Reviews for Cecil Green Park House

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• Nicola F. Sent on 12/08/2024
  4.8 out of 5 rating

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  Stunning Venue, Helpful staff

  My husband and I knew we needed to be married here. And we were so happy when our date was available. The costs was reasonable (astronomical for the size of our wedding) but I recommend it for a larger wedding. Our small wedding got a bit lost in the sheer size of the venue. The team was so helpful and answered all of my questions patiently as I was planning my own wedding. They also were able to deal with my day-of-coordinator once hired. Honestly they made planning a wedding across the country much easier than I expected.
  It rained on our wedding day and although we had planned an outside ceremony, we were easily able to swap over one of the rooms so we didn't get soaked.
  The only thing that was slightly difficult was planning our wedding which was a bit different than a traditional wedding. For example, our vendors were an arcade truck which we needed to find parking for. And although it was an odd request, Cecil was able to help us make it work!
  Overall the venue was amazing and we loved it so much!

  My husband and I knew we needed to be married here. And we were so happy when our date was available. The costs was reasonable (astronomical for the size of our wedding) but I recommend it for a larger wedding. Our small wedding got a bit lost in the sheer size of the venue. The team was so helpful and answered all of my questions patiently as I was planning my own wedding. They also were able to deal with my day-of-coordinator once hired. Honestly they made planning a wedding across the country much easier than I expected.
  It rained on our wedding day and although we had planned an outside ceremony, we were easily able to swap over one of the rooms so we didn't get soaked.
  The only thing that was slightly difficult was planning our wedding which was a bit different than a traditional wedding. For example, our vendors were an arcade truck which we needed to find parking for. And although it was an odd request, Cecil was able to help us make it work!
  Overall the venue was amazing and we loved it so much!

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• Julia Sent on 24/07/2024
  5 out of 5 rating

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  July wedding Cecil Green

  Cecil Green is the most stunning venue for a wedding. They were very responsive to our questions and accommodating to our requests of how we wanted everything set up. The food from Sage catering was absolutely delicious and we got a lot of compliments from our guests that the food was amazing. We held our ceremony outside on the lawn and our dinner on the upper terrace. The views were spectacular outside with all the florals and greenery. I highly recommend Cecil Green for a wedding venue!!

  Cecil Green is the most stunning venue for a wedding. They were very responsive to our questions and accommodating to our requests of how we wanted everything set up. The food from Sage catering was absolutely delicious and we got a lot of compliments from our guests that the food was amazing. We held our ceremony outside on the lawn and our dinner on the upper terrace. The views were spectacular outside with all the florals and greenery. I highly recommend Cecil Green for a wedding venue!!

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• Lindsay L. Sent on 22/09/2023
  4.6 out of 5 rating

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  Beautiful venue

  The venue is absolutely beautiful and everything we dreamed up. On the day of they set up everything beautifully - my coordinator did have to correct them on the set up of a few things. Leading up to the day they were great about answering all my questions, they had mixed up my parking option but it worked out in the end, response time was generally a few days but overall the venue was the perfect wedding venue. They work exclusively with Sage catering which would be nice if there was another option for more flexibility.

  The venue is absolutely beautiful and everything we dreamed up. On the day of they set up everything beautifully - my coordinator did have to correct them on the set up of a few things. Leading up to the day they were great about answering all my questions, they had mixed up my parking option but it worked out in the end, response time was generally a few days but overall the venue was the perfect wedding venue. They work exclusively with Sage catering which would be nice if there was another option for more flexibility.
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• Lucas H. Sent on 14/12/2022
  3.6 out of 5 rating

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  Lovely place. Some challenges

  Beautiful venue - would highly recommend on that count.
  Communication with venue staff was fine.
  
  Communication with (exclusive) caterer (Sage Events) was a bit more challenging. The people we dealt with at first seemed new in the job and struggled to answer questions that weren't totally run of the mill. Once Bogdan took over, everything cleared up. Thanks Bogdan!
  
  The menu for 2022 was delayed multiple times, and when it finally came out prices had been hiked by 25% on average (and vendor meals by, somehow, 60% - from $25 to $40). Sure, inflation etc, but I happen to know where to look this up - google "statcan personal inflation calculator" - and grocery price inflation in BC from Feb 2021 to Feb 2022 was 6.6%, and inflation in the "eating out" category in that same period was 3.3%.
  
  But my bigger issue with the price hike is fair dealing. Nothing would have stopped them from quoting higher prices to us in 2021, at a point where we could have made an informed choice. Once we book a date for a wedding, we're locked in, so a substantial price hike at a point where we can't shop around anymore just doesn't feel like doing business in good faith.
  
  All that said, the food was delicious and the event went great. If you're prepared for a cost overrun and a bit of micromanaging, I'd still very much recommend this place.

  Beautiful venue - would highly recommend on that count.
  Communication with venue staff was fine.
  
  Communication with (exclusive) caterer (Sage Events) was a bit more challenging. The people we dealt with at first seemed new in the job and struggled to answer questions that weren't totally run of the mill. Once Bogdan took over, everything cleared up. Thanks Bogdan!
  
  The menu for 2022 was delayed multiple times, and when it finally came out prices had been hiked by 25% on average (and vendor meals by, somehow, 60% - from $25 to $40). Sure, inflation etc, but I happen to know where to look this up - google "statcan personal inflation calculator" - and grocery price inflation in BC from Feb 2021 to Feb 2022 was 6.6%, and inflation in the "eating out" category in that same period was 3.3%.
  
  But my bigger issue with the price hike is fair dealing. Nothing would have stopped them from quoting higher prices to us in 2021, at a point where we could have made an informed choice. Once we book a date for a wedding, we're locked in, so a substantial price hike at a point where we can't shop around anymore just doesn't feel like doing business in good faith.
  
  All that said, the food was delicious and the event went great. If you're prepared for a cost overrun and a bit of micromanaging, I'd still very much recommend this place.
• Cherlyn Sent on 22/10/2022
  5 out of 5 rating

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  "The BEST venue in Vancouver"

  “That’s the best venue in Vancouver”. This is what a long-time event planner told my friend when she told her my wedding was going to be at the Cecil Green Park House. And I believe that she was spot on. We loved having both our ceremony and reception with our loved ones in this breathtakingly beautiful home, and many of our guests spoke about how they felt as if they were a part of one big family in the intimate and gorgeous setting of the Yorkeen dining room. We planned our wedding during what should have been a very stressful period – amidst a pandemic with evolving restrictions. But it honestly never felt that stressful and this is partly because of Gordon, Gordon, Gordon! Gordon Purchase was our person! At the time, he was our event manager and he was always there to respond to our many questions, listen to our concerns and calm us down - in the kindest way. We were also very fortunate that Cecil Green is one of the few wedding venues in Vancouver with its own covered patio. Despite some light rain, we said our I do’s outside, with a view of the Salish Sea behind us. And due to restrictions at the time, dancing and mingling wasn’t permitted inside, but because of that large patio and park-like setting, we still had cocktail hour, a foosball table, air hockey and the realization of our dream – a karaoke dance party!

  “That’s the best venue in Vancouver”. This is what a long-time event planner told my friend when she told her my wedding was going to be at the Cecil Green Park House. And I believe that she was spot on. We loved having both our ceremony and reception with our loved ones in this breathtakingly beautiful home, and many of our guests spoke about how they felt as if they were a part of one big family in the intimate and gorgeous setting of the Yorkeen dining room. We planned our wedding during what should have been a very stressful period – amidst a pandemic with evolving restrictions. But it honestly never felt that stressful and this is partly because of Gordon, Gordon, Gordon! Gordon Purchase was our person! At the time, he was our event manager and he was always there to respond to our many questions, listen to our concerns and calm us down - in the kindest way. We were also very fortunate that Cecil Green is one of the few wedding venues in Vancouver with its own covered patio. Despite some light rain, we said our I do’s outside, with a view of the Salish Sea behind us. And due to restrictions at the time, dancing and mingling wasn’t permitted inside, but because of that large patio and park-like setting, we still had cocktail hour, a foosball table, air hockey and the realization of our dream – a karaoke dance party!

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• Rowan Sent on 27/09/2022
  3.6 out of 5 rating

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  Challenging but rewarding

  Multiple incomplete invoices sent before taking vacations, non-communicative, and generally difficult to get information from. But in the last month we wound up with someone who was pleasant to work with and the venue was absolutely stunning.

  Multiple incomplete invoices sent before taking vacations, non-communicative, and generally difficult to get information from. But in the last month we wound up with someone who was pleasant to work with and the venue was absolutely stunning.
• Sneha Sent on 09/09/2022
  5 out of 5 rating

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  Wedding venue

  The BEST venue and the BEST people to work with! We had them on two days and we couldn’t have been happier. The venue is truly beautiful and their team is amazing to work with. They are a bunch of super organized, friendly, helpful, understanding, and intelligent folks.

  The BEST venue and the BEST people to work with! We had them on two days and we couldn’t have been happier. The venue is truly beautiful and their team is amazing to work with. They are a bunch of super organized, friendly, helpful, understanding, and intelligent folks.
• Amanda B. Sent on 18/06/2022
  5 out of 5 rating

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  Picture perfect venue

  Cecil Green was everything we dreamed of for a venue. The house itself is meticulously maintained, with a beautiful garden, gorgeous terrace perfect for the reception and the inside is that perfect vintage timeless feel. It was perfect in every way for our wedding and our guests loved it as well. Photos here are amazing too.

  Cecil Green was everything we dreamed of for a venue. The house itself is meticulously maintained, with a beautiful garden, gorgeous terrace perfect for the reception and the inside is that perfect vintage timeless feel. It was perfect in every way for our wedding and our guests loved it as well. Photos here are amazing too.
• Lindsay D. Sent on 27/05/2022
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  Would recommend!

  We had a beautiful wedding reception at Cecil Green in May. It was really the wedding of our dreams, and the venue is absolutely stunning.
  
  We had around 100 which was a bit cramped, but that was the only 'downside'. We were okay with the unique layout but if you want all your guests seated together in one area it might be a little squished!
  
  But overall would TOTALLY recommend- we are so very pleased. And staff were awesome to work with!
  
  We had the bar outside and we had such a beautiful cocktail hour that evening.

  We had a beautiful wedding reception at Cecil Green in May. It was really the wedding of our dreams, and the venue is absolutely stunning.
  
  We had around 100 which was a bit cramped, but that was the only 'downside'. We were okay with the unique layout but if you want all your guests seated together in one area it might be a little squished!
  
  But overall would TOTALLY recommend- we are so very pleased. And staff were awesome to work with!
  
  We had the bar outside and we had such a beautiful cocktail hour that evening.
• Silkie Sent on 18/08/2020
  4.2 out of 5 rating

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  Thoughtful and detailed service

  I didn’t coordinate with Cecil Green directly, as we did a pop-up through We Do Weddings. I know there was some back and forth when BC and Dr Bonnie imposed stricter policies on events, but at every point it felt like the whole team — Cecil Green, We Do, our vendors — were working collaboratively to put together a solution for us and the other pop-up couples.
  
  The day of, everything was COVID-clean, well-marked out, and the venue did a great job adjusting between Plan A (ceremony in the garden) and Plan B (ceremony on the terrace). They were thoughtful and detailed in their flip, I even saw someone wiping rain off the string lights! Oh and not to mention what a gorgeous venue!

  I didn’t coordinate with Cecil Green directly, as we did a pop-up through We Do Weddings. I know there was some back and forth when BC and Dr Bonnie imposed stricter policies on events, but at every point it felt like the whole team — Cecil Green, We Do, our vendors — were working collaboratively to put together a solution for us and the other pop-up couples.
  
  The day of, everything was COVID-clean, well-marked out, and the venue did a great job adjusting between Plan A (ceremony in the garden) and Plan B (ceremony on the terrace). They were thoughtful and detailed in their flip, I even saw someone wiping rain off the string lights! Oh and not to mention what a gorgeous venue!

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