~ P&T Wedding, September 2023 at The Winemakers Daughter. Photography by The Wildstyler. ~ I’m not your traditional photographer by any means. In fact, I kind of just fell into this path. Photographing flowers, bouquets and arrangements, heightened my passion for colours, textures, and composition. I learnt to trust my eye for detail, my passion grew, and people noticed. More comments started on my floral photography and then things organically moved forward into photographing people, places and events.  ~ I’m not sure if you could say I have a particular style? Maybe? I like mo ..read more

"Dahlia tubers are not like ordinary bulbs or corms. They require special attention in order to grow, but in the end, the hard work, mollycoddling and sleepless nights praying your tubers will make it through the cold/rain/slugs/snails... are all worth it." ~ Kristy, The Wildstyler _____  Buying Tubers Should I or shouldn't I? Well, call me crazy, but yes! Do it! The joy these blooms bring, is next level. You won't regret it. The colour they bring to your garden, those perfectly formed flowers in all shapes and sizes, and of course, the bees are happy. Dahlia tubers in NZ are a ..read more

"Its no secret that I love dahlias. If i'm not thinking kids, husband, family, pets or op shopping... I'm bound to be thinking dahlias. They have become a huge part of my life. Some days I feel like I live, breathe and sleep dahlias! It was only a matter of time before they made it onto my plate too. It was inevitable that I'd eventually be one with the dahlia." ~ Kristy, The Wildstyler _____ Flowers have been used in cuisine for thousands of years. The Chinese experimented with edible flowers way back around 3,000BC, and the Romans loved to use Rose and Lavenders in their dishes. Today, you ..read more