Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Spencer Mansion)
Affordable, close, tables included. The ceremony space isn’t ideal.
Partly included. Includes tables & chairs. Doesn’t include catering, bar and coordinator.
The music
Music and bar wrap by 10 p.m. Weddings run 4–10 p.m. under the City of Victoria noise bylaw; alcohol service stops half an hour before the event ends.
The room
Up to 60 guests. 60 seated, 150 for a standing reception.
Getting there
Walkable from downtown Victoria.
The money
$2,600 — $2,600 + GST for a 3–6 hour rental including set-up and take-down. Over 100 guests or overtime is an extra $75/hr; SOCAN fees and up to $500 for cleaning/damage are also extra. Rates change by season, so confirm with the venue.
The setting
Castles & Heritage in Oak Bay & Rockland, Victoria.
Catering
Bring your own caterer.
Bar
Through a licensed caterer.
Season
Year-round.
Rain plan
Indoor mansion; courtyard garden access is included.
Where it is
1040 Moss St, Victoria, BC
Moss Rocks Park
1 km away. Spring couples: book your photographer here for the third week of April.
Fernwood Square
1 km away. Book the pub patio for welcome drinks — walkable from downtown hotels.
Gonzales Hill Observatory
2 km away. The best first-look spot in the city. Ten minutes from Abkhazi Garden.
Price checked for the 2026 season. Prices change by season, so confirm with the venue. Report a change →
Sources: couples’ quotes shared in a Victoria wedding thread; venue rate sheet (PDF), venue website