Floral Preservation Process:

The Step-by-Step Client Experience

 01

book

Reserve your date by filling out the Book Now form with all of your event details.

02

saveDesignate a point person to take care of your bouquet

save

Designate a point person to take care of your flowers on your wedding day.

03

drop-off

I’ll send you directions to drop off your flowers to my home at a time that is convenient to you.

04

dryFlorals are dried in silica gel for many weeks to ensure all moisture is removed

dry

Flowers are carefully dried whole, not pressed, in silica gel for several weeks to remove all moisture while preserving their natural shape.

 05

designI’ll work on two design options and send these to you for review and approval

design

You’ll complete a design form to choose your style and shape (sent around month 2).

06

makeResin is poured in multiple layers as each on cures

create

Once design is approved, your flowers are cast in epoxy resin, poured in small layers over several weeks. Each piece takes 4-6 weeks to finish.

07

finishing

Once cured, I carefully finish each piece, sanding, polishing, and refining the details for the final result.

08

complete

Your finished piece is shipped to you at no additional cost within the U.S.


Design

FLORAL ARRANGEMENT & STYLING

WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE?

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Next steps

CAN’T WAIT TO BOOK?

HERE ARE THE FIRST STEPS

TOWARD RESERVING YOUR PRESERVATION PROJECT

Save your date early to ensure availability

01

RESERVE YOUR DATE! SUBMIT AN INQUIRY

02

PROPOSAL,
CONTRACT,
& DEPOSIT

03

MAKE A PLAN TO
DROP OFF YOUR BOUQUET

Submit Inquiry
 

 Frequently Asked Questions

Answering Questions About The Process, Payments & More

I DON’T LIVE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, CAN YOU STILL PRESERVE MY FLOWERS?

I CAN RECOMMEND MANY TALENTED ARTISTS IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL TO CENTRAL FLORIDA.

I JUST GOT MARRIED AND MY FLOWERS ARE STARTING TO DIE. CAN YOU RESERVE THEM?

your FLOWERS WILL preserve IN THE SAME SHAPE AND CONDITION I RECEIVE THEM. I CAN DO MY BEST TO CUT AWAY BROWN SPOTS BUT TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE IF YOU WANT TO PRESERVE THEM. you always have the option to work with your florist to send me a recreation!

CAN YOU KEEP MY BOUQUET INTACT?

BECAUSE OF THE DRYING PROCESS, I MUST REMOVE THE BLOOMS FROM THEIR STEMS to be dried in silica gel. traditional preservationists may be able to preserve your bouquet in it’s original form.


WILL MY FLOWERS DRY THE SAME COLOR?

THE FLOWERS WILL LOOK completely DIFFERENT WHEN DRIED. WHITE WILL OFTEN DRY A SOFT to dark IVORY. some PINKs will dry dark and turn purple. YELLOWs can turn darker or become a muted color. LIGHT BLUES and PURPLES WILL DRY DARKER. RED AND PURPLE WILL DRY a VERY DARK plum. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A SPECIFIC FLOWER, PLEASE CONTACT ME, AND I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE END RESULT.

CAN I PUT MY FLORAL BLOCK IN A WINDOW?

TO ENSURE YOUR ARTWORK LASTS FOR YEARS TO COME, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO STORE YOUR PIECE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND AWAY FROM A DIRECT HEAT SOURCE. I USE HIGH-GRADE EPOXY RESIN BUT IF LEFT IN THE SUN, AS WITH ANYTHING, THE FLOWERS WILL FADE AND THE RESIN WILL BE YELLOW.

CAN YOU PRESERVE FLOWERS THAT ARE IN THE FREEZER?

NO, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESERVE FLOWERS ONCE THEY ARE FROZEN. WHEN THEY THAW, THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY DIE. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO KEEP YOUR FLOWERS ALIVE, GIVE THEM FRESH WATER DAILY, FLOWER FOOD AND YOU CAN ALSO PLACE THEM IN THE REFRIGERATOR.

CAN YOU PRESERVE ANY FLOWER?

SOME FLOWERS AND PLANTS DO NOT DRY AND PRESERVE WELL. DUE TO THEIR HIGH WATER CONTENT, SUCCULENTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO DRY. FLOWERS WITH THIN PETALS MAY BECOME VERY BRITTLE AFTER DRYING AND END UP TRANSLUCENT IN THE RESIN.orchids, lilys are prone to be very brittle and thin.

WHY DO SOME FLOWER PETALS HAVE TRANSLUCENT SPOTS

WHEN THEY ARE PRESERVED?

THE TRANSLUCENT SPOTS ARE BRUISES THAT HAPPEN TO A FLOWER DURING ITS LIFETIME. BRUISING CAN HAPPEN AT THE FLORIST, DURING YOUR WEDDING DAY, AND DURING SHIPPING. THE SPOTS ARE A MEMORY OF THE LIFE YOUR FLOWER HAD. WE ARE ALL PERFECTLY IMPERFECT AND SO ARE OUR FLOWERS.