FAQ
Reserve your date with me by paying a non-refundable $100 deposit. After I receive your deposit, I will be in touch to go over the details & answer any questions you may have.
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.
It's important that your bouquet is sent to me by Overnight mail the day after your event. Prior to your wedding date, you will receive a package from me with everything you will need to mail your bouquet to me. Included will be the following items:
❀ shipping box with peanuts which will hold your bouquet in place
❀ bio-degradeable Eco-fresh bouquet wrap
❀ plastic bag, rubber bands, tape and an ice pack
❀ printed step by step packing and shipping instructions with return address label
Flowers are one of the most beautiful aspects of any wedding. Preserving them properly is important to any bride who wishes to save a special piece from their day. It is magic. There is no secret that flowers can and will change color throughout the preservation process. However, it can be difficult to imagine what to expect your beautiful bouquet to look like once it is pressed and framed. Some flowers retain their vibrant colors with little to no change, others fade, and some even change colors completely! My own wedding bouquet consisted of quicksand roses, toffee roses, light pink roses, and other soft, sunset like, neutral tones. After being pressed, it is more of a lavender color scheme than its original champagne and tan color scheme. Nonetheless, it is beautiful and I love that it is still my own original flowers from my wedding day. A change in color does not take away from its beauty or make it any less sentimental to me.
As a rule of thumb, brighter flowers tend to hold their color better than pastels. Pastels still turn out beautiful but tend to fade to a lighter version of their original color. White flowers can stay white if they are in good condition when pressed, but are prone to turning yellow or brown if they are pressed after they are already deteriorating. White flowers are also easy to fade and brown over time. The beauty of flower preservation is the sentimental priceless value of the art piece that is unique to you and your special day. Always note that blooms will change in the preservation process, and will continue to fade over time. This is the beauty of it all. The natural and original value of your personal blooms to keep forever.
Alyssum
Daffodil
Queen Anne’s Lace Amaranthus
Delphinium Roses (no White)
Anemone
Forget-Me-Not
Sunflower Aster
Forsythia
Sweet Pea Astilbe
Geranium
Violet Astrantia
Gerbera Daisy
Wild Roses Baby’s Breath
Golden Rod
Zinnia Bleeding Heart
Heather
Powderpuff Beebalm
Hydrangea
Eucalyptus Buttercup
Hellebore
Ageratum Batchelor Buttons
Ixora
Artemisia Clerodendron
Johnny Jump Up
Lavender
Black Eyed Susan
Firebush
Sage Celosia
Larkspur
Silver Grey Stoebe Cosmos
Lily of the Valley
Russian Sage Clematis
Gaillardia
Helichrysum
Licorice Plant Coreopsis
Angelonia Columbine
Nasturtium Coral Bells
Nigella Daisy
Pincushion Flower Dusty Miller
Pansy
Share this list with your florist. Please contact me if you have any questions concerning your choice of flowers. Generally white flowers do not press well. They tend to turn brown so when choosing flowers for your bouquet keep that in mind. Different grasses and greens press well.
