A Family Connection
Elora Mill
Zach & I initially booked Elora Mill because of it’s amazing natural setting and the hikes that we’d taken in the Elora gorge, but soon found out that there was some family history with the Mill.
Initially built in the 1850s, the Elora Mill was sold in 1944 to Norman Ramsey Drimmie (my Great-Great-Uncle on the Clarke side – my mother’s side), who operated the mill and granary under N.R Drimmie & Sons. It soon became the industrial and commercial heart of the town and the Drimmie family were very involved in the community.
My Grandma Clarke used to spend a month every summer there until she was 12, visiting her Aunt and Uncle at the Mill and swimming in the gorge with her cousin. In 1974 the Mill was sold to Andrew Panchuk and David Silverman who began operating it as an Inn, but you’ll still find the Drimmie name around many places in town!
This shared history with the mill makes our choice of venue even more special!
Here’s the Plan
The Wedding Day
The Details
In Case You’re Wondering…
Parking
Parking Lot
24 Carlton Place,
Elora, Ontario
N0B 1S0
See 10 on the map below.
Ceremony
The Foundry & Riverside Chapel
23 Ross Street,
Elora, Ontario
N0B 1S0
See 6 and 7 on the map below.
Reception
The Granary
51 Mill Street West,
Elora, Ontario
N0B 1S0
See 5 on the map below.
Wedding Accomodations
There are a few options for accommodations. We have blocks of rooms reserved at the following hotels:
The Best Western Plus Fergus
830 St David St N, Fergus, ON N1M 2L2
519-843-2100
Please reference “Emily & Zach’s Wedding”
Block in place until April 11th
Hampton Inn Guelph
725 Imperial Rd N, Guelph, ON N1K 1X4
519-821-2144
Please reference “Rowe/Hamel Wedding”
Block in place until March 18th
Other Options
Elora Mill Hotel & Spa
77 Mill St W, Elora, ON N0B 1S
519-846-8464
Breadalbane Inn – Fergus
www.breadalbaneinn.com
Drew House – Elora
http://www.drewhouse.com/accommodations.html
For other accommodation options, please visit www.airbnb.ca or www.febba.ca.
Outside of the ceremony, we would love for you to take as many photos and videos as you want! We’d love to see them – if you post them using the hashtag #ringthebellsforthehamels we’ll be able to find them.
and as we don’t need homey gifts we’ve got another plan.
We know it’s not traditional but an awful lot more fun…
to have our closest friends and family help us catch some sun!
So if you’d like to give a gift and send us on our way…
a donation to our honeymoon would really make our day.
Then while we lay on a sandy beach, or by the pool so blue…
we’ll sit back and know that it is truly thanks to you!
If you’d like to send us a digital gift, we’ve set up an online honeymoon fund.
Join Us on Our Big Day
RSVP
Please RSVP by Saturday, April 30th. We can’t wait to see you there!
