Floral Preservation

Turning your natural floral designs ~ into a preserved pocket of sunshine.

Do you have flowers and greenery from a special occasion that you'd like to keep forever?

These could be from weddings, funerals, anniversaries, or just because!

Florals could be fresh & crisp, only days old -- or dried & aged 10+ years...

Regardless, I am happy to work with what you've got!

What's Been Done Before

This is a long hanging display, featuring preserved flowers and a wedding invitation. The invite could also be swapped out for a photograph.

Floral Hanging Display

You can include an invitation or photograph (invitation must be laminated) ~$95

This photo is of a wedding bouqueet pressed and preserved in a gold 11x14" floating frame.

Floral Collage Float Frame

11x14" in white, black, wood, gold, or silver (~$95)

8x10" in gold, white, or black (~$75)

This image shows the flower petals that were used to make beads for 3 bracelets, a combination of polymer clay floral beads as well as resin flower beads.

Floral Bead Bracelets

Bracelets can be silver or gold, and can be resin beads or polymer clay (~$25)

Keychains

Either silver or gold options (~$15)

A large wooden serving tray, adorned with flowers that were pressed and encased in resin.

Nesting Wood Trays

Small dimensions - 9x12.5" (~$75)

Medium - 10.5x14.5" (~$85)

Large - 12x16.5" (~$95)

This is a shadow box, for 3D elements and photographs.

Shadow Box, in white or black

11x16" display cases (~$95), or smaller 8x8" square shadow boxes (~$60)

A pyramid ring holder, with wedding flowers inside.

Mr. & Mrs. blocks and Ring Holder

These examples fall within the Newly Married Bundle

Stud earrings are secured into business cards, displaying examples of what kind of earrings can be made with flowers.

Variety of Earring designs

Including studs, dangle, open bezel, etc. (~$15 - $20)

Handrolled floral beads, forming a rosary bead chain.

Rosary Beads

This image shows a white rose, and a 4x5" box next to a bookmark, both of which were made with the pressed flower petals.

Box or Bookmark

Lidded box dimensions 5"x4" (~$45) or bookmark options (~$7)

This photo shows a HOME sign and 3 lotus flower tealight holders, both with florals incorporated within.

Home plaque & Tealight Candles

These examples fall within the New Home Bundle

This is a rounded edge tray, featuring wedding flowers and some lace that wrapped the bouquet.

Jewelry Tray

Example shown incorporating the lace wrap from the wedding bouquet (~$40) - trays are about 6" and there are rounded options as well as rectangular

Wine bottle stoppers with flowers from a wedding!

Wine Toppers

Square or round bottle toppers, ~$15

A rounded coin dish or ash tray, with preserved flowers.

Jewelry or Coin Dish

Variety of shapes and designs (~$25)

This is a mobile, either for wall or window hanging, featuring preserved flowers.

Mobile or Wall Hanging

Variety of shapes and sizes

This picture is of a spinning charcuterie board, lazy susan style, with wedding flowers on top.

Charcuterie Spinner

Lazy Susan style spinner tray - 13" diameter or 8"

(~$35 for 8" and ~$55 for 13")

Made with flowers rolled into polymer clay beads (~$50)

A thick 11" cross, with flowers inside, to hang like a picture on the wall.

11" Hanging (or Display) Cross

Can be hung up or as a leaning display (~$70)

4 hexagon coasters with wedding florals.

Coaster Sets

Hexagon shape, organic round, circle round shape coasters (~$40)

This is a tealight candle holder, in the shape of cupped clasped hands.

Clasped Hands Candle Holder

Tealight candle included (~$35)

Ornament

With jute cord to hang, option of gold laced edges (~$15)

This is a wine glass butler, to hang atop the bottle neck and hold two glasses, one on either side.

Wine Glass Catcher

Sits atop a bottle of your choice, and two glasses hang from either side (~$25)

A handmade purse, either clutch or strap, using preserved flowers.

Clutch Purse

A unique way to preserve your flowers, with functionality!

Gold (silver options available, while supplies last (~$95)

Next Steps:
How to Initiate a Floral Preservation Request

Step 1: Fresh Florals or Dried?

The state of your flowers will somewhat determine what can be done with them. If they are fresh, the options are near-endless!

I take care of the drying and preservation, so if you have fresh flowers to save, bring them to me ASAP, so as to not lose precious time.

If your flowers are already dried (naturally or pressed flat), there are some limits to what can be done with them. I chat individually with clients, per request, so we can determine what is best, given the unique conditions of working with natural materials.

Step 2: Figure out what you would like to have made!

I am happy to try new things if they fall within my capabilities, so if you have reference pictures, or inspiration from elsewhere, share these with me so I can get a full picture of what you are hoping for.

I am transparent with clients if a request is outside of my ability, budget, or requires materials that are not available.

Step 3: Get in contact with me!

I am typically flexible with the projects and requests I take on, and I try to accept as many commissions as my schedule allows. If you are thinking ahead, definitely let me know about your floral preservation ideas ahead of time, so I can guarantee you a spot on my running request list!

If you are requesting a custom project last minute (as in: you already have the flowers but are not yet on my list in queue) I can see what my schedule allows and let you know if I can take on the request.
Once the flowers are dried, the "time crunch" no longer applies, so I am happy to take florals and get them dried, to work with later when availability opens up.

Step 4: Getting the flowers to me

Local Drop Off:

I am located in Taunton, MA and have a drop off spot on the front steps/side porch of my home for schedule convenience and ease of access. Determine a time with me to drop florals off (so I can bring them inside soon-after), and I will begin the preservation process from there.

Mailing Florals:

It is extremely important that florals are packaged carefully when sent through the mail, as there are endless uncontrolled factors involved in shipping. If flowers are fresh, be sure to include plenty of paper towels to help absorb moisture and prevent molding/decay/increased humidity. If petals are loose, I suggest sandwiching them between paper towel & cardboard, to keep them pressed flat during shipment.

It is NOT advised to include any kind of plastic bag in the shipment of flowers, as plastic holds moisture and more easily breeds fungus in natural materials. Paper is best!
I also suggest paying to "overnight" ship the petals, for best results.

Unfortunately I can not take responsibility for flowers that are damaged in transit/ arrive unusable when sent via mail.

Step 5: Payment and Retrieval

I accept payment upon completion of the request, via cash, personal check, or online pay.

Due to the unique nature of custom requests, prices will be determined on an individual basis.

I typically offer "bundle prices" so the more items you get, the more money you save! Prices on my website can be used as budget reference, but I can always offer a price estimate once we have chatted about your ideas & determined what you'd like made in total.

As, always, if you have additional questions
or concerns, reach out to me!
I can be contacted via private message on Facebook,
DM on Instagram, text or email.

Floral Preservation

What's Been Done Before

Next Steps: How to Initiate a Floral Preservation Request

As, always, if you have additional questions or concerns, reach out to me! I can be contacted via private message on Facebook, DM on Instagram, text or email.

Next Steps:
How to Initiate a Floral Preservation Request

As, always, if you have additional questions
or concerns, reach out to me!
I can be contacted via private message on Facebook,
DM on Instagram, text or email.