‘Tis the season for wedding shows in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley! If you’re looking for inspiration, vendors, photographers, prize opportunities, and much more, check out this lineup of events over the next few months that will all make your special day that much more personalized and magical.

Wedding Shows in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

Biggest Little Bridal Show
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Where: Pitt Meadows Golf Club (13615 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows)
When: Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 11:00am to 3:00pm

Details: This show will feature various local wedding vendors including photographers/videographers, decorators/florists, bakers, hair & makeup artists, DJs, limousine services , wedding favours, jewelry, invitations and stationary.

42nd Annual Wedding Fair
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Where: Westin Bayshore (1601 Bayshore Dr, Vancouver)
When: January 12 & 13, 2019

Details: Meet over 100 of BC’s best wedding professionals, all under one roof. Over $200,000 in prizes and gifts, from our exhibitors, to be given away.

FLEUR Luxury Wedding Show & Forum
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Where: JW Marriott Parq Vancouver (39 Smithe St, Vancouver)
When: Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 11:00am to 5:00pm

Details: Enchanting and glamourous, FLEUR promises to transport guests on an unforgettable journey through their dream wedding, catering to every taste. The 2019 magic will begin with a luxury décor walk, leading guests on a sensorial exploration, inspired by recent and upcoming matrimonial trends from four cities around the globe. Along the way, guests can indulge in sweet treats, sip on bubbles and collect catering ideas by sampling an array of delicacies dreamed up by the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver culinary team.

A Wedding Affair
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Where: River Rock Casino Resort (8811 River Road, Richmond)
When: Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Details: Exciting prizes will be given out from each exhibitor, expert knowledge from a wide selection of local wedding suppliers, and great visual ideas will be given to the brides to help them envision the wedding of their dreams. In addition, guests will get to taste and enjoy the fine cuisine of the River Rock and a glass of wine.

All Dressed in White
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Where: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford (15269 104th Ave, Surrey)
When: Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:30pm

Where: Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster)
When: Sunday, March 24, 2019 from 10:00am to 2:30pm

Details: From spectacular fashion parades to leading wedding suppliers, give-aways and prizes. Brides and grooms can visit our bridal showcase in sourcing the most affordable and reputable wedding industry suppliers in the BC Lower Mainland. First 100 Brides receive a Lucky Bridal Bag. 12:00pm Fashion Show with Everything but the Groom; 2:00pm Prize Giveaways.

Quality Weddings Showcase
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Where: Quality Hotel & Conference Centre (36035 North Parallel Rd, Abbotsford)
When: Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Details: This free event will feature door prizes to be won and exclusive deals only available to showcase attendees. Stop in to enjoy a drink and appetizers while we help you plan your special day from beginning to end.

Fraser Valley Wedding Festival
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Where: Cascades Casino Resort (20393 Fraser Hwy, Langley)
When: Sunday, April 7, 2019 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Details: Brides and Grooms enter free, and all other adults are just $10. Tickets are limited for this always-popular event, so be sure to secure yours in advance. Kids 12 and under are free. Show Highlights include: Industry wedding specialists, complimentary gift bags, door prizes, cake-off decorating contest, and fashion show.

Swank Wedding Show
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Where: Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver (300 – 999 Canada Place, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Details: What began as just the Groom Show has been running as its own wedding showcase meant to inspire and educate Vancouver couples in a warm, welcoming and relaxing atmosphere with a concierge service to help you find the perfect vendors. Featuring Man Cave (The Groom Show) that is exclusively focused on the art of being not only a groom but a sophisticated gentleman. Come and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine (with your ticket), jaw-dropping fashions by luxurious bridal boutiques, the intricacies of majestic Indian weddings, and of course the Man Cave with lots of fun for the gents. During this intimate event, you will have the chance to see showcases of elite, select professionals, enter into many door prizes and take away a swag bag with some amazing goodies.

BeYOUitful Bridal Wedding Show
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Where: Tsawwassen Springs (5133 Springs Blvd, Tsawwassen)
When: Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 11:00am to 4:00pm

Details: Tsawwassen Springs Wedding Show was created to offer brides a relaxed and fun atmosphere in which to plan their special day and meet with professionals in the wedding industry in an intimate and non-rushed environment. They give brides and couples a chance to meet one-on-one with their city’s top vendors and see exclusive samples of their designs, reception locations, floral arrangements, ideas and more.

The Original Bridal Swap
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Where: Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver)
When: Sunday, March 10, 2019 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Details: A unique wedding event that unites Past Brides, craft artisans, decorators clearing out inventory, and other sellers who have wedding related goods and services to share with brides to be who are on the hunt for their perfect wedding treasures.

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Experience sponsored by Destination BC, Tourism Vancouver Island & Tourism Ucluelet

The official website states: “The Wild Pacific Trail will weave itself into your soul”. From the get-go, you know this western Vancouver Island experience going to be good.

I visited Ucluelet in late autumn, just before the cozy, moody storm season kicked in, and the evergreen region was just as gorgeous in the crisp early November sunlight. Sea spray dripped off blankets of moss covering wind-twisted trees, and the rolling waves helped the lighthouse buoy’s enthusiastic bell chime like a motion picture score for our walk. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩

Happy new year! The January event list is up and ready to help you start planning your 2019. To start your year off right, check out some of these events around Metro Vancouver this weekend:

Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend

Friday, January 4, 2019
Sponsored by Miss604: Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam
Sponsored by Miss604: Burnaby Village Museum’s Heritage Christmas
Tiko Kerr on Creativity and Surreal
Royal Canadian Theatre Company: Hansel, Gretel and the Strolling Players
Glow Langley
Bright Nights Christmas Train in Stanley Park
Christmas Tree Recycling at UBC Botanical Garden
Peak of Christmas at Grouse Mountain
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Sasquatch-Themed Winter Light Festival at Harrison Lake
Skating at Robson Square Continue reading this post ⟩⟩

Metro Vancouver has announced that the new pedestrian suspension bridge across the Seymour River in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve is now open to the public.

Seymour River Suspension Bridge

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The Seymour River suspension bridge allows hikers, cyclists and dog walkers to cross the Seymour River, and reconnects the Twin Bridge Trail with the Fisherman’s Trail. It replaces the Twin Bridge, which had to be removed following a major rock slide in December 2014 that partially blocked the Seymour River and flooded area trails.

Additionally, the new staircase on the Baden Powell Trail is now open, providing trail users with safer and more convenient access to connecting trails in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Metro Vancouver has also completed the Canyon Creek Bridge at the north end of Riverside Drive, a new bridge for trail users, utility maintenance and emergency responders.

Getting There

Head to North Vancouver and take the Mt Seymour Parkway exit. Merge onto Fern St and continue onto Lillooet Road past Capilano University for about 4.4km. You’ll end up at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve parking lot.

The Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve is located downstream of the Seymour Watershed and is managed by Metro Vancouver for its capacity as a water reserve and for its recreational, educational, and ecological values.

The 9th Annual Scotiabank Vancouver Canadians Hot Stove Luncheon is set for Friday, January 25th at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Bring your family, friends and colleagues together for an afternoon of fun, food and familiar faces to support the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation.

Scotiabank Vancouver Canadians Hot Stove Luncheon

When: Friday, January 25, 2019 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Where: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (900 W Georgia St, Vancouver)
Tickets: Individual $75.00, Table: $750 order online now »

The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation is a year-round charitable initiative developed in 2010 to reach deep within the Vancouver Canadians community and bring as many bright, young children to the game of baseball as possible.

The goal of the Hot Stove Luncheon is not only to raise funding for the Foundation’s many programs, but also bring awareness to the many local children from our own neighbourhoods that need our commitment and support. This year’s event will feature a handful of special guests from the Toronto Blue Jays family that will surely bring out the true baseball fans in each and everyone as this event has brought everyone from Marcus Stroman, Russell Martin and Aaron Sanchez to Hall of Famers Tim Raines and Roberto Alomar.

If you can’t attend the event, you can still support the cause by participating in the #BeyondTheNat online silent auction from Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25, 2019. You can make bids on silent auction items, pledges to the foundation and learn more about the foundation here.