When I was a little girl, I dreamt of having a flower shop. This dream began when my parents bought a ‘fixer upper’ in my home town of Taree. The house was a disaster, the backyard was worse. It was a jungle and I loved it! I would spend hours exploring the yard and was enchanted by the exotic looking flowers and leaves hidden in the jungle. I would arrange flowers with my cat Blossom by my side. I would very proudly give my little posies to to my parents, grandparents, neighbours and school teachers, with soggy paper towel and aluminium foil wrapped around their stems. They were always thrilled! I realise now that maybe they weren’t entirely sincere in their joy when I gave them a bunch of odd flowers, weeds and leaves with a strange smell.

I grew up and left town. I got a real job, a few of them actually, but none that had me jumping out of the bed in the morning, excited to get to work. Turns out, Dorothy was right! There really is no place like home. My husband Jose and I moved back home to Taree, had four beautiful babies (not all at the same time, thank goodness!) and as I thought about going back to work, it seemed like to perfect time to make this little girls dream come true. From very humble beginnings (my kitchen sink) and with a desire to stay home with my babies, Flora Adora was born and grew rapidly! Fortunately, we had a ‘fixer upper’ of our own located in the back garden. With a whole lot of love, sweat and tears of laughter, my Dad and I converted a dilapidated old shed into a purpose built flower studio. From this beautiful light-filled studio, we have now flowered for countless weddings and events.

My passion is to bring luxury, through nature, to your wedding day. When I look to nature, I see the hand of the artist, our creator, and desire to bring creation into the foreground in all our designs, from large scale installations to intimate personal flowers. We can easily feel detached from nature in our busy tech filled world. The simple act of tying a silk and floral wrist corsage around your Nannas wrist on your wedding day is a beautiful moment of luxury. Luxury, because you slow down. You connect through the tactile and heartfelt gesture of tying the silk. You breathe in the fragrance of the petals and notice the intricate details. You gain a fresh perspective. That’s true luxury. And that’s the art of floral design.

I’m so grateful that you’re here and hope that my story has found a place in your heart.

Emily x