Traditional Bridal Bouquet Pressing is a way to preserve the memories of your special day for years to come. Flowers and foliage are dried and flattened in flower presses. Afterward, the bouquet is re-created in an artistic, two-dimensional design on a fabric background and framed behind glass. Your original ribbon, pins and other trimmings are also incorporated.

While the colors of the flowers do eventually/gradually fade to a more antiqued look (you can’t change “Mother Nature!”), with proper care the framed bouquet should last for generations.

Contact Me to make arrangements prior to your wedding so I can best anticipate and ready for the initial drying process and give shipping instructions or an appointment for local deliveries to my studio in East Berlin, Pennsylvania.   

If your wedding has just passed please Contact Me on my cell as soon as possible to discuss so there will be no additional delay! 

The history of two-dimensional dried and pressed flower preservation dates back to Victorian times and is the most reliable method of preserving your wedding bouquet for a lifetime.  Companion pieces (flowers/corsages) as gifts to bridesmaids, Mother-of-the-Bride and other family members also available.

Although I have worked well with less-than-optimal bouquets, receiving the bouquet as soon as possible after the wedding is essential to the most ideal preservation!  Please contact in advance to discuss possible order details. Bouquets should be shipped promptly after your wedding to my Pennsylvania studio with ice packs via express delivery. 

(Above) Oval frames make a beautiful preservation. Customers can supply an oval frame of their choice and I will make an adjustment to the package pricing. Locating an oval frame with proper glass can take time and that is why I leave the process to the customer. Oval frames come in a variety of qualities and can be pricey, depending if laminate or solid wood. Also, many of these require the oval glass to be purchased separately. I can definitely work with ovals, however, and it is always a beautiful option!

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Bouquet Preservations
Using Lace From
Mother’s Wedding Dresses

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5 x 7 Bridesmaids
Keepsakes

(Below) Various Keepsakes for Bridal Party of Mothers of Bride and Groom

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8 x 10 Groom’s Mother Keepsake

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Four Bridesmaid Keepsakes

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8 x 10 Bridesmaid Keepsake

(Above) Keepsake for Parents of the Bride

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12 x 24 size variation for cascading bouquet

(Above) If your bouquet can no longer be preserved for some reason, I can also paint a watercolor of your flowers from photo references. Pricing for a painting starts at $375.

Pricing (includes drying flowers, creating the bouquet design, custom framing, and return shipping of finished piece)

16 x 20 ~ $495
12 x 16 ~ $410
11 x 14 ~ $350
8 x 10 ~ $215
5 x 7 ~ $120

Please note that the smaller sizes are intended more for bridesmaid keepsakes and do not work well for bridal bouquets unless you just want a small sampling of your flowers.  Also, the more variety of flowers you have in your bouquet, the larger the size you should use so that they can all spread out and show!  If you wish to incorporate an invitation, you must select the 16 x 20 size.  Photos (sized appropriately) can also be incorporated in any of the bridal bouquet sizes, as well as the boutonniere.

If you would like to know more details about this service or make arrangements to have your bouquet pressed, please contact the artist at (302) 463-5459 or by email.   Preferably, plans must be made in advance and bouquets must be well-kept and sent/delivered promptly to the artist following the wedding.

The following links provide more details/information on my processes for creating your keepsake!

Shipping Instructions For Flowers
Flower Preservation Process
Fabric Background Selections
Framing Selections (Package Pricing for Bouquet Preservation includes selecting from frames in the “SP” –“Standard Plus” or “D” for “Deluxe” Product Code section. Frame availabilities are subject to change and this link is a general starting point to discuss what would work for your bouquet!)