I just had to post Rachael and Joey’s incredible vintage engagement shoot! When our very beautiful future bride, Rachael shared these images with me, I contemplated whether these were indeed the most romantic engagement images I had ever seen! Renaissance Studios is known for incredible modern vintage style of shooting  and captured this couple in a way that takes your breath away! I should have known that this sweet couple would choose a vintage feel for their session.. I mean after all their upcoming wedding will be full of vintage decor details! When Toronto Wedding Planner Crystal from Distinct Occasions brought us this artistic wedding assignment, I couldn’t help but be on the hunt for unique finds at the local second hand shops! Can’t give away all the details but you can be sure there will be antique furniture, pretty ribbons, and even an old stove for their upcoming wedding, when we’ll take ‘shabby chic’ to a whole new level! Congratulations Rachael and Joey! Can’t wait til your special day! For stylish decor and flowers visit us at www.rachelaclingen.com

Photography – Renaissance Studios

As the wind blows and the snow falls, I thought it would be cheery to do a post on some bright and fresh wedding decor in a tent just west of Toronto. We had so much fun planning the decor and flowers for this pretty summer wedding! Marc and Amy are from the Hamilton area and Marc’s lovely family home was host to 300 hundred guests all under the white tent canopy on their front lawn. The very beautiful Amy, loves romantic bright colours and wanted her wedding to be fresh and fun. Amy wanted the wedding decor and flowers to be pretty but not to pretentious. The sweet bridesmaids dresses by After Six were a great starting point for our palette! A few birch accents reflected the couples love of the outdoors and added just a touch of ‘rustic’ with out being to casual. The tall manzanita tree centrepieces were accented with pretty orange roses and hanging amaranthus as well as hanging votive candles. Beautiful mocha tent draping gave the tent a warm and intimate feel. For stylish wedding flowers and decor visit us at www.rachelaclingen.com 

Photography – Rowell Photography & Emperical Photographic Arts  Flowers and Decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design

The warm glow of the fall season was the perfect time for a Ralph Lauren Inspired wedding style shoot with antique decor accents and a pretty collection of flowers.  By now, you all know just how much I love horses and some of my happiest moments are spent with David in our humble little barn, listening to our horses eat their hay or gazing out over our fields. So it was fitting that our little barn host this fabulous wedding style shoot. Our insanely talented friends at Rowell Photography captured the details perfectly and neither Erika or Ryan seemed to mind swatting the flies off the cake or stepping around the manure to get the shots just right! The decor and flowers are a perfect blend of ‘where the rustic meets the refined’! My very own mothers bone china graced the table top and was accented with old brown bottles used once upon a time for medicines, oils and other home remedies. Flower collections of yellow and cream peonies accented with blue thistles reflected wedding flowers of times past.  Grouped together, these combinations, created centrepieces that looked both rustic and refined for a Ralph Lauren inspired wedding. David’s grandmothers china cabinet filled with old books and family pictures created a interesting backdrop. For always stylish wedding decor and flowers visit us at Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design.

Photography – Rowell Photography Invitations – Paper Damsels Hair and Make-up – Blush and Brush Cake – Cocoa Cakery Styling, Decor and Flowers – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design

The Delta Rocky Crest on Lake Joseph was the perfect spot for Natalie and Phil’s beautiful shabby chic wedding and the perfect spot for some sweet Muskoka inspired wedding decor and flowers. The rain barely held off just long enough for the beautiful and sweet bride to walk up the aisle. The dock over looking gorgeous Lake Joseph, was perfectly detailed with fabulous flowers and even some birch accents and was just big enough to seat the couples guests’ for the ceremony. The hustle and bustle of a busy Muskoka lake, with boats and near by cottages didn’t stifle the romance in the fresh lake air. The reception held in the resorts tent, was decorated with a sweet ribbon backdrop framed with, of course, birch logs. The candle lit hanging vintage lanterns gave a warm intimate glow as the couple enjoyed their first meal together as husband and wife. The centrepieces in simple mason jars, were accented with birch table numbers stands. Congratulations to the very sweet couple! A very special thankyou to the super talented Rowell Photography for sending us incredible images! For stylish and always fabulous wedding decor and flowers in the Muskoka region, visit us at www.rachelaclingen.com.

Photography – Rowell Photography  Wedding Decor and Flowers – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design

In the spirit of this beautiful season, swoon over this wintery wedding shoot with old world glam and even a rustic twist. So I will admit to daydreaming of every wedding shoot we have the opportunity to do, but this wintery wedding display at a farm north of Toronto holds a special spot in my heart! The remains of an old barn, is the perfect backdrop for a fabulous wintery display loaded with colour! Since I am from the beautiful and rugged northern Ontario, where winter means snow covered roads from Dec til at least March, its easy to see why this wedding shoot is reflective of who I am and what I love. Think beyond typical winter wedding decor with white branches and hanging snowflakes.   Let the richness of red berries and snow covered cherries inspire you and remind you of the beauty of the season! A Faux fur shade and artistic arrangement of orchids, roses, berries and even purple kale create a glamorous centrepiece. Whatever the season, for stylish wedding design visit www.rachelaclingen.com

iA very heartfelt thank you to the very creative vendors that made this vision happen but extra kudos to the very artistic, talented and sweet Samantha Erin for capturing our work so beautifully! Styling, Decor And Flowers – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding Design, Toronto  Location provided by – Freshalicious Photographer – Samantha Erin Photography,www.samanthaerinphotography.com/  Hair – Crystal Salon At Home www.facebook.com/CrystalSalon Make-up – Krystie Anne www.krystieann.com/ Invitations – Paper Damsels Hair Fascinator – Pomp and Plumage www.pompandplumage.com/ Cake - www.thecocoacakery.com/