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Best 13 Wedding Flower Designers of Queensland

From Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, to the Darling Downs, Yeppoon, Bribie Island, Redcliffe, Warwick and the Scenic Rim, we’ve got the list of the top wedding florists in Queensland — rated & reviewed by recently-married couples and announced at the ABIA Wedding Awards.


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Flowers Willow Bud | Image Worth Photography

If you’re getting married in Queensland, and in search of the state’s best providers of bride and bridesmaid floral bouquets, buttonholes, ceremony arbour arrangements, hanging garlands, table centrepieces and floral installations, we’ve got you covered. Read on to learn more about wedding flowers, and to find the best flower designers throughout Queensland.

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Why do we almost always see flowers at weddings?

It’s challenging to envision a wedding devoid of floral elements, and this association has deep historical roots. While contemporary appreciation of flowers is heavily linked to their aesthetic allure, the connection between flowers and weddings dates back through the ages.

In ancient times, flowers played a crucial role in wedding celebrations, serving both practical and spiritual purposes. Brides carried, and decorated with, posies of aromatic herbs and flowers, not only to embellish themselves and their surroundings, but also to mask body odours and ward of illness and any perceived negative influences.

The rationale for our fascination with wedding flowers has evolved, but floral arrangements remain firmly embedded in the traditions of modern-day wedding celebrations and, for most couples, floral bouquets, buttonholes and arrangements are an essential part of wedding day decorating.

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Flowers and image courtesy Flowers By Helena

 

What flowers are needed for a wedding?

Wedding preferences vary, with some envisioning a day filled with elaborate floral arrangements, and others opting for a more minimalist approach. Personal taste, seasonal availability and cost considerations all play a role in the flowers couples consider necessary for their wedding day, but here’s a list of the florals commonly included.

Wedding party flowers

  • Bridal bouquet
  • Maid-of-honour and Bridesmaid bouquets
  • Bouquets, baskets or arrangements for flower girls
  • Groom buttonhole (also know as boutonniere)
  • Groomsmen buttonholes
  • Buttonholes and corsages for prominent family members
  • Special ‘bouquet toss’ arrangement
  • Floral hairpieces

 

Wedding ceremony flowers

  • Arrangements for the entrance or aisle
  • Decorations for alter or wedding arbour
  • Aisle or chairback decorations
  • Signing table decoration

 

Wedding reception flowers

  • Entrance arrangements
  • Table centre decorations
  • Overhead drapery or garland installations
  • Main table arrangements
  • Wedding cake florals
  • Decorations for gift or guest book tables
  • Photobooth background displays

 

Whether you decide you want everything on the list, or to take your pick, keep reading to find the best floral artists in your part of Queensland.

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How was this list of Queensland's best Wedding Flower Designers determined?

At ABIA Weddings, it is important to us that all wedding couples plan their special day with confidence, based on the recommendations of recently-married couples and their own real experiences. So, this list is solely based on the feedback of real customers who rated and reviewed for their wedding flowers in the prestigious Queensland ABIA Wedding Awards.

Of particular note, this list is not a compilation of businesses with the most Instagram followers, or those who paid to get their name on a list.

Since 1996, ABIA have asked newlyweds to rate their wedding vendors out of 100% for:

  • Quality of Product and Experience
  • Quality of Service and Communication
  • Value for Money
  • Attitude of Staff and Friendliness

 

The Queensland floral designers below are those that attained a combined rating of more than 95%, in order of achievement, and were announced as winners & finalists at the recent Queensland ABIA Wedding Awards.

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#1 - Willow Bud

Sunshine Coast

Winner — Best Wedding Flowers

Bountiful, dreamy and effortlessly feminine is how the team at Willow Bud describe their carefully designed wedding floral bouquets and arrangements. Based in Perwillowen, for 10 years they’ve been servicing the Sunshine Coast area — from Noosa to Mooloolaba and the hinterland villages of Maleny, Montville and Flaxton — providing wedding flowers for studio pick-up, full-service design, or all-day exclusivity, with their signature blend of personalised service and creativity.

Read Willow Bud's Customer Reviews.

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#2 - Blooms by Bridie

Brisbane

Runner-Up — Best Wedding Flowers

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#3 - Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals

Yeppoon

3rd Place — Best Wedding Flowers

Free-flowing, natural floral creations that embrace nature and leave a lasting impression, are the pride of the innovative team at Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals. They describe themselves as non-traditional florists, mixing colour and texture with nature and life to create celebrated wedding floral displays and installations, which they offer together with the likes of customised flower-crown parties and botanical workshops.

Read Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals's Customer Reviews.
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#4 - Flowers By Helena

Warwick

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

Whether for beautiful bouquets and buttonholes, stunning arbours, simple table centrepieces or elaborate ceremony and reception decorations, Flowers By Helena specialise in creating gorgeous wedding florals.

The dedicated wedding florist and stylist caters to all budgets, with both fresh and hired artificial flowers offered, and will deliver, set-up and pick-up in Warwick, Stanthorpe, Toowoomba, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and everywhere in between.

Read Flowers By Helena's Customer Reviews.
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#5 - Wedding Flowers by Keren

Gold Coast

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

Wedding florals and personal service go hand-in-hand at Wedding Flowers by Keren, where each booking begins with a detailed discussion, so that arrangements can be designed and created to complement the look and theme of each couple’s wedding day. Then, on the day, these carefully curated florals can be delivered fresh, from Pacific Pines to anywhere on the Gold Coast, or in the Brisbane and Byron Bay areas.

Read Wedding Flowers by Keren's Customer Reviews.
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#6 - JStems

Bribie Island

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

From rustic, vintage-style garden weddings to the most lush, opulent affairs — when it comes to wedding flowers JStems believe the only limit is imagination.

The creative team here, work closely with their couples to customise each detail, whether that be complementing the wedding dress, reflecting their personal style, or simply making their dream wedding vision a reality. To that end, JStems don’t offer packages, but tailor their services to suit each client individually.

Read JStems's Customer Reviews.
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#7 - Redcliffe City Florist

Redcliffe

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

Those at Redcliffe City Florist believe that flowers are the thread that ties a wedding together, and whether their couples desire elegance, natural beauty, boho chic or rustic glamour they aim to set the scene with beautiful florals.

The experienced team can deliver everything from bridal bouquets, bridal party florals, flower crowns and buttonholes to ceremony and reception arrangements and cake flowers, and pride themselves on their customer service, quality product, reliability and results.   

Read Redcliffe City Florist's Customer Reviews.
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#8 - Beautiful Weddings

Brisbane

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

Since 2008, sisters Nicole Ritchie and Justine Douglas, and their team at Beautiful Weddings,  have been nurturing couples through every step of their wedding styling journey. The personalised process begins with a consultation in their Salisbury studio, where couples are guided through the floral and styling options available for their day — with every detail taken into consideration — and generally ends with smiles and joy when they see that vision come to life in their floral packages, wedding ceremony and reception.

Read Beautiful Weddings's Customer Reviews.
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#9 - Raising Flowers

Jimboomba

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

With more than five years’ experience in the floral world, the team at Raising Flowers say they know what looks good, and how to make it work for almost any budget.

From their floral studio in the Scenic Rim, they combine their couples’ desires with their own expertise in style, design, depth, texture and colour to create beautiful wedding florals for weddings across the region, offering their service from the Sunshine Coast to Toowoomba and down to Byron Bay.

Read Raising Flowers's Customer Reviews.
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#10 - Cloud Nine Weddings

Sunshine Coast

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

The team at Cloud Nine Weddings love weddings and understand that details really do matter. Since 1998 they’ve been providing their friendly, personalised service to couples marrying on the Sunshine Coast, and pride themselves on putting heart and soul into everything they do, maintaining close working relationships with high-quality suppliers, and providing personal touches aimed at making each couple’s wedding dreams come true.  

Read Cloud Nine Weddings's Customer Reviews.
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#11 - Scenic Rim Florist

Scenic Rim

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

From classic to contemporary, the innovative team at Scenic Rim Florist keep up with global trends in order to craft designs that reflect each of their wedding couples’ unique decorating visions and preferences.

They pride themselves on aiming for wedding day perfection with bespoke floral arrangements that showcase their extensive expertise and versatile styling, with a combination of exquisite blooms and flawless designs. They also offer complimentary delivery to selected venues within the Scenic Rim area.

Read Scenic Rim Florist's Customer Reviews.
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#12 - Lace & Barrel

Darling Downs

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

Beautiful floral arrangements, designed to suit any wedding budget and style, are a specialty of Lace & Barrel, who use them to complement their extensive range of hire and styling items, and their wedding coordination offerings.

Servicing the Darling Downs and Brisbane regions, the team pride themselves on providing couples with everything they need to make their wedding individual and unique.

Read Lace & Barrel's Customer Reviews.
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#13 - Pick of the Bunch Florist

Brisbane

Finalist — Best Wedding Flowers

From the consultation process to the delivery of wedding flowers, Wendy Drury, of Pick of the Bunch Florist, takes pride in guiding her couples through every step of their wedding floral planning, with attention to detail and the greatest of care.

In fact, once her couple’s vision is clear she designs and creates their custom wedding flowers — including bridal party bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony and reception flowers — from her studio and delivers them personally on the wedding day.

Read Pick of the Bunch Florist's Customer Reviews.
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If you're keen to discover other Queensland wedding vendors rated and recommended by recent newly-weds, check out the ABIA Directory. You can use it to search for wedding providers throughout Australia, and it includes reviews for everything weddings, from venues to celebrants, photographers, caterers, decorations, transport, hair stylists, make-up artists, live music and even dance lessons and photo booth hire. The ABIA website is also overflowing with wedding inspiration, the latest wedding-related information, honeymoon ideas, an online wedding registry and all that engaged couples need to make their wedding planning easy.