celebrate :: birthday at hycroft

(found via Oh Joy! / images by Ryan Savella)

Nestled in an area called Shaughnessy in Vancouver, there is a beautiful Edwardian mansion known as Hycroft. The house was originally built for Alexander Duncan McRae, a leading businessman and politician in Western Canada at the beginning of the twentieth century and in 1962, it became the University Women's Club of Vancouver. Hycroft is available to rent for weddings and events, but make sure you book early as they are a very popular venue! You can see some of our past weddings here and here.



As one of my favourite venues to work in, I just had to re-blog about this party that I came across on on Oh Joy!. Adele, the marketing manager for the Canadian clothing line Dace, held an Alice in Wonderland themed party to celebrate her 10 year old daughter's birthday.

more Gail and Eric

Cleaning out the drawer the other day and found these three beauties from Gail and Eric's wedding last July!




photo credit: Raymond and Jessie Leung Photography

gail & eric

(photo credit to Raymond & Jessie Leung Photography)

We first met them at the Kerrisdale Starbucks in 2007 and have been working on their special day ever since.

You couldn't have asked for a better day! Super relaxed couple + sunshine + amazing team of vendors! I love this couple. Half way through their reception, I turned to Rob and said "I miss them already!".


(cute figurines the Bride had custom made)

I must say though, that this wedding really put my cantonese speaking and listening skills to the test. I am born and raised in Vancouver and my mom moved here from Hong Kong when she was quite young which meant that we spoke a lot of English at home and I grew up with english speaking teachers, canadian tv / radio and everything else Vancouver. As I grew older, my Cantonese speaking skills have definitely detoriated. However, with the Groom and his Groomsmen, only speaking Cantonese as well as most of the guests, the reception venue and the Videographer and Photographer fluent in the language, I am happy to say that I kept up quite well! :D

For more snapshots of their day, visit Raymond & Jessie's blog.