u/Any_Entertainment712 — reddlx

Hi everyone — I’m hoping for some advice/suggestions.
We booked Knox College Chapel over a year ago for our Late summer wedding, but they recently informed us that there will be significant construction outside the chapel over the next six months, including equipment, scaffolding, etc. Since almost all of our guests are coming from out of town and aren’t familiar with Toronto, I’m worried the area and entrance may look chaotic for the ceremony/photos/guest arrival experience. It sounds like the entrance facing the circle may be especially affected.
We’re now exploring backup options and wondering if anyone knows of alternative ceremony spaces that have a church/cathedral feel — ideally suitable for a Catholic ceremony. Most Catholic churches I’ve contacted have strict timelines and requirements around booking a year in advance and completing preliminary steps, which makes things difficult since our wedding is only four months away.
Our reception is at Casa Loma, but we had hoped to do a traditional Catholic-style ceremony earlier in the day since Casa Loma weddings don’t begin until the evening.
We may still stay with Knox, but they currently can’t give us much clarity on how extensive the construction/noise will be by September.
Would really appreciate any recommendations or insight from anyone familiar with Toronto venues/churches. Thank you!