Choosing the right professionals for your wedding is a personal decision and tends to lean on far more than just their portfolios alone. On a wedding day you spend so much time with your vendors, so having a connection with them makes the whole experience so much more enjoyable. We want you to have a chance to get to know your vendors a little better before you make that tough decision on who to choose. We reached out to our wedding professionals on your behalf so you can become better acquainted with them.

Meet Rachel - A Georgian Bay Wedding Florist

Rachel is a floral designer who also builds copper backdrops for wedding ceremonies. She was born in the city, raised in the suburbs, but has embraced life in the country with enthusiasm. Rachel blends together creativity, practicality, and a love of local flowers in her design approach. She wants you to feel like you’re working with a close friend when putting together your wedding flowers--ask her a question and she will do her best to provide you with a transparent answer that leaves you feeling informed and confident. Working with Rachel is a true partnership where your wedding day flowers will be a reflection of you and your love.

You can find Rachel’s website here: www.eucliddesign.co
Make friends with her on social media: @eucliddesign.co

What's a wedding trend you would like to see?

I can’t pick just one, so here goes: Contrasting colours for flowers; bold dress colours for the bride; dark flatware or dishware for receptions. And, now more than ever, I’d love to see more small, intimate wedding ceremonies in the forest.

What is your wind down ritual after a wedding day?

I watch out for familiar country roads and landmarks to tick by the closer I get to home. On the rare occasion I do a wedding in Toronto, I treat myself to bubble tea after my setup is complete.

If we were to come into your office, what would we see? (be honest)

On my desk right now I've got my journal, a mug of hot water, photos of me and my husband that I just received from Frances Beatty Photography, and about ten million hair elastics and bobby pins.

What would your theme song be?

I don’t actually listen to much music, so it’s hard to pick a song! Maybe it’s a little out there… but I love white noise.

What is your current obsession?

Crochet.

What is your current favourite local business in Georgian Bay?

Good Grief Coffee, in Thornbury. Love Alix and Jesse. We have their coffee every morning.

What is the best present you have ever received? Why?

Hands down my 2nd wedding anniversary card. It has the best mix of optimism, reflection, celebration, and all-embracing love from a truly thoughtful partner. I carry it in my journal and read it whenever I feel down.

Tell us about a creative piece you worked on that you're extremely proud of.

I was inspired by a vintage cathedral window that Bethany Puttkemery used in a 2019 wedding at District 28 events. I thought about how I could take inspiration from the lines and transform the shape into a copper structure. I loved the final result. The cherry on the top was being able to use it as the backdrop for a dear friend’s wedding in August 2020.

Favourite ice cream flavour?

Chocolate and peanut butter

What is your superhero power?

A head as level as a level. The ability to take a metaphor that should have been the size of a bachelor apartment, and build it into a sprawling manse that you could get lost wandering around in.

What is something strange or interesting people would never know just by looking at you?

I've been playing video games regularly and with great enthusiasm since I was about five years old. My first loves were Sim City, Sim Ant, and Hugo’s House of Horrors.

Tell us about your all time favourite wedding

One of my absolute favourite people in the whole world got married in Seattle last year. I was so lucky to be able to give her the gift of my creativity and to also be present and celebrate with them. The food was phenomenal -- if you’ve never tried to do family-style food at a wedding, I would strongly recommend it (post-COVID of course). The wedding speeches were also a highlight. I hope they have a vow renewal someday just so their parents could speak all over again!