Valentines Day Remembrance

We often do not know what a day will bring.  My heart has been

profoundly touched by this story.

This is why I preserve flowers....because sometimes the

flowers we receive are too precious to just let turn to dust.

These are Valentines Day Flowers 

Roses, Alstromeria, Sweet William, Dyed Hydrangea,

Dyed Statice and a few different leaves.

Two days later, the giver of the flowers, the husband, passed away.

The coworkers of the wife brought the flowers to me for preservation.

I wept as I pressed the flowers, but am very happy that I had the privilege of 
preserving them so that she is able to have them forever.

  

The flowers are presented on an ivory background

and in an 8x10" barnwood frame.

When I came across these heart shaped petals down inside the roses, 

I was thrilled and knew they would be part of the design! 

A Rose Petal Pendant was made from one of the perfect rose petals.

Thank you, Andrea, for the honor and the pleasure of preserving these precious

flowers for your friend. ~Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Floral Preservation Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX

Taylar's Beautiful Bridal Bouquet ~*

Taylar's Gorgeous Bridal Bouquet of 3 kinds of Roses, Tulips, Asters, 

 Succulents, Dahlias, Sea Holly and Eucalyptus! 

Bridal Bouquet Design by Debbie at Brenham Florist, Brenham, TX
Photography: Amanda Peschel, Branded Light Photography 

 Taylar chose to have her bridal bouquet and her groom's bout pressed and preserved 

on a white background and in an 11x14" silver frame. 

She also wanted some of her ribbons to be included!

Got it in and just opened it! I love it! Thank you so much!! ~Taylar, Bride

 Thank you, Taylar, for trusting me with your beautiful flowers!! 

~Annie, Pressed Garden

 

Wild, Wonderful Autumn Bouquet ~*

Sarah's Wild, Huge, Lush Autumn Bridal Bouquet

of Peonies, Dahlia, a Variety of Roses,

Ranunculus, Autumn Leaves, Jasmine and alot of other Greens!

Bouquet Design by: Gypsy Floral, Austin, TX

 The Mother of the Groom and I worked together to choose this amazing

composition of a loosely woven wheat background, and 20x16" walnut frame.

The flowers are pressed and draped over 2 - 5x7" wedding pics! 

Thank you, Melinda, for trusting me with such a treasure!

I wish I could have been there when you surprised Sarah!

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX  

Laura's Soft Blush Bridal Bouquet ~

Laura's sweet, romantic bridal bouquet of David Austin Roses,

White Ranunculus, White Freesia and Dahlias

 The bride chose to have her bouquet pressed and presented on a

dawn gray background and in an 8x10" barnwood frame.

Floral Design by: College Park Flowers, Seattle, WA

 Balloon-shaped Beveled Glass Ornaments

made from petals from her bouquet.

Scrapbook Squares ~ Little 2" Squares of Pressed Flower Art

for the brides scrapbook! 

Thank you, Laura...for the pleasure of preserving your sweet, romantic 

bridal bouquet!  ~Annie, Pressed Garden

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Austin, TX