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Darnell And Mikaylas Stunning Garden Wedding At Graydon Hall

February 7, 2023February 1, 2023 by Rachel

Hockey fans stay tuned because today we are sharing NHL, Edmonton Oiler, Darnell Nurse and his beautiful bride, Mikaylas’ stunning garden wedding at Graydon Hall. I might just have an extra crush on this wedding because Mikayla and Darnell are former ‘Soo-ites’. The beautiful bride grew up in Northern Ontario, in my home town Sault Ste. Marie. Darnell played for the Sault Greyhounds and the love birds met in their high school days at St. Marys.

But lets talk about their wedding because, well, we love creating beautiful weddings and theirs was no exception. Mikayla wanted an elegant and classic look for this special day. A look that would never go out of style. A look that would compliment the existing gardens at Graydon Hall and not distract from it. Delicate white blooms and fresh foliages hi-lighted this wedding and included a floral lined aisle and a beautiful floral arch. We worked closely with Muse & Co. on this one and the day was flawless.

Thank you Darnell and Mikayla for trusting us with your special day. For a full list of vendors see bottom of post.

planning – Muse & Co. floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, photography – Assaf Friedman, venue – Graydon Hall, chairs – Detailz, stationery – Paper & Poste, make-up – Fancy Face, hair – Bridal Hair Collective, cake – Nadia & Co.

Connor and Maddies Beautiful Wedding At Muskoka Bay Club

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 by Rachel

I’m so excited to finally share Connor and Madisons’ stunning tent wedding at Muskoka Bay Club. If your a hockey fan, you might recognize Connor Brown a former Maple Leaf who currently plays for the Washington Capitols. During the summer break of 2021, the hockey star married beautiful Madison on the gorgeous golf course at Muskoka Bay Club. It wasn’t the hockey world though, that brought these two together. Madison and Connor met in grade eight in the school gym. They stayed friends. until they started dating in Madisons first year in university. Madison shares their engagement story. “I always used to tell him I think 25 is going to be the best year of my life, so he knew he wanted to get engaged after I turned 25. Because the season was so busy, it didn’t happen until January 2019. We went to Bahamas with all of our closest hockey friends and the first day we got there he had asked to go for dinner just the two of us. Since we were there with all of our friends I said I’d rather have dinner with them. When I went to the girls and asked our dinner plan they all said they were going to do their own thing so I was so confused. We got to the restaurant just Connor and I and our table wasn’t ready so we walked down the beach to a pier at the end and he proposed and when we walked back all of our friends were waiting for a beach sunset dinner for us!” The rest is history and on that special day last summer the two said ‘I do’. I loved our design meetings with these two. And if I may add, Connor may be a pro hockey player, but he also has an inkling for design. I love how invested he was in every detail! Their dreamy wedding was everything a girl, (and Connor) could want.. elegant, sophisticated, delicate and pretty. I remember installing the floral canopy with our team, and loved the transformation of the reception tent. We worked closely with wedding planner Ashley Pigott on this one so it was definitely one for the books! For a full list of vendors see bottom of post.

planning – Ashley Pigott, floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, photography – Will Reid Photography, venue – Muskoka Bay Club, tent – Premier Tent Rental, draping – Eventure Design, video – Corinne MacDonald, tables and chairs – Detailz, place settings – Splendid Settings, seating chart – Event Grafitti cake – Truffle, hair and make up – Fancy Face , stationery – Paper & Poste

NHL Player Nazem Kadri Marries Beautiful Ashley At Casa Loma

August 31, 2019August 30, 2019 by Rachel

Nhl’er Nazem Kadri and beautiful Ashley celebrated their nuptials at Casa Loma. The former Toronto Maple Leaf, (recently traded to the Colorado Avalanche) and his gorgeous bride, wanted to celebrate their special day right here in Toronto. Ashley wanted a classic elegant feel for this special event. We used lush all white florals accented with crystal elements and even life size white fluffy cherry blossom trees to create the couples dream wedding. Our team transformed the library at Casa Loma to a white luxurious floral garden. Guests danced the night away in the pavilion under a spectacular floral chandelier. The space was designed into a gorgeous lounge like setting with pale pink velvet chairs and sofas. We collaborated closely on this one with Toronto wedding planner Tara from Bliss Events and the event was captured by Mango Studios. Thank you Ashley and Nazem for trusting us with your special day! For a full list of vendors see end of post.