Still haven’t found your Vancouver Lower Mainland wedding reception venue for your Spring wedding???

Don’t panic — it’s not too late.

The most popular Lower Mainland wedding venues might be all booked up, but you might find some flexibility if you are willing to have your wedding on a Friday or Sunday instead of the popular Saturday.

You might also still be able to book a Saturday morning or early afternoon wedding, allowing the venue time to set up for another wedding later that same day.

So don’t assume all is lost! Call your favourite Lower Mainland edding venues and discuss the various options with them for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Not sure which venue you want?

Well, for a Spring wedding, your best bet is to look for a venue that features an outdoor area (like a patio, veranda, or garden) for photos and possibly your ceremony. You may even wish to add heat lamps and possibly tents to this area to make it more usable on chilly Spring evenings — and in case of rain.

That way, you can showcase the beauty of the season at your Spring wedding, but keep guests (and yourselves!) warm and dry throughout your wedding.

You’ll definitely want to find a venue that has a back-up plan in case of bad weather, whether that means tents or a separate room for your ceremony (if applicable), or a back-up area for photos.

Another wonderful option for a beautiful Spring wedding — when nature is at it’s prettiest but the air is still a little cool for an outdoor event — is to have your reception in a glass-domed room that lets all the nature in.

Venues like this one and this one  offer stunning glassed-in areas with spectacular views.

To find other Lower Mainland wedding venues that might be perfect for your Spring wedding, including in-depth reviews of over 150 wedding venues in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, go to www.myperfectwedding.ca.

Looking for an all-in-one wedding package at a Langley wedding venue?

One of the very best deals in the Lower Mainland is Newland’s Golf and Country Club, located in Langley, BC.

This Langley wedding venue boasts an extremely popular “Club Wed” wedding package with truly amazing deals that include everything you could possibly think of for your all-in-one wedding, from wedding and reception locations to flowers, photography, decorations, tux rentals… you name it!

Langley wedding venues: Newland's

Some people may consider Newland’s a bit of a “wedding factory” — and the truth is, it absolutely IS a wedding factory.

But that’s what makes Newland’s such a great deal: Their Club Wed wedding factory is like a well-oiled wedding machine. They’ve got a great wedding system in place — and they have their systems down-pat. Newland’s knowledgable staff will ensure that every detail of your wedding is taken care of. There will be no hiccups or last-minute problems. These guys know what they are doing.

Of course, there are drawbacks. This Langley weddig venue is housed in a ’60s building that looks a little dated. Many of the ballrooms are kind of dark and characterless, with the exception of the “Conservatory Ballroom” (depicted above).

But the real drawback is that Newland’s does multiple weddings on the same day (as any good wedding factory will do).

But if you can overlook some of these details, you can wind up with an all-in-one Langley wedding venue that’s affordable, easy, and remarkably complete.

Check out Newland’s upcoming Wedding Show on March 25th: www.newlandsclubwed.com

Huge Vancouver Lower Mainland Ballroom

Are you looking for a huge ballroom for a Lower Mainland wedding reception, but you DON’T want one of those dingy old halls with ratty carpets that smells like your uncle’s armpits?

Well, you’re in luck!

A new, modern ballroom has been constructed in an area that is central for many wedding receptions in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. The venue can seat up to 500 guests — WITH room for dancing!

And the best part is… though this venue will provide the food for your wedding reception, you can bring your own alcohol. This will be a HUGE cost savings for most weddings!

For more information about this Lower Mainland reception venue, and to read an in-depth review and rating, sign in at www.myperfectwedding.ca.

You’ll also gain access to over 150 reviews of wedding and reception venues in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, with in-depth critiques of all the details, photos, and more!

Vancouver Reception Venue: Best Heritage Mansion

This heritage mansion is by far one a favourite Vancouver reception venue, and hands-down one of the best deals in Vancouver!

The stunning heritage mansion offers huge, beautifully preserved rooms for your Vancouver reception. Your ceremony can take place in one of the beautiful heritage rooms; or outdoors in the rhododendron garden or on the exquisite stone terrace.

This heritage mansion has a great deal of appeal for your Vancouver reception venue, but it has some significant drawbacks too…

Click here to read a full review of this spectacular, affordable heritage mansion for your Vancouver reception venue!

Queen Elizabeth Park Pavilion

Did you know there’s a brand-new Vancouver wedding venue for wedding ceremonies and receptions in Queen Elizabeth Park?

Long home to a number of wedding ceremonies and plenty of wedding photography each wedding season, the beautiful gardens at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park can now be enjoyed with the conveniece of a covered ceremony and/or reception facility at the peak of the park!

The new Vancouver wedding venue is small, unique, and charming. It is much better suited to a ceremony than a reception, as it is rented by the hour and priced accordingly. However, the small room opens up onto an outside deck that will allow for more than the 100 people who are said to be able to fit into this little room (sounds like a tight squeeze!).

The new “Celebration Pavilion” at Queen Elizabeth Park is already proving to be an extremely popular Vancouver wedding venue, so you’ll have to book very early to get the date you want during peak season!

For a full review of this brand-new Vancouver wedding venue, go to www.myperfectwedding.ca.

Because “banquet halls” can mean a wide variety of different things. Sometimes a banquet hall is simply a large room in a community centre or public building that can be used as your Vancouver reception venue.

Sometimes a banquet hall is specifically designed as a Vancouver reception venue, which usually means it will offer more charm and more options for your wedding reception. For example, some Vancouver banquet halls have seperate areas or are adjacent to gardens that are perfect for your wedding ceremony.

A really great Vancouver banquet hall will offer either…

- A fantastic package for rentals, decorations, staffing, and potentially catering that suits your budget and the style of your wedding ceremony and reception.

- OR -

- A charming or beautiful element that is unique to that venue and makes it a more appealing banquet hall than the basic ones with no additional features.

… OR both!

Here are two great example of Vancouver banquet halls that have something really unique to offer:

This french ballroom style Vancouver banquet hall is not only unusual, interesting, and beautiful; it is also huge, located in a lovely heritage building, and well-priced.

This Vancouver banquet hall features more basic styling, though it’s quite modern with its exposed concrete and huge windows. But what’s unique about this banquet room is that it offers fabulous ocean views — for a very low price!

In the end, finding the Vancouver banquet hall that’s right for your wedding reception is about finding a banquet hall that offers something extra — something that appeals to you, whether it’s the view, the decor, the location, or the package deal!

Vancouver wedding venue: Heritage Mansion

Imagine if your Vancouver wedding venue was a gorgeous heritage mansion. Imagine having the entire, sprawling heritage mansion to yourself, including the beautifully manicured garden, the various rooms, the huge fireplace area…

Imagine if this Vancouver wedding venue was only a couple of blocks from a fabulous beach with some of the best sunset views in town — (perfect for your photos!).

Well… the stunning heritage mansion in this photo offers all of the above.

But here’s the catch. You won’t find this Vancouver wedding venue listed in any online wedding directories (except ours ;)  You won’t find mention of this Vancouver wedding venue among all the hotels, golf courses, and recognizable wedding venue names out there.

And that’s because this heritage mansion isn’t in the habit of doing weddings all the time. But YES, they do host weddings! And they can offer the PERFECT set-up for your intimate, elegant, family-style but formal event. Along with a fabulous outdoor garden area — perfect for your ceremony or pre-dinner drinks.

The key when finding your perfect Vancouver wedding venue is to think creatively. Approach places that don’t necessarily advertise themselves as wedding venues, first and foremost.

For a complete list of fabulous off-the-beaten-path wedding ceremony and reception venues in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, go to www.myperfectwedding.ca.

Finding the right Vancouver wedding venue for an off-season wedding can test the nerves of even the most unflappable of brides!

After all, the West Coast of British Columbia isn’t exactly known for its sunshine and good weather from October to, say, April each year!  It’s rain, rain, rain…

So the long list of FABULOUS outdoor wedding ceremony and reception sites are non-options for a January bride.  And you can be left scratching your head – where DOES a gal and her fiance plan the big day?  Especially if you need a Vancouver wedding venue with both a ceremony AND reception site???

Yes, many standard banquet hall and golf course wedding venues can transform their dining areas into your ceremony site.  But this can feel a little, um, uninspired… unromantic… and UN-dramatic.

And what bride doesn’t want a little DRAMA for her big entrance???

Our advice?  Before you agree to get married on the dance floor of your reception hall, why not check out some the truly spectacular heritage homes and mansions for rent across the Lower Mainland?

Imagine hosting your ceremony in the two-storey, front-entry hall of an old Victorian manor, making your entrance down a grand staircase lit with candles and scattered with rose petals.

Or,  having an intimate standing-room-only ceremony in front of a grand fireplace?

… Many of these heritage mansions require little decoration beyond seasonal flowers because their elegant antique furnishings provide the ambiance you need.

To get the complete list of heritage mansions that are perfect for Vancouver wedding venues, become a member of MyPerfectWedding.ca!

So you’re getting married… Congratulations! Okay, but now you’re starting to feel the pressure. WHERE is the perfect Lower Mainland wedding venue to have your ceremony and reception?

Many brides resort to thinking about using golf courses in as a Lower Mainland wedding venue. And there are many good reasons why…

Golf course weddings are pretty, if you like the manicured, conservative look of a golf green and the surrounding gardens prevalent at most golf courses.

Most golf course weddings take place in banquet rooms in the club house — most of which are pretty nice, if a little bland.

Most golf course weddings are catered by the facility, and typically, the staff and kitchen know how to put on an event smoothly.

Brides who decide on a golf course wedding in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are typically well taken care of. There are typically designated spots for photos, often a gazebo, and usually a pretty garden area. In many ways, a golf course wedding is a “no brainer” when you’re looking for a relatively hassle-free venue as your Lower Mainland wedding venue.

HOWEVER… there are also drawbacks to having a golf course wedding and reception.

For example, most golf course weddings in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are pretty expensive… The golf course will provide all the alcohol for your event, which of course will drive the cost up exponentially. And the cost of catering at many golf courses is on the pricey side.

Plus… well, there are a few select golf courses out there that really do a lovely job for weddings. There are a handful that offer really good package deals. There are some that are very pretty. But often, a golf course wedding and reception is just not that… imaginative.

That’s why we’ve focused on finding truly unique Lower Mainland wedding venues — from funky, artsy, out-of-the-way warehouse spaces to quaint, beautiful B&B’s; stunning heritage mansions; regal, elegant ballrooms; lush gardens with pretty gazebos; and more…

Of course, we’ve checked out plenty of golf course weddings too. But if you want to discover dozens of truly unique Lower Mainland wedding venues – including the best golf courses! — go to www.myperfectwedding.ca today!

Many brides balk at the prices of some of the more popular Lower Mainland wedding venues — where room rental fees alone can be multiple thousands of dollars… and that’s BEFORE you add the cost of expensive catering, staffing fees, AND bar alcohol prices!

Well, when you get married at home, you certainly do save on the cost of your Lower Mainland wedding venue rental. AND you save on the cost of alcohol prices charged by licensed venues that typically charge upwards of $5 per drink!!!!

HOWEVER… before you get excited about all these cost savings, consider this: When you get married at home, you need to rent EVERYTHING.

Most people do not have enough tables and chairs for a wedding reception, so you’ll need to rent them. And every champagne glass, wine glass, and water glass. Every fork. Every salt shaker. Linens. Decorations. Table numbers.

If you’re doing an outdoor wedding ceremony or reception, you’ll want to rent tents (which can cost more than a thousand dollars EACH to rent!). Maybe heat lamps. Lighting. A sound system. A dance floor.

PLUS, you’ll still need to pay for expensive catering and staffing! (Unless you have really nice family and friends who want to do all the cooking for your reception!!!!)

At most Lower Mainland wedding venues, the furniture, table settings, and some of the linens will be provided for you. You won’t need to rent all the extras — like table numbers and salt shakers. You won’t need to rent tents, lighting, dance floor, etc. You won’t need to worry about having enough power for your lighting and sound system so you don’t blow a fuse in the middle of your first dance (LOL! Can you imagine?!?).

And if you pick the right venue, you can still bring your own alcohol — and avoid the exorbitantly expensive rates that many Lower Mainland wedding venues charge per drink.

To read more about how to save money when booking your Lower Mainland wedding venue, and to find a wide selection of inexpensive venues to choose from, click here now!