Nancy and Paul's Wedding
Vancouver, BC, Canada, August, 2007
"We had a ton of fun on our wedding day and all the locations we chose for the day were great. We were married the same day as the Vancouver Pride Parade not far from the end of the parade route which made for an interesting day. While doing our photos we came across a ton of folks out and about and received lots of congratulations and well-wishes from all. This made for a great start to our day and we didn't stop having fun throughout the afternoon and evening.
We were also so pleased with the venues and shops we chose that we had to spread the word and have added them to our map.
And, thank you to wedding mapper for offering such a great site. All our out-of-town guests loved the convenience of printing a list of recommended places and restaurants to visit."
Photos
Vendors
- Florists: Flowerz
- Cakes/Candies: La Baguette et L'Echalote Vancouver Bakery
- Photographers: Lucida Photography
- Favors: BC Cancer Foundation
- Tuxedos: Tip Top
- Wedding Fashion: Tiffany N Y Bridal
- Caterers: False Creek Yacht Club
- Caterers: Vancouver Yacht Charters
- Honeymoon: BCAA Travel
- Photographers: MyPublisher
Florists
Flowerz
Vancouver, BC, Canada(604-742-1000)
Evan's shop, Flowerz, caught my attention with his fresh interesting displays and well frankly, I really needed to get my wedding flowers ordered yesterday! I hadn't realized that I would encounter so many shop owners that would be on vacation on my wedding day and that I would end up scrambling for a florist or baker. When I hesitantly asked Evan at Flowerz about his availability, fearful that he'd be like the others and be on vacation or simply closed on my day, he said no problem and I'm so glad it wasn't! Evan was friendly and fun to work with. He had great ideas and suggestions and really knew his flowers. His prices are very reasonable and he didn't try to sell me big displays that I didn't want. In the end, our bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, and table arrangements were beautiful and I really enjoyed chatting with Evan while planning them too.
Cakes/Candies
La Baguette et L'Echalote Vancouver Bakery
1680 Johnston StreetVancouver, BC, Canada
Our top criteria for our wedding cake is that it had to taste good. Looking good was secondary. We chose La Baguette on Granville Island after buying a few treats there one evening and deciding they were delicious! After a great debate on which cake to serve, we decided not to decide and ordered three flavours. Each flavour was wrapped in either dark, milk, or white chocolate and our programs included descriptions of each so the guests knew which it was that they got. We had a ton of compliments on the cake: even our photographer commented what an excellent cake it was and I have a feeling she tries a few cakes over a wedding season.
Photographers
Lucida Photography
408-2045 Barclay StreetVancouver, BC, Canada
We had literally looked at dozens and dozens of on-line portfolios while looking for a photographer and Melia Sorenson had one of the best portfolios. We are so happy that we chose Melia. We had a ton of fun on our wedding day and from the moment she meet me at the hotel her camera came out and she did not stop taking photos for 10 hours; even my guests were commenting on how hard she was working. I sincerely appreciated her patience when we did our walk-about to check out photo locations as I was a very tired and cranky girl that day (nothing wedding related!) and was being a "challenging client". On our wedding day we encountered a lot of activity from the Vancouver Pride Parade and Melia quickly took advantage of the floats and people for some great photos and just had a lot of fun. No question at all: Melia is a terrific wedding photographer!
Favors
BC Cancer Foundation
675 10th Avenue WestVancouver, BC, Canada
We have had so many people in our families touched by cancer that we made a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation instead of providing favours at our reception. The Cancer Foundation makes it really easy to donate with their In Celebration Wedding Program and provided us with printed tent cards with a personalized message for placing at each table setting. So many of our guests were really touched by our donation.
Tuxedos
Tip Top
Vancouver, BC, CanadaWe chose Tip Top to rent the tuxedos from because they had a wide variety of choices and we thought it would be easy for the out-of-town best man to get his fitting at a location near him. Although the suit that arrived for him was way too short, Tip Top immediately corrected the problem without any trouble and a new suit arrived for him in less than a day. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and had good recommendations on which colours to choose to best compliment the bride's and bridesmaid's dresses.
Wedding Fashion
Tiffany N Y Bridal
3536 Hastings Street EastVancouver, BC, Canada
I was a little hesitant about ordering my dress from Tiffany Bridal because a woman I had meet had had some problems with them. In the end everything was fine with my dress. I particularly liked that I did not have to book an appointment to peruse their dresses -- there were many bridal shops I never visited because I would have had to make an appointment. The saleswomen at Tiffany were not at all stuffy and genuinely friendly and warm. The only complaint that I have is that the alterations were much more expensive than what I had been told to budget even though they do have a very specific price list on how much each type of alteration costs, which I only saw the day I paid for the alterations. Despite this, it wouldn't have affected the decision on which dress I chose, since I loved the dress I found at Tiffany Bridal and any train would have gotten chopped off anyway.
Caterers
False Creek Yacht Club
1661 Granville StreetVancouver, BC, Canada
We just can't say enough about the great food and neither could our guests! The venue was a perfect compliment to our ceremony aboard Vancouver Yacht Charters. Immediately following the ceremony our guests could walk up to FCYC and continue taking in Vancouver's great views of Granville Island and Burrard Street bridge with a fabulous sunset off in the distance. The view from their big windows was decoration enough. We chose a westcoast dinner buffet that was cooked to perfection: not a single dish was dry or looking wilted and everything was still steaming when we sat down to eat. When we had been planning the type of wedding we wanted, we had decided that we wanted the atmosphere of a fun house-party where everyone could relax, mingle, and chat. FCYC was the perfect venue for this. We definitely achieved our goal as many of our guests commented that it was just like a going to a fun summer bbq.
Vancouver Yacht Charters
750 Pacific BoulevardVancouver, BC, Canada
Excellent! We had struggled a bit on deciding where to hold our ceremony since we were not having a church service. Vancouver Yacht Charters ended up being the perfect choice. The yacht is completely covered, so we didn't have to worry about rain and since it was a sunny day, we didn't get broiled in the sun either. The staff were warm and welcoming and the food excellent. The False Creek Yacht Club gave us permis