A Colourful Wedding Reception at The Arlington Estate

We have been incredibly lucky to work with exceptionally kind, thoughtful and caring clients and Georgia and Kyle top the list of couples whose planning journey and wedding days we want to relive over and over again. Their plans were greatly affected by the pandemic so we just held on until the timing felt right which allowed them to also start a family! They were married May 28, 2023 in a traditional Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony with their almost one year old son, Leo, by their side followed by a wedding reception at The Arlington Estate.

We had a colour palette of pinks, caramels, yellows, and deep rust-reds paired with a soft cool-blue.

Toronto wedding invitation designer, Paper Palette, designed an impeccable wedding invitation suite with a watercolor floral pattern atop a cool blue envelope, accompanied by rust-coloured ink for the copy and a soft pink reply card envelope. Wild North Flowers, a Toronto wedding floral studio, took our palette and hit a home run embracing those warm caramels and rust-toned reds softened by whites and pinks for a bridal bouquet fitting for a late-spring wedding. Simply Beautiful Decor’s tabletop pieces carried the design through to the tactile details with which the guests would interact. Oh, and we can’t forget the acrylic arch behind the head table from Exquisite Occasions that Wild North Flowers decked out in florals for a floating effect.

One of my favourite details has to be the custom mosaic tile-inspired dance floor vinyl by Designer Dance Floors. We also included some lounge furniture from Detailz Couture in the front lobby of The Arlington Estate to offer some soft seating for a casual cocktail hour period and some large 13’ ficus trees from Event Rent in the West Wing to play with the scale of the room being so large. The party portion of the evening was kicked off with fireworks from Firemaster Productions followed by an epic performance by The Dave Murphy Band.

Purple Tree Photography beautifully captured the day in its full splendor.

The other Toronto-based wedding vendors included Cocoa Cakery, Hotshotz Photobooth, Wild and Free Films, Nadia and Co., Erin Nicole Makeup Artistry, and Eryn Shannon Bridal.

Service: Design and Management

The Floorplans

We’ve also included the Arlington Estate wedding floorplan we designed for the West Wing and lobby as some inspiration for your own wedding layout at Arlington Estate.

A Summery Outdoor Langdon Hall Wedding

It is always a joy to design a Langdon Hall wedding and we were lucky enough to do two back-to-back wedding weekends in 2021. Sarah and Peter’s wedding at Langdon Hall Country House and Spa in Cambridge, Ontario was held on August 14, 2021.

Sarah’s wedding vision was soft romance, through a light colour palette and subtle texture changes. We incorporated soft blues, greys, and the smallest amount of blush to create a wedding palette that felt fresh and garden-inspired.

We were lucky enough to have local artist, Niki Kingsmill create a custom illustration of Langdon Hall to incorporate into the invitation suite done by Red Bicycle Paper Co.

Florals were a huge part of Sarah’s vision as her grandmother used to be a florist herself so we were careful to select a florist who was willing to work with us in the creative vision while letting Sarah’s grandmother do the bouquets. This can be a tricky situation, but Grandma was careful to use the same variety of florals that Forever Wildfield had selected for her floral recipe so that it felt as seamless as possible. I think only a trained eye would notice the difference.

We worked closely with Simply Beautiful Decor to pick just the right white linen and layered effect with chiffon runners for a texture-on-texture look and the tablescape was completed with charger plates from Tabletales.

Photographed by Mango Studios, videography by Wild and Free Films, beauty by Dawna Boot, and a sweets table by Sweet Celebrations.

You can see the wedding on the weekend following here.

Service: Design and Management

THE FLOORPLAN

We’ve also included the Langdon Hall Summerhouse floorplan we designed for them as some inspiration for your own Langdon Hall wedding.

Romantic Modern Wedding at Elora Mill

Rachel and Cooper’s romantic modern wedding at Elora Mill is something dreams are made of. There is something so special about the small town only about an hour from Toronto, making it the perfect quaint weekend getaway for both couples and their guests. Rachel wanted a contemporary wedding design that still felt mostly timeless and romantic and I think we accomplished that. We love working with florist, Forever Wildfield because the collaboration is always fun and our ideas scale up and down to ensure we’re not going overboard in any one area and allowing all pieces to have a moment to shine and complement each other. We made good use of the in-house chargers and menus from the Elora Mill, but freshened it up with some napkins and linens from Special Event Rentals, our favourite Burlington-based wedding rental company. It has also been a dream to work with Ottawa-based, destination wedding photographers, Joel and Justyna and to say they were the perfect fit for this wedding is nothing short of the truth. We feel so honoured to have been tasked with designing and planning this romantic modern wedding at Elora Mill. Beauty by Allyssa Helm, music from The DJ Co., stationery by Statue Rue, and cake from Fancy That Cake.

Service: Design and Management

The Floorplan

We’ve also included the floorplan we made for the Grand Room as some inspiration for your own wedding layout at Elora Mill.

Casa Loma Glass Pavilion Wedding

The glass pavilion at Casa Loma is a gorgeous option for those who want a tent wedding look but either don’t have the property available or even want to organize something at home.

Jackie and Don opted for a photography permit at Spadina Museum just next door to Casa Loma, removing the need for wasted travel time at multiple locations.

For the design, Casa Loma’s Glass Pavilion’s white floors, glass walls and ceiling with the white drapery and beautiful chandeliers make it a gorgeous base. Jackie wanted a minimalist design but one that still had some depth. So we kept with the standard square tables available from the venue and covered them in soft ivory velvet linens and a caramel-coloured napkin. We opted for three different candle colours to add more interest without adding clutter. The floral arrangements were a mix of low and tall to help keep the eye moving around the room.

Lastly, for the floor plan, we went non-traditional and had Jackie and Don sitting at one of the long tables in the room. Since the stage in the space is a permanent fixture, and Jackie and Don didn’t want to be on display, we kept the ceremony musicians to play during dinner and placed them on the stage with the ceremony florals repurposed as a backdrop for them. You can see a photo of this layout below.

A custom floorplan for the Glass Pavilion at Casa Loma.

Photographed by Tara McMullen, stationery by Paper and Poste, floral design by Blush and Bloom, linens and tabletop by Simply Beautiful Decor. Tables and chairs from Event Rental Group. Beauty by Bruna Mata and Off the Grid. Live musicians GTA Strings, DJ by DJPPlus.

Stratus Vineyard Wedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Brandi and Doug traveled from St. Louis, Missouri for their gorgeous Stratus Vineyards wedding in Niagara-on-the-Lake on August 19, 2022.

Their wedding was 729 days in the making and I suppose we can actually thank the pandemic for this extra time because it gave us the opportunity to give this wedding a glow-up as time went on. Sometimes you can’t rush things and this is a great example of that! For her wedding stationery and invitations, Brandi wanted something with a classic formal style and I think Amber from All That’s Lovely just crushed it with the pocket fold, romantic fonts, a hint of pearlescent paper, and traditional mailed-back RSVP; just the classiest vibe!

We then tasked Bloom and Co., the best Niagara-on-the-Lake and area wedding florist I can think of, with the task of taking her signature romantic garden style and softening up a very modern ceremony space and super industrial weekday workspace into a lush garden escape. We used another Niagara wedding rental favourite, Simply Beautiful Decor, to bring all the yummy textures and tabletop details to life.

All so beautifully and carefully captured by one of my absolute favourite photographers, Will Reid Photo. The gorgeous video below was impeccably filmed by DML Films.

Special thanks to the rest of the incredible team including our caterer Tide and Vine, DJ 586 Event Group, Sweet Celebrations for cake and sweets, Blue Lady Food Truck for the late-night poutine, and Kimberly Love and Camille Scott, both from the St. Louis area, for their hair and makeup talents, respectively! Brandi’s dress is from designer Rebecca Schoneveld, purchased at Bridal Parlour in the St. Louis area.

The Floorplan

The Press Alley at Stratus Vineyard in Niagara on the Lake is a long, straight space that is limited in setup options, but with a smaller guest count, we were able to create an intimate floorplan where Brandi and Doug were in the centre of their guests at a sweetheart table. Here’s the final floorplan (chandeliers are the circles above the tables) we chose should it help you in planning your own wedding at Stratus Vineyard’s Press Alley.

Arlington Estate Wedding | Toronto Wedding Venue

Jessica and David's Arlington Estate wedding took my breath away right from the moment we sat down to even start planning. I was so excited to be able to work at a new Toronto wedding venue, especially one as beautiful as The Arlington Estate. It's one thing to put things on paper, but to actually see them come to life is what makes it all worthwhile. This is true for both the wedding design, but also the venue itself! The team at The Arlington Estate were wonderful, courteous and professional and having been so new, it's clear they really value their role in the industry. In the four months they had been open, they had managed to be miles ahead (despite a few hiccups, which were to be expected!) of even some venues having been open for years.Jessica and David were planning from afar as they currently live in NYC. It's difficult to be planning from another city, so having someone on your side to help with the logistics certainly helps to ease the stress. She had a great team of family here at home, but knowing she wanted them to also enjoy the experience, she brought me on board to help her out! It was such a pleasure planning and designing this wedding from Jess' romantic, candlelit vision. Logistics of the day needed to be carefully planned as we started Jessica and David's day at her parents' house, then traveled downtown to St. Andrews Catholic Church for the ceremony. From there, we shuttled wedding party and extended family to Osgoode Hall for wedding photos, then on to The Arlington Estate for a few last photos and wedding reception. See all the gorgeous details captured by Tara McMullen, and the incredible smile the bride donned the whole day, below!

Photography  Tara McMullen Photography
Florals  Hunt and Gather
Stationery  Paper and Poste
Sweets Table  Cakelaine
Venue and Catering The Arlington Estate
Toronto Destination Wedding Planning and Design Laura Olsen Events.