price.

Current prices are not published on the official pages reviewed.

Contact and booking

For wedding questions or bookings, Church & State Wines directs couples to its Events Team at events@churchandstatewines.com or 250-652-2671 ext. 226. The main Vancouver Island phone number is 250-652-2671. The winery’s official contact page identifies the location as Brentwood Bay and lists the same Victoria postal address used in this profile.

The events page says the venue is available year-round, seven days a week, from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Treat those as published venue and event hours rather than confirmation that a preferred wedding date is available. Contact the Events Team with the date, approximate attendance, ceremony preference and reception plans to begin an availability discussion.

What couples should confirm

Before booking, request the current wedding package and confirm the exact spaces included, capacity for the intended seating and dance-floor layout, the wet-weather plan and the timing available for setup, ceremony and teardown. If the outdoor pond-side ceremony site is important, ask how and when an indoor switch is decided.

Also confirm food and beverage format, wine-service options, bar rules, deposits and payment schedule, taxes and service charges, vendor access, rehearsal arrangements, accessibility needs, parking and transportation planning. These are sensible planning questions because the public page confirms coordination of catering and bartending but does not publish full terms or current package pricing.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Church & State Wines host weddings?

Yes. Its Vancouver Island events page states that it specializes in weddings, corporate functions and celebrations.

What ceremony options are published for Church & State Wines?

The business publishes an outdoor ceremony site beside its pond and an indoor ceremony site for inclement weather or cooler months.

How many guests can the venue hold?

The official page lists a Main Dining Area capacity of 200 and a Terrace Patio capacity of 100. Confirm the applicable capacity for your planned layout directly with the Events Team.

Is wedding pricing available online?

Current wedding pricing is not explicitly published. The official events page links to a Wedding Package; request current pricing and inclusions from the Events Team.