About Everlastings​
More than just a store
with very humble beginnings
Everlastings began as a hobby
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...in 1993, when owner Tracy began making dried floral arrangements and wreaths out of an extra bedroom in her home. Recognizing a need for a flower shop in Lucknow, she took the plunge and moved from the bedroom studio into a main street building the following year. Welcomed warmly by her hometown, this young entrepreneur worked hard to continue to grow the business and in the year 2001, the store was moved to its current location, a former long time Fruit Market. While the retail environment for a florist has changed drastically since opening in 1993, the business continues to develop and evolve over the years and is proud to be the longest operating retailer in Lucknow under the same owner. After years of business growth and Tracy’s love of all things wedding, she decided to use her organizational skills, eye for detail and passion for perfection to make Everlastings a one stop shop for her wedding clientele. Now providing planning, décor and floral services, Everlastings has become highly recommended for any new bride planning a wedding in Southern Bruce County and beyond. Tracy feels so privileged to have been a part of the business community for 28 years and to have been a part of so many of the moments that matter in her client’s lives.
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"Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” Luther Burbank
Tracy Irwin
Tracy’s journey into the world of flowers began as a 15-year-old working at Valley Green Flowers, a former flower shop on the main street in Lucknow. Years later, after a college education, and work at another flower shop, she would return to her hometown and begin what would be a long adventure of business ownership, creating beautiful things and helping people find joy in the simplicity of pretty blooms.
Throughout her years as a business owner, aside from having been a very busy hockey mom, Tracy always finds time to give back to her community through volunteerism and work on various projects and committees. Her commitment to maintaining a brick and mortar business for the good of the community has always been a priority.
She is a mom to 3 young men and a beautiful daughter in law. In 2019 she married the love of her life, Chris and gained 2 more sons. Chris is not only Tracy’s biggest supporter, but can sometimes be found helping at wedding setups, doing deliveries or creating some structure needed for the latest install.
Tracy’s parents, Peter and Elaine have been an integral part of Everlastings from the beginning. You will find Elaine behind the counter or cleaning wedding flowers in the back. Always keeping things clean and the team organized. Peter is the occasional delivery guy, cardboard cleaner upper and always ready handyman when called upon. The success and longevity of Everlastings is due in large part to their never-ending support.
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Tracy’s favourite flowers are tulips. When she is not running around making things beautiful at a wedding, her favourite place to be is at her cottage by the lake. Maybe enjoying some heavenly hash ice cream or an Aero bar while she sits on the beach watching the next beautiful sunset. She has a passion for travel, interior design, as well as photography. One of her proudest accomplishments is successfully completing a 365 project. A photography project which forces you to find beauty every day in the simple things.
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Chris and Tracy recently designed and built their forever home near the shores of Lake Huron.
Their home was featured in the fall edition of Country Home magazine in 2025.
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Rachel Kernighan
Rachel is the newest member to our team and brings with her a love all of things decor and a passion to learn the skills of floral design. She has an eye for detail which clearly shows in her amazing merchandising skills in the boutique. She is our guru when it comes to all things social media and has an uncanny skill of being able to pull the perfect songs for our instagram posts.
Rachel is a do it yourselfer and when she is not in the store, you can find her working in her amazing floral and vegetable garden or building herself a new pergola or chicken coop with her own two hands.
She lives outside Lucknow with her husband Ty and her 4 children. Her eldest daughter, Audrey, is following in her footsteps and you may see her behind the counter in the coming months.
When asked what her favourite part about her job is, it would definitely be helping customers find the perfect decorative accent for their home.
We are so grateful to have Rachel as a part of our Everlastings team.
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