Meet Florist & Stylist, Nadja!

Today you will meet Nadja - a florist & stylist and owner of Le Sans Souci. We have worked with lovely Nadja several times now. Every single time, Nadja takes the brief and works her own magic. Her creations bring joy, push boundaries, and make us excited to work with her again. Here are some recommendations we have when working with Nadja:

  • Firstly, just do it! Le Sans Souci for dreamy florals and exquisite styling.

  • Secondly, give Nadja creative control. We know this sounds scary and unpredictable… and what if it does not come together perfectly? When someone has as much experience as Nadja, works as carefully & mindfully, and lovingly creates unique, bespoke floral recipes each and every time, you could not be in better hands. We stand by this. How do we know? When we give Nadja a brief, we give her full creative control. Complete control. Our concepts are just to guide the overall direction. We could not have been happier with the result in every instance - trust in a creative is everything - and we are sure you will, too!

  • Refer to the first point <3

Here is the story behind Le Sans Souci. Thank you for sharing it with us, Nadja, and - as always - we cannot wait to work with you again in the very near future! (It is no surprise that you will find Nadja on our list of recommended vendors.)

Nadja <3

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MY STORY … Nadja from Le Sans Souci

My name is Nadja and I am from South-East Germany. I spent many years in Berlin where I was a frequent customer in flower shops; I had to check any new ones out as soon as they opened. Every one of them had their unique twist to their craftsmanship. Most of all, I loved the fragrance walking into a flower shop. A deep appreciation of blooms and greens, I guess, comes from my family roots. Grandma and Mum used to have unique flowering plants we cared for through the seasons; there was always a vase inside filled with blooms.

When I had the opportunity to do what I love most it was as meant to be. After finishing traditional floristry training in Qld, I took every opportunity to learn hands-on with established event florists and used distance workshops with English and American florists to learn. I love how techniques evolve constantly and become more sustainable. The beauty of floristry is that you never stop learning.

Sans Souci means ‘carefree’ or ‘no worries’ – as we take care of the LITTLE things and you don’t have to worry.

I CREATE BEST … with loud music.

COLOUR TO ME IS … pure life and a language of its own which everyone can speak and understand.

I FIND MY INSPIRATION … all around me in nature. The light & shadow-effects in nature during different times of the day are amazing to watch.

CREATIVITY MEANS … letting my imagination flow. It actually calms me down and helped me personally to overcome anxiety.

CHOOSING BLOOMS IS LIKE … A kid in a candy store.

FLORA & FAUNA … Australian nature has an abundance of amazing textured greenery & unusual fauna which invite to foraging. Top-notch nursery blooms produced in Australia are ridiculous beautiful!

IDEAL MATERIAL COMBOS … are a balanced contrast to me where they bring the best features out in each other. Bouquets with Australian Native florals and dainty heirloom blooms with dreamy soft silk ribbons make me smile.

MY BEST DESIGN DECISION … to go bold & trust my instincts with large scale installations like a massive tall tree with flowers ‘growing’ 6m up the trunk. I love experimenting with colour and texture, letting fresh &amp; preserved organic materials merge together.

A LITTLE NOTE ON STYLING WITH FLORALS FOR YOUR BIG DAY … keep an open mind to possibilities when choosing florals with your florist or stylist. Blooms can create the perfect atmosphere at your venue. Set rules don’t really exist when it comes to what you can or can’t do on your wedding day. Nothing should stop you from achieving your vision. The best weddings I have been part of were team effort with my clients.

xx Nadja

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You will find Le Sans Souci here:

150+ Favourite Floral Arrangements

Flowers bring us a lot of joy.

We have been spoilt to work with the following amazing florists:

We thought that we would consolidate some of our favourite floristry shots in one spot and share the love!

Enjoy <3

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Mary Poppies

Bumble & Bloom

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Botanical Lab

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Gloriosa Florals

Gloriosa Florals

Fig Flowers

Fig Flowers

Fig Flowers

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Fig Flowers

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Lei Luna Leis

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Le Sans Souci

Mary Poppies

Mary Poppies

Redcliffe City Florist

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Mondo Floral Designs

Emunah Events

Wild Lotus xxx

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Flowerlovers

Wild Lotus xxx

Flowerlovers

Le Sans Souci

Lei Luna Leis

Wild Lotus xxx

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Gloriosa Florals

Mondo Floral Designs

Le Sans Souci

Gloriosa Florals

Le Sans Souci

Botanical Lab

Emunah Events

Mary Poppies

Le Sans Souci

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Bumble & Bloom

Mary Poppies

Le Sans Souci

Gloriosa Florals

Le Sans Souci

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Lei Luna Leis

Lei Luna Leis

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Bumble & Bloom

Wild Lotus xxx

Emunah Events

Gloriosa Florals

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Mary Poppies

Redcliffe City Florist

Emunah Events

Wild Lotus xxx

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Francesca's Flowers

Mondo Floral Designs

Bumble & Bloom

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Francesca's Flowers

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Mondo Floral Designs

Emunah Events

Francesca's Flowers

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Gloriosa Florals

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Mondo Floral Designs

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Redcliffe City Florist

Mary Poppies

Le Sans Souci

Mary Poppies

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Bumble & Bloom

Gloriosa Florals

Fig Flowers

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Bumble & Bloom

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Francesca's Flowers

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Botanical Lab

Le Sans Souci

Wild Lotus xxx

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Francesca's Flowers

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Bumble & Bloom

Le Sans Souci

Bumble & Bloom

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Emunah Events

Gloriosa Florals

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Bumble & Bloom

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Wild Lotus xxx

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Gloriosa Florals

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Wild Lotus xxx

Le Sans Souci

Mary Poppies

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Mary Poppies

Le Sans Souci

Gloriosa Florals

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Wild Lotus xxx

Le Sans Souci

Wild Lotus xxx

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Kate Dawes Flower Design

Le Sans Souci

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Le Sans Souci

Emunah Events

Emunah Events

Francesca's Flowers

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Fig Flowers

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Information :: Open Day at Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events

On the 18th of May, Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events held their first Open Day. We were delighted to showcase our business; even more delightful, however, was the opportunity to meet all the lovely couples that visited & other wedding vendors on the day. We will introduce the fellow vendors in the post below. A huge thank you to David & Kerri from Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events for hosting such a fabulous day! You will find Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events listed on our recommended vendors page. Here are some fast facts about this stunning venue:

  • It is located approximately 45 minutes from Brisbane CBD (A3->M1->you are there)

  • it is also located approximately 45 minutes from Caloundra (M1)

  • It features 31 acres (some of which is a blank canvas so that you can create your own dream event; other parts feature country-inspired structures)

  • It is family run (David & Kerri will take care of you)

It was a pleasure to be able to showcase our business alongside other wedding vendors at Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events’ Open Day on the 18th of May.

We asked Emunah Events to style our table - incorporating their stunning floristry, of course. This was their take on our ‘still life’ brief and we could not be more delighted with their expression.

This bouquet featured on Emunah Event’s table. We decided to include this image directly under the one above as it perfectly showcases the team’s talented spectrum of work. They created the still life for us - classic brief - and they created something on-trend (soft & romantic) - modern brief - for themselves. <3 All other work we have done with the Emunah Events team to date can be seen here. Otherwise, a brief visual recap can be found on our recommended vendors page.

We had never heard of/seen ‘cow’s udder’ before! Trusty Wikipedia informs readers that, “Solanum mammosum is commonly known as nipplefruit, fox head, cow's udder, or apple of Sodom” and “is an inedible Pan-American tropical fruit”.

These biscuits were made by Diana from The Sweet Society Co; more about Diana soon as she was the cake vendor present on the day.

Emunah Events with all the floristry & styling on the day.

Diana, from The Sweet Society Co, showcased cakes that demonstrate her keen eye for detail & beautifully unique artistic flair. We also sampled her cakes and they were perfect. Highly recommend friendly & personable Diana for your big day.

It was a pleasure to meet Yvonne, the owner of Exquisite Gowns by Yvonne. Yvonne has a lovely, diverse collection of gowns. Yvonne provides the following statement on her pricing structure: “For all those that have not yet been to visit: I am often asked how can I offer dresses at such low prices. Please be re-assured that all my dresses are as I describe, brand new, with labels and offered at a fraction of the RRP. I source my suppliers very well and only buy dresses that I feel are excellent quality. I also buy from actual wedding shops here in Australia and America and I pass on any savings I can to you, the customer. I believe that a wedding is about the love and commitment that 2 people share for each other and not about the costs. Nowadays, money is hard come by and more and more couples are having to budget. With this in mind, all my dresses are worthy of a high price tag yet nothing in store is over $900. So please be confident in knowing that I am genuine and passionate about my work and well worth a visit. Yvonne”

It is always a delight to see Moe & Samantha around. They are the memorable characters behind Roaring Twenties Vintage Wedding Car Hire. We did a shoot with Moe & Samantha recently and we can’t wait to share what magic we created together.

All lighting on the day was provided by Jesse from Brisbane Festoon Hire. More from Jesse’s website: “Brisbane Festoon Hire is a professional lighting hire provider for weddings and events requiring unique and specialty lighting hire and installations. Our massive range includes festoon, pendants, chandeliers, fairy lights, lanterns, light up letters, LED lighting, site lighting, power distribution, cabling and more! We can provide DIY equipment hire or a complete hire, delivery and installation service”.

Anna Staines (celebrant) is vivacious and full of personality. We often see threads in online wedding groups asking if the celebrant is really worth being pedantic about (in other words, “Should we just choose the least expensive option in front of us?” or “What value do they really offer to us?”). Our opinion from the sidelines is that a celebrant can make or break a ceremony. Yep, make or break. If they are dry and dull, the tone of the ceremony is dry and dull. You get the picture! As you chat with Anna, it soon becomes evident that she is passionate about her role. Also, there is always a laugh just around the corner - perfect match for any concerns about nerves or awkwardness. Or your priority is to have a fun & memorable wedding experience - Anna is your girl!

Chillingworth duo, Holly & William, are the sweetest. We had the pleasure of hearing them perform and, honestly, you can’t go wrong. Put them at the top of the list for music options. More about them here: “Chillingworth is an Australian based pop duo that formed in 2017. William and Holly Chillingworth started their music career playing acoustic covers at parties and weddings. William then made the duo official by ‘putting a ring on it’ in 2017, and the couple have since been working hard, writing and recording their own music in their home studio. William brings the sweet guitar tones while Holly graces the vocals”. A little more from their bio on Triple J Unearthed: “Their synth pop sound is complete only with William's glorious guitar tones and Holly’s sweet vocals, and the pair are already making a name for themselves with their debut single ‘Young Love’ released late 2018”.

Sam & Jacqueline, from Something for Catering, created some magic for the vendors and attendees at the Open Day. The food was delicious and the service was second-to-none. In their own words, “We are South-East Queensland’s leading food, beverage catering and planning service.

If you are planning any outdoor or indoor event (wedding, corporate function or festival), we know it can be so much fun but also equally stressful for you. We are the experts in events and when you work with us we happily guarantee that you will enjoy the highest quality, food, beverages, planning and professional services so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy your event stress-free.

We provide high-end, restaurant quality food from our purpose-built, unique mobile catering van. We can travel far and wide no matter the location. Accompanied by a team of professional caterers, you couldn’t be in better hands”.

You can find out all about White Wings Dove Service here.

Finally, we had some fun with the reception lighting on the day and took the following images to showcase some non-traditional reception photography. It was all made easier working with Jesse’s lighting installations (see feature above).

All in all, it was a fabulous day. Thank you to the couples who visited on the day. To the fellow vendors, we really enjoyed meeting you, too!

Bridal Shoot :: Crisp White & Green Inspiration at Fort Lytton, Australia

The shoot below was a fun collaboration between Emunah Events, Makeup by Hayley Gervais and the lovely model Georgia. The shoot took place at Fort Lytton National Park. Fort Lytton has enjoyed some notoriety with the filming of Unbroken (Angelina Jolie) and The Railway Man (Nicole Kidman) so we figured that it should be good enough for us. ;)

All jokes aside, this was such a fun shoot. Georgia was amazing (you can find her instagram here). We shot this mid-morning during Brisbane’s hot & humid summer and Georgia did.not.complain.once. She was a trooper. Georgia’s wonderfully bubbly, make-the-best-of-the-moment personality really shone through.

Hayley, from Makeup by Hayley Gervais, is responsible for the conception of this shoot. It was a real treat to work with Hayley. Her stunning work - both hair & makeup - enhances natural beauty; it doesn’t distract from it. You will find Makeup by Hayley Gervais listed among our preferred vendors (here). Looking forward to working together soon!

Emunah Events. Honestly. We are obsessed with Carissa & Serena’s work so any opportunity to work with them is a no-brainer. As this was a simple, crisp shoot (sometimes less really is more), we wanted classic elements that would pop. As always, Emunah Events delivered. (You will find the Emunah team listed among our preferred vendors, too.)

None of this would have been possible without the above team. Thank you to each of you for such a memorable shoot.

Vow Renewal: G+C <3

Greg & Claudine renewed their vows at beautiful Newstead Park, Brisbane. When we had coffee with them initially to make sure we would both be a good fit, we were struck by how family-oriented they were. Nearly everything came back to family. They were renewing their vows as family had been unable to make their overseas wedding. They wanted the focus of the images to include candid family moments. On the day, we offered to over-deliver on time but they were concerned that they would keep family from going out and celebrating together. A truly special and lovely couple. We wish them many adventurous holidays around the world on their motorbike. The location was beautifully styled by Beach & Garden Ceremonies and we worked alongside Simply Special Events on videography. Here are just a handful of highlights from the day. <3

The way Greg looks at Claudine <3

Claudine looking like a queen <3