Make.A.Wish

One fun, traditional part of most weddings is the giving of favours. These little gifts express your appreciation to your guests and are symbolic of "giving-back a little something". Perhaps you and partner would consider "giving back a little something" and donating part of the budget for your wedding to assist in fulfilling the special wish of a child suffering from a life threatening illness. Alternatively, you both could consider adding the Make A Wish Foundation to your bridal gift registry list and guests can choose to donate the cost of a gift to the charity itself. To adopt a wish as part of your wedding celebration, please call the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon at 604.688.7944 or toll free at 1.866.277.9474. You can also visit them online at www.makeawish.ca. What better way to start your life together than to help make a special dream come true for a child...

And, for the couple who have everything...BC Children's Hospital is offering a way to make the guests at your wedding feel honoured, while helping save children's lives. For couples who recognize the value of a charitable donation to commemorate their wedding day, BC Children's Hospital is introducing the Wedding Recognition Series. As an alternative to receiving wedding gifts or giving wedding favours to guests, a wedding couple can opt to make a gift to BC Children's Hospital. The series includes attractive gift cards, letters of thanks and certificates which tell guests that the couple have decided to make a donation in lieu of gifts. They are suitable to be displayed on a central table at the wedding or at each guest's place. For more information about the Wedding Recognition Series, please call 604.875.2444 or toll free at 1.888.663.3033. Last year, Children's Hospital received more than 157,000 patient visits from over 200 communities in the province of BC.

A heartfelt thank you from de Nevers Events for considering these special children's charities during your wedding planning.