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providing gourmet coffee, cool environments, and great breakfast and lunch options, and you’re just getting started. Pick up a Fernie Fix Summer or Winter Guide for the full details in the dining guide. You can also request copies of these guides to include in your Welcome Package!
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$20 per guest. However, many packages allow you to do this for a fraction of that price! DJ
4. Shopping
The Historic Downtown is lined with a host of eclectic and distinctive shops. Locally made jewellery, clothing, sports equipment, home décor, fine art, artisan chocolate and coffee, health products and essential oils. Such a vast variety, you could easily spend a day perusing what’s on offer taking breaks to enjoy the coffee shops, pubs and restaurants that fill the gaps. 5. Kids
Fernie is bursting at the seams with kids and young families! With the increase in this demographic has come a host of opportunities and programming. The Fernie Aquatic Centre is a great option any time of the year, and during the summer months you can enjoy its outdoor splash park! Adjacent to the
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KIDS’ PROGRAM AT FAR | RACHEL KING PHOTO
Aquatic Centre is the Bike Park, with jumps, pump tracks, skills sections, and a beginner loop. Also here, you’ll find Fernie’s outdoor arena allowing for skating and hockey in the winter, and ball hockey in the summer. Fernie Alpine Resort has an amazing Aerial Park for older kids, and an area for small kids to explore with parents just beneath the Deer Chair with zip lines, climbing, and balancing challenges. This is but a small list of suggestions for you to offer your guests. For more ideas, visit Ferniefix.com! We hope you and all those attending your wedding enjoy all things Fernie.
Do not cut costs on your DJ. The DJ is the person who gets the party going and keeps it going. The bar and DJ will work hand in hand with each other to ensure the party is rockin’ until the wee hours of the night! Why Hire An Event Bartending Service
Many Brides and Grooms that we have spoken with who did not hire event bartenders tell us that the actual bar was one of the most stressful parts of their wedding day. Why not take this stress out of your big day and leave it to the professionals? Shea Hawkins is an experienced and passionate bartender with Kettle Black Event Bartending, a licensed service serving the Elk Valley area. Kettleblackbartending.com
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