But for two Wagga mums who had joked about starting a business together, they saw a challenge worth taking on.

Morgan Robertson and Bree Richardson met at a playgroup for their children while on maternity leave.

"We kept talking and joking about starting a business one day, and it snowballed from there," Ms Robertson said.

"We are both lovers of flowers and all things pretty," Mrs Richardson said.

"I had a little cake business a few years back, and Morgan has experiences in events styling after running a business in Darwin.

"This started as a small event styling business with floristry as a bit of a side hustle, and then as it evolved, it became the main part of our business."

Ms Robertson said without a doubt starting a new business during COVID had its battles, but in some ways, it has been positive.

"One of the main obstacles to overcome was getting stock from Melbourne as it was always in a lockdown," she said.

"I think it also worked in our favour because our main business at the time was creating bouquets, and people were sending a lot of flowers to their loved ones who they couldn't visit, especially for those in nursing homes and hospitals.

"Now that we are kind of coming out of COVID, it is more about the events."

Another way the pair decided to adopt was by offering workshops. This activity was in high demand as Wagga residents looked for weekend activities while holidaying is impeded by restrictions.

"It started when we were doing our dried posies, and people said 'we would love to learn how to do this," Mrs Richardson said.

"So we started the workshops and made it a complete experience with champagne, nibbles and learning activity with friends.

"It's something else that we can offer for Wagga, especially because people can't really go on holidays, so this is another weekend activity for them."

The businesswomen said they were grateful to have the support of Wagga in their first year of business.

"Wagga has been amazing in supporting us during COVID," Mrs Richardson said.

"Everyone here is really good to local businesses, and we feel lucky to be a part of that community."

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