Venue

When & where

La Grange de la Gatineau
80 Chemin Summer, Cantley, QC, J8V 3J3, Canada 
4:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Sunday, September 27, 2026

Indoors & outdoors

The ceremony will begin at 5 PM, outdoors by the Gatineau River. Dinner and reception and dancing indoors (air-conditioned) will follow.

Getting there

The Grange is a 20–30 minute drive from downtown Ottawa. It is most easily reached by car or taxi/rideshare. There is a limited amount of free parking. (If it fills up, you can park at a public park a few hundred metres away.)

We will be organizing a shuttle transport from the Ora Hotel, Albert Street in downtown Ottawa. Please contact us if you want to take the shuttle!

We will be in Canada’s National Capital Region, which spans two provinces. The city of Ottawa in on the south side of the Ottawa River, in the mostly English-speaking province of Ontario. The venue is in the Gatineau region across the river, in mostly French-speaking Québec.

Please note that because of this border, it is not possible to get an Uber ride going from Québec to Ontario. A taxi ride, such as one through the Blue Line Taxi app, might be more reliable.

Hotel

We have reserved a hotel block, at the Ora Hotel (by Best Western), 88 Albert St, Ottawa, ON. The location is in central Ottawa near Parliament Hill and the National Arts Centre and several transit stops, and is suitable for out-of-town visitors without a car. The rooms have kitchenettes, one bed, and include continental breakfast. The cost is $339 CAD + tax per night (total about $406 per night or approximately 293 USD) under the “Nurj & Leo Wedding” block. Please check your email or ask us for the booking link. We will organize a shuttle from the hotel to the wedding venue. You are also more than welcome to stay at another hotel or rental in Ottawa or Gatineau (and also take the shuttle).

Travel

Airports

The nearest major airport is Ottawa International Airport (YOW). It’s about 20 minutes drive from downtown Ottawa, and 40 minutes from the venue. A taxi or Uber to downtown Ottawa costs about 40–50 Canadian dollars. You can also take transit (O-Train and bus) from the airport, which will take 45 minutes to an hour to downtown Ottawa, and one or two transfers depending on your destination. (See transit info below)

You can also fly to the larger cities of Montreal or Toronto and take a bus or train to Ottawa. This takes longer but might make sense if it reduces the number of layovers in your flight plan, or if you want to stop in another city on the way.

The next closest airport is Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL). You can take a bus from YUL to Ottawa, or a VIA Rail train from Dorval station to Ottawa, in about two hours. It’s also possible to fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and take a bus or VIA Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa, which will take about six hours.

Transit in Ottawa

Public transit (OC Transpo bus and O-Train) is a good option for getting around central Ottawa. The fare is $4.10 per adult or youth, capped at $12.25 per day, and can be paid by tapping a contactless credit card or mobile wallet when entering a train station or boarding a bus. (Each individual must tap their own card. Tap when entering, not when exiting. Tapping again to transfer within 90 minutes costs $0.) Children 10 and under can ride for free.

You can also use a ticket machine instead, to buy paper tickets or a Presto card. On Saturdays and Sundays, you can buy a 2-for-1 DayPass for $12.25, which lets two people (age 11 or older) to travel all day within Ottawa on one pass.

The Gatineau region on the Québec side has a different transit agency, STO. You can take STO across the bridge from Ottawa, but the payment methods are different. You can use an OC Transpo DayPass on STO buses, but mobile payment / contactless credit card isn’t accepted, the weekend DayPass doesn’t work for two people, and Presto card only works as a transfer after first riding on OC Transpo. Children 12 and under can ride free on STO bus.

Currency

The currency of Canada is the Canadian dollar (CAD). Almost all businesses in Canada take credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) and cash. ATMs (cash machines) usually accept debit cards with Visa or Mastercard logos and will charge an extra fee.

When using a credit card at a store or hotel, you may be given a choice of paying in CAD or your home currency. You should choose CAD because otherwise it will charge an expensive exchange rate, typically much more than that charged by your credit card issuer. (This is called Dynamic Currency Conversion.) Most currency exchange bureaus in Canada also charge expensive rates or fees, especially in places such as airports. Our own preference is to use credit cards at businesses and debit cards at ATMs when cash is needed. See https://wikitravel.org/en/Money for more info on using and exchanging money while travelling.

Language

Although the official language of Québec is French, the Gatineau region is largely bilingual. Most customer service workers at hotels, restaurants, etc, can speak English and are welcoming to English-speaking visitors, but be aware that a language barrier may occasionally pop up.

Things to do

Ottawa and Gatineau have numerous tourist attractions, including the Parliament buildings and the nature of Gatineau park. We recommend exploring Ottawa’s historic centre on foot, visiting Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, Byward Market, and Kìwekì Point overlook.

Visit some of the excellent museums: the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of History, and Museum of Nature. The smaller Bank of Canada Museum (Currency Museum) and Ottawa Art Gallery are free. The main Parliament building is closed and scaffolded for a major renovation, but there is a free “immersive experience” exhibit nearby.

The National Arts Centre has several music and dance-theatre performances in the surrounding days.

There’s a SoundScape free concert (registration required) at Plaza Bridge, beside the National Arts Centre, on September 26.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival is taking place September 23 to 27.

Q&A

What’s the dress code?

Wear something festive, wear something colourful. 

There’s no taboo against wearing white or light colours.

Mostly we want you to show up and have a good time!

Do I have a +1?

Please check your invitation for guests / +1s. The RSVP form will show a spot to enter the name of your guest. If your invite doesn’t have a +1 or if the RSVP form doesn’t let you add the right number of guests, please contact us.

Is there a specific hotel to stay at?

By popular demand, we have a hotel block at the Ora Hotel in downtown Ottawa. Please contact us for the booking link. However, Ottawa and Gatineau have a variety of hotels and rentals to accommodate guests’ varied needs and you can feel free to stay at any of them. If you’re interested in sightseeing we would recommend staying in central Ottawa near Parliament Hill or the Byward Market, or you could stay in Old Chelsea for a nature-filled Gatineau park trip.

Gifts?

Don’t bring any gifts please, except for a handwritten note or card. Your travel to our wedding is already an ample gift.

Story

Nur Jannah (Nurj) met Leonid (Leo) five years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area in an incredibly serendipitous meet cute on a dating app. Nurj, born in a sunny coastal city in the Philippines, and Leo, born on a snowy day in St. Petersburg, Russia, quickly found themselves spending a lot of time driving across the Bay to be together. They did things like camping and swimming, and then things like fostering pets and adopting a rescue dog, a beloved Westie.