Our storyBilpin, NSW

A life in seasons

Making the ordinary extraordinary, one season at a time.

Two women walking through a sunlit paddock in the Greater Blue Mountains
Late afternoon in the Blue MountainsScroll

Bilpin, since 2020

Welcome to the House of Vivaldi

Vivaldi Flora is an Australian house of flowers, handcrafted wreaths and beautiful things for celebrating the seasons.

Founded by fashion designer Fiona Germaine in Bilpin, nestled among the World Heritage-listed wilderness of the Greater Blue Mountains, it began with a simple philosophy: the ordinary deserves to be extraordinary.

Inspired by the rhythms of country life, the changing seasons and the beauty of nature, Vivaldi Flora is devoted to the Art of Celebrating.

And, as it turns out, even the humble pinecone can have rather grand ambitions.

A woman in a black gown on a sweeping spiral staircase dressed with a pinecone wreath
Grand ambitions
Signature gift boxes and a natural pinecone wreath on a country veranda
Milan, Paris, New York, then Bilpin

A little fashion. A lot of flowers.

Before Vivaldi Flora, there was fashion.

Fiona founded a luxury womenswear label made in Italy, with collections shown in Milan, Paris and New York and recognition through Vogue Italia’s Vogue Talents.

It was a world of beautiful fabrics, extraordinary craftsmanship, extravagant details and the occasional perfectly unreasonable idea.

Then came a rather different adventure.

In 2020, pregnant with her first child, Fiona traded international fashion for country life in Bilpin, surrounded by some of Australia’s most beautiful gardens and flower growers.

She had arrived in the mountains to start a family. She hadn’t quite intended to start another business.

Hand-wired pinecones on a Vivaldi wreath, close up
Gathered from the landscape, wired by hand

And then came Christmas.

Somewhere along the way, the pinecones began to take over.

Gathered from the landscape and transformed by hand into elaborate wreaths, they became the unexpected signature of Vivaldi Flora.

Today, Vivaldi Flora specialises in luxury handcrafted, made-to-order pinecone wreaths, bringing a distinctly couture sensibility to one of Christmas’s most beloved traditions.

From timeless natural finishes to extravagant statement pieces, each creation is designed for grand entrances, cherished traditions and homes that take Christmas rather seriously.

For those with something particularly extraordinary in mind, the Vivaldi Christmas Atelier offers a couture-inspired, design-your-own experience. Bespoke colours, luxurious ribbons, Italian fabrics and dramatic embellishments come together to create something unmistakably yours.

It’s where Fiona’s world of fashion meets the art of Christmas decorating.

Visit the Christmas Atelier
A Vivaldi pinecone wreath on a grand black front door

Because Christmas deserves more than something disposable.

Bellevue Hill, Sydney

Made by hand. Made to keep.

Every Vivaldi wreath begins with carefully selected pinecones, inspected, sun-dried and sorted for their strength, character and natural beauty.

Our makers individually hand-wire each cone onto specially reclaimed metal rings, drawing on fabrication expertise to create robust, enduring pieces designed to return to your door Christmas after Christmas.

  1. Sorting pinecones from a timber barrel on the veranda

    01Selected

    Inspected, sun-dried and sorted for strength, character and natural beauty.

  2. Hands wiring pinecones onto a wreath frame

    02Hand-wired

    Each cone wired by hand onto specially reclaimed metal rings.

  3. A natural Heirloom dressed in draped blush silk on a spiral staircase

    03Dressed

    Wood stains, bespoke colours, ribbon flourishes and draped Italian fabrics.

  4. Close-up of hand-wired cones on a finished wreath

    04Made to keep

    Robust, enduring pieces that return to your door Christmas after Christmas.

Not simply decorated. Designed, constructed and dressed.

Our ribbon and pinecone swags are equally handcrafted, each made to order.

The Christmas film

Even the most unassuming pinecone can have rather grand ambitions.

From a pine in Bilpin to a front door in Sydney. A short film about the journey every Heirloom makes before it reaches yours.

Filmed in Bilpin and Bellevue Hill

Every Heirloom makes the same journey, from the Bilpin pines to your front door.See the collection

A horse grazing beside a basket of pinecones in the paddock
Berambing, Blue MountainsShowjumping · Eventing

For the love of horses.

There is another world close to Fiona’s heart: horses.

A passionate showjumper and eventer, she shares her equestrian adventures with Fioravanti, her formidable retired thoroughbred racehorse, and Harry Hill, her handsome warmblood.

Through Vivaldi Flora, Fiona brings her love of beauty and occasion to the equestrian world, sponsoring events with imaginative styling and hospitality.

After years of bringing flowers, prizes and a little Vivaldi magic to showjumping, eventing and polo, Fiona realised there was one rather important guest who deserved a little more attention.

The horse, of course.

A horse in the paddock beside a basket of pinecones

A hospitality bar for horses

The Carrot Bar.

And so, at Waratah Showjumping, Vivaldi Flora unveiled The Carrot Bar, a hospitality bar for horses. Naturally.

A rather wonderful excuse to celebrate the extraordinary horses who make it all possible.

Beyond Christmas

The art of celebrating.

Life in the country has a wonderful way of reminding you that everything has its season.

  1. SpringThe first blossoms of spring.
  2. SummerLong summer evenings.
  3. AutumnAutumn’s changing colours.
  4. ChristmasThe magic of Christmas.

Nature sets the rhythm, and we find a reason to celebrate.

Morning light across the paddocks and pines of the Greater Blue Mountains
A Vivaldi wreath welcoming guests at the front door of a grand white house

Christmas may be our signature season, but Vivaldi Flora has always been about something bigger: making the ordinary extraordinary.

  • iFlowers for no particular reason.
  • iiA beautifully dressed table.
  • iiiA wreath that welcomes you home.
  • ivThoughtful objects that turn familiar spaces into something special.

We believe beauty shouldn’t be reserved for grand occasions. Sometimes, the smallest rituals become the most treasured traditions.

Through flowers, wreaths, decorative objects and seasonal collections, Vivaldi Flora celebrates the art of living beautifully, in harmony with the seasons.

Reviews

Loved on doors across Sydney

5.0 From 4 Google reviews

Reviews on Google

Purchased numerous floral arrangements from Vivaldi flora and always exceeds expectations. Beautiful flowers run by a beautiful person…
Georgia Taylor Google review
Their floral subscription service is a game-changer. Set it, and then be surprised on time, every time with a fabulous bunch of locally-…
Tina Alldis Google review
I’ve been using Vivaldi Flora for almost a year now. They champion local suppliers, I love the care they take with packaging and freshness. I…
Gina Neilson Google review
Great arrangements of local florists, and good service we choose fortnight top up and we get many different type of flowers depends what i…
Sukritta Jirungda Google review
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A black horse nuzzling a woman in an off-the-shoulder dress as she holds a single Bilpin pinecone

A note from the studio

These aren't decorations. They're heirlooms.

Every wreath is hand-wired in our Bilpin studio by one maker, from cones gathered on local farms. We make a small batch each season so every one gets the time it needs.

FionaVivaldi Flora
  • Around 60 Bilpin cones
  • 12 to 18 hours by hand
  • Approx 3kg
  • One maker
In a black evening dress at the front door, holding a Vivaldi Flora Heirloom

A note from FionaBilpin, NSW

Here’s to the art of celebrating.

I’ve always believed there’s something rather wonderful about making an occasion of things.

Not just the milestones, but the moments in between. The changing of the seasons, the arrival of friends, the first flowers of spring and, of course, the anticipation of Christmas.

This Christmas, I’d love to help you create an entrance worth remembering.

Whether you choose one of our signature pinecone wreaths or dream up something entirely your own in our Christmas Atelier, I hope it becomes part of your family’s celebrations for many years to come.

After all, the best traditions are the ones we make our own.

Here’s to the Art of Celebrating.

With love,FionaFiona Germaine · Founder
Design your ownFrom $485Signature wreathsFrom $19.95