The JOURNEY
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BOOK
Begin your preservation journey by choosing your frame, finish, and layout online.
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SEND
Send your blooms to us. Detailed packing and shipping guidance is provided with your order.
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PRESERVE
Each bloom is carefully preserved, pressed, and artfully arranged with your input throughout. The process takes approximately 3–4 months.
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RECEIVE
Once complete, your piece is carefully packaged and shipped, ready to be treasured for years to come.
THE Art OF PRESERVATION
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THE ESSENCE
The beauty of remembrance, a capsule of love, captured in time.
Every bouquet carries a story. We preserve its beauty while honouring the natural transformation that makes each piece entirely your own.
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COLOUR EXPECTATIONS
Every bloom transforms differently during preservation. Understanding these natural changes allows you to choose your bouquet with the final piece in mind.
White flowers may soften into ivory, cream, pale yellow or gentle sepia tones. Pink hydrangeas, for example, can deepen into shades of purple, while anthuriums naturally dry to a warm rust brown.
For a predominantly white result, we recommend selecting blooms from our “Preserves More White” list or adding colour correction to your order. Alternatively, embrace the natural transformation and allow your flowers to tell their next chapter.
We preserve not only the form of your blooms, but the unique character they develop along the way.
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LAYOUT & DESIGN
Your story, your way. Choose your preferred layout when placing your order, with the opportunity to provide feedback once your blooms are ready to be framed.
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THE FRAME - CRAFTED TO LAST
Every unique bouquet deserves a frame just as distinctive. Our frames are handcrafted in Cape Town by a local artisan using exceptional-quality Kiaat and Obeche hardwoods, available in natural, white and black finishes.
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FIND YOUR SIZE
Our standard sizes include the Grandeur Frame (A2), the Statement Frame (A3), the Classic Frame (A4), and the Dainty Frame (20 x 20 cm). We also offer custom sizes upon request.
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CHOOSING YOUR Blooms
Most flowers can be preserved, though some naturally retain their colour, shape and character better than others. We’ve curated our preferred blooms to help you choose with confidence. Selecting flowers that preserve beautifully can help your finished piece stay closer to your original vision.
No two blooms preserve exactly alike. Natural variations in colour, shape and texture are part of what makes every preserved piece uniquely yours.
PRESERVES BEAUTIFULLY
Examples of flowers that generally retain their shape and colour well:
Coloured Roses
Gypsophila
Eucalyptus
Hydrangeas
Coloured Snapdragons
Orchids
Greenery Leaves
Coloured Lisyanthus
Delphiniums
Carnations
NATURALLY TRANSFORMS
Flowers that preserve beautifully but may change colour, shape or texture during the process:
Anthuriums (Rust Colour)
Chrysanthemum (Cream Colour)
Roses (Light Ivory Or Sepia Colour)
Snapdragons (Ivory Colour)
White Lilies (Thin Petals Brown Over Time)
White Lisyanthus (Yellow Colour)
White Carnations (Ivory)
Hydrangea
MORE DELICATE
Flowers that can be preserved, but may require additional care or have a less predictable result.
Peonies
Tulips
Dahlias
Sweet Peas
Freesias
Gardenias
Anemones
SENDING Your BLOOMS
Once your booking is confirmed, we’ll provide you with our carefully curated postage and packing guidelines. While you are welcome to use a courier of your choice, we strongly recommend an overnight service and delivery to our designated courier depot for collection. This allows us to collect your blooms as soon as they arrive, minimising unnecessary transit time and helping preserve them at their best.
Our preferred courier: The Courier Guy
Please note: We kindly recommend avoiding PostNet, as longer transit times may affect the condition of your blooms.
For clients in Cape Town, private drop-off and collection can be arranged Monday–Friday by prior arrangement.
You are welcome to include additional blooms from your celebration that you would like us to preserve.