04/01/2026
A few weeks ago I was hanging out with my sister and I asked if she wanted to help me press a bouquet. She was pumped to get a glimpse into what I do.
Quickly after we began she commented “I had no idea how much time you put into these!”
Did you know that each bloom gets deconstructed and pressed differently? Dense blooms like ranunculus, dahlias and mums get broken down to individual petals. Each petal gets preserved, sorted by size and then reconstructed into a whole bloom again.
This process can take hours. Changing papers daily at the start with hundreds of petals. But the result is worth the effort. Pressing the bloom whole can create retention of excess moisture, leading to wrinkling, and often mold issues. Petals will kind of smush together and the bloom loses its natural beauty and density of multiple layers of petals.
So yes - it takes a lot of time and patience to traditionally press flowers. But I’m willing to do it to give your blooms the lifelong result they deserve!
