Flower Wisdom
Getting Wedding Flowers Right, Whatever Your Budget
  Every couple starts their floral planning the same way, a folder of saved images and a budget that has […]
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Flower Wisdom

Wedding flower wisdom written by our wedding flower professionals with advice and tips on using flowers at your wedding, plus interviews with the experts

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Fun and Happy Floral Centrepieces for Your Wedding Day
  When it comes to wedding florals, few things bring more joy than a table bursting with colour, creativity, and […]
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Floral Futures: Why It’s Time to Ban Floral Foam From Weddings
  We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – we hate floral foam. It’s a toxic, single use […]
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How to Mix Faux and Fresh Flowers in Wedding Arrangements
  When it comes to wedding flowers, many couples  are torn between the timeless beauty of fresh blooms and the […]
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How to Design a Wedding That Reflects Your Unique Love Story
  We’re thrilled today to have wedding planner, Natalie Hagopian of NH Weddings sharing her insightful tips on how to […]
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How To Bring The Tropics Into Your Wedding Styling
We are thrilled to welcome back Vanessa of The Wedding and Event Creators for our Tropical Issue. Today on Polka […]
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Nikki Davey from Grown Not Flown is standing in a field holding flowers and a chicken
Grown Not Flown: Connecting Growers To Local Consumers
  We first came across Nikki Davey when we saw her on the news for winning a 2023 AgriFutures Rural […]
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The One Thing to Bring to Your First Florist Meeting (It’s Not a Pinterest Board)
  Britt runs a floral design studio, The Botanical Connection, and she recently made the case on Instagram that naming […]
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The Garden Issue

Step into the magic of garden weddings. From secret gardens and wildflower fields to backyard blooms, discover real weddings, botanical styling, seasonal flowers, and ideas that let lush greenery and beautiful blooms take centre stage in your celebration.

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Bloom Work: Wearable Florals For Your Wedding Day
What is ‘bloom work’ I hear you say? It’s the name I, Tyeneal Hahn Makeup Artist, gave the creations from […]
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Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet – Size and Shape
  Wedding Flowers are a very important part of the wedding day. They bring the whole picture together with colour […]
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What Would They Know?
What Would They Know? Davina Adamson of Black Finch Jewellery
  If you’ve ever walked into a jewellery studio and felt like you’re meant to already know what you want, […]
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Cake Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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Photography Wisdom
Behind The Shot: Dani Bartlett, Somewhere Between Portraits
  It’s time for another instalment of our Behind the Shot series, where we ask photographers for a favourite candid […]
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Flower Wisdom
What a Flower Grower Wants You to Know About Wedding Flowers
  As part of the Garden Issue, we wanted to explore beyond the wedding side of things and get back […]
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Styling Wisdom
How to Start With Pattern At Your Wedding
  Having featured over 25 of their beautiful weddings, we know Mornington Peninsula-based Poppy Culture (florists by training) knows a […]
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Food & Catering Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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