Step one:

SCHEDULE FLOWER DROP-OFF

  • By appointment ONLY. Use the contact form below or email at fafpreservation@gmail.com to make an appointment to drop-off your flowers— (A separate appointment will need to be made for design selections in 6-8 weeks.)

  • Schedule in advance— Resources are limited so please reach out prior to a wedding event as I do save room for memorials. schedule fills quickly and we may not be able to accommodate customers in at the last minute. *We reserve the right to turn away any order that has not been booked in advance due to lacking available time slots and limited resources. Flowers can usually be received anytime between 10am and 5pm on Monday-Friday following events. See preservation pricing on our Price List page HERE.

    • Personal meetings are scheduled in advance to make one-on-one time with each customer for drop-off and selection appointments. 

      • At the time of drop-off, no decisions about the final product will need to be made. Preservation costs vary depending on number of flowers as well as freshness of flowers. (Extra care is an extra charge, so handle with care and keep flowers freshly hydrated.) The preservation process will take 6 months.

      • A standard size bouquet will run $199.00 (+tax). If your bouquet especially large the cost of full preservation will vary between $250 & up (+tax). You may preserve half the bouquet for $150 (+tax). You are always more than welcome to keep preserved flowers which don’t end up being used in our designs.

Step two:

CARING FOR YOUR FLOWERS

PAMPER THE PETALS: The fresher the flowers are when we receive them, the better they will preserve. To best maintain your flowers beautiful essence between your event and preservation, please ensure that the bouquet has a water source.

Some methods to care for your flowers;

  • KEEP FLOWERS HYDRATED: Pour water into the bouquet holder, or if the bouquet has natural stems re-cut stems approximately 1.5-2 inches and place them back into fresh water. Replace water daily/when it becomes cloudy.

  • REFRIGERATE: Place bouquet into a plastic bag (kitchen or dry cleaner's), and if it fits without squishing flowers, then into a large paper grocery bag. Place this bag in a refrigerator over night. A plastic or foam cooler also works well if there is insufficient space in your refrigerator. If flowers can’t be immediately refrigerated after your event, bring along a cooler for your flowers—do not leave the bouquet in a hot car.

  • DO NOT FREEZE!! We cannot preserve flowers that have been in the freezer. 

Step Three:

PRESERVATION

The preservation is a separate cost from any shadowbox (or other items) you would like to display your flowers in. This is because we preserve each flower individually, removing each flower-head from its stem and submerge everything in our perfected formula for one month. Once the month-long process is complete and flowers are removed from the formula, some may require color enhancing tools, and all flowers require proper sealant. This is a delicate and detailed process and the utmost care is taken with each flower.

Please allow six weeks from your drop-off date before following up to schedule a selection appointment. A courtesy email will be sent to let you know when the flowers have finished the preservation process and are ready for the design selection appointment. Due to our high volume of orders and this painstakingly detailed procedure, some preservations may take closer to eight to ten weeks to fully complete the process.

DESIGN SELECTION APPOINTMENT

  • Personal selection appointments allow customers to sit down with the designer to see the flowers after the preservation process is complete. This allows the lay out of your preserved flowers with any items you might want to include as far as photos or other sentimental items. You can also see the various options of mat-choice color & texture, as well as frame styles and colors alongside your flowers. Customers can then see samples in person and the differences between the UV protective and non-reflective glass options, and other display options that we offer.

DESIGN WORK

  • Your preserved flowers will be meticulously designed according to meeting notes from your selection appointment and reference photos for your chosen keepsake frame/other product. This process can take from 4 to 6 months from the selection payment date.

  • We do custom order all of our frames and products so each item is made special just for you! This allows for each order to accommodate for the dimensions of your choice/needs. Oval frames are however set sizing. Since all shadowboxes are built and made per customer, this does unfortunately add time to the process. This can take up to 4 months just for us to receive a frame shipment.

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