Muskoka Archives - Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design

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

A Beautiful Muskoka Wedding At Sherwood Inn

February 15, 2019February 12, 2019 by Rachel

Drew and Nicole wanted an elegantly casual Muskoka wedding. Drew Doughty plays NHL hockey for the L.A Kings, but their Canadian roots led them to host their special day in Canada’s Muskoka region at the Sherwood Inn. We had the most fabulous time designing their pretty wedding with the amazing Toronto wedding planner Ashley Pigott. Nicole is a notable fashion photographer and her creative eye was an asset in every creative meeting. The design for the decor and flowers reflected Nicoles’ down-to-earth relaxed and friendly personality. Soft and pretty but approachable was the goal! Not pretentious or overdone, this Muskoka wedding was the essence of rustic elegance. Our creative team designed a stunning overgrown of sorts, floral canopy for the ceremony that fit right into the Muskoka canvas. Guests would gather later under a tent for dinner and dancing.

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planning – Ashley Pigott Events, floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, Photography – 5ive 15ifteen, tent – Premier Tents, chairs and tables – Detailz, stationery and bar graphics- Paper and Poste, cake – Nadia and Co., Draping – Eventure Inc. rigging – Sole Power, hair – Fancy Face Make up – Georgia Colero chandeliers – Contemporary Furniture Rentals venue – Sherwood Inn.

Muskoka Tent Magnolia Wedding The Rustic Meets The Refined

January 14, 2019January 15, 2017 by Rachel

It was all about rustic elegance and pretty magnolias for Lisa and Chris’s beautiful Muskoka tent wedding. The couple chose the family cottage to host friends and family to an intimate and beautiful tented wedding. We worked closely with the couple to design the wedding of their dreams. The ceremony took place on top of the stately boathouse which over looked the beautiful Muskoka lake in Huntsville, Ontario. The decor was elegant but not stuffy. Lisa and Chris wanted guests to feel at home. We designed a beautiful magnolia and branch canopy feature that was suspended over the dance floor. The mix of branches and florals Guests dined at gallery tables which were detailed with alternating rows of centrepieces. Tall modern gold stands with candles lined the tables along with low rows of pink and cream flowers. After the reception, guests would enjoy a fabulous desert station in the boat house. Our modern gold square chandeliers added soft lighting and a modern touch. This beautiful Muskoka Tent Wedding created beautiful memories for Lisa and Chris and we are so thankful to have participated! Special thanks to Cravings Fine foods for working so closely with us on this assignment as well as Jennifer Van Son Photography for sharing these beautiful images with us!