Give your wedding flowers a new life by enlisting a floral preservation artist to turn the gorgeous blooms from your big day into stunning keepsakes.
Here, we list five floral preservation businesses that serve New Jersey couples. Each has their own style and offers unique items.
1. Treasured Gifts NJ
Keepsake Options: box (various sizes), box with wedding invite (various sizes), 4-inch ornaments
What We Love: Instead of immersing the flowers in resin like most preservation artists do, Carissa, who is located in Brick, coats the flowers with thin layers of resin before placing them in an acrylic shadow box.
2. Flohral Preservation
Keepsake Options: block (various shapes and sizes), bookends, display piece, clock, jewelry box, candle holder, ring holder, letters and coasters; some items available as add-on only
What We Love: Debbie Flohr, a single mom of four boys, operates her business from Pomona, New York, close to the New Jersey border. Fun fact: her last name means “array of flowers” in German.
3. You Will Blossom
Keepsake Options: pressed frames (various sizes), resin tray, resin letters, resin ornament, resin coasters; some items available as add-on only
What We Love: Based in Boonton, couple Brianna and Louis focus on pressed flower keepsakes, but also offer some resin items. She handles the flowers, and he makes the custom frames.
4. Forever Designs by Vanessa
Keepsake options: block (various shapes and sizes), bookends, tray, picture frame, wine bottle stopper, jewelry dish, candle holder, ring holder, letters, ornament and coasters; some items available as add-on only
What We Love: Vanessa offers flower drop-off and keepsake pickup from both Freehold and Staten Island. Chat with her about custom furniture pieces, such as side tables.
5. B Creative Floral Preservation
Keepsake options: block (various shapes and sizes), bookends, coasters, ring holder, candle holder, ornament and jewelry, like necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings that contain small flower pieces.
What We Love: Brittany owns, what she believes to be, the only floral preservation business with a designated studio and consultation location in New Jersey. Her studio in Florham Park features a resin room, flower storage room and meeting space.
