Wedding Bouquet Preservation
Specialising in pressing, preservation and framing of your wedding flowers, we create a bespoke piece of art you truly love and can cherish forever.
Wedding Bouquet Preservation: How it works
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Drop-off or ship your bouquet and any additional flowers after your wedding. More tips on this here.
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Once preservation is complete, we'll send you a design consultation to confirm design style & checkout. Your deposit will automatically be discounted.
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Receive bi-weekly emails on progress of your preserved flower art. We also offer an approval stage where you can request a revision.
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Once approved, we will seal and frame your bespoke artwork and prepare for shipping or collection.
Wedding Bouquet Preservation: Pricing & Options
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Pressed Flower Art on Canvas
View all optionsWith both traditional and contemporary pressed flower art styles on offer, we work with you to design a piece you truly love and can cherish forever.
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3D Flower Preservation in Shadow Box
View all optionsSentimental and timeless, we can preserve your bouquet in a custom-made solid wood shadow box. Choose from several styles and colours.
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Pressed Flower Art on Glass
View all optionsHave your special flowers preserved and enclosed in a bespoke glass on glass frame. Choose from a white, light oak or walnut veneer.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I book?
We would encourage you to book in as soon as you can, and add your event date to your order. This helps us to schedule your bouquet drop-off in and provide you with the best possible service.
We offer wedding flower preservation in either a 3D or Pressed style, on Canvas or Glass. Prices range from €150 to €800, with options for every budget. Not sure what you want yet? That's ok - deciding your frame sizes etc. can wait until your flowers are completely preserved and we're beginning the design stage.
How can I get the flowers to you?
Drop-off: You can bring the flowers to us at our studio, which is located at SIÓG Botanicals, 3 Market Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland, R51 RX93
Ship: Ship them to us via An Post - Express Post or courier. We accept bouquets from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the European Union.
We recommend getting the flowers to us as soon as you can to yield the best results possible and to keep them as cool as possible until you can get them to us.
What is the process?
Please find below a step-by-step guide to our flower preservation process, so you can better understand your flowers transformation while in our care.
1. Order Received
Thank you for your booking! You will find your order number under 'My Orders'. Please find some tips on how to get your bouquet to us in the days following your wedding here.
2. Flowers Received
Once we receive your flowers, we will begin preservation straight away. If shipped, you will receive an email to let you know they have been received.
3. Preservation
Your flowers are in preservation. We will carry out weekly checks over the course of the next 4 to 6 weeks on the quality of your blooms to ensure they meet our high standards for design. During this time, please ensure to fill in your design consultation to avoid any delays in designing your piece.
Once we have your received your completed design consultation, we will begin preparing your flowers for the design stage.
4. Preparing to Design
If you haven't yet, please fill in your design consultation above so we know how to prepare your flowers for the design stage. Meanwhile, we will be reconstructing your flowers and completing any colour correction if requested.
5. Ready to Design
We are ready to begin designing your preserved flower artwork. Please note our team are professionals, we incorporate only the best blooms. This ensures that the quality of your artwork meets our standards as well as yours. You will review the artwork design at the next step.
6. Design Complete
Your artwork is ready! Please review the design on your account. If you wish to make any changes, please let us know. Otherwise, approve it to move to the next stage.
7. Design Approved
Thanks for approving your artwork. Hold tight for the next stage!
8. Sealing & Finishing Touches
Your artwork is complete. We are working on sealing your piece and completing final touches. Soon we will share images of your framed artwork.
9. Ready for Collection/ Shipping
If you opted for shipping on your design consultation form, you will receive a tracking number from DPD on your Order shortly. If collection, please schedule a time with us to collect.
10. Shipped/ Collected
Thank you for trusting us with your special flowers. We hope your artwork will keep your memories in bloom. We have included care instructions with your artwork, also available here.
How long does the process take?
There are so many variables to the process like bloom type, condition on arrival, drying method etc that’s it’s difficult to give an exact timeframe. Usually we find that the turnaround time is anywhere from 12-16 weeks.
Read our current turnaround times here.
Do you only preserve wedding flowers?
No, we preserve and mount all types of occasion and memorial bouquets and have also done some pieces that our clients held special to them. If you have something special in mind, fill in our contact form or pop us an email, we’d be happy to discuss your ideas.
What are my options?
We preserve flowers in either a 3D or pressed flower art style - all solid wood frames with traditional glass and made in Ireland. If you have something else in mind that you would like just contact us and we will accommodate where we can.
How much does it cost?
The cost of preservation, artwork and framing starts at €150 and goes up to €800, depending on the number of flowers to preserve and the size of frame chosen.
What if I have an all-white bouquet?
While some preservation artists won’t accept all-white bouquets, our aim is to provide our clients with a timeless piece of art for their home, including brides with an all-white bouquet. While we do prefer to work with colourful bouquets, it is not a requirement to work with us. These are the things to be aware of if you choose to preserve your all-white bouquet with us.
Will the colours be the same once dried, or fade over time?
Inevitably there will be some colour change once all moisture is removed from the flower and they are no longer fresh, but dried. Some flowers retain their vibrant colours, other fade and some even change colour completely! For example, white lisianthus will turn yellow, red roses will naturally turn a deeper shade, to a more burgundy red.
It is normal that over time that blooms will fade or discolour. Blooms will change during the preservation process and will continue to fade over time. This is the beauty of it all - the natural and original value of your bouquet to keep forever.
However if you would prefer for us to colour correct so your artwork retains its colour vibrancy over time, you can request this during your design consultation at no extra cost.
What if I want to add something special into the frame?
You can add in any details for special requests as note on your booking or send us an email to hello@siogbotanicals.ie
Will you use the entire bridal bouquet?
We will dry every part of your bouquet and will use the blooms that preserved the best to create your piece. With the exception of 30 x 40cm size options, where we will only preserve a portion of your bouquet.
I’ve dried my own flowers, can you do anything with them?
Yes, we have worked with some fully dried and semi dried bouquets in the past which have turned into stunning pieces. We will not be able to tell the viability until we see the blooms in person or disassemble the bouquet as it can be hard to tell from pictures the condition of the individual blooms. Learn more about already dried blooms here.
How do you dry the flowers?
We use several methods to dry your flowers, ranging from our very own luxury flower presses to carefully press individual blooms or petals to hanging foliage on one of our custom made racks to using a specialised sand to keep the structural integrity of the blooms. With over 10 years experience and 7 different methods of preservation depending on each flower, we have perfected our skill and technique to ensure you can count on professional preservation of your special flowers.
Can you ship my completed artwork internationally?
International shipping of completed artwork is available to anywhere in Europe, the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
If you have any specific questions on our shipping policies, please do not hesitate to contact us or leave a note on your order.
Wedding Bouquet Preservation Reviews
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"Definitely would recommend Sióg, my bouquet is a fab piece of art now and a lovely memory of the day!
I wasn't sure what to do with my flowers after the wedding and I am delighted to have found Sióg, they are so lovely to deal with, everything was so easy, I also asked after if there was any bits left over to make something for my mam which they were able to make little bouquet frame and both items are gorgeous and went straight on the wall.
Thanks girls!!
- Tríona
Preserved Wedding Bouquet Examples
We offer wedding flower preservation in either a 3D or Pressed style, on Canvas or Glass. Prices range from €150 to €800, with options for every budget. Not sure what you want yet? That's ok - deciding your frame sizes etc. can wait until your flowers are completely preserved and we're beginning the design stage.
Professional & Bespoke Wedding Bouquet Preservation
With over 10 years of experience and 7 different methods of preservation, we can preserve any type of flower maximising it's colour retention and natural formation.
We also offer a bespoke design consultation and the opportunity to approve your design before completion, ensuring you end up with a piece you truly love.