Know Before You Go
The Teahouse · Stanley Park · Sunday, August 9 · 5pm
Come at five.
The ceremony begins at six, and the hour before it — a drink in the garden, everyone finding each other — is the part we'd hate you to miss.
Getting there.
The Teahouse sits at Ferguson Point, tucked inside the park with the bay just beyond the trees. There's no direct transit to the venue, so we'd love for you to take an Uber or a taxi — arrive easy, leave easier, and let the evening pour freely. At the end of the night, rides can meet you near the entrance.
If you drive.
There's paid parking right beside the restaurant — it's EasyPark, running until 11pm and free after; the app has current rates.
Sign the book.
Near the welcome table you'll find a book of us — photographs from the years that got us here, with room to write and a pen waiting. Leave us a line, however short. We'll be reading them for a long time.
The bar's on us.
From first drink to last — no tab, no tickets. If you're not drinking, you're just as well looked after; you'll have something good to raise when the toast comes.
On the grass.
The ceremony and cocktail hour are in the garden, so flats or a block heel will serve you better than anything that sinks in.
After sunset.
A cool breeze comes off the water once the light goes. Bring a layer you'll be glad of.
On your way out.
Some of the flowers and votives will be looking for a home at the end of the night. Emily, our planner, will let you know what's up for grabs — if something catches your eye, take it with you.
One note from the park.
Stanley Park is smoke-free — no smoking or vaping anywhere in the park. The rangers do enforce it, and in August the forest runs dry, so we thank you for saving it for once you're home.
An English rose and a Chinese plum blossom, drawn for us by friends — two flowers from opposite sides of the world, leaning close, each still wholly its own.
The plum blossom is Wenda's grandmother's — her name was 昌梅: 昌, to flourish, and 梅, the plum blossom itself, the flower that opens in late winter on a bare branch, before anything else dares to.
Beside it, a traditional English garden rose — full, soft, and timeless.
The Place
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We're gathering at The Teahouse in Stanley Park — a glass room set among the trees, the whole bay opening out beyond the windows.
It's long been one of our favourite corners of the city, and on a warm August evening, with the last light coming off the water, there's nowhere we'd rather say our vows.
The Evening
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Please arrive at 5pm. It's the one thing we'll ask you to be firm about: the ceremony begins at six, and the hour before it is the part we'd hate for you to miss — a drink in the garden, the bay just past the trees, everyone finding each other before anything formal begins.
We say our vows at six. Dinner follows as the sun sets, and the night unwinds from there: good food, something cold in hand, a little dancing once the light goes. Show up, and have a good time with us.
Everything practical — getting there, parking, what to expect — lives in: Know Before You Go.
The Bar
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It's open when you arrive and it stays open — everything is on us, all night, every glass, no tab to settle, and no tickets.
And if you're not drinking, you're just as well looked after:
same bar, same care, and something good in your glass when the toast comes round.
The Dress Code
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Garden-party cocktail — summery, elegant, and comfortable enough to actually enjoy the evening.
The ceremony's on grass, so flats or a block heel will serve you better than anything that sinks in. After sunset a cool breeze comes off the water, so bring a layer you'll be glad of.
One ask for gentlemen: we're keeping ivory and white for the grooms, so we'd love for you to save those shades for us and reach for colour instead.
Coming
RSVPs closed at the start of July, and the list is happily set. If anything changes on your end, let us know by Thursday, August 6 — that's when the final count goes to the kitchen.
Gifts
Your presence is the gift — it's a long way to come, and we don't expect a thing. If you'd like to send something anyway, you'll find a small registry here, or a contribution toward our life together is just as welcome.