The City's Largest Dinner Party Returns to the Okanagan Valley!

Le Dîner en Blanc – Okanagan returns for its 8^th edition! This elegant and secret affair has become THE foodie event of the year! On Thursday, July 7 at a new secret location, guests are awaited to dine and dance under the stars.

Participation to this unique event happens in three stages: Phase 1 is for members from the previous edition; Phase 2 is for new members who are referred by Phase I attendees; and Phase 3 is for people who signed up on the waiting list.  To get the opportunity to be part of the experience, people can sign up now by visiting okanagan.dinerenblanc.com and clicking on the Register tab.

Le Dîner en Blanc is an event that, even by staying home, transports us into another world. The sea of ​​people all adorned in white creates images that are instantly ‘Instagram-able’. Meeting new people or reuniting with long time friends.  Getting all dressed up to attend a dinner à la française where conversation and champagne are essential.

Christina Ferreira and Alison Love co-hosts of Le Dîner en Blanc in Okanagan Valley, are glad that Le Dîner en Blanc is returning to the city. "After two years of event restrictions, we can’t wait to celebrate under the stars.  This year, the number of participants will be limited, so we strongly invite the participants to register early, and not to wait until the last moment” states Ferreira.

To maintain the uniqueness of Le Dîner en Blanc as well as staying true to tradition, guests must observe certain requirements and follow a few key rules:

• Dress code: elegant and white only. Originality is encouraged as long as it is stylish and tasteful.

• Table setting:  all white!
• Champagne and/or wine. Beer and hard liquor are prohibited.
  • As per British Columbia alcohol laws/regulations, guests cannot bring their own alcohol. Guests wishing to enjoy some wine must reserve online through Le Dîner en Blanc’s e-store. However, guests are welcome to bring their own non-alcoholic beverages.  

• To ensure that the location secret is kept undisclosed until last minute, guests meet at assigned departure location and are escorted by a Dîner en Blanc volunteer.
• In order to leave the event location as clean as when they arrived, guests are required to leave with all their belongings, leftovers and litter.

Guests must bring

• A table, two white chairs, white tablecloth.
• A picnic basket comprising fine food and proper stemware and white dinnerware.
  • A catered picnic basket option, which can be picked up on site, will be available for those who do not wish to pack their own. Guests wishing to do so must reserve online through Le Dîner en Blanc’s e-store.

Le Dîner en Blanc – Okanagan gratefully acknowledges Church & State Winery, 50^th Parallel Estate Winery and Provisions Kitchen & Catering as official local partners of the 2022 edition of Le Dîner en Blanc.

About the Hosts of Le Dîner en Blanc – Okanagan

Le Diner en Blanc Okanagan is hosted by two well-known names in bot the food and wine industry and events management. Alison Love from Spatula Media + Communications has been working in the restaurant, food and wine industry in the Okanagan Valley for over a decade. Christina Ferreira of Impact Events has over 15 years experience in event production.

About Le Dîner en Blanc

Over the years, Le Dîner en Blanc has become a worldwide epicurean phenomenon. What was a “friends and word-of-mouth only” event has grown into an international sensation celebrated on six continents. Launched in Paris in 1988 by François Pasquier and a handful of friends, Le Dîner en Blanc de Paris marked its 30th anniversary in 2018 with a record 17,000 guests from Paris and around the world. While the technology behind the event may have changed over the years, the principle fuelling this fantastic event has not: guests dressed in all white continue to gather at a secret location for the sole purpose of sharing a gourmet meal with good friends in one of their city’s most beautiful public spaces. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Dîner en Blanc International is responsible for developing this secret posh picnic in over 120 cities in 40 countries around the world. Each event is headed by passionate local organizers who fell in love with the concept and wanted to bring it to their city, giving this rendezvous a local flair. For more info, photos and videos of Le Dîner en Blanc events from around the world, visit dinerenblanc.com.