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DIY Gift Baskets To Be Proud Of

Recently we shared a blog on putting together a coffee themed hamper, which proved popular, so now we’re sharing some inspiration for other gift boxes you might like to create. Making a gift basket is such a creative way to give a present, and people love being able to use the whole thing, including the basket the present came in. And once you have all the right materials – they’re super easy to assemble.

To Fake It or Not to Fake It, That is the Question

Nothing divides a room full of florists and flower enthusiasts like the question of faking it. Is it a sin? Is it acceptable? Or does it all come down to context? At Koch we love an abundance of fresh flowers, but can see the benefits of using a blended mix of fake and real flowers, and we like to stock a wide range of wholesale artificial flowers for interested customers.

Give a gift basket with a twist, not to mention a real caffeine kick, with this hamper chock full of java-treats displayed in use-again wooden crates. We love the idea of a coffee themed gift basket as an alternative to more traditional hamper fare.

Paper Floral Garland DIY

There’s something magical about delicate flower garlands made of paper. They’re the perfect DIY paper craft for personalising an event, creating your very own wedding photo background – or even as décor for a children’s room. Here’s a quick tutorial on everything you need to know to create your very own paper gift wrap craft masterpiece.

A sophisticated way to receive wedding cards and gifts is to prepare a wedding wishing well, also known as a card box. Each of the five wishing well ideas below is easy to dress up to your theme or leave as is with a simple sign, plus it becomes a pretty pit stop for your guests upon arrival.

Afternoon Tea Party Styling & Decor 

HOORAY! Magazine recently invited us to a high tea on the lawns of Lindesay House in Sydney. With the film of the day just released, we thought we’d use it as a springboard to consider what it takes to throw a high tea, and style the perfect afternoon tea party decor. Good company, a fun element (in this case a flashback to childhood with an Easter egg hunt) and a delicious high tea are great ingredients to start with! Add in a gorgeous table centerpiece design, beautiful floral displays, and plenty of individual style, and you might just have the perfect high tea event. Be sure to check out the full spread in issue 11 of HOORAY!

A corsage is a floral accessory traditionally worn by the mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom near their top left shoulder, and now more common on a girl’s wrist during school formals. Pretty and dainty, the flower corsage usually matches the colour of the dress – completing her “look” for the evening.

You may not want to judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to gift-wrapping DIY, first impressions do count. With a few embellishments you can turn even simple gift wrapping paper rolls and satin ribbon into a present dressed to impress. The little details, like the addition of a mini flower garland or splash of glitter, will show you’ve gone the extra mile. Here are two cute and useful gift wrapping paper DIY’s you can put together in just a few minutes or use as inspiration for more gift wrap ideas.

The Melbourne International Flower Show is Australia’s biggest flower and garden show and 2015 marked its 20th year. Koch invited me to review the highlights of this year’s show, and there was certainly plenty to see and be inspired by with world class landscape designs and floral exhibits. As a florist with my own business, this event continues to be a great way to keep up-to-date with current industry standards, trends and techniques.

For the second year running Koch & Co sponsored a floral design competition at the 2015 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, in association with Flowers Victoria. Designed to encourage more florists to get involved in the MFIGS, the competition showcased entrants work in front of 100,000 plus visitors and industry insiders. This year’s competition was titled, Floral Vision 360°, with entrants asked to create floral arrangements on plinths suitable for an event, that viewed beautifully from all angles.