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Cassandra Mae McIvor | owner + lead designer

photo by Izabela Rachwal

Hey there! Call me Cass - I’m a floral designer and artist creating from my home-based studio in Warren, Manitoba. I believe in thoughtful and artful design where every floral piece, from planning to execution, is considered with purpose. As an artist, I love and take pride in my work, not only for the end result, but for the process.

With a decade of experience in the wedding industry, I can tell you that the best weddings are a reflection of you (and not just your Pinterest board). I want your event to be filled with details that have meaning to you and your family. As an individual with a deep appreciation for both tradition and individuality, I really strive to create a timeless & artful design that still feels unique & authentic. I’m also a hopeless romantic!

Our Design Ethos

“We believe that as an industry that works in showcasing the beauty of nature, we share a responsibility in preserving it.

Maiden Floral Co works to honour this obligation through sustainable design practices, eco-friendly mechanics and sourcing as many locally grown products as is possible for the season.

We never use toxic floral foam or chemically preserved ingredients. We’re diligent in sorting any packaging material to be recycled/disposed of properly and compost our green waste. Containers, chicken wire and moss are reused as many times as possible in order to keep creating stunning foam-free and low-waste floral installations.”

The Consultation Process

During our consultation, we’ll take a look at your inspiration photos and identify the common themes. What colour palette will we be working with? Is there a certain style/look you’d like to achieve? What atmosphere do you want your guests to experience? Are there any flowers or details that have sentimental value to you that you’d like to incorporate? Once we’ve fleshed out all the details, couples will receive a customized floral proposal to review and approve- this PDF bundle also doubles as a great design resource for you to reference back to when pulling together all your other wedding details.

I’ll also happily provide recommendations and resources that will help you curate your design elements when meeting with and considering your other vendors. Helping my clients through the design process of tailoring their wedding or event is my favourite part of working in this industry. Ask me all the questions!

Together, we can transcend your inspiration photos and create a customized cohesive plan for your florals that will not only look stunning for your guests, but will be remembered for being undeniably you. If you’re looking forward to a personal and curated design experience, or have any questions about the process or my services, head over to my Contact Page.

I’m so looking forward to chatting you!

Cassie Mae xo

 

FAQs

  • A typical consultation, usually conducted over the phone (zoom or in-person is still an option if you prefer!) takes anywhere from 45 mins to an hour and a half, depending on the scope of your event.

  • Investments for Full-service Wedding Floral Design:
    during the high-season (May-October) begin at $2500
    during the low-season (November-April) begin at $1900

    For Intimate Weddings taking place in the low season, we also offer a curated small-scale floral package for $1000
    Inquire for more details

  • We design with nature in mind. We use 100% real plant material (never fabric or plastic florals) and source as much of your flowers locally as what's possible for the season!

  • Yes! Our rental inventory includes several beautiful centrepiece container options, unique vessels for larger statement pieces like pedestal bowls and large urns as well as a variety of stem vases: including collections of minimalist clear glass, eclectic amber glass as well as a selection of vintage & brass bud vases.

    Your bouquets are delivered in rental glass cylinders and centrepiece arrangements will either come designed in a rental vessel of your choice or a simple ceramic vessel purchased for you to send home with your guests (this will be discussed during the consultation process).

    All vases, glassware and vessels unless otherwise stated on your invoice are to be returned following your event.

    Found a particular collection of vases you’d like to use from another rental vendor? No problem! We’ll arrange to have those dropped off ahead of your wedding so your flowers can be delivered in the vases you’ve chosen and you can make those returns after your event.

  • We’ve set-up weddings in Clear Lake, Hecla and even Kenora! If you’d love to have our flowers at your wedding then we’d love to get them there. If there are no scheduling conflicts, we’ll work out delivery and set-up logistics together to make it happen.

  • For weddings that include any larger scale floral pieces (a full arch, floral columns or hanging installation as a few examples) will often require teardown and will be included in your delivery/set-up fees. When we arrive at the end of the night we’ll completely disassemble the larger pieces and bundle any flowers that are still good for you to take home and compost/dispose of the rest.

    Any rental bud vases that will be returning with us at the end of the night will also have their flowers emptied and bundle for you to take home. Otherwise, centrepiece containers can be returned in the 3 days following your event.