Pasadena sits on the water at Church Point, on Pittwater, with a lawn running down to the jetty for ceremonies and a glass-roofed room behind it for the reception. It's a northern beaches venue where the water is in every photo, so the flowers frame it rather than compete with it. We've designed the flowers for three weddings there since 2023, for 85 to 130 guests, with more booked. Here's what we've set up and what works.
A lawn ceremony with plinth arrangements and Pittwater behind, October 2025 (photo: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
The spaces at a glance
| Space | Used for | What works |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront lawn | Ceremony | A pair of arrangements on white plinths, two floral pillars shaped like an arch, a ground arrangement at the welcome sign, petals for the exit |
| Glass-roofed room | Reception | Long tables with clustered bud vases and candles, a feature on the bridal table, bar and cake table arrangements |
| Entrance and bar | Arrivals, drinks | Welcome sign and seating chart flowers, a bar arrangement in the venue's stone pot, ceremony pieces moved here |
| Jetty and foreshore | Portraits | Nothing to set up; the bouquet does the work |
Ceremony on the lawn
The lawn faces the water, so the ceremony flowers sit at the front corners and leave the view open. Setups we've done there:
- A pair of feature arrangements on white plinths in blue, peach and white, later moved to the bar and the bridal table
- Two floral pillars on our stands, built to read as an arch without a frame between them
- A ground arrangement at the base of the welcome sign
- Petals pre-filled into cones for guests to throw, or a basket for the flower girl
The lawn is exposed, so everything is weighted and nothing is tall and thin. If the weather turns, the ceremony moves inside and the plinths come with it.
Guests seated for the ceremony, and vows with the water behind (photos: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
The welcome sign with its ground arrangement (photo: The Storytellers Wedding Co.), and the walk back up the aisle through petals (photo: Daniel Griffiths Photography)
Reception under the glass roof
The room is light, with the water through the windows and a glass roof, and couples usually seat guests at long tables. Shared plates are the norm here, so we keep the table flowers in clusters: a dozen bud vases per table with candlesticks and tea lights between, leaving room for the food. For a blue and peach wedding in October 2025 the bud vases ran blue delphinium, peach roses and daisies down three long tables; for a January wedding on hired timber tables, the palette went red and pink, bright and a little rustic. For a 120-guest wedding in November 2023 we went the other way, with 60 small ikebana-style vessels in pairs down six long tables and a minimalist bridal table.
Long tables under the glass roof with bud vases and candles (photos: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
Bud vases of delphinium, peach roses and daisies, clustered to leave room for shared plates (photos: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
Red and pink on hired timber tables with cross-back chairs, January 2025 (photos: Daniel Griffiths Photography)
Dahlias and roses in bud vases, and a table number with flowers (photos: Daniel Griffiths Photography)
Bar, cake and entrance
Pasadena supplies a stone pot at the bar, and we fill it to match the tables. The ceremony plinth pieces move to the entrance and the cake table, and a small posy dresses the seating chart. More in our guide to reusing your wedding flowers.
The bar arrangement in the venue's stone pot (photos: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
A peach and blue bouquet (photo: The Storytellers Wedding Co.), and an all-white bouquet of roses and phalaenopsis orchids (photo: Daniel Griffiths Photography)
Bridesmaids in blue with peach and blue bouquets (photo: The Storytellers Wedding Co.)
Timing and logistics
- Church Point is about 50 minutes from our Northbridge studio, so we bring everything in one run and set the lawn first.
- Loading is from the side of the building; the van moves on once the furniture hire has unloaded.
- Ceremony to reception: we stay on and move the plinth pieces inside while guests are at drinks.
- Wet weather: the ceremony moves inside the venue, and the same freestanding pieces work there.
- Most couples skip pack-down. Guests take the flowers home, and hired plinths, candlesticks and vases come back to the studio the next day.
More northern beaches venue guides
Planning nearby? See our guide to Dunes, Palm Beach, or a home ceremony at Church Point that moved to Dunes for dinner.
See more real setups on our Pasadena Pinterest board.
Pasadena wedding flowers FAQ
How much do wedding flowers cost at Pasadena?
There's no set price. It depends on your guest numbers, the ceremony design and how much of it moves inside for the reception. After your enquiry we send a tailored range estimate, then a detailed proposal. Our guide to wedding flower pricing explains what drives it.
Can the ceremony flowers be used at the reception?
Yes. Plinth and pillar pieces move to the entrance, bar or cake table, and we design them to be lifted.
What happens if it rains?
The ceremony moves inside the venue. We design freestanding pieces that work in either spot.
Do table flowers work with shared plates?
Yes, if they are clustered. Bud vases and candles in groups leave the middle of the table free for platters.
Planning a Pasadena wedding?
Tell us your date, guest numbers and the moments you'd like flowers for, and we'll send a tailored range estimate. See our work as a Sydney wedding florist or start your enquiry.
Photography: The Storytellers Wedding Co. and Daniel Griffiths Photography.
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