Prestige Oceanfront Resort

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Our Wedding

Sunday June 28, 2026 Bonnie's Dance Recitals (Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Duncan - tickets available for purchase closer to the date at <a href="https://cowichanpac.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cowichanpac.ca/</a>) If you are visiting from out of town and plan to extend your trip beyond the wedding-weekend, consider arriving the weekend before the wedding to visit LT Dance Studio's recitals at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Duncan BC. There are no pre-planned functions during the week between the recitals and the wedding but we would love to connect with friends and family who are visiting during that time! We live in Cobble Hill, BC which is about an hour north of the wedding resort. If you would like to be close-by to make plans to visit/connect during the week leading up to the wedding, consider booking accommodations in or around Cobble Hill (Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, Cowichan Bay, Malahat, Duncan) and then staying at the wedding resort in Sooke for the wedding. Friday July 3, 2026 Wedding Ceremony &amp; Reception, Sooke BC(Bonnie &amp; Wade’s five-year anniversary) 2:30pm Guests Find Ceremony Seating 3:00pm Wedding Ceremony (Prompt) 3:30pm Wedding Party &amp; Immediate-family Photos 3:30-5:30pm Guests’ Canapés &amp; Mocktails on the Palm Terrace, Veranda 6:00-7:30pm Dinner Buffet 7:30-8:00pm Speeches &amp; Toasts 8:00pm+ Dancing 10:00-11:00pm Late Night Snack Wedding Attire Semi-formal/Cocktail (Let’s embrace the occasion to dress, and feel, special!)

Itinerary & Attire

WEDDING RESORT The ceremony and reception will be held at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke, BC. If you plan to stay at the resort, please call to book your reservation as soon as possible. Prestige Oceanfront Resort6929 West Coast Rd Sooke, BC V9Z 0V1250-642-0805 / 1-87-PRESTIGE<a href="https://www.prestigehotelsandresorts.com/location/prestige-oceanfront-resort/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>There are several different room types at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort. Please contact the front desk directly at 250-642-0805 and speak with a front desk agent for full details. When booking your room, please refer to the Cuthbertson &amp; Smith Wedding on July 3, 2026 to receive our special Wedding discount for your stay. You will receive 12% off one night, and 17% off two or more nights. Check in time is 4pm, and check out is by 11am. Please note this is a dog friendly hotel, but dog friendly rooms are limited, so please let the front desk agent know at the time of booking if you are planning on bringing your dog, and they will check availability for you. Payments: A valid credit card is needed to secure a booking. No payment is taken at the time of booking. The credit card is kept on file as a guarantee. A credit card will be required upon check in which will be authorized for the value of your stay plus an additional hold per night for incidentals, to be settled upon check out. The hotel offers a 24hr cancellation with no penalty. The discount will expire on June 3, so please be sure to book your stay as soon as possible to guarantee a room for our special day! FLIGHTS Out-of-province friends and family, we recommend flying into the Victoria International Airport (YYJ). This is the most convenient airport, it is approximately an hour drive from Cobble Hill (Where we live) as well as an hour drive from the wedding resort in Sooke. See map images below.

Hotel & Flights

Drug &amp; Alcohol-free Celebration/ "Dry Wedding" We are celebrating a combined thirteen years of sobriety going into our marriage (Wade five years, Bonnie eight years)! We will be having a dry-wedding, meaning alcohol won't be served or permitted. Any guests that appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be asked to leave. Thank you in advance for respecting our wishes and sharing this very special, intimate day with us in full clarity! Outdoor Ceremony We are planning for the ceremony to take place on the grassy lawn, on the ocean-side of the resort. If we have inclement weather, we will still be outdoors but will move the ceremony under the gazebo. Following the ceremony, the wedding-party and immediate-family will break for photos and all guests will be directed to the veranda for canapés and mocktails. After 5:30pm, guests will be invited inside for the reception.

What to Expect

Taryn Vye

Danielle (Dani) Gibson

Lauren Gregory 

Lyndsey Gagen (Cuthbertson)

Colten Smith

Ryan Smith

Avery Post

Son of Bridesmaid Taryn Vye and Husband Mason Vye, God-child of Bonnie and Wade

Arthur Vye

Daughter of Bridesmaid Taryn Vye and Husband Mason Vye, God-child of Bonnie and Wade

Zoey Vye

Daughter of Bridesmaid Lyndsey Gagen and Fiance Jamie Cuthbertson, Niece of Bonnie and Wade

Paige Williams

Eleanor (Ellie) Hallet

Henley Cuthbertson

Daughter of Bridesmaid Lauren Gregory and Husband Adam Gregory, Honorary Niece of Bonnie & Wade

Alina Gregory

Harper Gregory

Daughter of Bridesmaid Dani Gibson and Husband Talis Gibson, God-child of Bonnie & Wade

Isla Gibson

Grace (Gracie) Gibson

Wedding Party

Engagement Photos

How our story started, Wade’s perspective: I decided, against all odds, to ask out the most beautiful woman on the planet. Bonnie miraculously said yes to a walk, and then a dip, and then some food, which turned out to be Bonnie’s love language! I started asking Bonnie about marriage about a week later, and waited patiently four years while Bonnie warmed to the idea. I feel so lucky to be engaged to Bonnie! ❤️😊

How our story started, Wade’s perspective:

How our story started, Bonnie’s perspective:As most of you know, Wade and I were neighbours in another life. Years after moving away, and each of our lives evolving with many twists and turns, we ran into each other at a coffee shop in Shawnigan. We said a quick hello and were both happy to see a familiar smiling face. Some time after that, Wade reached out to me and said, “If I had the courage to do what I wanted no matter what others thought of me, what would I do?” and asked me if I’d like to join him for a coffee or a walk sometime to get to know each other. I was intrigued and impressed by his courage....We made our plans. Wade picked me up and we went for a walk in the forest at Jack Fleetwood Trail in Shawnigan. We enjoyed talking, sharing and laughing as we got to know one another along the trail. Sparks were flying and I think we were both surprised by how much fun we were having. Toward the end of the walk we found a spot to rest by the river. Wade was so sweet and delightfully cheesy and secretly packed bubbly’s and chocolate for us to share. The sun was hot, the river was inviting and on some level I think I wanted to test his sense of adventure - so I asked him if he would want to take a swim in the river. We hadn’t planned for a swim but we were both up for it! We jumped in the river, Wade in his gitch and me in my leggings and tank top. It was hilarious fun. Once I got home I was so excited I couldn’t wait to see him again. I skipped the protocol of waiting for him to call-first and asked to see him the next day....July 3rd, 2021 we had our first date. We walked to Spinnakers Pub in Victoria, down the road from where Wade was living at the time. We were so wrapped up in conversation that, by the end of the night, we didn’t realize that the place was closing and the staff had stacked all the chairs on the tables around us to do their closing-clean. It was the best first date, which lead to the best first kiss(es), which lead to the best subsequent dates which lead to the best weekend getaway in Tofino and before I knew it I was all-in....It has taken me by complete surprise the depth of connection, trust, enjoyment and fulfilment we share in our relationship. I never imaged that I would invite a man into Avery’s life but it is so very clear to me that Wade is the best bonus-dad in the world. And how lucky for Avery, Wade was a package deal with the two best bonus-brothers! Though both Colten and Ryan were already launched and living independently before we all moved in together, we have been fortunate to have long stretches of true quality time together; Avery and I are so grateful to have this wonderful expanded family....Now we enter this next chapter with all of you as we say our I-do’s! Our story is just getting started, thank you for being a part of it!...PS - Kudos to you if you read this far!