Waterfront & Resorts

Close to town with everything in-house. The late finish only works in the Spirit Room; the ballroom and patio wind down at 11 p.m.

Harbour views — and the room doesn’t feel like a hotel ballroom.

Two-night buyout ($3,306/night) plus a $200pp food minimum — about $24,500 for 60 before décor and DJ.

$27k minimum, and they expect you to fill the hotel both nights. Realistically $40–50k.

Small. They rarely host weddings but are open to it.

Oceanside. The reception room design reads a little stuffy.

On the rocks at the end of Chesterman Beach. Storm-watching in winter, elopements year-round.

A cedar great room right on Cox Bay, with the surf through the windows.

Beachfront suites on Cox Bay — easy for a small group who want to stay together.

A timber lodge on a quiet headland between the village and Chesterman Beach.

Glass and stone on the rocks in Ucluelet, with the ocean on three sides.

Lodges and yurts on a quiet stretch of coast south of Ucluelet.

Reception only: they do not hold ceremonies out of respect for other guests. No outside food or alcohol and no corkage, but the resort handles liquor licensing and SOCAN fees.

Waterfront hall with a timber-frame room, ocean balcony and clear published tiers. Check what's bundled in each tier, and note no candles or open flame.

Package includes linens, glassware, podium, coordinator and a professional bartender, but all food and alcohol must come from the resort. Only the main floor and decks of Raven Lodge are licensed; the outdoor ceremony site seats 88 on 22 benches.

DIY-style package where you bring the caterer and vendors. About a 10-minute walk up from the Otter Bay ferry terminal.

Harbourfront room on the dock at the end of the West Coast Road. Tables, chairs, heaters, sound and a bar area are included; catering, bartender and coordination are extra.

Hotel wedding with a clear $10,000 summer weekend minimum that rolls venue, food and drink together. No outside food or drink (cakes from licensed bakeries excepted) and no day-of coordinator provided.

Exclusive two-night lakefront buyout with a chef's kitchen for your own caterer. Hosts hold a Special Event Permit for alcohol and there is no corkage; the 10 p.m. music stop is firm.

Whole-lodge, two-night buyouts on a river property, so the price is mostly accommodation plus a tent. You hire your own caterer, bartenders and décor; no DJs or loud bands.

Beachfront cottages and townhouses for guests, plus a small 26 x 40 ft Ellis banquet room, so it suits intimate receptions. Catering comes from a list of local caterers; confirm any curfew with the venue.

All-inclusive 22-acre bluff-top property with a ceremony site, granite patio and stretch tent. Galiano is a ferry ride away, so plan for the last sailing.

Summer-camp setting on 18 lakeside acres with an outdoor chapel. Alcohol must be served through Westcoast Catering, and you need $1M liability insurance; cabins have no heat or power.

Harbourside hotel ballroom of about 1,500 sq ft plus a smaller Fairfield Room with a marina-view balcony. Confirm pricing with the hotel.

Whole-property rental for small weddings. Staff set up, serve and clean up caterer meals, and you buy your own liquor liability insurance (about $150 per 25 guests).

You rent the whole 6,500 sq ft oceanfront lodge and plan your own wedding; most rentals are weddings. No tents or RVs allowed, no outdoor amplified music, and cancellation within 120 days forfeits the deposit.

Package tiers run from a 10-person elopement through 15, 30 and 100-guest weddings. Pricing and curfew are only available on request.

Lakeside cabins and chalets, so guests can stay on site. Events run under a tent or on the beach.

Biggest purpose-built banquet room on the island, with an outdoor ceremony lawn over Ganges Harbour. Ask about the room's end time before booking – it may close earlier than you'd like.

Small weddings of up to 40 are indoors in the Veranda; anything up to 100 needs the whole property bought out and a tent. Packages exist for elopements (up to 20) and small weddings (up to 40); price and curfew are only given on request.

A heritage boat anchored in the inlet and reached by a five-minute water taxi, so it's tiny and quirky. Ceremonies go on the 700 sq ft sundeck.

Package pricing is all-in, with a planner, set-up and a two-night room, so compare it against venue-plus-vendors elsewhere. Pender is a ferry trip from Tsawwassen or Swartz Bay, so check sailing times for guests.

Waterfront marina pub and restaurant. The fees below are starting rates only, so confirm pricing with the venue.

A small beachfront inn with one 927 sq ft room opening to an ocean-view patio, so it suits an intimate wedding. Catering comes from the Qualicum Beach Cafe; confirm wedding pricing with the inn.

Oceanfront campground with a covered shelter suited to food service or a bar. The $600 reception fee is low for oceanfront, so confirm current pricing.

Weekend buyout: one invoice covers every cottage, three meals (meet and greet, reception dinner, brunch) and at least 80 guests per meal. Outside beer, cider and spirits are not allowed; wine and champagne only, with corkage.

Everything is sold as a food-and-beverage minimum by room, so the real cost is the minimum plus a $1,500 wedding fee, 20% gratuity and tax. The Patio is covered; the guide also offers a whole-property buyout at $100,000 on weekends.

Ceremony on the Beachside Green or on the sand of Parksville beach, reception in the Oceanic Ballroom. The site fee includes setup, tables, chairs, linens and glassware, but the resort also applies food and beverage minimums.

Oceanfront estate where the event fee is day-use only; lodging is billed on top. Catering appears to be in-house or a private chef only, so confirm with the venue.

Ballroom with 180-degree harbour views and a private terrace on the marina. Wedding details aren't published, so confirm pricing and inclusions with the venue.

Waterfront cottage property in Bamfield, venue only, with no catering, set-up or clean-up provided. Getting a caterer to Bamfield is the real logistics question.

An aquarium on the Sidney waterfront: dinner for 50 or a standing reception for 165, with the touch tanks open to guests. Pick from their caterers or bring your own.

All food and drink must come from the resort (outside cake only). Packages bundle canapés, buffet, late snack and a 4–5 hour hosted bar, so the cost is per head plus the gazebo fee.

Weddings can be held on the beach or greenspace; capacity depends on the location chosen and alcohol is not permitted.

Lakefront A-frame cabins on Cowichan Lake that suit a small wedding. Event rates aren't published, so confirm with the venue.

Hotel with a floor-to-ceiling-windows ballroom and an oceanfront balcony room, plus on-site catering and a coordinator. Pricing is by quote.

Off-grid lodge on Vargas Island reached by boat, with a shoreline deck, grand tent and gardens. Capacity and fees aren't published, so confirm both.

Waterfront hotel with over 9,000 sq ft of event space and in-house catering. Pricing and curfew aren't published; weddings go through a request form.

Small oceanfront cabin resort; weddings are a multi-day, whole-resort booking with beach ceremonies under a driftwood arch. Pricing and rules are by inquiry.

Small waterfront cottage resort suited to elopements and intimate gatherings of about two dozen.

Historic 1896 inn on Quadra with the option to rent every room and cabin for your group, which is the main selling point; plan around the ferry from Campbell River. Packages include an event coordinator and custom floor plan.

Inner Harbour hotel with dedicated wedding services and outdoor spaces; pricing and curfew aren't published.

Public beachfront park with an amphitheatre for ceremonies. Park hours are dawn to dusk; bookings through the Town (bookings@ladysmith.ca, 250-245-6400).

Marina-side restaurant that hosts weddings and engagement parties; the private-event menu is posted online, and no room fee or curfew is stated.

The City's most popular ceremony location, but public park only: no exclusive use, no alcohol or food, acoustic music only, and parking is very limited. A fee applies but is not published; call 250-755-7517.

Intimate buyouts only. Caterers must be professional and certified, with a $350 prep fee per meal, and DIY cooking is not allowed. Anything over 40 guests needs a partner property.

Hotel venue for indoor ceremonies and catered receptions with an oceanfront patio and dance floor. Catering and the licensed bar come from The Cook and Butcher by Cow Cafe; menus and pricing are by enquiry.

Ceremonies and receptions on a two-deck catamaran with bars and a dance floor. Pricing isn't published; request a quote.

Oceanfront resort on Craig Bay that mentions weddings on the grounds but publishes no wedding packages or rates. Ask for a quote.

Waterfront lodge on Discovery Passage with in-house chefs and an event team, and rooms for the wedding party. Pricing is by quote, and capacity figures vary, so confirm the room you would use.

Grassy ceremony area overlooking the beach near the park entrance; public space with no exclusive use. Fee not published; call 250-755-7517.

Waterfront club on Cadboro Bay with a lawn for ceremonies and a lounge for dinner; events must be sponsored by a member or reciprocal-club member, but the club says it is open to everyone without one. Fees are only given on enquiry.

A 1930s dance pavilion on a car-free island reached by a half-hourly passenger ferry; the island team can charter ferries for your guests. Pricing and curfew are by enquiry.

Small oceanfront cottage resort aimed at elopements and micro weddings. Catering is your own or a recommended local caterer.

Small-scale: Sandpiper Room plus a covered Hummingbird Terrace with outdoor fireplace and a Heron Lounge for between ceremony and reception. Pricing is by quote; ask about the site fee and curfew.

Seaside ceremony with on-site lodging for guests. The resort doesn't advertise weddings or pricing, so confirm before relying on it.

Hilltop resort with a 4,575 sq ft ballroom, gardens and an in-house wedding planner. General dinner catering starts from $110 per person; wedding packages are by quote.

Better as the guest-accommodation partner for The Shore Pier than as a stand-alone venue; its own Shelter Restaurant space is about 1,100 sq ft for up to 50. Fees aren't published.

Luxury off-grid lodge offering exclusive-use celebrations. Dining tents hold only 8–16, so it suits very small weddings; pricing and capacity aren't published.

10-acre oceanfront property with a vineyard, patio and gazebo, rented as the whole lodge. No wedding price or guest limit is published; group meals are buffet style from a set menu.

Offers a small-wedding package built around a waterfront cottage stay, with a marriage commissioner referral. Confirm capacity and fees.

Oceanside resort with a golf course, restaurants and several meeting venues. The weddings page offers catering and room stays, with a sales kit on request; ask the resort for capacity and rates.

Oceanview B&B better suited to elopements and small groups than a full reception; call for larger parties.

Public beach and picnic shelters for small ceremonies. There is no rental venue, so check with the park operator about permits.

Lakefront resort with a lounge. Enquire about events, as no capacity or wedding packages are published; call first.

Off-grid lakeside outdoor-education lodge that hosts celebrations. Limited power (hair dryers by request) and cabin minimum stays of 2 to 3 nights apply.

Historic boardwalk village; ceremonies on the boardwalk or at Bauza Cove beach. The resort hosts small weddings in May and June only; pricing and capacity aren't published.

Country inn with a restaurant and patio, offered as a venue; capacity and pricing are by quote only.