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Wedding Florists · Southern Highlands / Bowral, New South Wales

Joanne Flowers of Manuka

About

Overview & Vibe

Joanne Flowers of Manuka has been trading in Canberra for nearly 80 years — the shop opened before most of the suburbs around it, and it has never closed. Kathy bought it almost 40 years ago and kept the name; her daughter Mel runs it now and leads the wedding work. It is a working flower shop in the Manuka precinct, not a wedding-only studio.

Style & Signature Blooms

Seasonal and bespoke rather than a fixed look. Flowers come from local growers, Flower HQ in Canberra and the Sydney Flower Markets, so what is in the bucket changes through the year — which is the point. The wedding gallery runs from soft blush ceremony arches to deep red and burgundy bouquets.

Ideal For

A Canberra couple who wants a florist with a shop they can walk into, and who values a long-established team over a new studio. It also suits couples marrying at a regional NSW winery — the team travels, and has worked at Bendooley Estate in Bowral and Mona Farm in Braidwood.

The Need-to-Knows

Full-scale weddings carry a minimum investment of $3,500 plus GST. Bridal-party-only flowers have no minimum, which is unusual and worth knowing if you only need bouquets and buttonholes. The wedding calendar opens 10 months before your date, deliberately, so quotes reflect what will actually be in season. A 30% deposit confirms the booking.

Standout Feature

Eighty years in one town. Four generations of Canberra weddings have come through the same shop, and the family still delivers the flowers themselves.

Appointment Policy

  • Weddings start with a short enquiry form, answered within a week.
  • The consultation is either in the Manuka studio or by phone.
  • The wedding calendar opens 10 months before your date, so enquire inside that window.
  • A 30% deposit confirms the booking once you accept the quote.

Areas Serviced

  • Canberra and the ACT – the shop is in the Manuka precinct and delivers across the city.
  • Queanbeyan – served alongside Canberra for deliveries and events.
  • Regional New South Wales – the team travels for weddings, naming Bendooley Estate in Bowral and Mona Farm in Braidwood.
  • Inner south Canberra – same-day delivery to Manuka, Kingston, Barton, Forrest and Narrabundah.

Delivery & Setup

  • Same-day delivery runs across Canberra, with the family delivering the flowers themselves.
  • The team travels to regional New South Wales for weddings.

Floral Styles

  • seasonal
  • romantic
  • classic
  • lush

Flowers & Blooms

No details available.

Hire Items

No details available.

Minimum Spend

  • From $3,500

Nearby Landmarks

  • Manuka precinct – Canberra's inner-south shopping and dining strip.
  • Kingston and Barton – neighbouring inner-south suburbs served same-day.
  • Lake Burley Griffin – a short drive north of the shop.

Price Notes

  • Wedding quotes are itemised, so you can see what each part of the day costs.
  • The 10-month booking window exists so quotes reflect what is actually in season.
  • Everyday bouquets for delivery start at $75.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Flowers
  • Event Florals
  • Everyday Flower Delivery
  • Engagements
  • Baby Showers
  • Christenings
  • Birthdays

Wedding Flower Packages

No details available.

Contact

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