Melbourne & Yarra Valley Wedding Flowers

Hello Rita, I just wanted to drop a quick note to THANK YOU for your help with our flowers on 2nd May at the Stones. They were so absolutely gorgeous (everything, everything) and it was just what I had hoped for. You did a wonderful job and that's not just me thinking, almost everyone mentioned the flowers! You know our guests took home every single flower. We got back to Aust the other week and there is still talk about the flowers! I just had to quickly drop a line to say thank you Rita. Regards Vanessa Stones of the Yarra Valley May 2010

Dear Rita, What can I say? The flowers were so breathtaking I could hardly believe how divine that room looked. You made that place and our day so magical it was perfect thank you so much. You are a genius and Wellers thinks so too. All my other thank-yous can wait but I had to thank you now. Will send photos and be in touch on our return. Dijana and John, Wellers Kangaroo Ground, June 2010

Hi Rita Thanks so much for flowers yesterday, I loved them and had so many people comment on how beautiful they were! Will definitely recommend you to friends in the future! Steph, 3 Station Pier, Port Melbourne, May 2010

Rita, Before we head off on our honeymoon, Scott and I want to thank you for the gorgeous flowers. We had so many positive comments about the bridal bouquets and the flowers in the marquee. It was all perfect! We gave away all of the flowers on the night to our guests, who were delighted. Thanks for making it such a hassle-free part of the wedding. I really hope we have an opportunity to recommend Blooming Brides to our friends for their weddings! Very best wishes, Scott & Zoe, Botanical Gardens Melbourne March 2010

Dear Rita, Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers you made up for our wedding day. You turned my vague description of a "big, white, fluffy ball" into a perfect reality and they could not have looked more beautiful. I got so many comments on how gorgeous the bouquets looked (and smelt!), and our wedding day was made even more special by your contribution. Once again, many thanks. Rachel and Jason Poets Lane April 2010

Hi Rita, I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank-you so much for creating the most beautiful bouquets and flowers I have ever seen (or smelt) for our wedding on the 7th March. So many people commented on how stunning and different they were (particularly about how the bridesmaid flowers perfectly matched her dress!) and I was in love with them the minute we opened the box!!! Thanks again! Lauren & Eko, March Melbourne 2010

Rita, I wanted to say BIG THANK YOU for the fantastic flowers you arranged for our special day. You would not believe the amount of people that commented on the set up of the room, especially the colours of the flowers!! They looked amazing. We went to the photographer yesterday to start getting the wedding album organised and the flowers look amazing the in the photos. Even the photographer commented on the flowers and colours! They were just amazing, I loved them so much. So thank you a million times and more - I couldn't have asked for a better person to do them for us. Thanks! Kim & Andrew, Stones of the Yarra Valley, Jan 2010

Dear Rita, I cannot describe how amazed, stunned and so so so so happy with the flowers. They were completely PERFECT. There were no words to say how beautiful the chapel looked and then the reception. All I have received for weeks on ends is compliments on the flowers and how stunning they were and well presented. People were so impressed with the variety of the flowers and thought the vases were amazing!! I was so happy it looked incredible and even David who isn't much of a flower person thought you did a beautiful job. Thank you for all of your patience, knowledge and happiness to help me Rita, Angela and David, Stones of the Yarra Valley Jan 2010.

Morning Rita,

I just wanted to thank you for your beautiful work at Marybrooke on my wedding day.

So many people commented on how amazing the flowers looked. Thank you very much, Katie & Karl, Marybrooke, February 2010.

Rita I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you for doing such a wonderful job on the flowers for mine and Pete's wedding day, they were exactly what I wanted and the colours were perfect. I particularly appreciated how well they survived the hot weather on they day! Thanks again for such a great job, I will definitely be recommending you to any friends who are getting married, Lisa, Tokar Estate, Yarra Valley, January 2010.

Rita, Your flowers were splendid & beautiful - elegant, sweetness, magic! You made my dreams come true. They were just simply amazing!!! I love them!! I just cannot take my eyes off them! Our celebrant, my female friends, guests in Melbourne & Malaysia, everyone told me how pretty and detailed your creations were. It makes me feel like getting married again and again (it will have to be with the same man) Hehe.

Thankyou so much for your help, eye for detail, your patience. You're definitely gifted!
Will definitely think of you when we have our baby christening!! :D Thanks so much Rita, Dewinta and Leslie, The Gables, Melbourne November 2009

Rita, Mark and I would like to thank you for your wonderful work on our wedding flowers. We didn't really have much of an idea when it came to our flowers but your guidance and suggestions were spot on. I really appreciate you getting the gorgeous gold David Austin roses - they set the flowers off. The colours were perfect to complement the vivid purple of the bridesmaids' dresses. I could not have been happier! Lauren and Mark, Melbourne May 2009

Rita, flowers were amazing!!!! Everyone kept commenting on them. Will send you photos when we have them. Thank you so much for your beautiful arrangements!! Love , Angela and Trent 2009, Stones of the Yarra Valley, January 2010.

Rita, Thank you so much again for our wedding flowers. They were just so bright and colourful and artistic, they exceeded my expectations! Even John (who I would never expect to notice flowers) was very impressed and said they just made the marquee look perfect. We know you put in a lot of extra effort behind the scenes and we truly appreciate Best wishes Tess and John xx, Twisted Vine, Silvan December 2009

Dear Rita - WOW and big thanks for all your efforts and expertise. The flowers were amazing. I absolutely loved my bouquet - exactly what I wanted! Flower girl and bridesmaid bouquets were so beautiful and the tables were divine. Managed to share them with loads of guests which was fab and my mother has the biggest display - the entrance flowers all around her house! Lovely to work with you and to meet up after all these years. Good luck with everything! Kylie and Stephen, Stones of the Yarra Valley, October 2009

Dear Rita, What can I say, the flowers were SO stunning. Thankyou SO MUCH. I think every single guest commented on the magnolias, and I’m still getting comments. They looked so beautiful. They were the second thing I saw when I walked through the chapel doors (only after Ben). You must be so pleased with your work. I am so happy they turned out so well. And the freesias were just gorgeous with the tea lights coming through them. And the tulips too! And the cake, and bouquets! Gosh, you covered everything. I had a magical wedding. Your flowers really made a beautiful contribution to that. Thankyou so much. Skye & Ben, Stones of the Yarra Valley, September 2009

Dear Rita, You were right, the flowers were PERFECT, every last one of them. I couldn't stop looking at them all night and the comments just kept coming. We appreciate your attention to detail, patience, care and expertise immensely. We couldn't have wished for anything more. Many thanks, Donna and Terry, Chateau Yering, October 2009

I can’t tell you how thrilled I was with the flowers. They were just perfect. The ceremony flowers were just spectacular, and perfectly positioned (thanks I know this was a bit of a hassle!) and made such a beautiful ceremony even more special. Every single stem seemed to be perfect and your attention to detail was certainly evident in all the arrangements….the wrist corsage (my mum loved it) and all the very special buttonholes. Thankyou thankyou thankyou for all your help…I’ll be recommending you to everyone I know and can’t wait till the next time I can use your service!!! Gordana and Sash, Melbourne, November 2008.

Rita, I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am for all your hard work and dedication to creating my vision for the wedding - the flowers were simply stunning, and I had so much positive feedback from my guests on the day. I couldn't have been happier, the flowers were above my expectations. I only just threw out the chapel urn flowers, they were long dead but I just couldn't bring myself to throw them out, they were spectacular! Once again, thanks so much, I was very grateful for your patience and attention to detail. Kathryn & Brad, Stones of the Yarra Valley, April 2009

Rita is a tremendously talented florist who made all of my wedding dreams come true. I recently married in Melbourne, but planned the entire wedding via email and over the phone from my home in Los Angeles. Rita made this process an absolute breeze.

From the first time that I spoke with Rita on the telephone (she was referred to us by a friend), I knew that I was in very capable hands. During our initial conversation, Rita really listened to what I was envisioning -- we were getting married in the gardens of Rippon Lea and wanted the flowers to have a very classic and timeless feel to them, including a floral archway that my fiance and I would stand under during the ceremony.
The first time I saw the archway was on the day of my wedding and it truly was the most beautiful work of art I'd ever seen. It was just covered in flowers and looked as if it had magically sprouted from the ground. It was exactly what I had envisioned all along and really made the ceremony so special. We got so many compliments on all of the flowers, not only at the ceremony site, but at the reception and all of the bridal party flowers, which were all done just beautifully. Rita was such a pleasure to work with and really made our wedding memorable. We hope we have another celebration in Melbourne so we can use her services again! - Christina, Ripponlea Melbourne, December 2008

Hi Rita, I'd just like to say a big thank you or all of your help and the beautiful flowers you arranged for our wedding. They were stunning and exactly what we wanted! The hair pieces were lovely in my hair and all the extra details you did were perfect.
Thanks again, we will recommend you to our friends. Ellen and Jeremy, Tatra, Dandenong Ranges, October 2009

Rita I just wanted to say the flowers were beautiful and attracted a lot of compliments! I loved the changes you made to the two bridesmaids – they really suited each one. And the flower girls’ posies were lovely. We put the flowers in my daughter’s hair like a band and they looked charming. We had a great day, and I still say to Simon that one of the things I particularly enjoyed about the whole affair was your work. Thanks so much for your beautiful work, Rita. I am so glad I found you! Shima, Melbourne September 2009

Having previously attended a few Blooming Brides-styled weddings, we knew that Rita was exceptionally talented and creative….but we were still blown away with the stunning design she created for our wedding day. Rita created ambience, vibrancy, warmth and fun – combined with elegance and simplicity. Rita, thankyou - you’re a superstar and an absolute delight to work with. Amelia and Adrian, Amello St Kilda, Melbourne, April 2009

I just wanted to say thank you so much for the flowers you did for my wedding last weekend. They were all so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. Marie-Ann, Stones of the Yarra Valley August 2009.

Hi Rita, Matt and I wanted to write to you to extend our thanks for helping to make our wedding day (22/8/2009) so special. I know Mum has already written to you, but I also wanted to tell you how grateful I was for all your help considering our wedding was organised from a distance. You are a very talented florist and not only were our bouquets and corsages stunning but you set the mood at the reception with your elegant table arrangements. We received so many lovely comments about our flowers and they tied our colour scheme together perfectly. I have already recommended you to a few friends as I have only glowing praise for you and your skills.

Many thanks Megan & Matthew, Butleigh Wooten, Melbourne August 2009

Dearest Rita, Thank you SO SO much for making our 'Day of Love' so very special with your amazing flowers! We were thrilled with them - they were just perfect. Fondest regards, Bec and Jesper, Melbourne, February 2009.

Rita, I can't begin to tell you how much I loved the flowers. Our entire wedding ended up with this amazing tropical feel to it, despite the fact we were in the middle of suburbia. The large arrangements set the space for the ceremony and were absolutely magnificent!!! There were so many comments, in fact one of my male friends complained that he was sick of hearing the women go on and on about the flowers. Our bouquets were beautiful, simple and elegant. Lily loved carrying her little bouquet around, she held on to it for the entire ceremony and the photos that followed – amazing for a 1 year old. You were so accommodating and creative, particularly given I gave you a brief that was based on 'vibe’ rather than substance. I have recommended you to everyone I know and will look for another opportunity to draw upon your talents (like my next milestone birthday). Many thanks, Jill, Croydon, Melbourne, March 2008.

‘Thank you so much Rita for doing such a superb job with all the flowers for our wedding - everything was beyond perfect. From the moment we sat down to talk about the flowers for our special day, I had the utmost confidence that you really understood what we were after - and boy did you deliver! My peony and garden rose bouquet was just stunning, and the wrist pieces for the girls were so kitchy-cute, fitting exactly with our 50s theme. When I walked into the dining room in the restaurant my heart melted because it all looked so beautiful - even better than what I had imagined. I will be recommending you to everyone.’ – Trish, Bluestone, Melbourne, October 2006.

'My wedding flower requirements were simply a bouquet for myself and a buttonhole for my husband, along with some foliage based decorations for the tables. I sent Rita a photo of my bridal outfit (1920s style pants and top) and a description of the venue and left it in her hands. In her design, Rita took my taste, the outfit's look and the theme of the wedding into account and created a unique arrangement of green hues and using tropical flowers and foliage, based on a bouquet design of the early 1900s. The stylish and elegant arrangement perfectly complemented the overall design of the wedding and far exceeded anything I could have imagined. I received compliments from many guests throughout the evening. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rita's skills as a florist for those wanting something stylish and different.’- Natasha, Collingwood Children's Farm, Melbourne

'I asked Rita to do my wedding flowers and the result was absolutely stunning. My wedding followed a 'green' theme - my dress was green, as were my bridesmaids. Likewise, I wanted the flowers to follow the same theme with lots of lush tropical leaves and interesting shapes and textures. After consulting with Rita I was totally confident that the result would be perfect. It was. I had never seen anything like my bouquet in any bridal magazine and I absolutely loved it, not to mention the table decorations (bowls of limes, green orchids, succulents and vases of foliage) and the massive arrangement she did beside the dancefloor.' - Jane, Spray Farm.

‘I have utilised Rita's extensive floristry skills on many occasions for photography shoots and family events and I think she has the best credentials and innate sense of style in the business. My 'wedding in a cow paddock' dazzled with a lush backdrop of perfectly themed arrangements in milk pails and my simple rose bouquet couldn't have be better. Basically I gave her a budget and left it in her hands. The girl knows flowers and what to do with them. I couldn't recommend a more tasteful or experienced florist in Melbourne.’ - Rachelle, Top Paddock, Tooradin, Near Melbourne.

Dearest Rita and the team at Blooming Brides, Lucas and I would like to thank you so much for the beautiful flowers for our wedding. I know you must hear this all the time but they were PERFECT. We (especially me) loved everything from the gorgeous posies to the wishing tree – every detail, every petal was everything I have ever dreamed of. GORGEOUS, ROMANTIC, PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT – and I am one fussy bride. Thank you for being part of our special day – Sharon and Lucas - The Deck, Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda, Melbourne

Rita thank you so much for the beautiful flowers on our special day! A lot of our family members and friends were very impressed with the bouquet, like they said: “It is so Karin!”. In the beginning we were a bit concerned about the flowers, since we're from Sweden and were going all the way to Australia to get married. But through e-mail contact and through your way of handling it all; taking that little extra time and providing photos, everything was so much easier for us being on the other side of the world. That final e-mail was like a stone being lifted of my shoulders; we got confirmation that you understood what we were looking for and the bouquet turned out exactly as I had hoped for. Actually….even better than I hoped for! You're brilliant! – Karin and Johan, Stockholm/Sweden

‘Being a non-traditional bride in blue, and groom in burnt orange, we wanted a bouquet that reflected ‘us’ on our special day. Rita quickly assessed our colour scheme and suggested a particular orange rose as the basis for a simple but stunning bouquet which took my breath away when I first saw it on our wedding day. I trusted her to get it right, and it was more than right – just perfect - as was the matching hair piece. I got loads of favourable comments on my wedding bouquet. Rita’s been around flowers all her life, and my instincts were correct to trust her unique choice for us.’– Dianne, Port Melbourne.