Which flowers press well for flower preservation.

Pressing flowers is a practise that takes care, patience and presence. It’s a process that uncovers many nuances and fine details of flowers and foliage that is instilled in each delicate aspect, when pressed traditionally. The beauty of pressing flowers is that the practise and technique always remains the same but the angle, shape and feel of each flower is always different. The impermanent nature of flowers is something I love about working with flowers. It is also the reason why I ask for flowers to be delivered within three days of the event, because any longer than this and most flowers will start to lose their quality.

Another important point to consider when pressing flowers for custom work is that too many white flowers in a bouquet can lead to a very muted artwork. White flowers as they age can have a tendency to turn brown and or even be transparent, which means the finished artwork can lack vibrancy. In general I love to work with bouquets that have a lot of variety in colours, textures and shapes to allow me to create a beautiful spacious piece for my clients.

I have worked with many different flowers and foliages over time and I continue to learn and experiment constantly. Here is a list of some of my favourite flowers to work with:

This list is purely a guide for flowers that I have worked with and know give great results, but there are always new flower varieties to try. The beauty of pressing flowers is that it’s a process of cycles in itself. From the moment the flowers have been picked for your wedding bouquet and been apart of your event its lifecycle has been on a whirlwind. Once it arrives in my studio it’s already had such a full life and it allows me to appreciate the ever changing nature of the product I work with. It’s very humbling to work with nature and also a great joy to be able to share the process with so many.

Thank you for reading xxx