Toronto City Hall Wedding Photographer
Cinematic and documentary coverage for intimate ceremonies
Starting from $800
Starting from $800
Let’s turn your City Hall wedding into a small adventure.
I love City Hall weddings. The ones where everything that matters is in the room, and nothing that doesn't is. My job is to make sure you actually remember how it felt.
Real moments from Toronto City Hall weddings I’ve documented.
Old City Hall - Reception
Old City Hall Toronto - Staircase
New City Hall - Outdoors
New City Hall - Outside the Chambers
Old City Hall
New City Hall
Old City Hall Toronto - Staircase
City Hall weddings may be small.
But the memories deserve to feel just as big.
But the memories deserve to feel just as big.
What a City Hall Wedding Day Can Look Like
• Arrive 15 minutes early
• Security check & ceremony check-in
• Ceremony (usually 10–15 minutes)
• Congratulations & family hugs
• Portraits at City Hall
• Optional walk through the city
• Security check & ceremony check-in
• Ceremony (usually 10–15 minutes)
• Congratulations & family hugs
• Portraits at City Hall
• Optional walk through the city
Total average coverage: 1- 4 hours depending on your package and portrait needs.
Guided, Natural, Documentary
Here's something I've learned: the best photographs don't happen when people are trying to look good. They happen when people forget I'm there.
My job is to make that easy. A little direction, a lot of space; and by the end, most couples tell me they barely noticed the camera at all.
My job is to make that easy. A little direction, a lot of space; and by the end, most couples tell me they barely noticed the camera at all.
Most couples choose:
• 1 hour → ceremony + city hall portraits
• 2 hours → ceremony + portraits + family
• 3 hours → relaxed city experience
• 2 hours → ceremony + portraits + family
• 3 hours → relaxed city experience
City Hall Wedding Packages
Toronto City Hall wedding coverage starting at $800
Here's what's included in every collection; so you can stop thinking about logistics and just be there.
• Pre-wedding planning guidance to make sure your timeline and details are sorted
• A custom schedule tailored to your ceremony window
• Curated portrait locations to make the most of the city around you
• Guided, natural direction so you never feel awkward in front of the camera
• Full ceremony coverage
• Family portraits, if you want them
• Sneak peeks delivered within one week; relive the moments almost immediately
• A professionally edited gallery delivered within six weeks
• A private online gallery for download and sharing
• A custom schedule tailored to your ceremony window
• Curated portrait locations to make the most of the city around you
• Guided, natural direction so you never feel awkward in front of the camera
• Full ceremony coverage
• Family portraits, if you want them
• Sneak peeks delivered within one week; relive the moments almost immediately
• A professionally edited gallery delivered within six weeks
• A private online gallery for download and sharing
Packages start from $800. For full pricing details, email me at hello@ellenhoving.com and I'll send over my pricing guide.
I take on a limited number of City Hall weddings each month to give every couple my full attention.
If this feels like your kind of wedding, I would love to hear your plans.
After the Ceremony, The City Is Yours
After the ceremony, we don't have to rush off.
We can step outside into the city and let the day unfold naturally.
Walk a few streets.
Find beautiful light between buildings.
Pause for a quiet moment together.
Walk a few streets.
Find beautiful light between buildings.
Pause for a quiet moment together.
Maybe we visit the place where you had your first date.
Maybe we take the subway in your wedding clothes just for the fun of it.
Maybe we simply wander and see where the city takes us.
Maybe we take the subway in your wedding clothes just for the fun of it.
Maybe we simply wander and see where the city takes us.
The best photographs often happen in these in-between moments.
What Cas and Keegan said:
"I was honestly nervous before the day, but within minutes it just felt easy. Ellen made us feel so comfortable and like we could actually be ourselves instead of ‘posing.’ We got to be silly and have fun taking photos on a big day, and that was so special! Our families loved her, the energy she brought and they noted how she made sure everyone was included.
When I saw the photos, I couldn’t believe that was what came out of that day — they felt real and beautiful and not forced at all. It was one of those experiences that makes you walk away feeling more confident than when you arrived.
When I saw the photos, I couldn’t believe that was what came out of that day — they felt real and beautiful and not forced at all. It was one of those experiences that makes you walk away feeling more confident than when you arrived.
I’d 100% recommend her if you want photos that actually feel like YOU! "
Every wedding looks a little different. Here are a few of theirs.