West Vancouver, BC, Canada < change city >

Band:

Kutapira

"Kutapira is an amazing West African marimba band. You have to see them in person to understand how off the map incredible this group is. Don't be fooled by their young age (most of them are in high school). This is a super professional band that performs in concerts worldwide. They are ridiculously talented and high energy. Many people told us that our wedding was the best they'd ever been to, and largely because the energy Kutapira created through their music was so high, people had their minds blown wide open. Everyone was dancing and jamming, young and old. Booking Kutapira was the number one best decision I made in terms of our wedding plans."

Cakes/Candies Vendor:

Sweet Obsessions

"Everything at Sweet Obsessions is delicious. We opted for a massive dessert bar instead of a cake. We had chocolate mousse puffs, fruit tarts, biscotti, and other mini pastries. It was a huge hit. Our guests said everything was divine, the assortment etc. The service is great. They deliver and rent glass plates for presentation. Highly recommended. Also, I thought the prices were good for the quality."

Ceremony:

Ceremony: VanDusen Botanical Garden

"Beautiful, best place in Vancouver to get married for an outside ceremony. Our guests were wowed by the lush lawns and beautiful gardens with flowers from all over the world. The price to rent is pretty good, although I do with it were cheaper, but oh well. The only drawback is that you have to set up on the day of. Nothing can be stored overnight. Also, make sure the garden's staff keep the gate open until 15 minutes or more after your ceremony is supposed to begin. On the day of our wedding the staff closed the gate shortly after 3 p.m. and even though our ceremony was supposed to start at 3 p.m., several of our guests were running late, got to the closed gate and missed the first part of the ceremony."

Reception:

Reception: Shaughnessy Restaurant

"Beautiful restaurant, with lots of windows and natural light. It is a bit pricey, but probably within the range of costs for having it in a nice restaurant, with waiters, tablecloths, etc. I would suggest this for guest sizes under 150. We had 165 guests and it was tight. The food, especially entrees, were really good, especially the steak. Some people said the food was the best they'd had at a restaurant, though two guests said the chicken was too mustardy (dijon sauce) and made their stomachs hurt. The wine is pricey, fyi, because you are paying restaurant prices per bottle unfortunately. And set your bar limit to a manageable cost beforehand. We didn't expect it to be as high as it was, which it was! (We had an open bar) Staff is great, and management, for the most part if helpful and flexible. They let us do some minor decorating. All in all I am very glad we had it here. Especially since it makes a great combo with an outdoor ceremony in VanDusen Garden. Your guests just have to walk from garden and five minutes to the restaurant!"

Hotel:

Camilla Bed & Breakfast

Hotel:

Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Hotel:

Main Wedding Hotel: <br> Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites

"Our guest were really pleased with Coast Plaza. Almost every one had great views, and you can't beat the location, right by the water, and Stanley Park. Most of our guests walked around the water and biked in the park. The range of sizes of rooms really worked out for families and larger groups who could all stay in units that were like mini apartment suites. It's definitely not the fanciest, so expect something quality wise more like a 3 star hotel and check it out yourself first. We were going to go with a fancier place like Hyatt, but it was more expensive, they made you sign a contract (Coast Plaza doesn't make you pre-buy, or commit to any of the rooms), and Hyatt parking was expensive and the location not nearly as good as Coast Plaza. So we went with CP."

Hotel:

Pan Pacific Vancouver

Hotel:

Sylvia Hotel

Hotel:

Victorian Hotel

Attraction:

Galiano Island

"Check out this beautiful island!"

Attraction:

Horse-Drawn Tour in Stanley Park

"Take a Horse-Drawn Trolley and tour Stanley Park!"

Attraction:

Pender Island

"Check out this beautiful island!"

Attraction:

Salt Spring Island

"Check out this beautiful island!"

Attraction:

Take a Cruise on Our Chartered Yacht!

"Join us for a three-hour cruise of Vancouver's English Bay on a yacht on Sat. Aug. 9, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Includes grilled salmon and vegetarian lunch entree. $40/adult; $20/child. Infants free. Email sharline@4real.com to sign up. It's going to be a blast and it's going to be a Giligan's Island theme party so dress up like your favorite character or best island wear!"

Attraction:

Tofino

"Check out this beautiful beach town on Vancouver Island!"

Attraction:

Yacht Cruise Boarding Location

"If you have signed up for and are coming on our wonderful yacht cruise, please meet here at the Accent Cruises docks at Granville Island no later than 12:30 p.m. on Sat. Aug. 9! See you there, mates!"