Ceremony
Courtyard vows, or a ceremony set up in the stone-walled dining room.
Sean has DJ'd a wedding here
Sidedoor is a restaurant in the ByWard Market in Ottawa. I've played its compact rooms, with the ceremony in the stone courtyard and the dancing in the back room.
Best for Small weddings downtown
- WhereOttawa
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The room
A compact room that fills fast
- Stone courtyard for the ceremony, then inside for the reception.
- A private event room for around 120 guests overall. Confirm your headcount with Sidedoor.
- The dance floor is in the back room, so guests stay close together.
The day in order
Stone courtyard to back-room floor
Cocktails
Cocktails at the lower bar while the dinner room turns over.
Dinner
Dinner and speeches happen in the private room.
Dance floor
I move the music to the back room when dancing starts.
Why couples choose it
Park on York Street and walk in
There is no drive-up. I park on York Street and walk the gear in, so I plan load-in time for it.
Spaces at Sidedoor
Stone courtyard
The ceremony, on dedicated wireless sound.
Lower bar
Semi-private.
Private event room
Dinner and speeches.
Back room
The dance floor. Smaller than the main dining area.
Where I set up
Back room floor
The floor is in the back room, so I scale the volume to the smaller space.
Sidedoor
York Street, ByWard Market
Dance floor is in the back room · Park on York Street and walk the gear in
Three rooms, three sound plans
I plan sound for each room separately, from courtyard vows through lower-bar drinks to the back room, where I scale volume and lighting to the dance floor.
Rooms and capacity at Sidedoor
- Rooms
- Private dinner room; semi-private lower bar for cocktails during turnover.
- Capacity
- Confirm with Sidedoor: roughly 85 seated or 100 standing, around 120 guests overall.
Sidedoor's small room: ceremony, lighting and shuttles
- Your plans
- I need your music preferences, announcement style, speech timing and first-dance location.
- Venue questions
- Confirm the ceremony weather backup, microphone moments, installed lighting and guest transport or shuttle timing.
The courtyard, the back room and a small floor
How many guests does the private room hold?
I size sound and lighting for around 120 guests, roughly 85 seated or 100 standing. Confirm your exact headcount with Sidedoor.
Can we have the ceremony outside?
I use dedicated wireless ceremony sound in Sidedoor's stone courtyard, separate from reception sound. Guests move inside afterward.
What does the space actually look like inside?
I plan around the glass-walled dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and wooden chandeliers, the private event room and semi-private lower bar.
Where does the dance floor set up?
I set up in the back room, smaller than the main dining area, with volume and lighting scaled to it.
Have you DJ'd at Sidedoor?
I have DJ'd weddings and events at Sidedoor in the ByWard Market and know how its floor moves.
Can you cover ceremony and reception?
I can plan ceremony, cocktails and reception together. Your quote confirms MC duties; tell me whether the ceremony is on-site.
What does a wedding DJ at Sidedoor cost?
I quote after a quick call, once I know your hours, the room and how much of the day I cover. The wedding DJ cost guide explains how I quote.
How do you time the night when dinner and dancing happen in one compact room?
I keep dessert music low and rhythmic. When staff remove glassware, I warm the tempo to encourage guests toward dancing without an announcement.
Your Sidedoor date
Send me your date and I'll tell you within 48 hours if I'm free.