Common Questions

WHEN CAN WE ACCESS THE FACILITY FOR DECORATING?

This will be determined approximately 72 hours prior to the wedding, as it depends on other functions that are booked in the banquet room prior to your event. If the banquet room has not been rented to another group then you will be able to set up/decorate 1 day prior to your wedding. If the room is rented the day/evening before, you will be able to have access the room the morning of your event by 8:00am.

WHAT TABLES CHAIRS & LINENS ARE PROVIDED?

Kamloops Convention Centre will provide and set up round tables with 6-10 banquet chairs per table; white linen tablecloths, and white or burgundy napkins; china, cutlery & glassware is set on the tables by our staff.

WHO WILL SET UP TABLES FOR THE CAKE, GIFTS, & REGISTRY?

We will provide and set up these tables with white linen tablecloths. We will also supply a DJ table. If you choose to have these tables decorated, you must undertake this yourself.

ARE WE ALLOWED TO BRING IN CANDLES?

Contained flame candles are allowed (t-lites & votive) on guest tables. Candles cannot be in Candelabras or in a situation where an open flame has the possibility to start a fire.

WHO WILL PROVIDE FLOWERS & WEDDING DECORATIONS?

These are the responsibility of the wedding party to provide, set up and take down. Take down must take place the night of your event. Kamloops Convention Centre is not responsible for anything left in the room. A $500.00 clean up fee may be added to the invoice in a case when items are left behind.

CAN WE BRING IN OUR OWN LIQUOR?

Kamloops Convention Center is a licensed facility and as such CANNOT allow groups to bring in alcohol of their own or serve homemade wines. All alcohol must be ordered and served by Kamloops Convention Centre.
A $16 corkage charge per bottle will apply when clients purchase liquor from a BC Liquor agency for consumption at their event. Corkage is subject to a 15% service fee as well as 5% GST

WHAT IS THE COST FOR BARTENDING?

There is no charge for the bartenders, as long as the there are 100 or more guests in attendance.

HOW LONG CAN GUESTS STAY?

The regular hours for our bars is 5:00pm – 12:45am. Last call takes place at 12:30 am & the last drink from the bar will be served at 12:45 am. The time of expected departure of all guests should be no later than 1:15am. Your cleanup crew is allowed to stay later to remove all decorative items that you have brought in.

WHERE CAN OUR GUESTS PARK?

There is plenty of parking at the Kamloops Convention Centre & parking is free.