Sandpiper Resort

At Sandpiper Resort, the Harrison River slips past a landscape of forest, mountains and open lawn, giving couples several completely different ways to imagine the same wedding day. A ceremony might feel intimate beside historic Rowena's Inn, sheltered beneath trees or open to the gently moving river and sky. The setting is secluded enough to feel like a destination, while still being within reach of Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Celebrations can be genuinely small or wonderfully large. Rowena's Inn accommodates intimate gatherings of up to 40, the outdoor tent can host up to 150, and the Grand Lawn opens the property to weddings of up to 500 guests. Elopement options are available for up to 30 people, so the resort can hold everything from a quiet promise between a few loved ones to the kind of reception where generations of family fill the lawn.

The ceremony, reception, dining and overnight stay can all happen on the property. Sandpiper offers on-site accommodation, professional catering, bar service and a dedicated wedding team, with setup and takedown included in its elopement offering. That means guests can settle into the resort while the couple moves through the day without constantly changing locations.

There is something cinematic about a wedding beside a river. The light changes over the water, the trees become part of the photographs, and an old English-style inn waits nearby as evening begins. Then the music starts, the lawn fills with people you love, and a quiet riverside place becomes the setting for one of the loudest, happiest days of your life, leaving the kind of warm, romantic memory that feels almost storybook long after the last dance.

• On the water, or with water views
• Gardens and grounds
• A historic setting
• In-house catering and menus
• Wedding packages
• Tented celebrations possible
• On a golf course
• Small weddings and elopements too
• Accessible