Your Flowers Reimagined, Yours, Always

Recently, I've had a few brides ask if their preserved bouquet could be recreated exactly as it looked on the wedding day, and honestly, it gave me the push I needed to finally write this blog for those doing their research in advance, as this is a lifetime investment. 

 

One thing I pride myself on deeply is preserving flowers to the highest possible standard, keeping the colours, textures, and shapes as close as I can to the moment you held them walking down the aisle. That is always my goal.
But I also pride myself on my designs.
Every artist has their own touch, and mine is often a slightly reimagined version of your bouquet through my own creative and artistic eye. I don't simply place flowers into resin, I study movement, balance, light, transparency, and how petals naturally flow within a piece.

 

A wedding bouquet is usually designed to be viewed in 3D, held in the hand, full and rounded from every angle. Trying to recreate that exactly within a flat surface like a tray, hexagon or table piece can be extremely difficult, and in most cases, it will never look exactly the same as it did on the day.
However, greenery or surrounding foliage can often be recreated more closely because it naturally frames the bouquet shape.

The biggest thing I ask from my brides is trust.
Trying to micromanage resin and flowers is not a good combination, they are both beautifully unpredictable materials. Resin reacts differently depending on temperature, moisture, curing conditions, and even the flowers themselves. Sometimes a final piece may differ slightly from the original mock-up design, not because care wasn't taken, but because nature has its own plans.
Some flowers simply do not preserve well in resin, no matter how much preparation is done. 

Occasionally I have to remove petals or blooms entirely because they begin reacting during the curing process. Many flowers have also been sprayed with pesticides, preservatives, or floral feeds before they even arrive to me especially as so many flowers are imported from places like the Netherlands. These extra chemicals can create reactions inside resin that none of us could predict beforehand.

It is art, preservation, chemistry, patience, and nature all working together.

If you feel strongly about wanting your bouquet to remain exactly as it looked on the day, then a 3D flower shadow box may actually be more suitable for you than resin preservation. I would always encourage brides to research every preservation method carefully, including the longevity and natural changes that come with each one.

At the end of the day, I absolutely love brides who come to me with inspiration photos, ideas, colours they love, or a vision for their piece. That collaboration is something I genuinely enjoy. But the brides who trust me fully to do what is best for the petals and the final design always allow the most beautiful pieces to come to life.

Because it's not only your flowers, it's also my reputation, my artistry, and my passion behind every single piece I create.