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Real Weddings & Celebrations

How to measure your table for a crowd, size and thaw the turkey in time for Monday, shop the markets still open this weekend, and share the cooking so you get to sit down too.

Hosting Thanksgiving for a big family in Vancouver: seats, turkey and the market

Sting starts the week, VIFF plays its final weekend, Canyon Frights opens on the North Shore, and Fort Langley holds its Cranberry Festival.

What's on in Vancouver this week: Oct 5 – 11, 2026

VIFF opens, the VSO plays a film score live, pumpkin patches open for the season, and three museums go pay-what-you-can on Sunday.

What's on in Vancouver this week: Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026

More evening light than you remember, a lot of rain, roads with their own rules, and one piece of paperwork you can't do early. How to plan a November-to-February wedding here.

Winter wedding in Vancouver: what changes

A full house on Granville Island, a band and a set list that ran from Caetano Veloso to Amy Winehouse.

The birthday that turned into our first show

The light gets low, the leaves turn, and the city’s best parties move indoors. What works once they do.

Fall celebration season in Vancouver: what’s on the table this year

Half buffet, half still life. Why the grazing table took over Vancouver celebrations, and how to do one well.

Grazing tables: the abundance trend that turned appetizers into an entrance

The choices that cut waste tend to be the prettier ones. What is working, from rented decor to flowers that go home with guests.

Sustainable celebrations in Vancouver: low-waste ideas that look good

Twenty guests, one long table, and everything you care about. Why more couples are choosing small on purpose.