Cocktail Reception & Dinner Setup includes:

• Any required tables, including but not limited to:
  • Cocktail tables, white linens
  • Gift and sign-in table, white linens
  • Guest dining tables (5-ft or 6-ft round tables, or rectangular tables), white linens
  • DJ or musician table, white linens
  • Option of having elevated head table
• Band stage (if required)
• Hotel chairs (choice of banquet chairs or outdoor white garden chairs)
• White or black table napkins
• All diningware, cutlery, glassware, stemware
• Bar setup
• Hardwood dance floor
• Podium

Additional items that may be organized through a décor company or wedding planner include:

• Decorations
• Decorative table linens
• Decorative chairs
• Table décor, including centerpieces
• Day-of coordination
• Flowers
• Audio/visual (DJ or Band) including microphones

Menus and wine selections must be confirmed within 30 days of your wedding day. Once your final menu and beverage requirements have been confirmed, your Wedding Specialist will prepare an estimate for your wedding. For your initial budgeting purposes please anticipate the following:

• One bottle of wine (750 ml) serves five glasses
• One bottle of sparkling wine or champagne serves six champagne flutes
• Estimate a minimum of 1/2 bottle of wine per person for dinner and 1/3 of a bottle per person for lunch
• Estimate a minimum of six pieces of hors d’oeuvres per person, based on a one hour reception before main meal
• Estimate two drinks per person for the first hour of a reception, one drink per hour for each hour thereafter
• Anticipate 20 to 30 minutes for each course to be served, for an enjoyable dinner service

Audio visual equipment (podium, microphone, lapel microphone, sound systems), can be supplied by our in-house vendor Encore.

Please note that our cancellation policies require non-refundable payment of total anticipated revenue figures as per your contract based on the following timeline:

• 0 to 90 days prior to wedding date: 100%
• 91 to 180 days prior to wedding date: 90%
• 181 to 365 days prior to wedding date: 80%
• 366 days or more prior to wedding date: 70%

Recommended when guests purchase their own tickets from a cashier/bartender provided by the hotel. Cash bar prices include a surcharge and applicable taxes. Note: a bartender and a cashier charge of $40 per hour (minimum of three hours) will be applied if sales are less than $250 per hour. Includes liquor, beer, wine, liqueurs, port, cognacs, soft drinks, and juice.

A service charge of $85.00 + GST applies for the one hour room rental, including the set up. The hotel will set up the front row, aisle chairs and registry signing desk as they will be set for your wedding. We will do our best to accommodate requests to hold your ceremony rehearsal in the same room that your wedding ceremony is booked in; however, we are unable to guarantee space availability, time, and location of your ceremony rehearsal until two weeks prior.

Group corkage charge of $50 per bottle applies. A special event liquor license may be required in accordance with associated regulations. Please speak with your Wedding Specialist for more details. Homemade wine is not permitted.

We are delighted to offer preferred wedding room rates for you and your guests starting three days prior to your wedding date and ending three days afterward. These rates will differ depending on the specific date of your wedding and will be offered based on hotel occupancy.

Please let your Wedding Specialist know if you would like to discuss reserving a block of guestrooms (minimum of 10 guestrooms required). Additional information regarding the terms and conditions can be provided upon request.

Recommended when guests are hosting a reception in their suite. A charge of $5 per person includes appropriate glassware, cocktail napkins, ice and garnishes. Each additional refresh
is charged $3 per person. A minimum charge of $50 applies. Please speak to your Wedding Specialist as noise restrictions on guest floors vary by season.

Recommended for wedding groups when the host is paying for all liquor consumption, plus a surcharge and applicable taxes. Note: a bartender charge of $40 per hour (minimum of three hours) will be applied if sales are less than $250 per hour. Includes liquor, beer, wine, soft drinks, and juice.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise must collect SOCAN fees and Re:Sound for groups having functions with music in the hotel.

SOCAN fee charges shall apply to each function with music as per the following tariff No. 8 schedule.

With Dancing

• 1–100 Guests: $44.13*
• 101–300 Guests: $63.49*

RE:SOUND fee charges shall apply to each function with music as per the following schedule.

With Dancing

• 1–100 Guests: $9.25*
• 101–300 Guests: $13.30*

*All fees are subject to 5% GST

Please note that the hotel reserves the right to control the volume of music at all times if guest complaints are registered. Please consult your Wedding Specialist for details on music policy.

The outdoor ceremony includes an indoor weather alternative location which is included in the rental fee. Location of an indoor weather alternative is at the hotel’s discretion and subject to change based on availability. The earliest time for an outdoor ceremony is 11:00 AM. Please allow a minimum of one hour for ceremony set-up. The weather call for an outdoor ceremony will be made with your Wedding Specialist on the day of the ceremony: at 8:00 AM for morning ceremonies and 11:00 AM for afternoon ceremonies, based on weather conditions. Please note that once a weather call is made, the ceremony plans cannot be changed.

Winter outdoor weddings will be subject to an additional snow shoveling charge and weather-dependent safety assessments.

Tossing of rose petals is allowed as long as they are cleaned up after the ceremony, otherwise a $100 clean-up fee will apply.

The following items are not permitted: confetti, birdseed, rice, live butterfly, or dove release.

Parking is available in the public parking lot (adjacent to the hotel) on a first-come first-served basis. We kindly reserve hotel parking for registered in-house guests. Since the Lake Louise area experiences a high volume of day visitors in the summer months and special event weekends, we highly recommend allowing ample time for guests to arrive prior to the ceremony. Your Wedding Specialist is available to discuss alternative transportation options.

Our talented team of pastry chefs can create a beautiful wedding cake for your special day. We can also replicate a design of your choice and provide a customized quote based on the design requested and the number of servings.