WEDDING
BOUQUET
PRESERVATION

After I've received your bouquet, I can begin the process of pressing and preserving your flowers. What does it mean to preserve flowers? I will preserve your flowers by using a handmade wood flower press. The press provides the pressure needed to gradually extract the water and moisture from the flowers and leaves. I will open the press daily to change out the moist paper for dry paper. This is a very important step in the process because moisture will turn your flowers brown. The press will flatten the flower and leaves. It is a slow process and one that requires lots of attention and care. This can take up to 4-6 weeks depending on the variety of flowers. 

 

I will reach out to you to ask you about frame size, frame orientation and other design elements.  Once you've made your selections, I'll send you an invoice for the final payment minus the initial deposit you paid.  I do not begin the design process until the artwork is paid in full.  

 

Once the flowers are pressed and dried, laying out the composition is next. You will always be a part of the design process. A draft of the composition will be sent to you for your approval. Any changes or suggestions should be made at this time before assembling and gluing the final piece. You will receive a framed picture of the original pressed flowers plus a giclee print of the composition. The reason I add the giclee is to capture the colors of the flowers at their peak. The giclee will last forever. I recommend displaying your flower art away from direct sunlight, windows and air vents. How long will this take? The entire process, from the time I receive your flowers to the finished piece of art to shipping back to you, may take up to 3 months.