Guide to getting married

City Hall weddings

Get married with a micro-wedding

Parks and beaches

Plan an outdoor wedding at a park or beach

Liability insurance

All events on City and Parks property need insurance

Marriage licences

Get details on the Province of BC website

City Hall

Get married in City Hall's Council Chamber with a micro-wedding.

Your micro-wedding includes:

Up to 20 people maximum, including couple, officiant, and two witnesses
30-minute time slots

You will need to:

Bring your marriage licence
Hire a wedding commissioner or officiant
Bring two witnesses
Provide proof of liability insurance

Get details on booking a micro-wedding

Parks

Vancouver parks offer beautiful venues for small stand-up wedding ceremonies and receptions. You will need a permit.

Permits are not needed to take wedding photos in parks.
Responses to wedding permit requests can take four weeks.

Weddings at other parks

To have a wedding at a location in a park that isn’t a designated wedding site or on City property, you’ll need a special event permit.

Weddings can only be held at designated sites:

In Stanley Park
At beaches

Designated outdoor sites

There are 10 designated outdoor park wedding sites:

Spanish Banks West Extension
Jericho Centre Beach
Jericho Lookout
Kitsilano Beach
Sunset Beach
Ferguson Point, Stanley Park
Third Beach, Stanley Park
Rose Garden, Stanley Park
Brockton Point, Stanley Park
Queen Elizabeth Park

Gardens

Make your wedding memorable at one of our gardens.

Bloedel Conservatory

We recommend arranging a viewing to pick the perfect spot for your wedding under the dome.

Get details and rates

Features include:

Exotic setting
Option of morning ceremony before the conservatory opens or in the evening after we close to the public
Top three locations are Banyan Fig, Bridge, and Bird feeders

VanDusen Botanical Garden

We have two indoor facilities available for rent.

Visitor centre

Award-winning space
One of the world’s most environmentally advanced buildings
Picturesque views of Livingstone Lake and Woodland Garden
Three rooms available separately or combined

Floral Hall pavilion

Modern space
Post and beam architecture
Two options:
- Floral Hall overlooking Cascadia Garden Stream
- Cedar Room

Get details and rates for our indoor facilities or outdoor venues

Community centres

Many of our community centres offer different room sizes and features for your special occasion.

Making a room rental request

We recommend that you view the facilities in person before making a reservation.

Check for room availability.
Put in a formal room request.
You will be contacted within 3 to 5 business days to let you know if your request has been approved or denied.
Pay for the rental when you get an email saying your rental request is approved.

Golf courses

Hold your wedding reception at one of our golf courses.

Fraserview

The open concept clubhouse has vaulted ceilings and large windows.

Space available:

Clubhouse
Patio
Boardroom

Langara

Beautiful gardens surround the Langara clubhouse.