Port Stephens, New South Wales
A Beautiful Occasion
A Beautiful Occasion is a Salamander Bay shop and styling studio founded by Amy Mahony and Sara Gambrill more than ten years ago, working solely in Port Stephens.
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Salamander Village Florist
About
Overview & Vibe
Salamander Village Florist works from Shop 2 at 255 Soldiers Point Road, in the middle of the Port Stephens peninsula, and runs its wedding side as its own separate site. Wendy has been making wedding flowers here for almost thirty years, with a qualified team behind her. The tone is plain and welcoming rather than styled — the site opens by congratulating you on the engagement.
Style & Signature Blooms
The studio sets out its own range without hedging: vintage, rustic, organic, tropical or shabby chic; full of vibrant colour or traditional wedding whites; posy style, teardrop, natural or wired. Its gallery bears that out, running from all-white rose and freesia work through burgundy dahlias to a beach wedding carrying sunflowers.
Ideal For
Couples marrying anywhere across Port Stephens — Nelson Bay, Salamander Bay, Corlette, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay, Soldiers Point and Anna Bay are all named. It suits anyone who wants a long-established local shop rather than a studio, and it is one of the few florists anywhere that actively supports couples who want to make their own flowers.
The Need-to-Knows
No wedding prices and no minimum spend are published; everything is quoted from your brief through the enquiry form. The offer covers bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, flower girl baskets, buttonholes, corsages, wrist sprays, ceremony and reception arrangements and thank you bouquets. ⚠ Hire and styling are not offered — the studio refers that to a separate business, Sitting Pretty Wedding Hire, by name.
Standout Feature
The DIY route is genuinely unusual. You can order the flowers directly through the shop and arrange them yourself, with guidance on the selections, and the studio runs floral workshops that teach you to make buttonholes, corsages, bouquets and flower crowns. Very few florists will help a couple do the work themselves.
Appointment Policy
- Enquiries are made through the contact form on the wedding site.
- Couples are invited to get in touch at any time to discuss their floral vision.
- Workshops are offered for couples who want to learn to make their own flowers.
Areas Serviced
- Nelson Bay, Salamander Bay, Corlette, Shoal Bay, Fingal Bay, Soldiers Point and Anna Bay - the Port Stephens towns the studio names as its service area.
- Surrounding areas beyond those towns, in the studio's own wording.
Delivery & Setup
- Wedding flowers are arranged directly with the shop through the enquiry form rather than ordered online.
- Couples taking the DIY route collect flowers ordered through the shop and arrange them themselves, with guidance offered on the selections.
Floral Styles
- vintage
- rustic
- tropical
- classic
- romantic
- textural
Flowers & Blooms
- Roses
- Lilies
- Freesias
- Dahlias
- Carnations
- Gypsophila
- Sunflowers
- Calla Lilies
Hire Items
No details available.
Minimum Spend
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- The shop is on Soldiers Point Road at Salamander Bay, in the middle of the Port Stephens peninsula and a few minutes from Salamander Shores and Soldiers Point marina.
- Nelson Bay, Shoal Bay and Fingal Bay are all a short drive away, and the studio names them among the towns it serves.
Price Notes
- No wedding prices are published; everything is quoted from the couple's own brief.
- A DIY route is offered for couples who want to reduce cost by arranging their own flowers, with the shop supplying the stems and the guidance.
Services Offered
- Wedding Flowers
- Bridal And Bridesmaid Bouquets
- Flower Girl Baskets
- Buttonholes And Corsages
- Wrist Sprays
- Ceremony Flowers
- Reception And Table Arrangements
- Thank You Bouquets
- DIY Wedding Flowers
- Floral Workshops
Wedding Flower Packages
- Bridal Bouquets. Price: Quoted on enquiry. Description: Posy, teardrop, natural or wired styles, in vibrant colour or traditional wedding whites.
- Bridesmaid Bouquets And Flower Girl Baskets. Price: Quoted on enquiry.
- Buttonholes, Corsages And Wrist Sprays. Price: Quoted on enquiry.
- Ceremony And Reception Arrangements. Price: Quoted on enquiry. Description: Includes table arrangements for the reception.
- Thank You Bouquets. Price: Quoted on enquiry.
- DIY Florals. Price: Quoted on enquiry. Description: Flowers ordered directly through the shop for couples who want to arrange their own, with guidance on the floral selections.
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Contact
- Address
- Shop 2, 255 Soldiers Point Road, Salamander Bay NSW 2317
Shop 2, 255 Soldiers Point Road, Salamander Bay NSW 2317
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