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Wedding Florists · Great Ocean Road / Lorne, Victoria

Janelle Bond Flowers

About

Overview & Vibe

Janelle Bond works from her own studio in Colac, between Lake Colac and the Otway Ranges, and makes every arrangement herself. Her interest in flowers began in her mother’s farmhouse garden and she went back to study floristry at The Gordon in Geelong as a mature-age student. She travels personally to source her flowers from local and regional growers.

Style & Signature Blooms

She sets out her own range plainly: textured flowers, from traditional roses and orchids to old worldly dahlias and hydrangeas and new age King Proteas and natives. Her gallery bears that out, running from banksia and kangaroo paw bouquets held against the ocean to loose pastel meadow arbours and blowsy garden roses along a picket fence.

Ideal For

Couples marrying anywhere between Geelong and Port Fairy, and all along the Great Ocean Road — she names Lorne and the rolling Otway Hills herself, and her published weddings include Wye River, Birregurra, Forrest and Pennyroyal. It suits anyone who wants one florist across the whole day, from the bouquets to a backdrop arbour, hanging installations and the cake.

The Need-to-Knows

No prices, packages or minimum spend are published — everything is quoted individually, because cost depends on the flowers, the size, the area and the delivery. Hire items are not offered. Same-day delivery runs within ten kilometres of Colac for orders placed before 3pm, and she will travel further if you call first. Emailed enquiries are answered within 48 hours.

Standout Feature

The gallery is unusually well credited. More than thirty weddings are published with the date and the photographer named for each, going back to early 2023 — and several list the flowers in the bouquet by name. Very few florists keep a record that careful, and it makes it easy to see exactly what she does.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquiries are made through the form on her site, by phone or by email.
  • She replies to emailed enquiries within 48 hours.
  • Couples are asked to look through the gallery for inspiration before getting in touch, then talk through their own ideas by phone.
  • Quoting is done by phone or email so the brief is understood before a price is given.
  • Large orders are discussed individually, with notice periods agreed during quoting rather than set as a rule.

Areas Serviced

  • Colac and the surrounding Otways region, where the studio is based.
  • The Great Ocean Road seaside towns.
  • Geelong, named as the eastern edge of the area she travels to.
  • Port Fairy, named as the western edge of the area she travels to.
  • Delivery within a ten kilometre radius of Colac, with travel further out arranged on request.

Delivery & Setup

  • Same-day delivery is available within a ten kilometre radius of Colac for orders placed before 3pm.
  • Delivery beyond ten kilometres is arranged on request, with the travel cost discussed by phone beforehand.
  • Ceremony and reception work is installed on site - the published weddings include backdrop arbours, hanging and ground installations, urns, barrel arrangements and styled welcome signage.

Floral Styles

  • native
  • textural
  • seasonal
  • garden style
  • romantic
  • classic

Flowers & Blooms

  • King Protea
  • Banksia
  • Kangaroo Paw
  • Rose
  • Spray Rose
  • Orchid
  • Phalaenopsis Orchid
  • Dahlia
  • Hydrangea
  • Peony
  • Lisianthus
  • Cosmos
  • Delphinium
  • Eucalyptus

Hire Items

No details available.

Minimum Spend

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • The studio is in Colac, the main town of the Colac Otway Shire, between Lake Colac and the Otway Ranges.
  • Lorne, Wye River and Apollo Bay are over the Otways to the south, and she has flowered weddings along that stretch of coast.
  • Birregurra, Forrest and the Pennyroyal valley lie between Colac and the coast, and each appears in her published work.

Price Notes

  • No prices are published; every arrangement is quoted individually.
  • Cost depends on the flowers chosen, the size of the arrangement, the area and the delivery.
  • Flowers are seasonal and subject to availability, so what is possible changes through the year.
  • She sources the flowers personally from local and regional growers.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Flowers
  • Bridal And Bridesmaid Bouquets
  • Buttonholes
  • Corsages
  • Flower Crowns
  • Backdrop Arbours
  • Floral Urns
  • Hanging And Ground Installations
  • Garlands
  • Reception Table Arrangements
  • Barrel Arrangements For Outdoors
  • Cake Flowers
  • Vase And Hat Box Arrangements
  • School Ball And Formal Flowers
  • Funeral And Sympathy Flowers

Wedding Flower Packages

No details available.

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