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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A Real “Red Wedding” – How to Style Using an Unconventional Colour
Bright red is not the first colour that instantly pops into a couples mind when envisioning their wedding day! Whilst […]
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Red Flower Varieties & Combinations For Your Wedding Bouquet
Red is a passionate colour and a classic symbol of romance. Often in wedding ceremonies, however, which are perhaps the […]
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“My Favourite Tool Of The Trade” With… Jade of Jade McIntosh Flowers
For a florist, it all comes down to the scissors. Like an illustrator and their ‘lucky pen’ or a builder’s […]
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Why You Must Consider Dried Flowers For Your Micro Weddings
A global pandemic has created such a sense of uncertainty when it comes to planning your wedding, and nowhere more […]
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To Bouquet Or Not To Bouquet? That Is The Question
Image: Smokey Oscar Does the thought of being the centre of attention on your wedding day make you a little […]
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SHOOT TWO
All Lit Up: How To Incorporate Neon Signage Into Your Wedding Styling
Neons and flowers are “better together”, giving your wedding a modern and electric feel. They make the perfect backdrop to […]
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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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