Rachel, Author at Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design

Jennifer And John’s Magical Wedding At The Royal Ontario Museum

July 29, 2021July 28, 2021 by Rachel

Welcome to our stylish couples’, John and Jennifer’s, spectacular wedding at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum. Inspired by an enchanted and etherial ‘Night At The Museum’, the couple enlisted us, along with wedding planner Melissa Baum, to create the magic. Dreamy life size willow trees, an abundance of candle light, butterflies, mini dinosaurs and even rose quartz crystals were just a few of the details used to transform the space in just a few hours. Even the luxurious invitations created by Ceci New York were hand designed to incorporate the whimsical fairy tale theme. The creative couple wanted the museum to ‘come to life’ and even included a champagne fairy! The lovely and creative mother of the groom, Vonna, a fashionista herself, was most certainly an enjoyable asset to the creative process. We had so much fun reviewing mood boards and artistic sketches at our design meetings and we loved the collaboration! For full list of vendors, see bottom of post.

photography – 5ive15teen, wedding planner – Melissa Baum, floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, stationery – Ceci New York, venue – Royal Ontario Museum, furniture – Detailz, place-settings – Splendid Settings and Plate Occasions, dance floor – Event Graffiti, cake – Nadia & Co. brides gown – Powder Room, Tiara – Lena Rom hair and make-up – Fancy Face

Modern Autumn Wedding At Braestone Clubhouse

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Rachel

Can we talk about small, intimate and stylish weddings for a moment, because goodness knows, we are adapting to the ever changing pandemic social regulations and still have weddings to design! This chic modern wedding creative at Braestone Club brings us back to casual elegance and fashionable feels. When our team collaborates with wedding planner Shealyn From Shealyn Angus Events, you know beautiful things are gong to happen and this lovely mix of the rustic and the refined is certainly trendsetting right now. Captured beautifully by Barb Simkova, we are excited to share this fresh new take on small intimate weddings. For a full list of vendors see bottom of post.

planning and design – Shealyn Angus Events, floral, decor and design – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, photography – Barb Simkova, venue – Braestone Club, stationery – Paper & Poste , gown – Ceremonial Bridal Studio, hair and make-up – Becky Grimman, place settings – Splendid Settings, cake – Truffle Cake and Pastry

Beautiful Autumn Wedding At Braestone

December 13, 2020December 12, 2020 by Rachel

Can we just bask in the warm golden sunlight and the fragrance of country side fields for a little while longer? Who doesn’t love a beautiful wedding on a beautiful farm estate? Let me take you to Braestone for the most beautiful home style wedding, located in the rolling hills near Horseshoe Valley. When wedding planner, the talented Shealyn from Shealyn Angus Events, reached out to us to create a beautiful floral and decor concept at Braestone, we were thrilled, because up-country style weddings are certainly our forte’! The perfect blend of the rustic and the refined. “The initial concept for the shoot was a lush, familiar, colour saturated response to a micro wedding celebration on a private estate property.”, says Shealyn. “With the background of the newly opened Braestone Farm as inspiration, it was clear that the shoot could take on a modern or more high fashion interpretation with the contrasting black exterior and white washed interior. Having that juxtaposition of dark and light also allowed us to play on mood and tone, creating a full range of experience from the first shot to the last. At the end of the day, we wanted it to feel like a welcomed, homey, authentically designed experience to serve as inspiration for the new world of small-but-mighty weddings we’ve come to get to know this season.” Captured by the talented Will Reid Photography, this creative assignment gives us all the right vibes. For a full list of vendors, see bottom of post.