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Toronto bar to offer Vegas-style weddings

17 January 2022 By Kate Malczewski

A drinking den in Toronto, Canada, will transform into a wedding chapel next month, offering elopement services inspired by Las Vegas marriage ceremonies.

On 12 and 13 February, Bar Mordecai – a venue styled after the films of director Wes Anderson – is shifting its focus from booze to brides.

The bar will turn its private function room into Vegas-style chapel over Valentine’s Day weekend, catering to couples whose wedding plans have been foiled by the pandemic.

Mordecai’s wedding package includes an officiant, a photographer, florals, a serenade by an Elvis impersonator, a celebratory toast and a 30-minute reception; the couple must bring their city hall marriage license, and can invite up to eight guests to attend.

Ready to get hitched? Interested couples can book their ceremony at bar-mordecai.myshopify.com.

To learn how the Canadian bar industry has fared over the past year, check out our on-trade report for the Americas.

Last week we interviewed Edmonton-based bartender James Grant, Diageo World Class 2021 champion, about Canadian hospitality and his experience winning the world’s largest cocktail competition.