Saturday, August 23, 2014

Hyeon's Bright White Bridal Bouquet ~

Lovely, Fresh White Bridal Bouquet of 
Garden Roses, Rununculous, Stock, Baby's Breath,
and Frilly Tulips and Peony!

 Hyeon, Houston, TX, chose to have her bridal bouquet 
preservedand presented on a gray background
and in an 11x14" Silver Oval Frame! 

 It can be a challenge in an all-white bouquet to keep it from looking
like an all white mash-up.  The key is to accentuate texture by
color enhancing the petals in different, subtle hues of white.

In other words, every petal in this bouquet was painted, individually!

I am really happy with how this bouquet turned out!
Thank you, Hyeon, for trusting me with your gorgeous bouquet!  

 "Thank you so much for all your beautiful work and for 
being easy to communicate with!" ~Hyeon, Bride

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



Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Bridal Bouquet on Silver!

Bouquets don't always arrive in the best condition.
 Above is a table bouquet from the wedding and below is the brides bouquet.
 I was unable to use most of the flowers, but was able to 
pull a few things together for this floral preservation art.


 Roses, Rununculous, Stock and Hydrangea
arranged around the invitation and mounted on a
silver background, in an 11x14" black frame.
 I think the silver/black combination really sets off the invitation!


Close up across the top.

I am glad that I was able to pull together enough flowers for this art,
but because of the increased hours it took to preserve, I've
decided that I will no longer be taking in bouquets older than 5 days.
 
Thank you, Sharon, for trusting me with your daughter's flowers!
 
Pressed Flower Art by: Pressed Garden, LLC, ~ Annie Fentz Smith ~ Austin, TX
 

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Jeffri's Bright White and Burgundy Bridal Bouquet ~


Gorgeous Bridal Bouquet of Tulips, Hydrangea, Stock, 
Orchids, Feverfew, Rununculous and Calla Lilly!

Bouquet Design by: Stella at Sixpence Floral, Austin, TX

Beneath the bouquet were these rich dark burgundy Eucalyptus Leaves and Berries!

Jeffri chose to have her flowers pressed, preserved and
 mounted on a wine colored background
and presented in an 11x14" black frame.
 
 
Close up of Jeffri's Pressed Flower Art! 

  
Thank you, Jeffri, for trusting me with your beautiful bouquet! 

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Amanda's Bright Beautiful Bridal Bouquet!

Gorgeous Bridal Bouquet of Roses, Dahlias, Calla Lillies
Cymbidium Orchids and Hypericum Berries!
Floral Design by: Coby Neal, The Flower Studio, Austin, TX
Photography Credit: Alex M. Photography, Palestine, TX
  Amanda chose to have her bouquet presented 
on a white background and 
framed in an 11x14 walnut frame.

The flowers are pressed, arranged according to the customers 
choices and then vacuum sealed before framing.

Thank you, Amanda, for trusting me with your beautiful bouquet!

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Julie's Velvety Red Bridal Bouquet ~*

Julie's Dark, Rich, Velvety Red Bouquet of Roses and Calla Lillies

Julie's bouquet was pressed and preserved in a black 11x14 frame.
She chose to have her bouquet presented with her wedding invitation!
The little red heart rose petals were found deep inside the roses! 
 
 
 Heart-shaped Beveled Glass Ornament with One Red Rose
and Two Heart-shaped Rose Petals! 


 Three Rose Petal Pendants
hanging from sterling silver chains and heart bales! 
These will be given as gifts!

Thank you, Julie, for trusting me with your gorgeous bouquet!
 
All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Fentz-Smith ~ Pressed Garden ~ Austin, TX

 

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Kara's Fresh Creative Bridal Bouquet ~*

Kara's Fresh, Creative Bridal Bouquet!
Variegated Cabbage, Cotton Plants, Lizianthus, 
Carnation, Larkspur, Trick Carnations and Eucalyptus! 
Floral Design by: Angie Mays ~ Evember Floral ~ San Antonio, TX
Photography: Sarah Griffin ~ New Branfels, TX  

I pressed and preserved Kara's bouquet
on a "Terre Grotto" background, vacuum sealed it and 
framed it in an 11x14 Walnut Frame.
Kara gave me some freedom on how to arrange her flowers around her wedding invitation.  Because the original bouquet had such a pretty draping effect, 
I chose to have the flowers spill up and over the invitation.  

I had never pressed Cotton Plants before.  The outter shell is quite hard, so I took it apart,  and soaked it in water before pressing under concrete blocks!  
I reconstructed it to look 3-dimentional, while still flat. 

Scrapbook Squares - Little 2" pieces of Pressed Flower Art
that can be used to embellish her Wedding Scrapbook! 
 Balloon-shaped Beveled Glass Ornaments
Made from extra flowers! 

I love it!!!! I'm so happy with the frame and colors and layout, it couldn't be better!!! 
Thank you for everything - this is going to be a great memento from our wedding 
that we'll cherish forever :)))))  ~Kara

All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Fentz-Smith ~ Pressed Garden ~ Austin, TX

Monday, June 2, 2014

Natalia's Beautiful Bridal Bouquet!


Bridal Flowers ~ Pressed ~ Preserved ~ Arranged Around the Wedding Invitation
 
White Orchids, Red Orchids, Lavender Roses and White Roses 
(See the heart-shaped rose petals found down inside the roses?)
 
 
 
 White Orchid, Lavender Rose and a Red Orchid Petal
Arranged in a Balloon-Shaped
Beveled Glass Ornament Keepsake
 
 
It looks amazing! Thank you so much!! I can't wait to hang it in my bedroom!
~Natalia, Bride 
 
All Pressed Flower Art by: Annie Fentz-Smith ~ Pressed Garden, LLC ~ Austin, TX