the perks of the blooming blog :)

i am so grateful for the joy this blog has brought me. capturing nature's most amazing creations has given me countless, beaming smiles. peeking into the busy and beautiful days of sydney's florists has been wonderfully exhilarating. without a doubt though, the highlight so far for me is getting to know the talented and inspiring people behind the industry. back in february this year, i featured paula and tammy from b&b roses. i was graciously received and given the tour of the rose farm. i also got to see tammy's amazing home that day. an artful space that needs to be photographed! several months later the perfect opportunity came up and i was lucky enough to photograph tammy again, this time for the flower issue of 'the quintessential magazine'. also on the same issue are masterful florals from aleksandra, matt from the floral craftsman and myra from my violet- three of the loveliest and gifted florists i had the privilege of meeting through the blog. check it all out on- thequintessentialmagazine.com.au

tammy and her display cabinet as seen on 'the quintessential magazine'

 

wild lotus and jess

the shop: wild lotus

location: 331 barrenjoey road, newport

contact: 02 9997 7616

website: wildlotusflorist.com.au

the florist: jess

number of years in floristry: 9

best thing about being a florist: watching the seasons forever changing and being surrounded by the beauty of nature everyday.

favourite flower combination: textures, berries and succulents with the contrast of soft and delicate flowers.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for: making an old rundown scout hall turn into a beautiful wedding ceremony filled with an abundance of flowers.

you are inspired by: my mum and mother nature.

you are passionate about: family, flowers and textures.

winter blossoms

artful contrasts

layers of textures

fine forms and colour

wildly beautiful

amazing australiana

the day's bounty

lilac love

winter's gift

like jewels

roots and all

gorgeous greens

bromeliad and bark

 

poppy love

 

winter blossoms

happily creating

"surrounded by the beauty of nature everyday"- jess

seeing, knowing, making beautiful

jardine and high tea with mrs. woo

the shop: jardine hansen pop up at high tea with mrs. woo

location: 72b oxford st paddington

contact: jardine 0412 890 841; high tea with mrs woo 02 8065 5345

signature style: fashion meets flora

the florist: jardine

number of years in floristry: 3

best thing about being a florist: being surrounded with treasures everyday that make me smile. sometimes when i leave the market with a full van, i become a little giddy with joy and laugh to myself on the way back. i love how instinctive and accessible floristry is and how it's actually kind of tough and physical but the end result doesn't appear that way.

favourite flower combination: i feel like it changes so much with the turning of the seasons but i will always adore putting brambles, branches, lichen covered sticks, gum nuts or rugged bits in with pretty garden roses. i'm recently smitten with tulips but i think they should just exist on their own so they can do that wonderful wild sweeping thing they do so well.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for: i did an installation in a space that was once a puppet master's shop. it's in a beautiful sandstone building underground so it really feels like a cave. i harvested armfuls of jasmine and with the help of two lovely friends, covered the walls in vines and flowers. we covered the ceiling with old paper maps, linen and lace, tiny paper ships and lights. the installation stayed for two months. i held film nights there and lots of creative people used the space for poetry readings, shadow plays, drawings, etc. it was nice that by the end, everything was dry, nicely preserved but brittle.

you are inspired by: old people at garden shows who know so much about plants and nature and are so happy to share their knowledge.

you are passionate about: plants, specifically at the moment, my expanding collection of begonias ( such colours and textures! i could stare at those leaves endlessly); and my garden roses. and branches and twigs, moss, etc. also travelling and adventures in general.

fashion meets flora

pop up, going up

artful suspension

taming the wild

for mums, especially

in a window, in a drawer, a forest and a flower belle

golden layers

enchanting

beautifully tangled

joyful work

nostalgic vignette

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

fashion and flora

potted lovelies

sitting pretty

hands that adore the wild

flower belle

luscious budz and suzanne

the shop: luscious budz

location: 515 old south head rd, rose bay

contact: 02 9371 7100

signature style: feel good florals

the florist: suzanne

number of years in floristry: 30

best thing about being a florist: the changing seasons.

favourite flower combination: just sweet peas- seasonal, sweet smelling, simple and also the first flower i grew with my very inspiring grandfather.

most memorable event/occasion you have done flowers for: my girlfriend's wedding where they allowed me free range to buy what's beautiful on the day and create an environment of passion and romance.

you are inspired by: scents, colour, feel and the sight of a flower starting it's season and the "language of flowers".

you are passionate about: life, my daughter, and my jimmy choos!

a hint of pink

potted purples

round table of pretties

warm and fuzzy

bottles old and new

by the window

form and colour in a bowl

artful display

a bed of roses

big and bold bromeliad

dahlia love

siam tulips

the deepest pink

hello, lovely

going to a chapel

flames

from box to piano, why not?

petals galore

every size, every shape

preparing for a wedding

a rosy conversation

a free spirit