The Waring House is a charming country inn located in the heart of Prince Edward County. The Waring House inn is celebrating 30 years of operation in 2025. It has hosted hundreds of beautiful weddings and many thousands of satisfied guests over the years and is a trusted and established venue with a reputation for warm hospitality, professional service, creativity, and the successful execution of memorable celebrations.

 Located just minutes from downtown Picton, the inn offers couples a beautifully appointed venue that combines country charm, vintage décor, and elegance with modern amenities and comfort. With 49 guest rooms, multiple ceremony and reception spaces, and renowned on- site dining, it’s a destination where you and your guests can gather, celebrate, and make lasting memories –all in one place.

Whether you are planning an intimate elopement, a cozy winter celebration, or a full weekend wedding with family and friends, Waring House Inn has the facilities and professional staff to fulfill your vision. Year-round options mean your wedding can be just as magical in January as it is in July.

Waring House is centrally located in the beautiful countryside setting near wineries, cideries, market gardens and the County’s top attractions. As the saying goes “location, location, location…”. Prince Edward County itself is conveniently located between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal – a situation which is likely to be extremely convenient for your family and guests.

Waring House offers beautifully landscaped gardens, elegant banquet and event rooms, outdoor patios for alfresco moments, and several areas suitable for erecting tents. Events held at Waring House can be intimate gatherings, elopements or full-scale celebrations.

One of the standout features of Waring House is it’s culinary reputation. Waring House has a culinary team that takes pride in going above and beyond to leave you and your guests thrilled that you chose this property for your wedding celebrations. Our philosophy is farm to table. Waring House is a Feast On TM certified facility and locally inspired menus are our specialty.

Our experienced-on site Wedding coordinator assists in planning your event every step of the way to create the wedding you desire. She has a curated list of venders including musicians, florists, DJ’s, officiants, hair dresses and more.

As the site for your event, according to the number of guests anticipated, you can choose between the unique historical spaces within the 1800’s Waring family’s limestone homestead or the larger banquet hall.  Waring House features elements like antiques, vintage wallpaper, fine Canadian art, and cozy fireplace gathering spaces. The banquet hall is classically appointed with brass chandeliers and wall sconces and fine drapes. It looks out on the extensive, lovingly created gardens. Bridal parties typically proceed from the hall garden steps through the gardens to the picturesque gazebo for the ceremony. The garden is ideal for post ceremony refreshments and mingling and bridal party photography.

Your guests at the inn will experience an outstanding quality of tableware’s, buffet service pieces, and table décor including a variety of table lighting choices, a large selection of table and chair linens and decorative items and comfortable seating.

Waring House offers customizable wedding packages to suit your style, budget, and desired season. We enjoy working with you to help you realize your dreams. Couples and their families uniformly appreciate the kindness and professionalism of the Waring House team. 

Mid-week and off-peak season options present savings as do elopements, wedding lunches and brunches.

Sustainability is fundamental to our operation at Waring House and we welcome green initiatives in wedding planning. We welcome people of diversity.

Guests can stay on site in the charming guest rooms, enjoy live music in the Barley Room Pub and explore the regional attractions, making your wedding a full County experience. With a longstanding reputation for quality and excellent customer care, Waring House isn’t just a venue- it’s a place where memories are created.

You can find this article and more in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The Wedding Ring Magazine

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