Many of you are traveling across the globe to celebrate with us in Canada, which means so much to us.

To make sure you get the full Canadian experience before, during and after our wedding, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite things to do in and around Vancouver.

So, what has West Coast Canada got to offer?

In and around Vancouver

  • Stanley Park - Cycle or walk around the famous sea wall

  • Granville Island Food Market - Vancouver’s Borough Market

  • The local beaches - Kitsilano, Jericho and Spanish Banks

  • Capilano and Lynne Canyon Suspension Bridges

  • UBC Museum of Anthropology

  • Three local mountains for hiking - Grouse, Seymour and Cypress

Day trips from Vancouver

1-2 hour drive or short ferry.

  • Bowen Island - A 20 minute ferry to a small nearby Island 

  • Sea to Sky Gondola - (a great en route activity to the venue)

  • Deep Cove - Small town on the sea inlet, Kayaking & coffee shops

  • Bunsen Lake - beautiful lake to swim and walk around 

  • Golden Ears - provincial park with walks, hikes and camping

Overnight trips from Vancouver

2-3 hour drive or ferry.

  • Whistler - Famous for skiing but great for hiking in the summer

  • Pemberton - An hour past Whistler, this is the place if you want some time in the mountains, you will likely see a bear

  • Salt Spring Island - The most popular Gulf Island (2 hours-ish ferry), cycling, food and beaches

  • Sunshine Coast - Small towns of the coast, food, beaches & sunsets

  • Victoria (Vancouver Island) - The capital of British Columbia

  • Seattle - Drive over the boarder for all that USA goodness

Longer trips from Vancouver.

4+ hour drive, short flight or ferry.

  • Banff and Jasper (The Canadian Rockies) - All the turquoise lakes and insane hikes your heart desires

  • Tofino (Vancouver Island) -  A surfers paradise, beach shacks, coastal hikes, seafood and whale watching

  • Portland (Oregon, USA) - Known for its parks, cycle paths, microbreweries and coffeehouses.

  • Vancouver is also a short(ish) flight to: San Fran, LA and Las Vegas.

If you’re still searching for the perfect idea, need help booking a ferry or just want to chat your trip through, message us and we’ll be pleased to act as your personal travel agents for all things on the West Coast.

Vancouver eats

  • Ask for Luigi - Ryan Reynolds fave Italian

  • Sushi - anywhere you go will be great

  • Viva Coffee Shop - a local fave

  • Vancouver is known for loads of local micro breweries all in Mt Pleasant

  • Ramen Danbo - great ramen

More to come for food…