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Hobart Wedding in February

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I provided flowers for a beautiful wedding in Hobart this February. The ceremony was held at Runnymede House, a National Trust property in New Town.

Photography by Acoma

The interior of the house provided a gorgeous light for photographs. I love these photos by one of Tasmania's most talented photographers, Acoma. Stunning!

Photography by Acoma

The colours of the wedding were silvery grey, with burgundy bow ties. I love the classic colour combination of grey and red and the February flowering natives were a perfect fit.

Silvery grey foliages were a must, and I used the Eucalyptus Crenulata with its silvery bloom covering the young leaves. Leucadendron Silver Tree worked in with the silvery grey theme, with its shimmery soft silky leaves. Risdon Peppermint was the other foliage I used.

Brunia Albiflora is a perfect addition for a silvery grey wedding. The balls of the Brunia are exactly that, and the way they catch the light makes them appear to glow. I love them!

Each bouquet had a Pink Ice Protea and some red Banksia Occidentalis. I also used some Scarlet Ribbons pincushions.

Safari Sunset Leucadendrons in deep burgundy, their summer colour, were used to add darker tones. Highlights were added with a stunning flowering gum that has white flowers but red buds. They came from a very large, mature tree that was completely covered with blossom this year.

Flowering gum ... sigh!

Another lovely addition is the bright red cones of Leucadendron Jubilee Crown. Their little cones look like berries in amongst the flowers.

And of course, because of the silvery grey/natives theme, we had to add in some beautiful mature gum nuts, which have silvered with age.

Photography by Acoma

The controlled colour scheme really worked with the dresses. Aren't they stunning!

Boutonnieres for the men included leaves from the flowering gum Corymbia Ficifolia, peppermint foliage, Leucadendron Jubilee Crown cones and flowering gum buds around a large silvery gum nut.

Photography by Acoma

The grooms boutonniere had some added Brunia.

Photography by Acoma

I think they went fabulously with the burgundy bow ties!

I also made a floral comb bursting with flowering gum, Brunia, peppermint, and with some Jubilee Crown cones and a little bit of wax flower.

Photography by Acoma

The hair comb was worn by the mother of the bride - a special touch.

Chair decorations used Brunia, Jubilee Crown, Safari Sunset, Silver Tree and Flowering Gum. The soft grey ribbon was used throughout the floral designs.

Photography by Acoma

The reception was held at Stefano Lubiana winery north of Hobart. Burgundy Leucadendrons were placed on each plate and gum foliage was scattered down the centre of the tables.

Photography by Acoma

Natives work so well in a "rustic" setting.

Photography by Acoma

Its really special when the bride is so happy with the flowers that she apologises for sending through too many photos of the wedding! Theres no such thing!

Photography by Acoma

It was a pleasure to be involved in this beautiful wedding, and to be able to share so many stunning photos with you all.

Engagement Photoshoot in April

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Tasmania has a reputation as a tourism destination, and I find that often couples like to combine a special event in their lives with a trip to our fair shores. This April, a gorgeous couple decided to celebrate their engagement with a holiday and photoshoot. What a fun thing to do!

An eclectic mix of natives with lots of colour and texture was the idea for the bouquet.

The flowers needed to travel well as the photos were taken in various places over the course of a few days.

Protea Repens in both light pink and rich pink, both flowering and non-flowering Brunia, Protea White Mink, Banksia Burdettii and Banksia Brownii were the larger flowers that I used. Leucadendron Galpinii (Purple Haze), Safari Sunset, and Leucadendron Discolour were the secondary flowers.

A range of foliage including Tasmanian Myrtle Beech, Risdon Peppermint, and Banksia Brownii added fullness. I also added some dried leucadedonron cones which are a rich autumny brown.

Beautiful!

By the looks of the gorgeous pictures, they had a wonderful trip!

And the photos will make great memories too.

For the boutonniere, I used a dried leucadendron cone so that there were no wilting issues along the trail. The Banksia Burdettii leaves are so gorgeous with their zig-zag edges, and they were teamed with Myrtle Beech, Risdon Peppermint among other bits and pieces.

The iconic view of Cradle Mountain from Dove Lake - definitely a memorable destination for a special occasion!

What a fun job! I wonder where they'll go for the wedding?

December Wedding at Stewarts Bay Lodge

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Photography by Michelle Dupont

December 2016 I provided flowers for a special wedding at Stewarts Bay Lodge on the Tasman Peninsula. Stewarts Bay Lodge is next to the Port Arthur Historic Site, so many couples choose to have photographs taken in the beautiful gardens that are part of the site.

Photography by Michelle Dupont

The bride asked for reds, whites, pinks and greens in her bouquet, and loved lots of cascading foliage. December 2016 was mild and the summer weather hadn't fully arrived so there were many Tasmanian waratahs still blooming. They are such a treat to use in a bouquet with their intense red colouring.

For cascading foliage, I used Agonis Flexuosa which is in flower over the summer, with little white star-like flowers along the stems. This native foliage plant has a lovely weeping habit which means it falls beautifully. I also used foliage from a sweet smelling Incense Cedar.

Along with the Tasmanian Waratah, I used Scarlet Ribbon Leucospermums, Protea Compacta, and Protea Repens. Some red and intense pink Callistemons or Bottlebrush flowers were also added. Dark burgundy Leucadendron Safari Sunset provided contrast.

For whites, I added Button Bush or Berzelia, with its fluffy white balls of flowers. Berzelia is a late winter and spring texture plant which flowers in early summer and is usually finished by December. I also added some white Hebe flowers.

For the two bridesmaids, I left out the Berzelia. The purple flowers are Isopogon Formosa, also called Cone Flowers. They are such a gorgeous colour. Who said natives were brown and boring?! Isopogons are a spring flowering plant and because of the mild weather in December 2016, they were still flowering for me to use.

The richness of the colours was really special. I loved the hot pink Callistemons with their tiny little yellow-green highlights at intervals along the flower. Even the buds added beauty and texture.

Photography by Michelle Dupont

The wedding photography by Michelle Dupont was amazing. Its always such a treat to see her work!

For the groom, there was more of the beautiful Berzelia.

Agonis foliage and flowers, gum, Berzelia, Blushing Bride, and some Leucadendron cones from the Jubilee Crown variety.

I also made some floral crowns for some of the little girls at the wedding - always so cute! More of the fragrant cedar foliage, Agonis flowers and Berzelia.

Table decorations for the reception at Stewarts Bay Lodge were more colourful. I added peach coloured Fountain Leucospermums.

I loved the riot of colour and texture in these centrepieces. The reds, pinks, orange and purple!

The little pots of colour sat on log rounds on each table.

Joyful bursts of colour!

Photography by Michelle Dupont

Such a beautiful bride! It was a pleasure to be able to provide flowers for this wedding.

Sundrenched March Wedding at Port Arthur

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Photography by Fred and Hannah

On a beautiful warm Tuesday in March, this lovely couple tied the knot at Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula. The world heritage listed site is a really special place for a wedding. The ceremony was held in the ruins of the old church and then photographs were taken in the wonderful gardens that cover the site.

Photography by Fred and Hannah

Photography by Fred and Hannah really captures the day so fabulously! That golden sun drenched glow perfectly highlights the playful yellow touches that the couple chose for their day.

Photography by Fred and Hannah

I made the bride a simple bouquet with plenty of lush foliage and texture.

Main flowers used were Protea Pink Ice, and Brunia Albiflora in flower. A Leucadendron Silver Tree cone peeps through in the centre of the bouquet, surrounded by a fine-flowered white hydrangea.

The small touches of red are the variegated Leucadendron Jester. Yellow touches were added with Leucadenron Inca Gold, Leucadendron Pisa and a fine leafed hybrid Leucadendron. Eucalyptus Risdonii, a lovely lemon scented Leptospermum, and a blue green cyprus are the foliages used. For some added texture I used some pittosporum berries which are a great creamy colour and for a finishing touch, some gum nuts from Corymbia Ficifolia.

Photography by Fred and Hannah

The grooms boutonniere combined all of the foliages with the yellow Leucadendrons and a gum nut as the focal point. I love it with that yellow tie!

Fresh and Australian!

Photography by Fred and Hannah

The lovely bride wanted a floral crown to match her bouquet.

I used more of the Eucalyptus Risdonii, and wove in some of the flowering Tea Tree. The fine leafed yellow Leucadendron added warm touches. I also added some of the Leucadendron Pisa to the front of the crown.