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Little Wedding Planner

About

Overview & Vibe

Northern Tasmania’s longest-running florist under a newer name. The shop traded as Newstead Flowers for more than thirty years before rebranding to Banksia Florist in 2018, and is now run by Sarah Lang from Elphin Road in Launceston. The tone is warm and unpretentious, and the wedding portfolio names the couples it belongs to.

Style & Signature Blooms

Seasonal and locally sourced, with the range published in unusual depth: a four-season availability guide sets out what is in bloom in summer, autumn, winter and spring, sorted by colour, from agapanthus and anemone through to protea, ranunculus and tuberose. Blooms come from Tasmanian flower farms wherever the season allows.

Ideal For

Couples marrying anywhere across northern Tasmania, at any budget. A wallet-friendly wedding line lets a couple pick a style and colour scheme and leave the flower choice to the shop, while full wedding work runs to ceremony arrangements, centrepieces, aisle runners and pew markers. Elopement packages are priced and bookable outright.

The Need-to-Knows

Delivery is charged by postcode band, from $15 around Launceston out to $35 for the furthest runs, and is free on Launceston orders above $75. Separate arrangements cover Deloraine, Devonport and Burnie, and King and Flinders Islands. Same-day delivery needs an order by 2pm, or 10am for a morning drop.

Standout Feature

The elopement packages are the most straightforwardly bookable wedding flowers in the campaign - $80 to $300, chosen online, with four configurations covering a bride and groom, two brides with bouquets, two brides with pinned corsages, or two grooms with buttonholes. Bridesmaids’ bouquets are added at $90 each, up to ten, and a colour swatch can be uploaded so the flowers are matched to the palette.

Appointment Policy

  • Weddings begin with either a booked sit-down session or a walk-in chat at the shop.
  • A wedding enquiry form asks for the wedding and reception locations, the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen, and whether bridal party, ceremony or reception flowers are wanted.
  • Inspiration images can be uploaded with the enquiry.
  • Elopement packages are ordered directly online, with a collection or delivery date and colour palette chosen at checkout.
  • The shop trades Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed Sundays and public holidays.
  • Enquiries on (03) 6331 5835 or by email to hello@banksiaflorist.com.

Areas Serviced

  • Launceston and the surrounding postcodes 7248, 7249 and 7250
  • Northern Tasmania generally
  • Deloraine, Devonport and Burnie, on a separate delivery arrangement
  • King Island and Flinders Island, on a separate delivery arrangement
  • Postcodes 7258, 7277, 7290, 7300 and 7301
  • Postcodes 7212, 7252, 7253, 7254, 7259, 7260, 7262, 7268 and 7292
  • Postcodes 7291, 7302 and 7303

Delivery & Setup

  • Delivery is charged by postcode band: $15 to 7248, 7249 and 7250.
  • $22 to 7258, 7277, 7290, 7300 and 7301.
  • $27.50 to 7212, 7252, 7253, 7254, 7259, 7260, 7262, 7268 and 7292.
  • $35 to 7291, 7302 and 7303.
  • Launceston delivery is free on orders above $75.
  • Orders for delivery before midday must be placed by 10am; same-day delivery closes at 2pm, after which the shop asks for a phone call and may add a charge.
  • Deloraine, Devonport and Burnie, and King and Flinders Islands, are covered by separate delivery arrangements.
  • Delivery times cannot be guaranteed over Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.

Floral Styles

  • seasonal
  • native
  • garden style
  • classic
  • modern

Flowers & Blooms

  • Rose
  • David Austin Rose
  • Dahlia
  • Ranunculus
  • Anemone
  • Tulip
  • Hyacinth
  • Freesia
  • Lisianthus
  • Delphinium
  • Hydrangea
  • Peony
  • Protea
  • Blushing Bride
  • Gymea
  • Alstroemeria
  • Carnation
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Gerbera
  • Calla Lily
  • Singapore Orchid
  • Phalaenopsis Orchid
  • Cymbidium Orchid
  • Stock
  • Snapdragon
  • Sea Holly
  • Scabiosa
  • Amaranthus
  • Celosia
  • Hypericum Berry
  • Sunflower
  • Tuberose

Hire Items

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Minimum Spend

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Nearby Landmarks

  • Elphin Road, Launceston
  • The Albert Hall, named by the shop as a wedding setting it works
  • Cataract Gorge, where much of the wedding portfolio was photographed
  • Deloraine, Devonport and Burnie, on the shop's western delivery run
  • King Island and Flinders Island

Price Notes

  • Elopement packages run $80 to $300 and are bought online rather than quoted.
  • Bridesmaids' bouquets are added to an elopement package at $90 each, to a maximum of ten.
  • Cake flowers run $50 to $90.
  • Full wedding work is quoted after a conversation about the day and the budget.
  • The wallet-friendly wedding line asks the couple for a style and colour scheme rather than a flower list, and the shop picks the season's best.
  • All package flowers are seasonal and the shop selects the best available, though preferences can be noted with the order.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Flowers
  • Elopement Packages
  • Seasonal Wedding Florals
  • Corporate Flowers
  • Funeral And Memorial Flowers
  • Floral Subscriptions
  • Everyday Bouquets And Arrangements
  • Plants And Gift Hampers

Wedding Flower Packages

  • Elopement Package, Bride and Groom. Price: $80 - $300. Description: One seasonal bouquet and one buttonhole, chosen online with a nominated colour palette.
  • Elopement Package, Bride and Bride Bouquet. Price: $80 - $300. Description: Two seasonal bouquets.
  • Elopement Package, Bride and Bride Pinned Corsage. Price: $80 - $300. Description: Two pinned corsages.
  • Elopement Package, Groom and Groom. Price: $80 - $300. Description: Two boutonnieres.
  • Bridesmaids Bouquets, added to an elopement package. Price: $90 each, up to ten. Description: A smaller version of the chosen bridal bouquet.
  • Cake Flowers. Price: $50 - $90. Description: Fresh flowers dressed to the cake.
  • Wallet Friendly Weddings. Price: Quoted per wedding. Description: A budget line where the couple chooses the style and colour scheme and the shop selects the season's best flowers.
  • Full wedding florals. Price: Quoted per wedding. Description: Bridal party bouquets, groom boutonnieres, ceremony entrance arrangements, table centrepieces, aisle runners and pew markers.

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