Sarah's Wedding Gift for Her Frien

Sarah chose to have her friends bridal bouquet pressed and preserved as a surprise!

She chose to have the Wedding Protea, Roses, Peonies, Succulents,

 Eucalyptus, Bottle Brush and Olive Leaves arranged around the Wedding Invitation.  

The grooms bout is in the corner!

 It's up on their wall. They love it! ~Sarah, Brides Friend

Thank you, Sarah, for trusting Pressed Garden with your friends' bridal bouquet!

Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Caitlin's Beautiful Bridal Bouquet ~

Caitlin carried this lovely bouquet down the aisle on her wedding day! Roses, Scabiosa, Hydrangea, Bottlebrush, Ruscus and Eucalyptus!

Floral Design by: Venetia Vahrenkamp Gentler

Caitlin chose to have her flowers framed in an 8x10" gold frame and on a Barely Pink background.

 Caitlin had a few flowers framed in floating frames as gifts!

Everything is beyond perfect and I am so in love with this art.

~Caitlin, TX Bride

Thank you, Caitlin for trusting me with your lovely flowers!!

Annie, Pressed Garden  

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Erica's Beautiful Salmon Roses!

Erica's beautiful bouquet had lovely salmon colored Roses, Peach Roses, Ranunculus, Lisianthus, Eucalyptus, and Salal Leaves!

Floral Design by: Jess Fleur Fun, Brookfield, WI

The Mother of the Bride sent Erica's bouquet to Pressed Garden for a surprise wedding gift!

The flowers are presented on a white background and in an 11x14" barnwood frame. 

It's BEAUTIFUL!!!!  Thank you so much! ~ Mother of the Bride

Thank you, Hayde, for trusting me with BOTH of your daughter's flowers!!! 

~Annie, Pressed Garden

Aryn's Beautiful Flowers ~

Aryn carried these beautiful flowers down the aisle!  Roses, Ranunculus, Astilbe, 

Carnation, Dahlias, Protea, Dusty Miller, Eucalyptus and Ivy!

Floral Design by: Plantscaping & Blooms, Lyndhurst, OH

Photography and Wedding Planner: Erica Laskey from A Charming Fete, Lyndhurst, OH

Aryn chose to have her flowers arranged around her wedding pic!  

11x14" silver frame, background: Barely Pink

 My bouquet preservation arrived and it is gorgeous!!! Thank you so much! It really feels like it’s still my bouquet! You did a beautiful job keeping the integrity of the bouquet! 

Aryn, Bride

Thank you so much, Aryn!  It was truly my pleasure to preserve your gorgeous flowers!

~Annie, Pressed Garden

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Stacys Beautiful Beach Wedding and Bridal Bouquet ~

Stacy, St. Charles, MO tied the knot, recently in Destin, FL. Look at these gorgeous flowers!

Peonies, Roses, Anemone's, Ranunculus, Italian Ruscus, Hydrangea, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus and Hypericum Berries!

Floral Design by: Sun Quest, Destin, Fl

Photography Credit: Thy Nguyen of Taylor Kaderly Photography

Destination Wedding by: My Destin Beach Wedding

Stacy's bouquet is cascading down around her wedding picture! She chose to have her flowers mounted on a Dawn Gray background in an 11x14" barnwood frame.

Can’t wait to share your amazing work to everyone! Such a priceless keepsake ️ I don’t know if I can thank you enough!

~ Stacy, Bride  

 Stacy, It was my pleasure to preserve your flowers and such fun to work with you!! 

~ Annie, Pressed Garden

Abreanna's Lovely Bridal Bouquet

Abreanna shipped her beautiful bouquet from Los Angeles, CA  I love the soft, romantic Peonies, Roses, Astrantia, Veronica and Eucalyptus

Floral Designer: Unknown

Abreanna chose to have her flowers presented on a white background 

and in an 8x10" black frame.

Thank you, Abreanna, for trusting Pressed Garden to preserve your beautiful flowers! 

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Chelsea's Beautiful Tropical Bridal Bouquet ~

When Chelsea walked in with her stunning Tropical Bridal Bouquet, 

I caught my breath.

First of all, because it was simply gorgeous; 

Secondly, because I knew this day was coming.

I now live in Florida and it was just a matter of time 

before I would face tropical flowers and I had almost no experience.  

Nevertheless, Chelsea was unfazed by that and even told me not

to worry and just take as much creative license as I needed!

She and her groom dropped off this amazing bouquet of King Protea, 

2 types of Gingers, Peachy Roses, Tropical Leaves 

and even a tiny Pineapple. 

I was also given the grooms Lei of Ti Leaves and White Dendrobium Orchids.  

It was a playground of challenge and fun for me!!! 

She also left me with a bunch of extra flowers like Bird of Paradise,

 Leucodendum, Antherium and Pin Cushion Protea.

Chelsea's Floral Designer was: Fancy Free Nursery, Tampa, FL

And this is what I created! I worked all the components into one huge piece of art.

And honestly, I love it so much, I want to make one for myself!

Background: Neutral Gray

Frame: 16x20" Walnut

 A friend of mine said, "Annie, This looks like JOY!"

"We opened it last night and it is absolutely stunning. It turned out so beautiful, thank you so much for putting so much love and care into it. We’re both so happy and so excited to have it, now we just have to decide where to hang it! ~Chelsea, Florida Bride

Chelsea, Thank you so much, for trusting me with such an elaborate, 

gorgeous bouquet to play with...I seriously had a blast!!! 

~Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Adare's Classic White Peony Bridal Bouquet!

Adare sent this classic all-Peony bridal bouquet from New Jersey to be preserved!

Floral Design by: Carol's Florist, Westfield, NJ

She chose to have her bouquet presented on a sage-green background 

and in an 11x14" gold frame

"I love it so much and am so grateful to you for providing me with something that I can cherish for a lifetime. Because of you I will be able to look at your work and smile thinking of the great memories that surround my bouquet. 
I appreciate all the ideas, support, and tips you have shared a long the way. 
From the bottom of my heart I truly can’t thank you enough."
~Adare, Bride

 Adare, I am speechless at your beautiful comments. Thank you for trusting me
with such precious flowers!

~Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Floral Preservation by Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Wendy's Lovely Flowers ~

Wendy had a lovely combination of lavenders, whites and burgundy flowers in her wedding!

Floral Designs by: Debra Gerry 

 Wendy's bridal bouquet and her groom's bout in the corner.  

A couple of hearts made from rosepetals in the opposite corner!  

Roses, Carnations, Astrantia, Fern and other Greens!

She chose to have her flowers pressed and presented on a 

Barely Pink background and in an 11x14" black frame.

Thank you it looks great! ~ Wendy, Bride, NJ

 Thank you, Wendy, for trusting Pressed Garden with your beautiful flowers! 

~Annie, Pressed Garden

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

My Indiana heart just leaps at the smell, the feel and the looks of Peonies. So, when this bouquet came in, I was instantly in love! Nicole's bouquet contained one type of flower: Fragrant, Beautiful, Romantic, Soft Pink Peonies! 

Floral Design by: Belle Fiore, Nannet, NY

 11x14" Silver Framed Oval of Beautiful Peonies!
Background: Neutral Gray

 Annie, Your beautiful artwork arrived! I LOVE it so so so much 

and I cannot wait to put it on the wall and stare at it everyday 

and remember our wonderful wedding day! ~Nicole, Bride

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL 

Rose Petal Polka-Dot Candle!

This is a simple craft that is fun, easy and quick!

Polka-dot Flameless LED Candle!

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!  

As you know, I preserve bridal, funeral and special occasion flowers.

There are always left over petals and I send them all back.

This is something you can do with left over rose petals!

Materials Needed:

Flamless LED Candle any size. (DO NOT use regular candles for this craft)

Pressed Rose Petals or Fresh Roses

(One Rose will provide many petals, so you only need one, unless you want multiple colors)

Glue or Double-sided Tape, Coins

Fresh Rose, Book and Copy Paper (if you are pressing fresh roses)

You can also press your own rose petals. 

(Keep in mind that they often change color while drying)

The roses pictured are yellow and red roses. 

Simply take the rose apart, placing the best petals between 2 pieces of copy paper and place in a book.

 (Do not use a book with glossy pages)  

You do not want the petals to touch each other.  

Close the book up and place some pressure on the book, such as other books, a brick, etc.  Your petals should be dry in about 2-4 weeks. 

When the rose petals are completely dry, take coins and 

trace around them onto the petals and simply cut out the circles!

Then, using a small amount of glue, or  double sided tape, attach the dots onto the candle!

Let the glue dry, and then you are DONE!! 

 TA-DA!!!!  You did it!!!  And I knew you could!!!

Another option is to cut shapes out of the petals with a hole punch,

 like hearts, butterflies, etc and decorated your candle with those also! 

I would love to see pictures of your candles!!!

Email them to me at: pressedgarden@gmail.com

I will post them on social media!  

That was fun!!! ~ Annie, Pressed Garden 

Stefanie's Beautiful Wedding Flowers!

Stefanie's beautiful Bridal Bouquet of Anemone's, Peonies, Ranunculus,

Snap Dragons, Sea Holly, Blue Delphinium, Dusty Miller, Succulents and a really cool silvery leaf I had never seen called Silver Berry!

Bouquet Design by: Blue Ridge Blooms of Nashville, TN

Stefanie chose to have her flowers pressed and presented on a 

Neutral Gray background and in an 11x14" barnwood frame!

It is beautiful, I love it! ~ Stefanie, TN Bride

Thank you, Stefanie, for the pleasure of preserving your beautiful bouquet! 

~Annie, Pressed Garden 

All Floral Preservation Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL

Hollie's Gift for the Bride ~

I just love it when customers come back around!  Hollie wanted to give this bride the gift of preservation, so she shipped the brides bouquet from Louisiana! 

 The bouquet was a lovely bouquet of Roses, Ranunculus, Snap Dragons, Veronica, Anemone, Blue Delphinium, Eucalyptus and some really cool Evergreens. 

Floral Design by: Meghan Awalt, Shreveport, LA

 

A Crescent Design is what the bride wanted and I had alot of fun creating it! 

The flowers are on a Dawn Gray background in an 8x10 black frame.

3 Teardrop Beveled Glass Ornaments made from 

left over petals from the brides bouquet!

Little Glass Heart Confetti Pendant Charm - 

Filled with bits of the bridal bouquet and ribbon!

 She absolutely loves it!! Thank you so much for bringing her dream to life. ~ Hollie

Thank you, Hollie, for trusting me once again with such a fun project!

~Annie, Pressed Garden

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Smith, Pressed Garden, LLC, Winter Haven, FL