We recently connected with the team at Pressed Floral, a studio dedicated to preserving cherished memories through handcrafted pressed flower art. Based in Utah, Pressed Floral transforms wedding bouquets and other meaningful blooms into stunning, framed keepsakes that last a lifetime. With a commitment to sustainability and a deep appreciation for nature’s intricate details, Pressed Floral celebrates the beauty and significance of every petal. 

Discover more about their exquisite work on their website, and don’t forget to follow them on Instagram for a glimpse into their creative process and breathtaking designs!

Talk about your flower journey - How did you get started?? 

The journey of Pressed Floral started in 2019 in Provo, Utah! Sarah Ebert–founder and CEO of Pressed Floral–started preserving flowers for close family and friends in a small Lifetime Shed in her apartment complex parking lot in 2019. She has always been a creative and expressive spirit–her younger days were spent dancing, singing, acting, scrapbooking, party-planning, cooking, decorating, and almost every other creative hobby you can think of! When Sarah started preserving flowers, she grew a passion for the art, science, and meaning behind the practice. Eventually, she started getting orders from all over the state and then all over the country. Although Pressed Floral came from humble beginnings and initially exclusively preserved wedding bouquets, it has become a symbol and staple for the sentimentally inclined looking to create an art piece from not only weddings, but births, graduations, memorial services, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

Tell us about your dried flower process!

Our preservation process is very personal, delicate, and precise. As flower lovers surely know, every variation of flower is different in sensitivity and longevity once they are cut from the stem. We have spent years perfecting (and continue to work on) the preservation process of flowers and botanicals, and we have seen almost every variation enter our shop. Every time flowers come into our shop, we have trained preservation specialists who are passionate about flowers and who are well-versed on the anatomy of botanicals to press and preserve them with gentle, caring hands.  

Something that stands out about the way we preserve is that although we work to make the preservation process seamless, we want the flowers to be designed in their most natural form. We use no dyes or preservatives to “enhance” any of our flowers, as we believe that would unnecessarily change the flower’s inherent nature to fade and wrinkle. We find that having an art piece that can naturally age with you is beautiful and symbolic.  

Do you have any tips for someone getting started with pressed flowers themselves? 

Sarah started by pressing flowers in the pages of books! We have developed a product, our Pressed Floral Journal, that allows you to press flowers, with detailed instructions, on the go! As chaotic as the internet can be, it is a GREAT resource for those who want to learn more.  

Talk about local flowers from your unique POV. Have you seen an uptick in the usage of local flowers lately in the bouquets you work with?  

We receive flowers from all over the country in every season, so we see a lot of local flowers in respect to their own regions come in throughout the year.  

We love seeing local flowers be used in bouquets from all over the country. I think we are seeing an influx of sentimental clients who realize the value of hiring local florists or even friends and family in their area to create stunning arrangements. What really matters is that you have a bouquet on your special day that you love– although we think the use of local flowers in arrangements not only benefits local businesses, but symbolizes a unique location and moment in time where your sentimental moment takes place.  

Because flowers tend to be fragile, we offer bloom protection to our clients, so that if their flowers don’t make it in optimal condition, we will replace them with our own freshly pressed flowers sourced locally!  

HUGE thanks to the team at Pressed Floral for taking the time to chat with us, AND for supporting locally grown flowers. Be sure to check out their website & follow along on their Instagram.