Our wedding is black tie. Guests commonly choose floor-length gowns and suits or tuxedos when attending a black-tie wedding.
Our wedding theme is gold, glitz and sparkle. Our bridesmaids are wearing gold sequin gowns, but please don't let this discourage you from wearing gold if you want - we're happy to have others tie into the theme.
Your presence is gift enough, but if you're feeling so inclined our wedding registry is a honeymoon fund. There will be a card box out at the wedding, or there’s a link on our website above under the ‘registry’ tab. Thankyou :)
We've moved our ceremony up earlier in the day to start at 3pm. If you are taking our shuttle it will leave the Empress Hotel at 2pm sharp! If you aren't taking the shuttle, please schedule in an extra 15-20 minutes for parking - you'll pass the Castle and see the parking lot down the hill at the end of the castle lawns.
Yes! We have a shuttle running from the Empress downtown, leaving at 2pm sharp, to bring you to the venue. It will pick you up again from the wedding at midnight and bring you back downtown to the Empress.
Yes, we sent out an email about allergies and vegetarian meals - if you haven't sent this to us yet please do so as soon as possible.
Both are happening at Hatley Castle! No need to change locations during the event :) 2005 Sooke Rd.
Our ceremony and cocktail hour will be outside of the castle on the lawn and in the beautiful italian garden. We have heel protectors available for the ladies, so your heels don't sink into the grass, should you wish to use them! Then we shall move inside the castle for dinner and dancing for the rest of the evening.
We're keeping our wedding guest list small due to the venue's indoor capacity restrictions. We wish we could have everyone attend, but for now only those dates who have RSVP'd should attend. Thankyou for understanding!
You will be missed! If you can not make it to the wedding, please let us know as soon as possible!
Yes! We will be providing champagne and canapés during our cocktail hour. Wine and a full meal for dinner plus two free drink tickets and a late night food option during dancing!
Yes! We are all here for a damn good time! By a series of unforeseen events we've ended up with 3 amazing DJs playing our wedding. Lucky us! Feel free to bring some more comfortable shoes or clothes to dance in. Costume wear is also approved for this portion of the night. We will be providing glow sticks and glitter!