Venue Partner · Salt Spring Island
Lavender & Black
An intimate working lavender farm on the island's quiet north end: elopements and micro weddings fully planned, curated, and documented by Folklore.
The Venue
Slow down. Focus on each other.
Tucked into the quiet north end of Salt Spring Island, Lavender & Black is an intimate working farm and one of the island's most romantic venues for elopements and micro weddings. Surrounded by rolling fields of lavender, it offers a serene, effortless setting for couples seeking a celebration grounded in beauty and simplicity.
Every celebration here is intentionally slow and deeply meaningful: connection over complexity. Enjoy the immersive beauty of the fields, celebrate with a handful of your closest people, and leave with memories that feel timeless and rooted in place.
How Folklore holds your day
Planning & Coordination
From the moment you book, we handle timelines, vendor logistics, decor coordination, and on-the-day support, so you can simply be present and soak in every moment.
Wedding Media by the Collective
Documentary-style coverage in digital, Super 8mm, 35mm film, and handmade tintype portraits, a team that's worked together seamlessly for years.
Optional Add-Ons
Live music, vintage photo booths, artisanal desserts, sailboat charters, private chefs, plus multi-day island adventures like farm tours, wine tastings, and kayaking.
How booking works
Two steps, one planner
Book your planner and photographer
You sign one agreement with Folklore for planning and photography, and a retainer holds your date. From that moment your planner and your photographer are yours for the day.
Choose the rest, with your planner
We already know the officiants, florists, hair and makeup artists and caterers on the island we trust. Your planner brings you two or three options in each, with prices, checks they are free on your date, and books the ones you choose. Each vendor confirms with you and is paid directly, so you see exactly what every part of the day costs.
One planner holds it all together
Your planner is the one talking to every vendor, building the timeline and running the day. If your planner can’t be there, the other planner on our team steps in, with everything already in your portal.
Celebrations at Lavender & Black
The Elopement
A private ceremony among the lavender, full-service planning, and a beautifully styled picnic after your vows, captured in a warm, documentary style.
Step 1 · Booked with Folklore
- Planning + coordination + design
- 3 hours photography + 1 × 8×10 tintype print
Step 2 · Booked with your planner
- BC marriage officiant
- Basic florals, bouquet(s), boutonnière(s) + decor
- Two witnesses, if you need them
- Cake & picnic basket
The Micro Wedding
The full Lavender & Black experience, an intimate celebration with your closest people, designed, catered, and documented end-to-end.
Step 1 · Booked with Folklore
- Planning + coordination + design
- 6 hours photography + 3 × 8×10 tintype prints
Step 2 · Booked with your planner
- BC marriage officiant
- Advanced florals, bouquets, boutonnières + decor
- Hair & makeup
- Cake & full meal
- Live music / DJ + all needed rentals
Estimated totals, based on the base costs of our core vendors. Step 1 is booked with Folklore, step 2 with your planner.
Begin here
Marry among the lavender.
Tell us your season and your people. We'll check availability with the farm and shape a day that feels effortless, personal, and rooted in this island.
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