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A New Life for Flower Bouquets - Bonnie’s Blooms, Artistic Pressed Flowers
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Bonnie’s Blooms, a local Raleigh business turns fresh wedding flowers or any flower arrangement into framed art. What a unique artistic way to keep a memory and pass it on from generation to generation!
Bonnie Hall founder and owner of Bonnie’s Blooms began this modern, artistic design of flower pressing in 2018 and currently creates beautiful floral art for over 200 clients a year.
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Hall builds her own wooden presses to save her clients' flowers, which take between four to six weeks to dry.
"That's when the magic happens," she said. "When they're ready to come out, that's when I kind of flex my creative muscle to put together a work of art."
Bonnie describes her frames as modern yet timeless. She can have up to 25 or 30 flower presses going at a time, which are all dated, labeled and stacked in her home office. When fresh flowers arrive, she has to process them immediately, because the flowers have a short lifespan. It’s important to press the flowers while they are fresh.
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Even while keeping up with multiple clients at a time and dozens of weddings a year, the work is calming. You can't rush the process of pressing flowers. So Hall says it’s nice to embrace ‘the slow’ as she works with her hands to create unique art pieces.
Part of this process is that Hall sends a draft of the artwork to her clients for approval. Some petals aren’t precisely placed and that is intentional. She never fully assembles the flowers until the client confirms their design, as petals and flower placement are sometimes adjusted based on feedback. The design draft gives clients a good idea of what the layout will look like when framed. It’s important to Hall that a couple’s framed bouquet is loved just as much as their fresh bouquet!
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Bonnie is a big fan of using a contrast background for those all white bridal bouquets. It’s a fun way to pull in another color from the wedding day, maybe from bridesmaids dresses or reception linens, and it really makes the pressed white flowers stand out. |
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What you Need to Know -
- The full process to complete and frame your flowers will take about two months.
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For Brides: Book ahead so that you get on the schedule. Connect with Bonnie Hall to discuss your flowers types and colors and get your date scheduled on the calendar.
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Email Bonnie at [email protected] to book your event date and location and to receive a guide on how to properly pack and ship flowers.
- If mailing flowers, a shipping guide will be provided to make sure your package arrives safe and sound. As soon as the flowers are recieved, they are disassembled and placed into the press right away. They remain in the the press 4-6 weeks to ensure they have dried and flattened completely.
- Due to the delicate nature of flowers, it is important that bouquets are dropped off (if you live in the Raleigh/Durham area) or shipped immediately so they can be preserved.
- Bonnie’s Blooms offers gift cards which are perfect to gift ahead of time at an engagement party, bridal shower, baby shower. Or as an anniversary present.
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So to all you engaged couples: don’t trash your wedding flowers! Save your beautiful bouquet by turning it into a framed piece of art that you can keep forever! Get in touch with Bonnie Hall of Bonnie’s Blooms and allow her to create a keepsake, work of art, that will last for generations to come. |
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Cary Academy Holiday Shoppe, March 24-26
It's back...in person...on campus...Come and enjoy the fun Cary Academy Holiday Shoppe on Thursday, March 24 through Saturday, March 26.
Just in time for your Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Commencement gifting needs, Cary Academy has invited their vendors to bring their best spring fashions, outdoor items, homewares, culinary delights, and more to Cary Academy’s campus for an in-person shopping experience.
Holiday Shoppe will take place Thursday March 24 through March 26 at Cary Academy, 1500 N. Harrison Ave. Cary, NC 27513. Hours: Thursday, Mar. 24 9am-6pm, Friday, Mar 25 11am-8pm and Saturday, Mar. 26 10am-4pm. Website.
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