Want to Preserve Your Wedding Flowers? We Know Exactly Where You Should Go
There are so many elements of a wedding event that can instantly take you back to the day you said “I do.” Off the top of our heads: What you wore, what you smelled like, what you ate, who you spent the day with, etc. Everything can be a reminder, even and especially, the wedding photos. But it’s the concept of preservation — something from the day itself, being totally locked in time — that really gives us all the feels and makes us happier that it happened, rather than sad that it’s over. A floral bouquet, something perfectly curated and arranged, with carefully-chosen colors and brilliant blooms, is one of our FAVORITE preservable items in a bride’s trousseau, and it’s something that Bonnie’s Blooms has completely bested over the years. So, if you’re already starting to mourn the mere thought of your wedding flowers dying after your big day, then you’ll definitely want to game plan their second life well before you need to.
A seed planted in 2018 has bloomed into a beautiful business
Bonnie’s Blooms started in 2018, when Bonnie (the boss behind the namesake brand) and her husband got married. They had spent thousands of dollars on their wedding flowers, and didn’t want them to be thrown in the trash after the big day. So, before they left for their honeymoon, Bonnie decided to take apart her bouquet and put the flower petals into coffee table books.
After a few weeks of the flowers drying and flattening in books, Bonnie removed and arranged the petals in a frame, flawlessly flanking her wedding invitation. The piece of art became a sentimental staple in their home and the first piece that prompted friends and family to ask if Bonnie could replicate her magic for them.
She started taking on customers and trying different pressing techniques. At one point, she was microwaving flowers to speed up the pressing process and to maximize color retention. But she ultimately learned that a traditional wood press yielded the best, most aesthetically-pleasing preserved flowers so she began building her own impressive presses. No big deal, right… #BornToBeAMaker
Bonnie’s process starts with deconstructing fresh wedding bouquets and retiring them into the capable hand’s of her handmade wood presses. The flowers are flattened and dried for approximately six weeks, at which they’re removed and organized into a unique, colossally-creative design. No preservatives or color enhancements are added during or after pressing, but the final artwork lasts years, generations, even, if displayed properly.
And for the flower diehards out there, here’s a few other ways she can bring beauty into your life
I’ll first say that I’ve been married for 8 years, and I failed miserably to do something with my flowers — which I LOVED and obsessed over for the entirety of my engagement, I’ll have you know — but Bonnie is amazingly-talented, and if I could do it all over again… this is precisely what I’d do.
Feel free to pluck some of these ideas as your own
Have flowers from your engagement party (or, maybe even pick some fresh stems at the location you plan your engagement photo session) preserved into wax seals for your wedding invitations.
I mean… it's GENIUS
Send the mini bouquets or mini floral arrangements you have at your bridal shower to Bonnie to create a gallery wall of framed art you can decorate your powder rooms or your closet with at home. Beautiful memories of your journey as a bride.
Collect all of your wedding party’s floral accoutrements (bouquets and boutonnières) after the wedding and reach out to Bonnie about having ornaments minted for all of your besties’ homes during the holidays
Happy holidays, fam — but make it haute
Whether the idea of wasting crazy amounts of money on wedding flowers only to have them thrown out or withering within days makes you cringe (like it did for Bonnie) or you just want a tangible memory of your knots tied, saved as an heirloom piece of art, you can rest easy knowing that Bonnie’s Blooms has it covered.
Over 200 projects were completed in 2021, and their team expects those numbers to be well surpassed in 2022!
Especially if any of these brides have anything to do with it!
“I LOVE my finished piece. I have it displayed in my home and get compliments on it often! Preserving your wedding flowers allows you to have a little piece of your wedding day in your home for years and years after your wedding! I love that I get to see my wedding flowers everyday and remember what a special day we had!”
“There are not enough words to explain how amazing my pressed flowers came out! I’m lucky to have found Bonnie to create such a beautiful piece for me to have and cherish forever. I 100% recommend having your flowers be dried and made into something you will keep for a lifetime!”
“I cannot recommend Bonnie's Blooms enough! Her artwork is the most unique and beautiful way to preserve such a precious memory. Not only did the finished product turn out stunning, but working with Bonnie was an absolute pleasure!”
“Our frame of pressed flowers is a constant reminder of our joyous wedding day and all the details and love that went into it - plus it is absolutely stunning! It is a treasure I will always cherish! I recommend Bonnie’s Blooms to ALL brides-to-be. Trust me when I say, you will want a special piece of your wedding day years down the road- make it something beautiful, timeless, and unique!”
“I can't speak highly enough of Bonnie and my experience with Bonnie's Blooms. My flowers were so special to me. Preserving them captured the joy that they brought me on my wedding day. I'm so happy to have them on display in our home forever. I highly recommend Bonnie's Blooms to any bride. Worth every penny!”
Reach out today for an extra 10 percent off
Brides, Bonnie’s busy, so definitely check in with your wedding date ASAP to gauge availability! You can receive 10 percent off your purchase by filling out their online webform and selecting “Wedding Chicks” from the drop down in the ‘How Did you Hear About Us?'