How to Create Moments of Theatre With Flowers by Sydney Florist My Violet

Weddings today often lean toward minimal palettes and restrained gestures. Think of the quiet elegance of long-stemmed white calla lilies lined neatly on a table with their form doing all the talking. Sydney floral studio My Violet offers an antidote. Creative Director Myra Perez is known for clashing tropical orchids with peonies or slipping a black calla lily into a sea of pastels. The result is not shock but harmony, arrangements that feel alive, painterly, and impossible to forget.

Founded in 2008 from Perez’s dining table, My Violet has grown into one of Australia’s most forward-looking floral ateliers, balancing the pretty with the peculiar. “I am not one to be drawn to all pastels in an arrangement,” she says. “You will usually find I add a striking tropical element, something bold to interrupt the sweetness while still complementing the palette.” It is this instinct for tension, a burst of violet against white hydrangea or a sculptural orchid among garden roses, that makes her work instantly recognizable.

“Beauty lies not in perfection or predictability, but in the alchemy of unexpected elements. Florals that resist the ordinary, yet remain deeply romantic.”

Her advice for couples? Place impact where it matters most. “If it’s a sit-down dinner, make the tables the hero. If it’s roaming canapés, invest in large moments on plinths or a dramatic installation on the bar.” The lesson is one of scale and focus: flowers not scattered evenly but staged intentionally, creating moments of theatre that punctuate the event.

At My Violet, beauty lies not in perfection or predictability, but in the alchemy of unexpected elements. Florals that resist the ordinary, yet remain deeply romantic.

To see more, visit My Violet’s website.