Notice. A minimum of 60 days’ notice is required to make a wedding reservation in Trinity College Chapel.
Priority Access. Priority for weddings will be given to Trinity graduates and their family members.
Officiants. The chaplain works in co-operation with the Anglican clergy at Trinity College and the ecumenical association of chaplains at the University of Toronto. If you would like to invite a visiting clergy person to officiate, he or she must communicate in writing to the chaplain a desire to do so. Visiting clergy, after having obtained the chaplain’s permission to officiate, may be licensed through their denominational authority. Anglican clergy from outside the Diocese of Toronto should contact the Bishop’s Office 416-363-6021, ext. 250.
Courtesy Access. Courtesy access will be extended to Christian clergy (i.e. ordained in a denomination associated with the Canadian Council of Churches or the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada). Please check the eligibility of your officiant before submitting an application.
Access to Grounds. Photographs may be taken in the chapel or vicinity after the ceremony is over. While there is no charge for photography on college grounds (outdoor locations only; not within the buildings except the Chapel and any other rented space at the College), these are areas used by other individuals and groups at the college, and wedding parties cannot be given exclusive or priority access. Sites on the wider campus are under the jurisdiction of the Office for Space Management of the University of Toronto: 416-978-2187. The university charges for photography permits.
Receptions. Some of the college’s facilities (e.g., Seeley Hall, the Buttery) are often available for wedding receptions. Appropriate arrangements may be made through Event Services & Catering at 416-978-8680 or events@trinity.utoronto.ca.
Rules in Force (Canons). Persons married in the chapel all come under the marriage discipline of the Anglican Church of Canada, which requires:
Additional requirements are listed below:
Licence. Remember to purchase your marriage licence at least one month before your wedding and complete and present it to the chaplain (or officiant). The couple is responsible for insuring that the marriage licence is brought to the rehearsal. No marriage will be performed without a current Ontario marriage licence in hand. The couple is responsible for obtaining the license (normally at City Hall one month before the wedding) and for meeting all its legal requirements. A licence becomes valid three days after issue, and remains valid for three months. There is no residency requirement in Ontario.