List of royal wedding parties and events

Pre-wedding

Naughton, ON (near Sudbury)
Monday 18th April
pre-Royal Wedding tea at home of Shirley Erkila, shirleyerkila@gmail.com 705-866-5640
Toronto, ON
Wednesday 20th April, 6pm-9pm
Windsor Arms Hotel, Hello Canada's Royal Wedding Party
Manitoba and Stratford, ON
Monday 25th-Thursday 28th April

The Royal Swell the Shelves Food Drive to honour William and Kate with help for the disadvantaged at Samaritan House. Organized by Victoria Landing Retirement Residence group (18 seniors' homes throughout Canada), with the co-operation of the Canadian Forces. Information: Peggy Schollenberg, cmoyer@allseniorscare.com, 204-571-6000
Pictou, NS
Tuesday 26th April, 5pm

Celebratory dinner with wedding cake at Piper's Landing restaurant. Northumberland Branch, Monarchist League of Canada. Contact: Olive Pastor, o.pastor@ns.sympatico.ca
Toronto, ON
(University of Toronto)
Wednesday 27th April, 4pm-5pm
Royal Wedding Tea and discussion on multi-faith aspects of the event. Centre for International Experience, Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Ave
Contact: via Office of the Vice Provost, Students, Phone: 416-978-3870, vp.students@utoronto.ca

Acaster, ON
Thursday 28th April, 5.30pm

Happy and Glorious: Royal Wedding Cocktail Party and Concert. Royal trivia quiz. “Hats preferred.” Under auspices of Brott Music Festival. St John's Church, 272 Wilson St E.
Information and ticket purchase: https://secure.e-registernow.com/cgi-bin/mkpayment.cgi?state=1580

Wedding day (29th April)

Fredericton, NB
6.30am-10.00am
Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Royal wedding breakfast, Fredericton style with viewing and buffet, sponsored by the NB Branch, Monarchist League of Canada, and Canada Post.
Contact: Barry MacKenzie, barry.r.mackenzie@gmail.com
Fredericton, NB
6am
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick is throwing open the doors of Government House for all those who would like to join him in watching the wedding on big screens and enjoy a wedding-style reception. Reservations needed. Information available at http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2011.04.0422.html
Dorchester, NB
10am-7pm
Royal Wedding Reception at the historic Bell Inn Restaurant. Information: 506-379-2580, cranberry.cove@hotmail.com
Halifax, NS
6am
Government House: Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia invites all Nova Scotians to celebrate the Royal Wedding. Information and registration: lgoffice@gov.ns.ca
Halifax, NS
6am
Royal Wedding Buffet Breakfast and champagne toast, with large screen viewing. Sobey Hall, St Mary's University. Sponsored by the Royal St George's Society of Halifax.
Information: http://www.royalstgeorgessocietyhalifax.org/pages/About-Us.aspx
Halifax, NS
6.30am
Royal Wedding Celebration Breakfast and large-screen viewing. Fancy Hat Competition. Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie St. Information: 902-490-3331
Bracerbridge, ON
5pm-8pm

Cocktail party in honour of the Royal Wedding. Home of John and Margaret Smithyes, 73 McMurray St.
Contact: jm.smithyes@sympatico.ca, 705-645-2334

Brantford, ON
4am
Giant screen viewing and continental breakfast, donations benefit the Daily Bread Dinner program. Dress-up/costumes encouraged. Grace Anglican Church, Pearl & West Streets.
Information: Rev David Ponting, rector@graceanglican.net, 519-752-6814
Wardsville, ON
2pm

Trousseau Team, refreshments and show and tell of Royal memorabilia at Beattie Haven Retirement Community.
Contact: Sheila Morrison, 519-693-4901

Sudbury and Thunder Bay, ON
12pm-1.30pm
Royal Wedding Luncheon and Wedding Viewing benefit Northern Ontario School of Medicine Bursary Fund. Travelodge Hotel Airlane, Thunder Bay; Bryston's on the Park, Copper Cliff, Sudbury.
Information: Thunder Bay—Katie Biasiol, 807-766-7424; Sudbury—Kathryn Needham, 705-662-7154
Petawawa, ON
4am
Royal wedding breakfast and viewing with fancy dress encouraged.
Hosts: home of Glen and Clive Greenstock, 9 Country Lane, 613-687-8011
Cambridge, ON
3pm
Royal Afternoon Tea in celebration of the Wedding. Orchard Room, Langdon Hall.
Contact: Jessica Pearce, jpearce@langdonhall.ca, 519-624-3202
St Agatha, ON (West of Kitchener)
5am
Canadian Pancake Brunch and viewing for friends and fellow monarchists. 2005 Notre Dame Drive.
Host: Jamie Hill, sandy_jamiehill@hotmail.com
Northbrook, ON
(between Peterborough and Ottawa)
5.30am
Wedding Viewing party at Log Cabin Yarns, 12 Peterson Road.
Information: Nancy Fradenburgh, 613-336-3385, nfraden@aol.com
Napanee, ON
3am-9am
A Royal breakfast with piper and fireworks at 6 am.
Host: Jane Ann Thompson, 4027 County Road 9, RR 3 613-354-5127
Hamilton, ON
5am

Public viewing on wide screens and buffet breakfast sponsored by Sheraton Hamilton, benefit for the Boy’ and Girl’ Clubs of Hamiltons. Information: Diane Chiarelli, 905-523-9656

Toronto, ON Wedding day “Drop by Before Work” wedding breakfast. Host: Colleen Hourigan, 99 Oakcrest Ave, 647-828-2655
Toronto, ON
5am-9am
Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, viewing and breakfast party.
Contact: Melanie Campbell-Yu, melanie.campbell-yu@lemeridien.com
Toronto, ON
4pm-6pm
“Tea for the Condo, hats encouraged” 3 Concorde Place. Organizer: Dylis Jones, waldil@sympatico.ca
Toronto, ON
4pm-7pm
Royal Wedding Celebration and Wedding replay at Duke of Westminster Pub, First Canadian Place, 77 Adelaide St W. Sponsored by British Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Information: royalwedding@bcctc.ca
Ottawa, ON
5am-8am
Royal Wedding Breakfast at the Chateau Laurier.
Information: Matt Patricelli, mpatricelli@gmail.com
Niagara Falls, ON
4.30am-11am
Wedding viewing, breakfast and champagne toast. LaMarsh Room, Niagara Falls Public Library, Victoria Ave. Information: 905-356-8080
Prescott, ON
11am
Fort Wellington National Historic Suite honours the Royal Wedding by firing a 21-gun salute with 12 historic cannons. Viewing from banks of St Lawrence River. Information: Leslie MacPherson, 613-925-2896
Midhurst, ON
6pm
Royal wedding celebration in fancy dress in the basement pub at the home of Peter and Susan Young, 32 Belmont Crescent. Contact: Susan Young, petersusan@sympatico.ca

Wakesworth, ON
Time TBA

Wedding day cocktails. Host: Rev John Saynor, genesis@accel.net,705-924-2458
London, ON
5.30am
Palace Theatre "Wedding at the Palace" with tea and live screening of the wedding; royal trivia contest with prizes. Benefit the restoration campaign for this heritage building. Contact: Faith Coates, faithcoates@sympatico.ca,519-933-2796
Pauingassi, MB
(fly-in Ojibway community near Little Grand Rapids)
time TBA

Celebratory tea, wedding cake and viewing with the Elders of the Nation at the Nursing Station.
Contact: Joyce Butcher, Nurse-in-Charge, jmbrn90@gmail.com

Winnipeg, MB
2pm-3pm
high tea and taped viewing of Wedding. Tudor House Retirement Residence.
Contact: John Martyniw, jamartyniw@geriatricare.ca
Winnipeg, MB
6pm
Royal Wedding party with potluck supper, book of congratulations, viewing of highlights. The Carriage House, 597 Gertrude Avenue. Winnipeg Branch, Monarchist League of Canada.
Information: Darcie Axelstierna, monarchist@mts.net, 204.775.5121
Jasper, AB
time TBA

House party for the Royal Wedding. Contact: Lorna Chisholm, 780-852-5244

Regina, SK
7pm
Fancy Dress Party to watch the Wedding highlights. Home of Lana Lindseth.
Information: 306-789-0081, Lana.deco@sasktel.net
Calgary, AB
7.15pm
Celebration Dinner and video viewing. Royal Canadian Legion, 1910 Kensington Rd W. Sponsored by Calgary Branch, Monarchist League of Canada. Information: Joshua Traptow, 403-288-7359
Calgary, AB
6pm
Solemn Evensong of Thanksgiving for the Marriage of William and Catherine, the hymns being those sung at the weddings of Princess Elizabeth (1947) and Princess Margaret Rose (1959). Preacher: Fr Brian Hubka, Chancery Office, Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. Information: Fr Roy Greene, greenefr@telus.net
Edmonton, AB
3am-9am
Breakfast. Wedding Viewing and Wedding Show. Prizes for “finest attire”. Chateau Louis Hotel. Benefit the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation and the Edmonton Food Bank.
Contact: Milena Santoro, 780-999-5799, milenasantoroinc@gmail.com
Edmonton, AB
2am
Royal PJ Party, champagne breakfast and viewing with friends
Host: Majella Morin, Majella@telusplanet.net
Edmonton, AB
3pm
Royal Wedding Tea and Fancy Hat contest, Fairmont Hotel MacDonald.
Contact: Bernadette Olsson, bernadette.olsson@fairmont.com, 780-429-6456
Vancouver, BC
1pm
Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, Tea and Video Viewing for the Loyal Societies
Contact: Liz Murray, 604-922-1564
Vancouver, BC
2pm
Royal Afternoon Tea and viewing of Wedding highlights. Kerrisdale Community Centre. 2112 W 42nd Ave
Contact: Barbara Riding, barbara_riding@yahoo.ca
Vancouver, BC
5.30pm-closing
Royal Wedding Dinner at The Diner, 4556 W 10th Avenue. Contact: (604) 224-1912
Garibaldi Highlands, BC Wedding Day community viewing party. Host: Lisa Schaer, lisa_schaer@yahoo.com
Port Moody, BC
Time TBA
"Dress-up" breakfast and viewing party. Organizer: Kim McPherson, timkimkids@hotmail.com
Victoria, BC Street Party organized by St Mark's Church. Information: Rev Mr Sinclair, pastor, 250-383-8562
Victoria and Sidney, BC
9am, 12pm
Community celebration meals: 9am breakfast, 12pm brunch at the Mary Winspear Centre with toast and royal proclamation by the Town Crier. Information: Ken Podmore, 250-655-4631
Victoria, BC
11.30am
Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Avenue. Tea and wedding viewing.
Information: Lesley Cobus, lcobus@oakbay.ca, 250-370-7303
Victoria, BC
3am-11am, 12pm-3pm
Empress Hotel "Rise and Shine with the Royals" with widescreen viewing and breakfast buffet. Also "Royal Subjects Picnic and Tea" with costume competition and games, 12pm-3pm.
Victoria, BC
1pm-4pm
Celebration, viewing, tea, and wedding cake at Berwick House (Seniors independent living community). 4062 Shelbourne Street. Contact: Michael St Clair, bh.admin@berwickrc.com, 250-721-4062

Post-wedding

   

Chilliwack, BC
Saturday, 30th April, 11am-3pm

Royal Wedding Lunch and Afternoon Tea. All guests to come in full costume. Prizes. Hosted by Dickens Sweets & British Museum. Information: 604-793-1981, dickens-sweets@shaw.ca
Collingwood, ON
Saturday 30th April, 5pm
Post-Wedding Gala with cocktails, dinner, dancing and wedding viewing. Trinity United Church.
Information: 705-445-3901.
Uxbridge, ON
Saturday 30th April, 11am-1pm
“The After Tea” at the Tin Mill Restaurant. Contact: Don Andrew,s don@tinmill.ca
Harrow, ON (Near Windsor)
Saturday, 30th April, 4pm-5.30pm
Princess Party at the Park Homestead Conservation Area for girls and their adults to ride in a horse-drawn carriage, practise their curtseys and take Afternoon Tea while learning about real princesses in history.
Contact: Janet Cobban, Curator, jrph@erca.org, 519-738-2029
Hamilton, ON
Sunday 1st May, 2pm-4pm
Royal Tea at Dundurn Castle (ancestral home of the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla) sponsored by Hamilton Branch, Monarchist League of Canada. Contact: hamilton.monarchist@gmail.com