Tristan and Nathan's wedding, Copacabana, September 2011

I did the flowers for Tristan and Nathans beautiful wedding at Seafarm, Copacabana, in September! It was one of the first beautiful sunny days of spring this year, and the setting was just amazing!

The bride had tulips, ranunculus, and hyacincth in her bouquet, with black privett berry. The bridesmaids and groomsmen had tulips, and each bouquet, buttonhole and corsage was finished with dotty vine.

Photos by Lee Hulsman, Summerland Photography

Urbis Christmas Party

Some pretty and colourful flowers adorned Icebergs in Bondi for the Urbis Christmas Party! Very fitting for the very sunny day we were blessed with.

The flowers were enjoyed all through the night and beyond, as partyers took them home (via various establishments around Bondi!)

It's Christmas Time!

The weather is warming up, there's a lot of red and green around - that's right - It's Christmas Time!!!

Are any of you - like me - a bit stuck for presents? Or do you love spreading the Christmas cheer with a Christmas wreath on your door?

I've included below some pictures of some wreaths I've whipped up for you, as well as some gift ideas - a living plant is the gift that keeps giving!

1. A lavendar and herb wreath - spreading frangrance for all those walking past - nice and fresh, but drys out nicely to last till the distance - $45

2. A fresh flower wreath - with gardenias, christmas bush, lavendar and mulberries - the flowers won't last forever, so would be good for a Christmas party! The wreath base lasts forever, so you can always replace the little flowers with anything you want afterwards! - $50

3. Succulent wreath - something a bit more "beachy" - $45

4. Berzillia wreath - this little native flower dries nicely to last for more that one Christmas season - $45

5. Hydrangea potted in a lovely terracotta pot - $50

6. A selection of herbs potted in a little terracotta window box - great for the kitchen window or a balcony - $55

7. Poinsettia - a nice Christmassy little pot plant - great to take to a Christmas party as a present - again potted in a terracotta pot - $50

Delivery or postage is an addtional $10, or you can collect from me in North Bondi. Please email me on jane@floreatfloral.com.au if you would like to place an order.

Thanks to Sarah and Chris for the use of your beautiful house and garden for our photoshoot - and to Sophie Harker again for your beautiful photos and styling!!!

x Jane

Feast of Flowers

Did you know you can eat flowers? Well I didn't until recently - and when I found out, I thought I'd test it on a few guinea pigs! Next thing you know, I've got a table for 25 set up in my back yard - complete with a floral extravaganza!

So what did I serve?

Entree: Jasmine Martini's to start with - thanks Sass! Yes - you can eat jasmine flowers...

along with some yummy ibutcher.com.au cutlets - carefully bbq'd by the online butcher extraordinaire George Topham!

Some yummy cheese, garnished with more flowers!

Main: Lasagne (with lots of herbs of course) and garden salads - with peony petals (delicious!)

Dessert: rosewater icecream with brownies and strawberries, complete with rose petals!

Anyway, it was a beautiful night in the garden - the weather was perfect and the people were fun!! And next time I'm trying lavendar lamb!

I had sooooo much fun setting up - and thanks so much for my flatties who helped me set up, cook and clean up!!

And thanks again to the very talented Elise Hassey for taking such amazing photos - If you are looking for a photographer - for a wedding - or a floral feast! - have a look at her website: http://www.lisse.com.au/

Check out some pics below of the great night we had!

And for more information on eating flowers - have a look at this website:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlowers/EdibleFlowersMain.htm

A summer's day at the CYC for Pip's 30th Birthday

We had a gorgeous day down at the CYC in Rushcutter's Bay on Saturday for my Cousin Pip's 30th Birthday. To dress the room up a bit, we went with some bright coloured peonies and roses, with some gardenias and anenomes thrown in - what a beautiful day, with some beautiful flowers! Thanks to Pip's friend Sophie Kate for the great photos!

Happy Birthday Pippy!