Apply for a Wish
Do you want to get married, but have been postponing your wedding because you’re faced with a terminal illness?
A Wish To Wed can help.
Check our application requirements below, choose your wish and email us with the form below.
Who can apply:
- A bride or groom diagnosed with a terminal illness;
- Life expectancy of 5 years or less;
- Any age, race, religion or sexual orientation;
- Applicants must be at least 19 years old, legal residents of Canada
- Applicants must agree to a full background check, including medical and criminal records. (all records will be handled strictly confidential)
- Priority is given to applicants with financial hardship


The Elopement
(wedding within the next 6 months or less)
Suitable for bedside celebrations at home or in a hospital
Included:
- Marriage license expense
- Ceremony location
- Officiant
- Makeup and hair for bride
- Dress
- Suit rental for groom
- Flowers (bridal bouquet and boutonniere for the groom)
- Non-alcoholic bubble toast
- 25 guests
- Wedding cake
- Photographer
- Album
- Wedding coordinator

The Wedding
(wedding between 6 months and 12 months from now)
Included:
- Marriage license expense
- Ceremony location
- Officiant
- Makeup and hair for bride
- Dress
- Suit rental for groom
- Bouquet (boutonniere and bridal bouquet)
- Non-alcoholic bubble toast
- 25 guests
- Wedding cake
- Photographer
- Album
- Wedding coordinator
- Private reception location*
- DJ
- Catering**
- Decor
- Stationery***
- * based upon availability and within AWW budget
** appetizers and choice of entrée from a select menu
*** table numbers and seating chart (if applicable)
Not included in the wishes:
- For liability reasons alcohol is never included
- Flights
- Travel expenses
- Jewelry
- Hotel
- Attire for bridesmaids/groomsmen
- Rings
- Shoes
- Veil
- Transportation
- Makeup for people other than the bride
- Bachelor/bachelorette parties
- Printed wedding invitations
- Honeymoon
- Rehearsal dinner
- Spa treatments
- Wedding favours
- Specialty decor
How to apply?
We are now accepting applications from couples in the Lower Mainland (Vancouver).
Fill out the application form right here!
* For special inquiries about weddings in a very short time span, please contact us directly (no need to fill out the application form) at society@awishtowed.com