Western Australia

Floral Design in Western Australia

Aisle and Stem designs florals for weddings and events across Western Australia, with Perth as our published market. WA sits a long way from the eastern supply chain, so imported varieties need four to five weeks and locally grown flowers and natives are usually the better call.

Where we work in Western Australia

Perth is our published WA market, covering the metropolitan area, the Swan Valley and the Perth Hills. We also work the south west, including Margaret River, as full destination planning with everything sourced and staged in one delivery.

What is different about working in WA

Distance. Anything not grown in Western Australia arrives by air, which adds cost, adds lead time and subtracts vase life before the flower reaches the studio. A substitution that a Sydney florist makes with a phone call on the morning is not available here.

The compensation is significant. Western Australia has one of the richest wildflower regions on earth, and a local growing industry producing kangaroo paw, banksia, geraldton wax, smokebush, thryptomene and boronia at a scale the eastern states pay freight for. From August to November that supply is at its best.

Seasonal conditions across the state

RegionClimateFloral effect
Perth metropolitanHot dry summers, mild wet wintersDry heat is easier on flowers than humidity at the same temperature
Swan ValleyHot inland summersNatives and structured builds suit the setting and the conditions
Perth HillsCooler, bushlandGarden and foliage heavy schemes work well
CoastalAfternoon sea breeze most summer daysWeighted, wind tolerant builds are the default
South west and Margaret RiverCooler, maritimeThree hours out, planned as a destination job

Lead times in Western Australia

Local WA growers supply in one to two weeks. Eastern states stock runs two to three weeks. Imported varieties need four to five weeks, and once ordered they cannot be changed late, because there is no local wholesaler holding the alternative. We specify a local variety first and name the import as the alternative rather than the reverse.

Marrying in Western Australia?

Send the venue and the date. We will tell you what suits it.

Floral design by Aisle and Stem