Gay Weddings in Canada

On June 10, 2003, the Ontario Court of Appeal reached a landmark decision. In Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al., the Court declared: the existing common law definition of marriage to be invalid to the extent that it refers to "one man and one woman;" and reformulated the common law definition of marriage as: "the voluntary union for life of two persons to the exclusion of all others."

This decision sparked increased interest in same sex unions in Canada and around the world.

Please note that the law is changing in Canada. Marriage is a within provincial jurisdiction. Only in British Columbia and Ontario can same-sex couples be sure to get their union registered. In other provinces, same-sex couples may get married but may have to wait until same-sex unions are enshrined in law to have their marriage registered. Please see "what's new" for the most up-to-date information about same-sex unions in Canada.

Our Services

We provide two services to same sex couples who wish to be wed in Canada: First, a fully researched, do-it-yourself wedding information kit for each province in Canada (with the exception of Alberta which, at this time, does not recognize gay/lesbian marriage). There is a charge of $19.95 US (payable through Pay Pal) for this service.

Second, referrals (without charge) to travel, accomodation and wedding planners in Ottawa, Canada's beautiful capital city. For more information on getting married in Ottawa, please click here.

For questions or comments regarding our services please email us at: info@gayweddingsincanada.com