FLORIST BLOG

Hands up, who loves a flower crown? Brides, yes. Flower girls, absolutely. DIYer’s, sure, it’s fun to make one. What about florists, do florists love flower crowns? Well, the answer from me is mostly yes because they are beautiful, but honestly I have been known to throw one across the room in frustration mid-creation. Depending on the design, they can …

Floral style blogger, Kyla Helgeson, guides you through some gorgeous floral design trends for Autumn 2017 It’s the time of year where a little jacket on your shoulders is needed to protect you from the crisp cool air. Like this gorgeous tweed jacket worn by an Autumn bride below. Autumn is fabulous for flowers too as seasonal blooms like tuber …

There is so much inspiration out there for brides, pinterest boards full of inspiring gorgeous wedding bouquets and floral designs. But what about bridesmaids flowers? What colour should they wear? What bridesmaids dresses should I choose? And what about their flowers? Well, don’t worry, there are many options and ideas for dresses and how flowers can be carried or worn …

There was no doubt, looking through the gallery of entries from last year’s RockStar Florists competition, that native wedding flowers were proving once again to be very popular with the bride-to-be. All colours, shapes, sizes and textures were used to create some stunning floral designs, particularly native wedding bouquets. Native flowers can also be used to create buttonholes, corsages, floral …

Being a wedding floral designer, one of my all time favourites would have to be a classic and elegant, hydrangea bouquet. For me, applying this bloom in wedding flower arrangements is like a little piece of heaven. Hydrangea season is such an amazing time of year—it just makes me happy! There are a few variations, including lace hydrangea and the …

We have seen everywhere, from fashion to interiors, metallics are back in a big way.  It seemed to me that last season everything was copper and rose gold.   While those are still hot metallic tones, this season everything seems to be gold.  Gold tones add class and elegance to any event or wedding.  There are so many gold wedding …

Recently Pantone released their colour of the year 2017: a ‘refreshing and revitalising’ shade, Greenery. This on-trend shade will no doubt feature in new interior designs, fashion, floral design and wedding flowers. Florists around Australia rejoiced at the announcement because green is the base colour for all our design work. I have always had a love affair with the colour …

Summer is a lovely time of year to get married in Australia. Wedding guests and family members often have time off work and summer flowers are in bloom! Let’s take a look at which flowers will survive the summer heat. The main thing about a summer wedding that makes a summer bride nervous is the extreme heat.  I was married …

Summer is here and it’s so popular with brides taking advantage of when the family is in town. Whenever I think of summer weddings I always think of the beach and outdoor settings, a clifftop with an amazing seaview or a picture perfect summer garden party.  Bright colours also spring to mind, beautiful blues, warm yellows, hot pinks and vibrant …

When planning their wedding, many people want to have all the members of their family there on the big day–including their fur babies!  Flowers are a popular way to dress up animals for a wedding. Here are some great ways to include a pet with flowers on your special day. I am a proud mother of two little humans and …