Brix and Mortar

Welcome Reception

Polygon Art Gallery

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Traveling to Vancouver

There are direct flights into Vancouver International Airport from the Toronto and New York areas. Because of the 3-hour time difference from the west coast, flights to Vancouver typically leave in the afternoon and flights out of Vancouver will run either in the morning or overnight. The flight is ~4-6 hours from the east coast depending on location.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Hotels

The Fairmont Pacific Rim sits just off Vancouver Harbour in the Coal Harbour neighborhood. Please call the Fairmont's Reservations Department at 604-695-5350 and identify yourself as being with our group. Quote block code NABI0822 for booking.

Fairmont Pacific Rim

The Opus Hotel is in the Yaletown neighborhood in the heart of downtown Vancouver. <a href="https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&amp;arrive=2022-08-23&amp;chain=11727&amp;child=0&amp;currency=CAD&amp;depart=2022-09-01&amp;hotel=28558&amp;level=hotel&amp;locale=en-US&amp;rate=DHABER&amp;rooms=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link for booking with group rate.</a>

OPUS Vancouver

Travel

Activities

Stanley Park is a 1,000 acre park in downtown Vancouver with walking &amp; biking paths, beaches and pine forest trails. The walking loop around the park is ~10km / 6 miles and a beautiful, flat bike ride that gives views of the city, the mountains in North Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour. You can rent bikes by the hour right next to Stanley Park at Spokes. If you're planning to walk, you can start from either the north shore of downtown by Spokes Bike Rental, or the English Bay area on the west shore of downtown. Try to make it around the loop far enough to see Lion's Gate Bridge, which connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.

Bike (or walk) around Stanley Park

English Bay Beach is located right in downtown Vancouver on the edge of Stanley Park, with beautiful views of the mountains north of Vancouver and the harbour.

English Bay Beach

Gastown is a neighborhood on the north shore of downtown Vancouver, with a mix of indie art galleries, restaurants and shops. Great for walking around, and there are a bunch of cafes and brunch spots in this area.

Visit Gastown

Grouse Mountain sits just north of Vancouver and is popular for both skiing and the famous Grouse Grind workout. If you're up for a challenge, the Grouse Grind is a ~1.5 hour climb up the mountain, with views back toward the city, a mountaintop lodge and a gondola ride back down. Fair warning, it is very challenging and would only recommend for those looking for a serious workout. If you just want to visit the mountain but aren't looking to be a hero, you can also take the gondola up!

The Grouse Grind

Kitsilano Beach is located in Vancouver's famous Kitsilano neighborhood just south of downtown. It has views of the city, harbour and mountains, and the neighborhood has a bunch of great restaurants and cafes.

Kitsilano Beach Park

Granville Island is an area just south of downtown Vancouver, with restaurants, shops, the famous Granville Island Public Market and the Granville Island Brewery. Rent a boat or jetski from Granville Island Boat rentals to get a closer look at Vancouver Harbour and the Howe Sound. The view from the water is incredible and it's the best way to see the Sea to Sky Highway that runs along West Vancouver up toward the Coast Mountains. Another option is taking the Aquabus from Granville Island (https://theaquabus.com/) to see the city from False Creek south of downtown. It makes stops at 8 places in the city and you can hop-on hop-off.

Visit Granville Island

Vancouver has a handful of great breweries, separated by area of the city: Downtown- Yaletown Brewing Co.- Postmark Brewing Main Street- Main Street Brewery- Brassneck Brewery Granville Island - Granville Island Brewery East Vancouver- Superflux- East Van Brewing

Breweries

Spanish Banks / Jericho Beach is a beachfront area out towards Vancouver's Point Grey Peninsula. If you're heading to Spanish Banks, check out the tide schedule beforehand! At low tide, the water recedes a few hundred meters out into the harbour and you'll find people taking their dogs out onto the sand bank.

Spanish Banks Beach Park

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is an attraction in North Vancouver, and a great way to see the pine forests that cover most of the area.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

Restaurants

Cafe Medina (Brunch)

Small Victory Bakery (Coffee)

Jamjar Canteen (Mediterranean)

Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill (Italian)

Miku Vancouver (Sushi)

Vij's (Indian)

Rodney's Oyster House (Seafood)

Mahony's Tavern | False Creek (Pub/Restaurant)

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar (Seafood)

Blue Water Cafe (Seafood)

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House (Seafood)

Granville Island Brewing (Drinks & Appetizers)

Earnest Ice Cream (Dessert)

Rain or Shine Ice Cream (Dessert)

Superflux Beer Company

Travel outside Vancouver

Tofino is a beachside town on the west coast of Vancouver Island that's known for its surfing, hiking and restaurant scene. Accessing Tofino is possible via either sea plane (leaving from Vancouver's main harbour) or taking the ferry from Horshoe Bay and driving across Vancouver Island (~5.5 hours total). If you're not bringing a car, Whistle (https://www.whistle.ca/) is the best ridesharing option within the Tofino area.

Tofino

Whistler is best known as one of North America's best ski resorts, but it's a great place to visit in the summer for hiking, activities like ATVing or bungee jumping, and hanging out in Whistler Village. Whistler is a 2-hour drive from Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky highway that runs along the coast. Renting a car is the easiest way to visit Whistler.

Whistler

The Okanagan Valley is British Columbia's (and Canada's) best known wine producing region, located about 4 hours east of Vancouver. Stay in Kelowna if you prefer a small city feel, or further down Lake Okanagan by Penticton / Naramata to be closer to many of the major vineyards. Renting a car is the easiest way to visit the Okanagan, and the drive through interior BC is a nice change of scenery from the coast.

Nabila & Michael

Nabila & Michael

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