Bridal Bouquet Preservation
A wedding bouquet holds the emotion, beauty, and meaning of a deeply meaningful day. Preserving it through pressed‑flower artwork transforms those fleeting blooms into an heirloom you can live with, display, and pass down. The process is simple, intentional, and designed to honor your flowers at their freshest and most beautiful.
How the Process Works + Choices Needing to be Made:
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Pressed‑flower preservation works best when the blooms are as fresh as possible. Your bouquet should stay in water whenever it’s not in your hands on your wedding day.
If your bouquet does not stay fresh and/or you cannot get it to us within 72 hours of your wedding, we can order flowers based on a photo of your bouquet. We’ll identify the “ingredients” of your bouquet and order fresh versions. In this scenario there is an extra fee for the cost of flowers.
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• Local brides (Cleveland Ohio): Drop your bouquet at my home studio the day after your wedding. My address will be provided to you once your order is placed.
• Out‑of‑state brides: I will send you a shipping label prior to your wedding date along with instructions on how to package up your bouquet for careful shipping. You simply pack the bouquet and drop it off the day after your wedding so it arrives quickly and safely. (many brides dedicate this task to a parent or friend to do for them).
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Different flowers press at different speeds, but most bridal bouquets—often filled with robust blooms—take 5–6 weeks to fully press. This slow, careful process preserves color, structure, and botanical detail.
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Once the flowers are pressed, I spend 4 weeks composing your custom artwork. Every piece is arranged by hand, honoring the original spirit of your bouquet while creating a balanced, fine‑art composition.
A beautiful calligrpahy labeling will be the final touch to your artwork.
You choose to add either:
your last name i.e, “The Harpers”
your wedding date “September 8th, 20212”
or something else of your choosing. Up to three words are included in cost.
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All artworks are created on conservation quality mat board.
All 20×24 Options come with a mat overlay that provides a 2” border around the bouquet artwork.
You select from four framing options.
All 16×20 Options come without a matte overlay. You select from four frame options.
Framing Your Artwork
All bridal bouquet artworks include framing. Pressed flowers are delicate, and framing protects them for decades.
All our custom frames use Tru Vue Optium Acrylic for ultimate protection and clarity. 99% UV filtration, anti-static, anti-reflective, 1/8" thick with InSite Acid Free high-quality paper faced mounting board with a memory foam center and a smooth, bright white paper or matte black that was created for preservation framing.
What’s Included:
• A 16×20” conservation mat in soft light ivory (other colors available upon request; specialty colors may affect cost)
• Optional upgrade to a 20×24” mat overlay, which adds elegance, breathing room, and a gallery‑level presentation
• Your choice of four custom frame styles, selected once your artwork is ready to be framed
• Final frame size will be 16×20” or 20×24”, depending on which option you choose
Thin Black Metal
Thin Brushed Gold Metal
Raw Oak Wood
Antiqued Gold Detail Frame
Framed 16 x 20 Options
The options below are for either providing fresh flowers or a photo we work off of (the latter includes cost of flowers) and your choice of a metal frame or wood frame option which are two different price points.
(No Overlay Mat in these four options, Just framing)
Framed + Matted 20x24 Options
(These options all come with an overlay mat providing a 2” border all around the artwork)
The options below are for either providing fresh flowers or a photo we work off of (the latter includes cost of flowers) and your choice of a metal frame or wood frame option which are two different price points.
Preserve the beauty of your wedding day in a way that lasts far beyond the celebration. Reserve your bouquet preservation now to ensure your flowers can be pressed at their freshest and transformed into an heirloom artwork you’ll treasure for a lifetime.
Secure your date early—wedding weekends fill quickly, and each piece is created with the time and care it deserves.
The ExperienceYour bouquet becomes more than a keepsake—it becomes a piece of art that carries the memory, emotion, and beauty of your wedding day into the years ahead. The process is simple for you, deeply intentional on my end, and results in an heirloom that feels both personal and timeless.