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

Bougainvillea Wedding At The Great Hall

January 20, 2019September 4, 2017 by Rachel

The white room at the Great Hall in Toronto was the perfect neutral backdrop for our bougainvillea wedding creative. Vibrant blends of fuchsia, pink and coral florals, combined with lush bougainvillea came to life in the all white historical space. Our life size bougainvillea trees certainly created an impressive display for the ceremony, but it was the foliage and bougainvillea floral arch that really set the stage for such a beautiful display. If you have been following along on our blog, you know by now, just how much I love to mix modern and classic elements in many of our designs. So heres how we did it for the wedding creative. The wedding flowers and decor were displayed in modern white plexi boxes lined up on half the gallery tables while the other half were accented with beautiful over sized crystal vases. Classic floral blends included garden roses, the most perfect ranunculus paired with trailing foliage. Stunning images like this don’t just happen and so we always so thankful to work along side so many Toronto wedding vendors. For a full line up of vendors scroll to the bottom of post. Thank you to Wedluxe for featuring creative effort.

photography – 5ive15ifteen Photo Company, Co-producer – Laura & Co. Events, Co-producer – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding and Event Design, venue- The Great Hall, stationery, bar grapics and aisle runner design – Paper & Poste, gown – Tara Keely from Pearl Bridal House, shoes – Badgley Mischka from Pearl Bridal House, hair comb and earrings – Pearl Bridal House, ring – Alexis Gallery | Fine Jewellery, hair and make-up – Fancy Face Inc., formal wear – Garrison Bespoke, mens shoes – Salvatore Ferragamo from Saks Fifth Avenue, grooms wedding band – Cartier, watch – Thomas Sabo, belt – Louis Vuitton, tables chairs and barstools – Divine Furniture Rentals, NAPKINS linens – Around the Table, glassware, plates, cutlery and chargers – Plate Occasions, catering – The Food Dudes, cake – Fine Cakes by Zehra, aisle runner – Event Graffiti

Victoria And Josiahs Whistle Bear Wedding

January 13, 2019July 26, 2017 by Rachel

I am just so excited to share, with you, our son and new daughter-in-laws beautiful wedding at Whistle Bear Golf Club. Their special day reflected the personalities of each of these two love birds. The rustic yet elegant flowers and decor was the perfect blend for Victoria and Josiah. The pair pledged their love under a magical floral canopy at Whistle Bear, with close friends and family their to share the moment. Unique and personal elements at the wedding included a custom barn board floor with a special bible verse inscribed. Josiah and Victoria were certainly the recipients of the generosity of many of our industry friends who contributed heavily to making their day so memorable. Continue to read about their love story.. and the amazing friends who helped make it possible. This is the second time I am able to blog about one of our sons tying the knot and sweet emotions fill me as I reflect on such a special day. You know, David and I have prayed for our boys and their ‘future’ wives since they were little, so it is humbling to be a recipient of God blessing our family with another beautiful daughter. David and I marvel at just how each of our daughter in laws are suited for our sons. Victoria is a special girl and perfect for Josiah in every way. She is beautiful young lady with character. We have witnessed on more then one occasion, her love for God and others, in action, but Victoria is no push over. She lives tenaciously to do what is right, despite what others think and David and I think this is pretty cool! Josiah and Victoria’s wedding was a beautiful blend of the rustic and the refined. No frills for this girl. Victoria wanted her wedding to be showcased with simple elegance.

Victoria shared with me once, that when she was little, she wanted to marry a cowboy! Victoria had always loved animals and the country, so it was no surprise that Josiah seemed to fit her list of requirements for a life partner. Although from different churches, they met through various youth activities at a young age. It became apparent to David and I that something was up, when Josiah started spending more time doing his hair than I do. Hours at the gym and empty containers of protein powder all over the house, were another sure sign that our son had his eye on some one special. We also noticed a rapid decline in Josiah’s barn chores and his interest in riding horses. Hanging out with his buddies also seemed less of an appeal to our son, so we knew someone had captivated his heart!

Special thanks to so many of Toronto’s leading wedding vendors who were so generous in their contributions to this wedding including, photography – Blynda Dacosta , dear friend and wedding planner – Laura & Co. amazing stationery and floor design – Paper & Poste, hair and make-up – Fancy Face Inc., ceremony and reception chairs – Detailz Couture furniture – Divine Furniture Rental, Linens – Around the Table, chargers, dinnerware and goblets – Plate Occasions, draping – Eventure Custom Environments and Event Draping, cakes and desserts – Fine Cakes by Zehra, aisle runner and dance floor production – Event Graffiti, cinematography – Twilight Exposures

Additional credits..venue – Whistle Bear dresses – David’s Bridal, formalwear – Hugo Boss from Harry Rosen,

Fuchsia Blossom Wedding At The Granite Club

January 13, 2019July 5, 2017 by Rachel

Charmaine and Andrews spectacular fuchsia blossom wedding at the Granite club in Toronto was magical in every way. We designed the flowers and decor with the brides love for bright colours in mind, both for the ceremony and St. Basil’s Catholic Parish as well as the reception at the Granite Club in Toronto. Inspired by the Venetian Gardens in which the beautiful couple were engaged, their wedding was a full display of colourful flowers and and blossoms. Our team took the inspiration to life in the Granite Club, when we designed and created an incredible larger then life twenty foot fuchsia cherry blossom tree with cascaded over the head table. Guests dined at both round and gallery tables which were all detailed with crystal and candle light. The gallery tables were eye popping gorgeous with rows of crystal candelabras and lines of low florals. In addition the round tables were dressed with alternating high centrepieces of fuchsia blossoms and flowers. It was a wonderful day and we are thrilled to see this wedding featured in the latest issue of Wedluxe Magazine. As always it was a team effort with some of Toronto’s top wedding vendors including our dear friend and wedding planner, Laura from Laura and Co. Events as well at the talented photography team at 5ive 15ifteen. Congratulations Andrew and Charmaine. It was such a pleasure working with you!