The Process
Pressing begins as soon as we receive your bouquet. Your flowers will be deconstructed and pressed by individual petals in one of our limited handmade wood presses. Deconstructing requires the flowers to be fresh and can take up to 3 hours per bouquet. The petals remain in the press for at least 6 weeks to ensure that they properly dry.
Once the bouquet is completely dry, the flowers are removed from the press and arranged in a design draft. A design draft will be emailed to the client for approval before the flowers are assembled, glued, and framed in a handcrafted cherry hardwood frame.
The final framed piece will be shipped back to you or may be picked up if local to the Raleigh-Durham area.
The entire process may take up to 4 months to complete.
A timeline of the process
Reserve
Inquire through our webform. We like to gather more information and make sure we have the availability for your wedding date.
Purchase
Once your date is confirmed, an invoice is sent and a deposit owed in order to secure your spot on the calendar.
Mail/Drop Off
Pack up and mail your flowers following the Bonnie’s Blooms shipping guide that will be emailed to you. The cost to ship your bouquet is not included in our prices.
If local to the Raleigh-Durham area, the flowers may be dropped off.
Preserve
As soon we receive your flowers, they are deconstructed and processed between layers into our handmade wood press, where they will flatten and dry.
Design
After 6-8 weeks, the petals of your bouquet are removed from the press and carefully arranged into a unique layout. A design is mocked-up for approval then glued and framed between glass and backing in a handmade cherry hardwood frame.
Your framed pressed wedding bouquet is packaged and mailed back to you
Hang
Hang your framed flowers and enjoy them as a special reminder of your wedding day for years to come!
Design Options
Modern
The flowers are spread out and scattered within the frame.
Modern with Invitation
Your event invitation will be placed in front of the flowers.
Traditional
The flowers are clustered together in the center of the frame.