Piccolo & Poppi

02/10/2024

09/04/2024

It’s been a while since I showed my face. My youngest little boy just turned ONE (how?), my middle boy just turned FIVE (wowza), and my first born son is almost 8 (now I feel old!).

I can’t believe I’ve been living and breathing for 13 years now!

Hi, I’m Ashleigh for the newbies amongst us, and almost 13 years ago, I decided to leave my full time corporate job as a journalist in the magazine world (which I LOVED), and start this side hustle. A side hustle that has now turned into my full time job!

What started as printing party bags for kids birthdays, graduated into styling parties, to then weddings, and before I knew it, I was doing florals too. With no formal event or floral training behind me, just lots of passion, is now what it is today.

Over the past 5 years, I have definitely slowed down when it comes to work. I’ve enjoyed being a full time mum and business owner, but my kids forced me to SLOW DOWN, and I’m not mad about it.
The juggle has been REAL, but if I’m not breastfeeding on the job between hanging floral installations or juggling tantrums at flower markets, I’m quoting after 9pm at night when I’ve finally got the kids to bed!

So, that’s me in a nutshell. I’m an avid lover of LOVE, togetherness and events. I adore creating, designing and making people feel special. I’m a giver…I just LOVE the feeling of making someone feel LOVED and special.

So, come and say HELLO. The journalist in me loves to learn about new people and ask lots of questions 🫶 But also, if you don’t say hello below, the imposter syndrome in me will kick in 😬

And if full time mumming wasn’t enough, I started Hello Bestie recently, along with The South Coast Club …because I can’t stop! 🫣