Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Magnolia Streamside Resort, Canadensis

A wedding at Magnolia Streamside Resort in Canadensis happens beside running water. Goose Pond Run, a mountain stream, flows right through the property, with tall pines all around, so your wedding photos and video can have water and forest behind you, and the sound of the stream in the background.

Your wedding ceremony takes place in the resort's Enchanted Forest Chapel, an outdoor ceremony site in the woods. Guests then move to cocktails among the tall pines, while you and your photographer find spots by the stream for pictures. From May through October, the outdoor Streamside Courtyard hosts parties of up to 150. The indoor Main Lodge is open year round for up to 60, a good option for a small winter wedding or a backup if the weather turns. For a videographer, a stream is lovely to film, but ask how they'll keep your vows clear over the water.

Dinner and dancing for your wedding reception happen by the stream in the courtyard, or inside the lodge. The kitchen works with local ingredients and offers three menus; the chef recommends flatbreads from the outdoor wood-burning pizza oven at cocktail hour and plov, a lamb and rice dish cooked over an open fire in front of guests, for dinner. Couples can book the whole property for a wedding weekend, with cottages and suites for guests, a pond with canoes and an outdoor pool. The resort also recommends florists, photographers and celebrants.

• Check the courtyard availability calendar for May through October dates.
• Walk the stream with your photographer before your wedding day.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the rain plan.

A little about Magnolia Streamside Resort

Magnolia is a family resort with newly renovated cottages and suites, many looking over the stream. It skips TVs on purpose, so guests spend their time outdoors and with each other.