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Wedding Florists · Newcastle, New South Wales

Film & Foliage

About

Overview & Vibe

Film & Foliage is a wedding floral studio based in Newcastle, run by Ashlee Wheelhouse - Ash to her couples - with more than thirteen years and seven hundred weddings behind her. She calls herself a florist, artist and flower nerd, and the work matches: organic abundance, natural movement, and what she describes as perfect imperfection - twisted stems, ruffled petals, nature left unforced.

Style & Signature Blooms

Garden-style and seasonal, from a chartreuse and white ceremony arch over a ground meadow to bold autumn reds down a church staircase. Ash does not design from a flower list - she says so plainly, focusing on the feeling a scene creates rather than exact stem counts - and she buys at the Sydney Flower Markets in the week of each wedding, leaving at 2am to pick stems by quality, texture, shape and movement. When a bloom does matter she will chase it: one bride wanted flannel flowers at the very end of their season, and got them.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in the Hunter who want a florist who already knows the venue. Her named locals are Krinklewood, Redleaf, Greystone, Wallalong House, Chapel Ridge, The Woodhouse, Stonehurst, Darkhorse and Bimbadgen on Palmers Lane, and her published work adds Circa 1876, The Newcastle Club and Tocal Homestead. It also suits couples who want to hand over the creative reins: her own description of the brief is a mood, a memory and a colour palette, and then she is left to make her magic.

The Need-to-Knows

Books open twelve months ahead and the studio takes twenty weddings a year, so early matters. Enquire by the short form, get a reply within 48 hours, then a Zoom consultation, then a custom quote with itemised pricing and a mood board. A 20% booking fee and a signed contract lock the date. A longer consultation happens six to eight weeks out and the brief is finalised at six weeks - though elements can be added or shuffled right up to then. Destination weddings need flights, fuel, accommodation and vehicle costs covered. Bookings are open for 2026.

Standout Feature

The sustainability practice is itemised, not asserted. No imported flowers - Australian growers only. No floral foam, named as the single-use plastic it is. Mechanics re-used, waste composted and recycled. Natural textiles for bouquets, napkins, runners and tablecloths in recycled cotton, raw linen and silk. Eco candles of vegetable stearin, natural dyes and cotton wicks. And no preserved, bleached or dyed flowers, so everything can go on the compost afterwards.

Appointment Policy

  • Books open twelve months ahead, and the studio takes twenty weddings a year - so if you are marrying within the year, enquire as soon as you can.
  • Start with the short enquiry form; you will get an email back within 48 hours confirming whether your date is free and setting up a consultation call.
  • The consultation is a short Zoom call about your floral vision, and it gathers what the studio needs to build a quote.
  • You then receive a custom quote with itemised pricing and a mood board by email.
  • To lock the date in, confirm the quote by email, sign the booking documents and pay a 20% booking fee.
  • A second, longer consultation happens six to eight weeks before the wedding, where the detail is settled; the brief is finalised six weeks out.
  • Bookings are open for 2026.

Areas Serviced

  • Newcastle - the studio is based here, and it is the only florist in this directory that is.
  • Hunter Valley - named as one of the regions the studio services, and its most-flowered venues sit there.
  • Sydney - named as one of the regions the studio services.
  • Southern Highlands - named as one of the regions the studio services.
  • Destination weddings are taken further afield; for those, flights, fuel, accommodation and vehicle costs need to be covered, depending on where you are.

Delivery & Setup

  • Installation is the studio's own work, and it is built for scale - ceremony meadows, flower towers and suspended installations are all in its published work.
  • Plans change on the day and the studio expects it: couples describe wet-weather plan B designs being built on the spot.
  • Flowers can be taken down after the reception and packaged up for guests to take home - one couple describes doing exactly that the following day.
  • For a destination wedding you cover flights, fuel, accommodation and vehicle costs, and how much depends on the location.
  • The studio buys at the Sydney Flower Markets in the week of each wedding, leaving at 2am and driving the stems back to its own studio the same morning.

Floral Styles

  • garden style
  • seasonal
  • sustainable
  • foam free
  • romantic
  • whimsical
  • lush
  • modern
  • classic

Flowers & Blooms

  • Flannel Flower - hunted down at the very end of its season for a February wedding at Wallalong House, because they were the bride's favourite and native to Australia.
  • Hydrangea - used for a couple whose mothers both grew them.
  • Tulip - draping tulips used in the same design.
  • Artichoke - paired with the tulips as texture.
  • Walnut - worked into the same arrangements as a nod to the bride's childhood.
  • Rose - bold reds and burgundies through the studio's autumn work.

Hire Items

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Minimum Spend

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Nearby Landmarks

  • The studio names its favourite local venues to flower: Krinklewood Estate, Redleaf Estate, Greystone Estate, Wallalong House, Chapel Ridge, The Woodhouse, Stonehurst Estate, Darkhorse Estate and Bimbadgen on Palmers Lane.
  • Its published weddings add Circa 1876 at Pokolbin, The Newcastle Club, Tocal Homestead and Mona Farm.

Price Notes

  • There is no rate card - the quote is built after a consultation call and comes with itemised pricing on each element rather than a lump sum.
  • A 20% booking fee secures the date, paid when the contract is signed.
  • Adding or swapping elements after booking is expected and does not close the quote.
  • For a destination wedding, flights, fuel, accommodation and vehicle costs are on top and depend on the location.
  • The studio takes twenty weddings a year, which is a scarcity worth knowing about before you plan around a date.

Services Offered

  • Bespoke wedding floral design - bouquets, ceremony installations, meadows and reception tablescapes.
  • Full floral styling of a venue, working alongside your stylist and planner.
  • Floral design for businesses, events and styled shoots, arranged by email.
  • Its own natural textiles are used within a design - recycled cotton, raw linen and silk for bouquets, napkins, runners and tablecloths.
  • All-natural Eco Candles, made with vegetable stearin, natural dyes and cotton wicks.

Wedding Flower Packages

  • Bespoke wedding florals. Price: Quoted. Description: Every wedding is designed from a brief rather than a package. After a Zoom consultation you receive a custom quote with itemised pricing on each element, alongside a mood board built to your floral style.
  • Changes after booking. Price: Quoted. Description: Elements can be added or swapped as your plans settle - the studio says it expects the vision to change, and holds a detailed meeting to finalise everything six weeks before the day.

Contact

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