Wingham holds a special place in my heart. Mum worked at St Joseph's there as a teacher (and I am sure she has taught half the current population at one point) while we lived in Taree, and I spent countless weekends in the 80s at horse events with both Mum and Dad. That drive from Taree to Wingham became as familiar as walking to our letterbox. The showground, the smell of horses and leather, Dad helping with the floats while Mum caught up with her workmates from the hospital.
I remember the canteen at the showground, the excitement when someone from Taree placed in their event, and how everyone knew everyone. Those weren't just horse shows - they were community gatherings where Manning Valley families connected. Funny how life circles back. Now, decades later, I'm sending flowers to Wingham through our partner florists, to some of the same families we knew back then.
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We're not running flowers out of a Sydney warehouse, hoping they survive the journey up the Pacific Highway. Our Wingham partner florists are real shops with real florists who know the difference between Isabella Street and Wynter Street, who understand that everyone knows everyone in a town of 5,000 people.
Order before 2pm and your flowers are made fresh that morning and delivered same-day. This matters in a small town where news travels fast and expectations are high. Our Feefo reviews back this up - over 3,000 verified reviews from real customers who actually ordered flowers. We earned a Trusted Service Award in 2024 with 2,400 four and five-star reviews. That's not marketing spin, it's genuine feedback from people like you.
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St Joseph's & Manning Base Hospital - I know St Joseph's well from Mum's days there. Now Manning Base serves the region, but the need for thoughtful hospital deliveries remains the same. Our arrangements come in containers that don't need vases, perfect for bedside tables. We coordinate with nursing staff for ICU patients, holding flowers until they're moved to regular rooms. Some things haven't changed since the 80s - hospitals still need flowers that are practical and beautiful.
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Show & Equestrian Events - The horse tradition continues strong in Wingham. From pony club events to agricultural shows, we've delivered arrangements for presentations, memorials for beloved horses, and celebrations for championship wins. These aren't standard city bouquets - our florists understand the country aesthetic.
Heritage Town Celebrations - Wingham's historic buildings and proud heritage mean occasions worth marking. Shop anniversaries on Isabella Street, milestone birthdays for families who've been there generations, or welcoming new businesses to town. Our florists create arrangements that respect the town's character.
Here's the truth about how it works. Your order goes directly to our partner florist servicing Wingham. They make your arrangement that morning using fresh flowers from their regular suppliers - often the same suppliers they've used for years. No pre-packed boxes from Sydney, no gambling on Australia Post delivering intact.
The florist or their courier delivers your flowers. Someone who knows that parking can be tricky on Isabella Street during busy times, who knows which properties have dogs, who understands country gate etiquette. It's personal, professional service from people who live and work in the Manning Valley.
We charge $16.95 for delivery, but honestly, we subsidise that. The real cost of proper delivery to towns like Wingham is higher, but we cover the difference because we believe regional customers deserve the same service as city ones.
When we signed up with Feefo, I was nervous. Complete transparency? No control over reviews? Every customer gets asked for feedback? In the flower business, where beauty is subjective and everyone has opinions, it seemed risky.
But it's been brilliant. Feefo only allows verified purchasers to review - people who actually bought flowers. We can't delete bad reviews, can't get friends to write fake good ones. It's completely independent. "Communication was great all round," one customer wrote about their regional delivery. "Lovely staff answered all questions with confidence," said another.
These aren't cherry-picked quotes. Check our Feefo page yourself. After 17 years of putting ourselves out there, we've learned that honesty beats marketing every time.
Our Manning Valley network started with Taree made sense given my family connection. When customers started asking about Wingham deliveries, extending there felt natural. I knew the town, understood the expectations, remembered the standards people held each other to at those horse events.
We've kept the same approach since 2009. No membership fees for florists, just a transparent commission covered by adding a few extra flowers. It works because it's honest and fair - values that matter in country towns. Our team, including Anna who's been with us 15 years, gets this. She's an ex-florist who knows flowers better than I ever will, and now after all that, she is our bookkeeper!
We're still that family business making decisions at our dinner table in Kingscliff. No boardrooms, no corporate strategies. When something needs deciding, Andrew and I talk it through over dinner, just like Mum and Dad used to discuss the weekend's horse events on the drive back to Taree.
Our one-page checkout was designed for busy people - no account creation, no endless forms. If your flowers don't last 24 hours, send us photos and we'll sort it immediately. When flowers arrive, the recipient gets a notification, sometimes with a photo from the driver.
Six days a week, you can call our Australian-based team. Real people who understand that sending flowers to a small town like Wingham often means something more - it's about maintaining connections, showing you remember, being part of the community even from far away.
From those horse event weekends to Mum's days at St Joseph's, Wingham taught me what real service looks like. Now, through our partner florists, we're proud to deliver that same genuine service back to the Manning Valley.
Order flowers for Wingham today - call 1300 360 469 or order online before 2pm for same-day delivery.