This particular celebration is the third we have celebrated out of the four. (For the other two events check out my blog posts on them: I, II.)
To explain everything that occurred, and when, would most likely get you hopelessly lost. Even when planning we all at one point forgot what was next on the agenda. And of course, it's not always necessary to kiss and tell.
The day consisted of twelve clues. Six of the clues were contained within matryoshka dolls requiring the clue to dwindle in size along with the proportions of the dolls. The last of the written clues became so small that a magnifying glass was needed. The other six clues were put inside envelopes (pictured below). Each clue was in the form of a poem. A limo transported us along our clue driven treasure hunt throughout Vancouver. One of my favourite stops was the whiskey tasting at the Shebeen Whiskey House. They were kind enough to open shop specifically for the eight of us. I made labels for the four whiskeys we tasted (pictured below). Our last stop was the beautiful Vancouver Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
We splurged and got a suite at the hotel. By doing this it enabled us to have a sit-down dinner with enough room to party in when the time came. We had oysters as a starter in the sitting room, and began the sit-down dinner with an often requested caesar salad made by one of the couples present. We then moved onto burgers. Yes that's right, you heard me, burgers. Everything from the bun to the mayonnaise was house made. It was delicious. And after a full day of running around, it just hit the spot.
We were too full from dinner to cut the cake. So first thing in the morning we all reconvened at the suite for cake and bubbly. We bundled up in our robes and ate on the outdoor patio by the fireplace. We were in no rush as our checkout wasn't till 5pm. This led us to the realization that white cotton robes are the perfect look for anytime of day.
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The cake (pictured below) was pretty darn cute and made by Le Gateau Bake Shop.
A big thank you to Katie Juchymenko and Marta Angus for helping make this such a great event.
Photo Credit (Above): Marta Angus
Photo Credit (Above): Jamie Juchymenko
Photo Credit (Above): Marta Angus
Photo Credit (Above): Marta Angus
Photo Credit (Above): Marta Angus
Cheers,
Charysse
