Film and Foliage

Film and Foliage Film & Foliage is a Newcastle based floral design company created and owned by floral designer Ash Wheelhouse Weddings/Elopements/Styling/Shoots

Floral Designer based in Newcastle
Lover of wild, natural designs, foraged beauty, dried textures, seasonal florals.

Entering the cooler months means we make time for cleaning what’s been waiting, reset our spaces, re-organise the corner...
26/05/2026

Entering the cooler months means we make time for cleaning what’s been waiting, reset our spaces, re-organise the corners of the studio that get used the most

The Supper Series for
08/05/2026

The Supper Series for



A creation I made one day with the storytelling technique of and blooms I gathered from
06/05/2026

A creation I made one day with the storytelling technique of and blooms I gathered from

26/03/2026

Who else loves a sneaky peek into the bts of the process?

This dramatic bouquet went through several evolutions in the design process, including a last minute call 1 week out from Selena who wanted more pops of colour but couldn’t visualise the outcome.

When creating a new concept from scratch we can’t find an inspo pic on Pinterest so I spent some time and created a mock up to showcase the vision.

The actual making of the bouquet took around 5 hours and hundreds of orchids.

Threading garlands, wiring orchids and shaking my hands out as I held the heavy stems trying to perfect the placements and hydrating (babying) the flowers to keep them pristine.

This one was designed intentionally to be held like a classic bouquet but also trail along the grass so all angles had to be considered.

She’s a diva of a bouq but I loved every second of dreaming and designing her!

Thoughts, opinions, feedback? 👇🏻🌸

A table arrangement like this used to feel like my kryptonite.I actually feared the day I would get asked to make these ...
24/03/2026

A table arrangement like this used to feel like my kryptonite.

I actually feared the day I would get asked to make these for a wedding and would push for bud vases, a safe choice.

Still, was always one of my favourite designs to admire, I pinned hundreds on Pinterest, frothed over all the amazing designs shared on Instagram, bought flower books with the prettiest arrangements.

At some point I got fed up and began practicing. I would buy flowers, or save leftovers or pick from the garden and schedule in half an hour every week to attempt a centrepiece in front of the mirror in my studio.

Over time my skills improved and now it’s become a favourite and a strength in my flower catalogue.

The weekly tradition lives on and most weeks I still buy flowers from the Harvest Markets to create something new, my preferred creative process is when I am restricted in an element, colour, shape, variety, this is when the best results occur 🌸

Blush dahlias tumbling over green hydrangeas on a travertine bar at the Champagne already on ice.No notes.
03/03/2026

Blush dahlias tumbling over green hydrangeas on a travertine bar at the

Champagne already on ice.
No notes.

02/03/2026

This wasn’t a wedding reception. It was a full hotel takeover fantasy and I was so honoured to be part of it.

Here’s what you need to know about Maddie and Simon:

They met at the Calile,

Simon owns the restaurant downstairs, , the Greek institution tucked into James Street that half of Brisbane has had a long lunch at.

So when it came to their wedding, they didn’t go looking for somewhere special. They went back to the beginning..

Earlier that day, the Calile pool was doing what the Calile pool does; looking criminally good in the Brisbane sun, people baking on loungers, the James Street energy humming outside.

And then, quietly, the work began.

Wedding guests were checking in while the courtyard was transforming.

Sun loungers stacked and wheeled away. Long feast tables rolled in. Three hundred chairs appearing seemingly from nowhere. Two thousand candles placed by us, one by one, tucked into the tropical plants and pressed into linen tablecloths until the whole courtyard flickered like a small, very glamorous city.

By the time the sun dropped and the fairy lights took over, the courtyard looked like it had been plucked from a Greek island and dropped straight into Fortitude Valley.

The party began and the volume was, as expected, at maximum. A live band competed with laughter and conversation.

Three hundred guests orbiting that glowing pool like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Hellenika had the tables groaning under plate after plate of Greek food.

The champagne was moving faster than I could keep track of and the staff were doing that thing where they pretend this is completely standard practice, which honestly deserves its own award.

They hired a scuba diver the next morning to retrieve what the pool had collected overnight

Iconic 🤿

Some weddings are beautiful. Some are unrepeatable.

Maddie & Simon’s was both and I’m still not entirely over it.

If rules, budgets & hotel policies completely ceased to exist… where are you having your dream wedding?

Drop your most unhinged dream location below. I need to know!

26/02/2026

Needed to create something so I foraged in the studio and found some dried smokebush and a couple of Caladium plants

24/02/2026

Your answer to the age old question “what happens to our flowers after the wedding?”

A service we offer to our beautiful couples is a premium wrapping service and setup at your recovery event.

The reason I will always suggest this over a late night wrapping station is:

1. We don’t like to tear down your wedding while the guests are still there. Nothing kills the vibe more than a venue being packed up while your dance floor is at its peak

2. Your guests are drunk at midnight. They are not going to appreciate and care for these flowers. Especially if they’re jumping on a bus or heading back to a hotel room.

3. It’s a beautiful boujie parting gift for those who come along to your recovery. We wrap them in paper that aligns with your styling and a premium bag with a custom tag with care instructions and a sweet thankyou note

We love going the extra mile for our couples so that your guests can feel extra special at your wedding 💙

Smoke and Dahlias
23/02/2026

Smoke and Dahlias

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190 Glebe Road
Newcastle, NSW
2291

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