Bouquet Preservation Before + Afters

colorful bouquet preservation art for same sex couple

Bouquet by Blooming Betties – 16×20 Pressed Art

bride and groom with pastel flowers on their ceremony arch and their bouquet preservation art

Bouquet by Wild Blossoms Studio – 12×16 Pressed Art set

One of the services I’m most passionate about is preserving wedding flowers and transforming them into works of art. After spending so much time planning your florals and investing so much money, it’s terrible to have to throw them away after the wedding or slowly watch them fade and shrivel! I’m proud to be one of the few studios to offer this unique service.

My signature process involves pressing flowers and arranging them to create a one-of-a-kind art piece that complements your style and stands out as a décor piece in your home. These heirloom pieces of art are mounted on glass and framed in a wood of your choice. Most bouquets can be worked into a beautiful dried wreath or wall mount and I love creating custom sets of art!

Here I’ve collected tons of before and after collages so you can really get an idea of how a fresh bouquet looks after undergoing the pressing process.

before and after of bride in snowy colorado mountains holding her bouquet and her floral preservation art

Bouquet by Wild Blossoms Studio – 16×20 Pressed Art + dried wreath set

bride holding bouquet along with pressed and dried flower preservation art

Bouquet by Wild Blossoms Studio – 16×20 Pressed Art + dried wreath set

bride and bridesmaid bouquets transformed into pressed flower preservation art

Fresh vs. Pressed

When flowers are fresh they are very lush and large, but when they are pressed or dried, flowers shrink and often change colors. I’m always happy to receive additional flowers (bridesmaids bouquets or centerpieces work great!) I also have an extensive collection of pressed flowers I can pull from (in matching colors) to complete a full design. I can also reorder the specific flowers in your bouquet in the event they are damaged during your wedding day.

Reach out to Preserve your flowers!

collage of bride walking down the aisle and her bouquet preservation art

Bouquet by Wild Blossoms Studio – 16×20 Pressed Art

bride holding a white bouquet collaged with bouquet preservation art

Bouquet by Privé Events – 16×20 Pressed Art

Vibrant Colors

As a general rule, the more colorful the flower, the better it looks after the pressing process. Whites and pale blush tones often turn brown or yellow during pressing so, the more vibrant your colors, the better! The exception are white ranunculus, spray roses and smaller textural bits which press very well!

bride wearing black dress and holding bouquet next to pressed flower art

Bouquet by Flower Tribe – 20×30 Pressed Art

before and after of bridal bouquet preservation turned into art

Bouquet by Statice Floral – 16×20 Pressed Art

Let’s Coordinate

I would be more than happy to speak with your florist so we can plan your flowers from a preservation standpoint. I find that coordination ahead of time leads to the most stunning and sought-after designs!