It was a stunning winters day full of sunshine and soft breezes for Heather and Ryan's Cronulla Surf Club Wedding - Esplanade Events.

With the elevated deck overlooking the calm waters of Cronulla Beach and the boats floating near the horizon, guests were treated to a stunning view framed by a lush arrangement we created on the rounded white arbour. To create a lush garden style arbour we used a mix of foliage's with differing tones and textures which highlighted the seasonal white flowers that dotted the arbour. The flowers included roses, chrysanthemums, carnations and fragrant stock.

Heather and her maids bouquets were made up of fluffy white roses and touches of camellia foliage and inside the Cronulla Surf Club Wedding - Esplanade Events ballroom the tables were scattered with bud vases containing seasonal white blooms and flickering candles while their donut cake sat pretty by the entrance. 

A Cronulla Surf Club Wedding - Esplanade events is such a stunning location where you can have the most wonderful celebration with your friends and family.

We loved everything about this wedding, white blooms mixed with lush foliage is a timeless combination!

Sam and Troy choose a Rydges Cronulla Beachside wedding created by the team at Pop Up Elopements on a glorious winters day to celebrate their love.

Set by the sea in a beautiful part of Cronulla, a Rydges Cronulla Beachside wedding creates a destination wedding feel. With a covered area which means you don't need a plan B for the weather which then becomes a fun area for your family and friends to mingle in while you step over to the beach to capture memories of your day.

We created Sam's bridal bouquet with quicksand roses, phalenopsis orchids, preserved ruscus and olive foliage to create an elegant seaside boho feel that was carried through to the flowers on our white wooden arbour. The reception space was dotted with bud vases of roses and seasonal blooms in blush and white tones and the arbour was moved inside to be enjoyed throughout the night as a backdrop to the cake by Sprinkles and Cream.

Sam and Troy's day was captured by Bedford Photography and a selection of images of their day taken by Cassie can be found below. A heartfelf ceremony was crafted by Amanda Knapton.

We love nothing more than creating florals for local weddings and working with the team at Rydges is always a highlight.

A Sydney elopement by the Orange Orchard - Cornwallis House Wedding which called for hints of citrus tones throughout the wedding flowers.

Samantha and Colin chose such a beautiful spot in for their Sydney Elopement by the Orange Orchard - Cornwallis House Wedding, the rain in the lead up with local flooding meant it was touch and go if the venue would be ok for the wedding but by their wedding day the sun shone, the orange orchard smelt divine and the local bird life were hopping in amongst the flowers on the arbour to see what was going on.

The bouquet set the scene for the days florals for their Sydney Elopement by the Orange Orchard - Cornwallis House Wedding. An abundant wedding bouquet in tones of blush, soft pink, reds and hints of orange full of lush foliage was a statement. Petite bridesmaid bouquets of quicksand roses and foliage were just enough in amongst the trees of the orchard as the maids walked down the aisle. A tall arbour which was included in by the venue allowed the oranges on the trees to shine through with our florals floating above them. Simple low arrangements of flowers dotted along the reception tables left room for all of Samantha and Colin's little touches that were so lovely as well as the lolly buffet and stunning cake by Sprinkles and Cream.

As the beautiful day turned into twilight, a gorgeous sunset cast a gorgeous glow over the river and valley as the celebrations continued into the night. 

All of the amazing vendors for the day.....

Elopement - Pop Up Elopements
Celebrant - Amanda Knapton - A Celebration Day
Flowers by us - Floral Fix
Photography and all images in the journal entry - Bedford Photography
Cake - Sprinkles and Cream
Venue - Cornwallis House

It was a beautiful day for an intimate Hazelhurst Cafe Wedding for Alana and Zac with Pop Up Elopements surrounded by such a fun bridal party, their adorable pooch and their family and friends.

The gardens of Hazelhurst and the space in the cafe are already so decorative themselves that you can concentrate on a few statement pieces for your florals.

Statement florals on our Copper Wedding Arbour created a stunning backdrop amongst the small garden setting, we then moved the arbour and attached a neon light which then created a feature for the reception space.

Oversized bouquets for the bridal party in rich earthy tones in a mix of natives, wildflowers and seasonal blooms made our hearts sing.

Alana and Zac opted for aisle flowers which were repurposed as table arrangements with the addition of scattered bud vases and there were petal cones in bright colours to create a stunning effect as they walked down the aisle after saying I do. 

The food is a standout feature for a Hazelhurst Cafe Wedding and as the tables are scattered with share plates less can be more in the way of florals. We always suggest putting the bulk of your flower budget towards the arbour then re-purposing it in the reception space.

A Hazelhurst Cafe wedding allows for a day where your ceremony will blend into the reception, there is lots of room for guests to mingle and the cocktails while you have you wedding portraits with your photographer while wandering the gardens will make your cheeks hurt a little less with all that smiling.

Take advantage of visits to the cafe in the lead up to your day while your planning to enjoy the food and ambience.

Alana and Zac's vendors.....

Elopement co-ordination - Pop Up Elopements 
Celebrant - Amanda Knapton Celebrant
Photography - Bedford Photography
Venue - Hazelhurst Cafe
Flowers - Floral Fix

Sharon and Filisione made a good decision in having a Headlands Austinmer Beach wedding. Their wedding day was one of the windiest we have experienced but that option of being able to hold their ceremony in the warm and cosy space at Headlands Hotel, still with the gorgeous view as a backdrop.

Their Headlands Austinmer Beach wedding had an abundance of garden style florals in whites with lush green seasonal foliages. From bouquets finished with phalenopsis orchids to lush oversized arrangements for the arbour and vases overflowing with blooms for the tables.

With time in between the ceremony and reception for their Headlands Austinmer Beach Wedding, they even had time to duck down to the beach in front of the bluff where they were sheltered from the wind and able to get some gorgeous shots.

Another amazing day with Pop Up Elopements
Celebrant - Amanda Knapton- A Celebration Day
Flowers by us - Floral Fix
Photography - Bedford Photography and Sian Williams Photography
Cake - Sprinkles and Cream
Venue - Headlands Austinmer Beach