New Forms
Rocklands Hall
Auckland
Scope: Concept, Floral Design, Installation
Built in the 1860s, Rocklands Hall was once the home of Thomas Gillies, a prominent lawyer, politician and later Supreme Court judge. More than 150 years later, the house still carries much of its original character.
For this wedding, we didn't want the flowers to imitate the history of the building. We wanted to place something distinctly contemporary inside it.
The floral installation was reduced to simple sculptural forms — spheres in different scales, stacked, balanced and grouped throughout the room. Dense flowers created smooth surfaces, while deep green foliage introduced a softer, almost furry texture.
Against the timber floors, fireplace and historic interior, these clean forms felt almost like objects placed in a gallery — a contemporary intervention within an old house.
For dinner, the language changed completely.
Working with the tableware, linens and candlelight, we reduced the palette to shades of pink. Flowers of different shapes and scales were arranged along the table, but the colour remained almost monochromatic.
Rather than contrasting with the setting, everything became part of one pink composition.
