Top 10 Outdoor Wedding Venues

by Cindy Liu

Starting to plan for your wedding next Summer? Scoping out the right venue to host your ceremony? Though Vancouver is infamous for its rain, when the sun shines, baby is it beautiful! That’s why many couples plan to hold their ceremony outdoors. If you haven’t considered an outdoor wedding or unsure about where to go, allow us to share our Top Ten Outdoor Wedding Venues in Vancouver.

1. Hycroft Manor

Located in Shaughnessy, the ever grand Hycroft Manor is 5 acres of splendor that provides a gracious and welcoming ambience and delightful hospitality services for members and their guests. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a member to host your wedding here. For those seeking an unparalleled setting for their ceremony, this elegant manor is definitely a place to consider, especially if you are having a summer wedding.

2. Cecil Green House

Another spectacular manor available to host your wedding on the outskirts of UBC. The Cecil Green House has long been a popular venue delivering a great view, close proximity to the water and versatility in case the weather decides to not cooperate with you

3. Queen Elizabeth Chapel

If big and flashy is not your cup of tea, then the beautiful simplicity of the Chapel at Queen Elizabeth Park is bound to win you over. Additionally, the included grand piano is sure to add the right amount of class to your ceremony.

4. Mayfair Golf Course

From the picturesque Island Ceremony Site framed by the North Shore Mountains through to the fully renovated, and elegant reception rooms, Mayfair Lakes creates the perfect marriage of experience and excellence.

5. Stanley Park Pavillion

Photography by Mikaela Ruth
The beautiful landscaped gardens of Stanley Park are the perfect backdrop for your outdoor ceremony. Booking your ceremony here also comes with additional services to help relieve more of that wedding planning stress.

6. Brockhouse Restaurant

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and North Shore Mountains, the Brock House Restaurant, ideally located on Jericho Beach, combines elegance and charm with breathtaking views of the ocean, mountains and downtown Vancouver.

7. UBC Boathouse

A fully floating facility nestled along the banks of the historic Fraser River, with spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains, The UBC Boathouse is just minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and the heart of Richmond’s business and entertainment district.

8. Stanley Park Teahouse

The Tea House in Stanley Park is another venue that many fall in love with. With a variety of locations available, you are able to capture the ocean and mountains as your backdrop surrounded by beautiful greenery.

9. Vandusen Botanical Garden

The large garden has a venue space for every kind of wedding. Whether you need those majestic mountains in the backdrop, a meadow, or a pond, The Vandusen Botanical Garden has everything you are looking for in an outdoor wedding.

10. Science World

Lastly, science world is not only a great place to take the kids, but it can be shaped into a stunning wedding venue on their roof perched over the water at the end of False Creek. Panoramic views abound over, False Creek, the Olympic Village and the downtown Vancouver skyline.