Outdoor wedding: Park wedding ceremony permit

Steps to getting a wedding ceremony permit

Review all information before emailing in your application form. 

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  Step 1: Determine if you need a permit

  You will need a permit to use any wedding location, regardless of the number of people in the wedding party.

  Choose the option that works best for you.

     No permit is needed just to take wedding photos in a park.

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  Step 2: Choose a time and price option

  Note Registration and review begins at 9am on January 9, 2023.

  Wedding application fee: $51.50

  Note Application fee is non-refundable.

  Note Fees do not include tax.

  Choose the tier option that works best for you.

  Tier	Duration	Permitted items (not supplied)	Fee
  1	1 hour or less	10 people or less Any designated wedding location  Acoustic music permitted Simple free standing arch permitted. No other décor permitted. Exclusive rights to space for 1-hour timeframe $51.50 non-refundable application fee Food and beverage not permitted Insurance is required	$110
  2	2 hours	20 people or less  Any designated wedding location  Acoustic music permitted 1 signing table permitted Simple free standing arch permitted 10 chairs permitted  Exclusive rights to space for 2-hour timeframe $51.50 non-refundable application fee Food and beverage not permitted Insurance is required	$219
  3	3 hours	30 people or less  Any designated wedding location  Acoustic music permitted 1 signing table permitted Simple free standing arch permitted 15 chairs permitted  1 pop-up tent (10x10) permitted Exclusive rights to space for 3-hour timeframe $51.50 non-refundable application fee Food and beverage not permitted Insurance is required	$384
  4	4 hours	30 people or more. Capacities vary by location. Any designated wedding location  Acoustic music permitted 1 signing table permitted Simple free standing arch permitted 20 chairs permitted  Minimal décor permitted  1 pop-up tent (10x10) permitted Exclusive rights to space for 4-hour timeframe $51.50 non-refundable application fee Food and beverage not permitted Insurance is required	$497

  Additional chairs

  Note  Additional chair requests permitted depending on location.

  Number of additional chairs	Fee
  0-10 chairs	$50
  11-20 chairs	$100

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  Step 3: Choose a wedding location

  Scroll through our designated outdoor wedding sites. These options are available to book in park spaces.

  Designated outdoor wedding sites

  Other parks or city locations

  If you want to have your wedding at a location that is not a designated park wedding site (listed above) and it's in a park, you will need a special event permit.

    We do not permit weddings along beaches or in Stanley Park other than at the designated wedding locations listed on the web site.

  Other options

  • VanDusen Botanical Garden
  • Bloedel Conservatory
  • Golf course
  • City Hall
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  Step 4: Review fees and refund/cancellation policy

  A. Review wedding ceremony permit fees

    Fees do not include tax.

  B. Review cancellation and refund policy

  Refunds must be requested a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to date of reservation for a 50% refund minus a $51.50 administration charge; no refunds will be issued within 30 days of your date of reservation.

    $51.50 application fee is non-refundable.

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  Step 5: Apply for a permit

  Important note   Outdoor wedding applications require a minimum of 4 weeks notice to process.

  Tier 1-4

  Apply online

  Need some help? Download a step-by-step guide to reserving a wedding site PDF file (602 KB)

  Conditions for all tiers

    Please allow up to seven business days for a response.

  Application approvals will be dependent on several factors including the state of the pandemic at the time you are applying and whether or not the park you are requesting is available. Requests will be in a queue and reviewed in the queue it was received before you will be contacted.

  All days and times will be subject to availability at the time of request as well as the current health orders.

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