FAQ

To enter Canada, you need a valid Passport. If you are applying for a passport for the first time, we strongly recommend applying at least four months in advance (before or at the start of June 2026). If you already have a passport, please check its expiration date; if you need to apply for a renewal, we recommend doing so at least three months in advance (before or at the start of July 2026).

If you are entering Canada via a land border crossing (driving there) or via a sea crossing (taking the ferry), a US Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) can be used instead of a passport. Note that this option is not permitted if you are flying to Canada. Only a handful of US states (Michigan, New York, Vermont, Washington) even offer enhanced driver’s licenses; if your license does not explicitly say “Enhanced,” it is not an EDL.

In most ways, this wedding will follow the same general format and traditions you’re familiar with.

However, when it comes to inclusive language, there are a few less-than-obvious things that we ask our guests to be aware of.

Mainly, Natalie identifies as non-binary and prefers to be referenced with gender neutral or masculine language. To make it easy, please find a short list of language to use below.

• When referring to Natalie individually:

  • The Groom

  • Diana’s fiancé or spouse

  • Mx. Cullings

  • She/Her Pronouns (They/Theirs is always fine too though.)

• When referring to Diana and Natalie as a couple:

  • The Cullings

  • The Bride and Groom

  • Mrs. and Mx. Cullings

  • Avoid using “she & she” or “hers & hers”

• General language to use

  • The wedding party (instead of bridesmaids or groomsmen)

  • Natalie’s co-people of honor

In general, many of our guests are part of the LGBTQ+ community (and so you know the music will be good!). If you don’t know how someone identifies or what pronouns they use, it’s usually a safe bet to simply ask them or just reference someone directly by name.

Unfortunately, kids will not be allowed to attend the wedding ceremony or reception.

Kids can attend the welcome drinks event on Friday night.

Wolfville, Nova Scotia is typically between 55°F and 65°F in early October.

Weather permitting, both the ceremony and cocktail hour will be held outside. The rest of the evening, including dinner and dancing, will be indoors.

The dress code for our wedding is formal.

The dress code for the welcome drinks event is cocktail attire.

Yes! Nova Scotia operates on Atlantic Standard Time (AST). AST is one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). Please keep this in mind when planning your travel.

Canada uses Canadian Dollars (CAD). Debit/credit cards are accepted almost everywhere and will handle the conversion for you based on the current exchange rate. Otherwise, it’s easy to take out CAD at an ATM.

Please be aware that many Canadian sites list rates or prices in CAD by default. The good news is that the total is always lower in USD. :)

Round-trip transportation to the venue will be provided from both The Evangeline and the Tattingstone Inn.

However, if you prefer to drive, there is plenty of free parking near the entrance of the venue (Lightfoot & Wolfville).

Yes! A coach bus will transport guests between the accommodations (The Evangeline and the Tattingstone Inn) in Wolfville and both the Halifax airport (YHZ) and downtown Halifax.

Please see the specific schedule below and fill out the coach bus RSVP form here by August 1st:

Friday, October 2nd Coach Bus Schedule

• Downtown Halifax Pick-ups at 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm in front of the Maritime Museum of the Atlanticon Water Street

• Halifax Airport Pick-ups at 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm at the Bus Depot (turn left upon exiting the airport from the lower level and walk until you see a bus stop on the left side of the street - it is just past the Alt Hotel on the opposite side of the road).

Sunday, October 4th Coach Bus Schedule

• Both coach buses will depart Wolfville at 11 am from The Evangeline & The Tattingstone Inn, first dropping guests off at the airport at 12:00 pm with a second stop in downtown Halifax at 12:30 pm (the drop-off locations are the same as the pick-up locations).

You will be able to sign-up for this transportation as part of the RSVP process in early May.

Please see the “Travel” page for additional information and travel options.

Yes! Round-trip transportation will be provided between the wedding venue and the accommodations (The Evangeline and the Tattingstone Inn).

Please check back later for specific information about shuttle times between events (anticipate shuttle departures ~15 mins before events).