Realistic Expectations

As experts in our field, we understand the preservation process thoroughly and strive to educate our clients. Unsure of what lies ahead? Here's some insights on what to expect going into this unique and bespoke process.

At the end of the day, the flowers and style that you choose are really personal preference and a unique expression of your style, so go with that.

Designing with Variety

As a designer, being able to play with a variety of size, colour and texture really adds depth and visual interest to the design.

We have created many single flower / single colour art pieces before and they look lovely. But variety really enhances the piece.

Speak to your florist about the size and colour variety available within your floral vision for your event.

Which flowers press best

Although we can preserve most flowers, there are certain flowers that tend to hold their colour and shape better than others through the preservation process.

Here is a list of some of our favourite flowers in case you are still planning on what florals to add to your event! (and want to consider how well they preserve in your decision making.)

Alstroemeria
Anenome
Astilbe
Astrantia
nina rose red
tiffany rose peach
lady eva pale pink
Baby's Breath
Butterfly Ranunculus
Caspia
Chamomile

Ranunculus
Delphinium
Dusty Miller
Eucalyptus
Hydrangea
Japanese Anemones
Larkspur
Orange Poppies
Pampas Grass
Peonies
Protea

Queen Anne's Lace
Quickand roses
Rice flower
Scabiosa
Spirea
Spray Roses
Stock Flowers
White Sweetpeas
Tweedia
Veronica

Tropical Blooms

Anthuriums – rust colour

Yes! We do press Proteas & pin cushions.

All White Bouquets

While considering what colours you’d like your fresh bouquet to be, you should also consider what colours you’d like your preserved bouquet to be.

While we already know that white flowers can darken through the preservation process, all blooms dry into different shades. Expect your all-white blooms to have a variation of white, ivory, cream, natural yellows, and sepia hues. Choosing your fresh white flowers according to your desires preserved outcomes is highly beneficial.

For example, if you wanted an all white fresh bouquet as well as an all white preserved botanical art piece, then I would suggest you select flowers from the “preserves as white list” below.

However, if you would rather select certain flowers for a fresh white look and want your frame to remain a natural expression of the fresh flowers, then you could consider flowers more freely.

We love the natural journey these beautiful blooms take over their lifetime and embrace their beauty as such in their full spectrum of colour & hues.

Design Tip:

Depending on your design layout chosen, adding greenery to an all white bouquet can help bring visual interest and depth. While you don’t necessarily need to add greenery to your bouquet, you could choose to include greenery from other floral items at your wedding and so include them in your preserved art piece.

If you’d like an all white design layout we’d suggest the Mosaic or Modern design layouts.

If you’d prefer a Classical design layout then we’d suggest including some greenery within your flowers to add contrast and visual variety to the grouping design of white florals.

We also suggest you go for our natural wood, black, kiaat or oak frames. A white frame can be quite stark in the contrast of botanical preservation for an all white bouquet.

Fresh white flowers that do NOT preserve as white

Snapdragons (ivory colour)
Chrysanthemum (cream colour)
White lisyanthus (yellow colour)
Roses (light ivory or sepia colour)
White Lilies (thin petals brown over time)
Anthuriums (rust colour)