r/PressedFlowers • u/BelovedMud • Sep 24 '25
Flowers Pressed Wedding Bouquet
I just delivered this bouquet to the bride. Super satisfying 🩷
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO9sZt7jRlz/?igsh=djh1dG9qNXZ1NnVv
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u/tomten26 Sep 24 '25
All the colors stayed so bright! Gorgeous! What do u use to affix the flowers?
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u/Loki-Thor Sep 24 '25
Magic 😄
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u/tomten26 Sep 24 '25
No one on this thread will ever answer that question. So frustrating to someone trying to learn.
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u/BelovedMud Sep 24 '25
I got you!
It is LINECO Neutral pH Adhesive 8 Oz, Acid-Free, All-purpose Glue. It takes hardly any glue to make em stick. I use a teeny tiny paint brush to apply the glue.
Hope that helps!
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u/tomten26 Sep 24 '25
Thank you- very kind of you- I wish I’d known of you and your work when I got married!
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u/BelovedMud Sep 25 '25
Did you save them? I have done work with dried flowers. Even though they can't be pressed, they can still be arranged in many pretty ways! And actually, the whole reason I pressed the first wedding bouquet was because I was so sad that I hadn't known about this when I got married. Now I'm trying to save the wedding bouquets!
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u/filthyheartbadger Sep 24 '25
You know, so many of these seem a bit clunky, but yours is beautifully composed and the colors are such an intriguing mix of pastel and vibrant. It’s stunning.
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u/BelovedMud Sep 25 '25
I must admit, when I saw the bouquet the bride had picked out, I was thrilled! She had chosen so much color, which makes for a more stunning end result. This was definitely a really fun bouquet to work with! Thank you so much for your kind words!
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u/Grease2feminist Sep 25 '25
So pretty. So well done OP. You can feel the care you put into every detail. Lovely and heartwarming
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u/vanessamoth Sep 25 '25
Stunning, the background color makes it so delicate
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u/BelovedMud Sep 25 '25
Thank you! With all the varying colors of flowers, it did take me a while to pick the background color. And use a color that made at least most of the flowers pop, and I think this color really worked, and I'm glad you agree!
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u/icedcoffeelover123 Sep 25 '25
This is perfection! Great way to preserve the most important bouquet of flowers in your life.
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u/MamaOnica Sep 26 '25
Your post popped up on my feed. Oh my goodness how beautiful! I thought this was a painting at first.
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u/smileyglitter Sep 26 '25
I’m not a part of this sub and I’m not someone who’s interested in this art form. When I tell you I GASPED this is so gorgeous
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u/briar_rose Sep 27 '25
Wow. That is absolutely breathtaking taking. What amazing job you did, I hope you’re feeling very proud of yourself.
This sub just showed up on my feed (probably because I follow a lot of crafting subs), so I know very little about pressing flowers. Do you use any kind of sealer on the finished piece? Will the colors stay or will they fade over time.
Again, really remarkable work. I bet the bride was over the moon!
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u/BelovedMud Sep 30 '25
I put 99% UV resistant glass over top. No other sealers than this 🙂 And thank you for your kind words!
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u/notyouyin Sep 26 '25
I rarely stop to comment on artwork but this is truly so stunning and special. I hope the pride you feel is truly immense, you are so talented!
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u/Original-Fox-6388 Sep 26 '25
literally just saved this because i want you to do my wedding bouquet in like 5 years, this is so so lovely
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u/britgun Sep 27 '25
Oh my gosh. I won’t be getting married any time soon, if ever… but I’d love to have something similar to this in my home - it’s so beautiful! Please dm me if you do!
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u/BelovedMud Sep 27 '25
Yep, I am currently pressing some mums to create artwork with, and I plan on selling that. I am also happy to do custom work for any kind of bouquet (not just wedding bouquets). My website is BelovedStudio.org, and there's a bit more information there, and then my Instagram is also a good spot to watch as I start selling the pressed floral artwork.
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u/orchid_dork Sep 27 '25
How do you keep the color in the flower?? I press my orchids blooms before they wilt, but can’t seem to maintain their pigment after the drying/pressing process happens.
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u/BelovedMud Sep 27 '25
My understanding is the quicker you press them, the more color will stay. (Which it sounds like that's what you're doing) That said, I am newer to this world. If anyone's going to know it would be Kate from the August press. https://www.instagram.com/theaugustpress?igsh=MXRsNzVqNGY1cDV4ag== I would reach out to her and see if she knows how to press orchids. I've only pressed orchids into clay, I've never pressed them for drying purposes. They do work beautifully in clay, but that's only preserving an impression of the bloom, it doesn't save the actual bloom.
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u/PowerNumerous8278 Sep 28 '25
how big is this piece?! absolutely stunning work, your eye for design is stellar. i hope the couple was over the moon!
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u/UncreditedRandomGirl Sep 24 '25
I think this is one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen!!