Aberthau Mansion

Aberthau Mansion gives a Vancouver wedding the feeling of stepping into another era without ever leaving the city.

Tucked into West Point Grey near the coast, the Tudor-style heritage mansion dates back more than a century and carries its history openly through stained glass, hardwood interiors, detailed rooms and mature garden surroundings.

Weddings are an established part of the mansion's rental program.

Couples can use the main floor for a seated reception, gather guests throughout the character-filled rooms and hold an outdoor ceremony in the garden when Vancouver weather cooperates.

The scale is intimate rather than enormous, making Aberthau particularly beautiful for couples who want their wedding to feel like a gathering inside a grand old home.

The Oak Room, Dining Room, Lounge and Library each bring their own personality, while the garden offers a softer outdoor contrast to the architecture.

Couples are free to bring their own catering team, allowing food and service to be chosen around the celebration rather than tied to a fixed package.

And then there is West Point Grey outside the gates.

Jericho Beach and Vancouver's west-side coastline are close enough to become part of photographs without asking the wedding party to spend half the day travelling.

Aberthau has the kind of character couples usually try to create with décor.

Here, it is already in the walls.