Your Events & Wedding Florist in Auckland

You Bring the Idea, We’ll Bring the Flower Power

Avant Garden is an Auckland wedding and events florist creating imaginative flower arrangements for weddings, corporate events, private celebrations and flower workshops across Auckland & beyond. With over 20 years of experience, including six years designing luxury flowers in Los Angeles, I make the process feel easy, enjoyable and completely tailored to you.

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We Are An Auckland Wedding Florist With No Minimums, No Forms & No Fuss

Not planning a massive wedding? No worries! We don’t have a minimum spend, and you won’t find any giant enquiry forms here. You can book a Google Meet, flick me an email, or jump on a call – whatever’s easiest. The process is as relaxed and flexible as possible, without compromising on the overall service.

Wedding Flowers That Speak Your Language

Our wedding flowers are designed for Auckland couples looking for relaxed planning, beautiful flowers and a personalised experience. If you’re dreaming of something elegant and minimal, or bold and playful, I’ll create florals that feel true to you. I love using seasonal New Zealand blooms in unexpected ways. Always with intention, colour, and a little edge.

An Auckland Wedding Florist With A Hollywood Edge

I’m Alyssa – an Auckland wedding florist with pink hair, big ideas, and a serious love for flowers. I started in Auckland flower shops at 16, but it was in LA where things got wild. I landed my dream job at Eric Buterbaugh, one of the world’s top celebrity florists. I designed arrangements for A-list celebrities, high fashion houses, and VIP events that demanded absolute perfection. It was fast-paced, inspiring, and a total pinch-me moment, but what I loved most was the creativity. Now, I bring that same energy to every order I do here at home.

Weddings, Parties, And Everything In Between

Not many wedding florists in Auckland can say they’ve worked in Los Angeles with one of the world’s top celebrity floral designers. My background in high-end, fast-paced A-list events means I bring both artistry and precision to your wedding day. From the first bouquet I sketch out to the final setup on the morning of your wedding, every detail is handled with care, creativity, and flair.

From elopements and micro-weddings to corporate events and birthday bashes, I’ve done it all. Every event is a chance to create something magical and have a bit of fun along the way. Let’s bring the flower power to your next event!

Proudly an LGBT+ Friendly Florist

Avant Garden is proudly an LGBT friendly wedding florist in Auckland, and it’s an honour to create wedding and event flowers for couples and communities of all kinds. You’ll always be met with respect, openness, and excitement for your vision. My goal is to design flowers that feel true to you and celebrate your story, without assumptions, labels, or awkward conversations. We are all about great flowers and a positive experience. All love stories deserve to be celebrated beautifully.

What our beautiful clients are saying

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   Shelly Maddren 
 
 
 
  Alyssa did an amazing job at our recent Administration Breakout Session. She had thought of every detail and made the whole experience feel fun, relaxed, and professional at the same time.

The flowers were absolutely beautiful, with great quality and so much variety. You could tell a lot of care and effort went into everything she did.

Alyssa was fantastic to work with and helped create a really enjoyable atmosphere for everyone, communication with Alyssa was fast, accurate and nothing was ever an issue no matter the question . I would highly recommend her for your next event, workshop, or special occasion.
  
 
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   Kayna & Matt Lloyd-Crockett 
 
 
 
  We were absolutely blown away by how perfectly our Pinterest board daydreams came to life. Alyssa is truly a master of her craft, but more than that, she genuinely cares. When we first met, I had offhandedly talked about one of my grandmother’s favourite flowers, and on the wedding day there they were, a part of my bridal bouquet. I didn’t realise how much that would mean to me until that moment.
It was thoughtful, intentional, and utterly beautiful from start to finish. We feel so lucky to have had her as part of our day. (Plus our pup looked even more adorable with her flower collar too!)
  
 
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   PJ 
 
 
 
  It was a fantastic experience working with Alyssa on a corporate event. Professional and talented (and super easy to work with!), she immediately understood our event brief and what flowers and colours we needed to bring our theme to life. Her stunning flowers and arrangements were a highlight at our event! Can’t wait to work with her again!
  
 
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   Yan Fong 
 
 
 
  I'm so happy with the wonderful florals Avant Garden provided for my wedding. They were the perfect! Alyssa was amazing at communicating with me throughout the whole process. She responded to my questions quickly, was respectful of my budget, and helped to guide me and bring my style and vision to life.
  
 
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   Connolly Bourn 
 
 
 
  We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better florist for our wedding than Alyssa. From our very first meeting together, she just got and understood our vision for our special day and when that day finally came around she brought it to life more beautifully than we could have imagined. Every bouquet and arrangement was stunning and thoughtful - the florals added so much to the feel of our wedding, and also we had so many compliments about them from our guests.

The level of care and attention Alyssa put into everything was second to none and we feel so lucky to have had her be such a big part of our day. Couldn’t recommend her more highly :-)
  
 
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   AC Cinco 
 
 
 
  Booked Alyssa to do my wedding flowers for our wedding at Bracu in March 2026. Alyssa was an absolute professional and very easy to work with - great customer service, patient and accommodating with my million questions. She  worked with me and my budget without compromising the theme and vision for the day. No question or request was too small; I never had to chase after her. She made what could be an overwhelming process easy and doable. And I absolutely loved the floral arrangements she did for me. They were perfect. Thank you again, Alyssa. - Corinne
  
 
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   Ashleigh Anderson 
 
 
 
  Absolutely incredible work by Alyssa for my recent wedding. She communicated clearly throughout the whole process even when booking my flowers a year in advance (orchids, if you know, you know!) I would highly recommend to all if you are looking for someone who truly cares and goes the extra mile for you. Thanks again Alyssa, we are so stoked with how everything turned out.
  
 
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   Jen Argent 
 
 
 
  My flowers from Alyssa were ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! 🌷🌹🌸🌺🪷🪻🌼🌻 Everything I could have dreamed of ~ from the bright beautiful blooms in my mind to the flower crown of my dreams ~ she nailed all of it! AND she was sooooo lovely to work with 🤩 Answering all of my questions, going back and forth, I never felt like I was bothering her, she was happy to work within my budget and made it all so easy! I would absolutely recommend Alyssa to everyone! ☺️
  
 
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   Judy and Steven McGrath 
 
 
 
  Alyssa at Avant Garden created displays and bouquets for our event that were beyond beautiful.  Her creativity and expertise were stunning and her gift of understanding us the client, our needs and wishes was perfect.   Thank you Alyssa .
  
 
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   Will McGrath 
 
 
 
  Beautiful arrangements. The most unique flower designs in Auckland and New Zealand.