The Botanical Bouquet is a custom fine art photographic print. It is a modern approach to wedding bouquet preservation, creating an heirloom art piece from your wedding flowers.
In 2018 the first bouquet preservation print of its kind in the UK was commissioned, and The Botanical Bouquet was born.
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The Botanical Bouquet is an authentic, contemporary approach to preserving your bridal bouquet, inspired by a love for iconic botanical illustrations of the past. The oldest illustrated sketchbook is traced to a Greek botanist during the first century AD. The practice never went out of fashion.
Botanical illustration boomed across Europe during the Georgian and Victorian eras. Today the tradition continues to thrive, through watercolours, paper sculpture and glass art. I am proud to join the movement, with hand-crafted surfaces, finest pigment inks and pure cotton papers.
Our backdrops are all created by hand in Somerset from the finest paints and linen. Finished images are printed in the UK on 100% pure cotton rag of archival quality and expertly hand-mounted. Botanical names are added using sophisticated, premium handlettered fonts.
Strong inspiration is drawn from iconic botanical sketches of the past, together with contemporary botanical watercolours. As is true of all these illustrations, your bouquet print is also a work of art in its own right.
handmade surfaces
01. Quarry Linen
Irish linen in a neutral oatmeal.
02. French Gray
Farrow & Ball’s iconic 19th century inspiration.
03. Painterly
A textured surface of plaster and pastel paints.
premium typefaces
modern
letterpress
romantic
select your edit
The Classic
£260
16×12″ Fine Art Print (mounted)
Printed in the UK on archival grade 100% pure cotton rag, using the finest quality pigments
Expertly mounted beneath a precision-cut bevelled 20×16″ mat of conservation grade
285 gsm acid free and pH-neutral
Soft texture with matte finish
The Iconic
£240
Set of 5 Fine Art Prints
8×6″ with deckled edges
Perfect for floating or free-standing frames
Printed in the UK on archival grade 100% pure cotton rag, using the finest quality pigments
310 gsm acid-free and pH-neutral
Soft texture with matte finish
The Contemporary
£230
16×12″ Fine Art Print (unmounted)
Printed in the UK on archival grade 100% pure cotton rag, using the finest quality pigments
285 gsm acid free and pH-neutral
Soft texture with matte finish
prepare your bouquet
- Hydrate
- Untie
- Pack
- Post
01. Hydrate
Stand your bouquet in fresh water on your wedding day whenever you aren’t holding it, ensuring every stem is fully immersed. Don’t throw your bouquet!
02. Untie
As soon as you have finished with your bouquet, remove all ribbons and string. Cut through the green florists tape and discard. Stand the stems in water constantly until ready to pack, topping up the water if it gets low. Throw out and replace the water if it becomes cloudy.
03. Pack
Wrap wet kitchen roll or tissue around the cut ends of 2-3 stems of each variety and place in groups into plastic sandwich bags. Line a box with carrier bags then place stems in top-to-toe. Begin with the heaviest blooms and foliage first, followed by the most fragile, placing light tissue paper between each layer.
100 Bouquets Per Year
2021
About
Liz Baker is the creative force behind The Botanical Bouquet.
Working from her studio in a beautiful Somerset village, Liz loves to hang out with flowers. They have a special place in her heart and in her portfolio.
Having spent a summer freelancing for a wedding florist, she also knows how to care for them.
In addition to The Botanical Bouquet, Liz specialises in editorial wedding photography and portraits on film: https://lizbakerphotography.co.uk