XOX Floral is a slow flower studio at 43 Oruanui Street in Taupō. It works with what is in season, making wild, rustic and vintage arrangements inspired by the owner's grandmother's garden. The website says the flowers are 100% New Zealand grown, and that the studio uses no floral foam and no unnecessary plastic. Bouquets and dried arrangements are offered for all occasions, with same-day delivery in Taupō. The studio also does weddings, from bridal bouquets and arch flowers to marquee florals, along with event and corporate florals, long-lasting floral sculptures and dried installations for cafés, restaurants and offices. The website describes an online flower school built around sharing ideas and sustainable alternatives to wire, tape and foam.
Customers say the bouquets are stunning, unique and modern, and that the service is awesome. One sender who lives in another region said the arrangement arrived exactly as the photo showed, which mattered because they could not see it in person. Another said the studio followed the delivery details to the letter. The studio is one of three florists listed within a kilometre of its address, and Nikki's Flower's, 0.2 km away, is the nearest. Of the two nearby florists with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than this one.