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DYNAMIC | ROMANTIC | LOCAL

rACHEL SCHWARZ (she/her)

CRESCENDO FLORAL STUDIO OWNER/DESIGNER

Our work is rooted in sustainability, strong relationships with local growers, and a commitment to inclusivity.

We work primarily with local, small-scale growers, sourcing flowers that are grown with care and reflect the natural rhythms of our region. This means every arrangement is unique, shaped by what’s available and thriving. Supporting local farmers isn’t just about quality, it’s about fostering relationships, reducing waste, and creating a more sustainable floral industry.

Our approach to floral design is intuitive and expressive, embracing natural movement, color gradients, and asymmetry. Rather than forcing flowers into rigid shapes, we let them shine in their own form, creating arrangements that feel organic and full of life.

As a queer-owned studio, we prioritize creating a welcoming and inclusive space. Whoever you are, whoever you love, your story deserves to be celebrated in a way that feels true to you, without expectation or tradition defining the details. Our process is flexible and collaborative, ensuring that every client feels heard, respected, and represented in their floral experience.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, reach out, we’d love to bring your vision to life.

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Kind Words from Our CLIENTS

THIS IS YOUR FLORIST! I have been an event planner for years and have worked with many florists, so when it came time for my own wedding--one where flowers would take center stage--I needed a florist up to the task. NEVER IN MY CAREER HAVE A DEALT WITH A MORE COMPETENT, TALENTED PROFESSIONAL. Rachel was remarkable. Her attention to detail, communication, and skill is second to no one. Her ability to bring my vision to life was remarkable. I am so impressed. She simply is the best there is--and without a doubt one of the best florists in Canada.

Jennifer & Joshua

Rachel was an absolute dream to work with. From the consultation process forward, she helped bring my vision to life. We developed a colour palette together that helped guide me through the design process of every element of my wedding planning. Rachel walked me through all of the floral element choices, as well as the seasonal species available. She prioritized my favourite blooms, while keeping my expectations grounded based on seasonality. Her structural features are all reusable, and the flowers are sourced locally. I could not recommend Rachel enough. Great communications, beautiful execution, and seamless to work with.

Joanna & Alex

Having Rachel do the flowers for my wedding was a wonderful experience. Rachel is calm, organized, and creative. She did a wonderful job of incorporating the colours I chose and was incredibly knowledgeable on what types of flowers would work well for me. I was so happy with the finished product. She is incredible to work with and took a lot of stress out of my wedding planning experience. I would recommend Rachel to any bride and groom in a heartbeat.

Christine & Matt

Trusting Rachel to do the flowers and arrangements for my special day was the wisest choice I could have made. Her keen eye for detail, knowledge of blooming seasons, and colour coordination created the faerie wonderland I had always envisioned. As a florist, Rachel is educated, creative, innovative, and driven. As a person, she was patient, flexible, hard working, punctual, thorough, and a smart, kind, and joyful person to be around. If I could recommend someone higher than 10/10, I would. Rachel’s artwork is a testament to the care and effort she will take in designing, providing, and turning your visions, ideas, and dreams into reality.

Kelly & Adam

Rachel exceeded my expectations for my wedding florals! She was very receptive to all my ideas, yet turned them into something I could never have dreamt up myself! I was blown away particularly by my bouquet and the arbour arrangement she put together, but everything fit completely with the theme of my event and my budget. I would highly recommend Rachel to anyone, as she goes above and beyond to make sure you're happy.

Mackenzie & Josiah

Rachel did a phenomenal job on the florals for our wedding. When we first consulted with her, we couldn’t find a picture of exactly what I (the bride) wanted. She patiently looked at hundreds of photos with me while I explained what I liked and didn’t like about them. She then took all of this and brought our dreams to life. It was better then we could have ever imagined.
People at our wedding came up and said they had never seen such amazing flowers in their lives. She captured our wild, west coast, wedding vibes perfectly. The environment is also important to us. We felt good knowing Rachel does everything she can to source locally, recycle, reuse, and minimize her impact.
Rachel is not only incredibly talented, but so kind, caring, and fun to work with. We couldn’t have trusted anyone else.

Lydia & Ben

Rachel creates magic with her flowers!
We had the joy of having Rachel create the flowers for our wedding and she blew us away! Her professionalism, creativity and passion really shines through her flower arrangements. Having Rachel create our flower arrangements allowed us to really relax on our wedding day as we knew she was going to do a wonderful job. The outcome of the bouquets and the flower arrangement on the arbour were incredible and better then we could have imagined!

Brooklyn & Victor

It was a joy to have Rachel as the florist for my wedding. She brought a skill set and an understanding of weddings that allowed me to easily place my trust in her. The final bouquet took both mine and my guests breath away!

Avalon & Jason

I could not have been more thrilled with the flowers at our wedding! From start to finish, Crescendo Floral Studios delivered incredible service. My first consultation with Rachel was so thorough and professional and she was able to ask the perfect questions in order to figure out my dreams for my flowers. I gave her a fairly broad description of what I wanted, and when the bouquets, boutonnieres and floral display for our arch arrived, I was totally blown away by the depth, texture, colour and richness of the flowers. I love that Rachel uses many locally grown flowers and values upcycling and reducing waste in the flower industry. Rachel worked so well with the rest of my wedding team and I'd highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding if you want incredible beauty and no stress!

Jenna & Josh

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Crescendo Floral Studio respectfully acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional unceded territories of the Laichwiltach, Klahoose, and K'omoks First Nations. We honour our relationship with these First Nations, the Homalco First Nations and all other First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples who reside in these territories.

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