Hart House Restaurant

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Our Wedding

It started with a screwdriver....

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Air BnB is an excellent option as well, but there are limited options in Vancouver, so we suggest booking sooner rather than later!

For discounted room rate (rate listed above), rooms must be booked before July 23, 2025.

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown

Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver

For our out of town guests, we have reserved hotel blocks at the Hilton in Burnaby and the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver. Air BnB is an excellent option as well, but there are limited options in Vancouver, so we suggest booking sooner rather than later!

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Registry

Dress Code: Summer Formal We’d love for our guests to embrace Summer Formal attire—elegant yet comfortable for a warm-weather celebration. For women, this means midi or floor-length dresses, dressy jumpsuits, or chic separates (mini dresses are better saved for another occasion). For men, a suit or dress pants with a button-down is perfect—ties are optional but always a nice touch. Light fabrics, soft colors, and fun prints are all welcome, aiming for a polished and festive look. Our ceremony and reception will take place on a lawn, so please keep that in mind when choosing footwear—stilettos may sink into the grass. Block heels, wedges, flats, or dressy sandals are a better option. If you are still feeling lost, here are some photos (that I stole from Pinterest) to inspire you!

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Dress Code: Summer Formal We’d love for our guests to embrace Summer Formal attire—elegant yet comfortable for a warm-weather celebration. For women, this means midi or floor-length dresses, dressy jumpsuits, or chic separates.   For men, a suit or dress pants with a button-down is perfect—ties are optional but always a nice touch. Light fabrics, soft colours, and fun prints are all welcome, aiming for a polished and festive look.   Our ceremony and reception will take place on a lawn, so please keep that in mind when choosing footwear—stilettos may sink into the grass. Block heels, wedges, flats, or dressy sandals are a better option. Since it will be warm, breathable fabrics will help keep you comfortable while you celebrate with us.   If you're still feeling lost, here are some photos (that i stole from pinterest) for inspiration!

Dress code

The Chuppah The wedding ceremony will take place under the chuppah, a canopy held up by four poles. This structure represents the shelter and privacy of the home that the bride and groom will create in their marriage.&nbsp;You will see that the bride and groom stand at the centre of the Chuppah, and the walls are open on all four sides, symbolizing that our home will always be open to friends and family.&nbsp;Our chuppah will also be filled with our closest loved ones.&nbsp;Just as the walls of our home protect us, offering warmth and security, so too the ‘walls’ of our chuppah — that is our families — provide support and strength with their love.&nbsp;&nbsp;Several prayers are said before the bride and groom present each other with rings. There is also a public reading of the Jewish wedding contract (the Ketubah).&nbsp; Breaking of the Glass The conclusion of the ceremony is marked by the groom smashing a glass underfoot. It is the official signal to cheer, shout “Mazel Tov!” (Congratulations!) and start partying! There are various explanations on the symbolism of this act; representing the fragility of our relationships; that the marriage is to last as long as the glass remains broken, ie. forever; a superstition that the loud noise will drive away evil spirits; and finally a symbolization of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem over 2000 years ago, a reminder that our joy is tempered by the tragic events in our people’s history. Regardless, when Jimmy and Sophie break the glass, join in cheering us on by shouting MAZEL TOV! The Hora Time to party!!! The hora is an exciting, high-energy dance that's a big highlight at Jewish weddings. It involves everyone dancing in large circles around the couple to traditional Jewish music. The newlyweds are then lifted onto chairs in the middle, so we will need some strong guests to help out! We highly encourage you to jump right in! Here are a couple tutorials of how to do the Hora (you may know how much Sophie loves a YouTube tutorial!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGTho2a9t9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FygCMSRDgcE

Sophie & Jimmy

Sophie & Jimmy

S&J

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