Fresh flowers are one of the most beautiful parts of a Toronto wedding, but unfortunately, they don't stay fresh forever. After months of choosing your bouquet colours, flowers and design, it can feel a little sad to watch everything wilt a few days after the wedding.
That's why more brides are choosing to have their wedding flowers preserved as artwork. Depending on the artist, this might mean a pressed floating frame, a traditional pressed-flower arrangement, a shadow box, or a three-dimensional piece that keeps more of the original shape and texture of the flowers.
Since I work with dried flowers every day — growing, harvesting, drying and designing with them here at Harvest Hill Flower Farm — I naturally found myself drawn to flower preservation as well. I love the idea of slow crafting with flowers and finding a way to freeze a little piece of the wedding day in time.
If you're looking for bridal bouquet preservation in Toronto or the GTA, there are several artists to consider. The styles and prices vary quite a bit, so I would look at the artwork itself, the preservation method, what is included in the price, reviews, turnaround time and how you'll get your flowers to the artist before booking.
Toronto bridal bouquet preservation price comparison
Preserving a wedding bouquet is generally an investment of several hundred dollars, with larger or more elaborate pieces reaching well over $1,000.
Here are some current starting prices I found from Toronto-area and Ontario preservation artists. Prices can change, and some businesses have different frame sizes, upgrades, taxes or shipping costs, so it's worth checking the artist's website before booking.
| Floral preservation artist | Location | Starting price / examples | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Hill Flower Farm | Blackstock, ON | $60 mini meadow box; $200 large meadow box; $300 16×20" shadow box | 3D air-dried meadow boxes and shadow boxes |
| Blossom and Press | Richmond Hill, ON | $425 11×14"; $525 16×20"; $650 18×24" | Pressed floral frames |
| Illy Press | Toronto | $600 16×20"; $800 20×24" | Pressed floral frames |
| Pressed Petals by Emily | Zurich, ON | $580+ standard/floating frame; $640+ shadow box | Pressed frames and shadow boxes |
| Parched Floral | Ancaster, ON | $750 16×20" standard; $900 16×20" float | Pressed/preserved framed artwork |
| Pressed in Time | Niagara, ON | Bridal packages currently listed from $950 | Pressed and preserved artwork |
Prices checked September 2026 and may change. Taxes, shipping, upgrades and custom requests can affect the final price.
Toronto preservation artists to compare
Harvest Hill Flower Farm — Blackstock, Ontario
At Harvest Hill Flower Farm, I specialize in working with dried flowers. Every year I grow, harvest and naturally air-dry hundreds of flowers for my dried wedding work.
I now offer bridal bouquet preservation in three-dimensional shadow boxes and meadow boxes. Rather than pressing your flowers completely flat, I naturally air-dry them and arrange the best-preserved pieces at different heights, with texture and negative space. The result is more of a little dried garden or meadow than a traditional pressed floral frame.
I'm located in Blackstock, Ontario, and currently offer farm drop-off and pickup only. Because the flowers need to arrive fresh and the finished artwork is custom-made, I don't currently accept bouquets by mail or ship finished preservation pieces. This makes Harvest Hill most convenient for couples in Durham Region and the surrounding area who can arrange local drop-off.
Blossom and Press — Richmond Hill
Blossom and Press specializes in pressed floral preservation and is located in Richmond Hill, serving the Greater Toronto Area. Their frames are custom-made from solid wood and use 99% UV-protection glass. They offer several different design layouts, including bouquet, centered, mosaic, garden and whimsical arrangements.
Their current pricing starts at $425 for an 11×14" frame, $525 for a 16×20" frame and $650 for an 18×24" frame, before HST. They also offer boutonniere preservation, additional frames and small pressed-flower ornaments.
Bouquets are dropped off in Richmond Hill rather than shipped, and they recommend getting the flowers to them within four days of the wedding.
Illy Press — Toronto
Illy Press is based in Toronto and works with brides across the GTA. Their current frame options include 16×20" and 20×24" frames in several wood finishes, with prices of $600 and $800 respectively. They also offer smaller 7×9" add-on frames for $150.
They offer pickup and drop-off in Toronto and Scarborough, as well as a $35 GTA delivery service per trip. They also work with clients outside the GTA, with shipping of finished frames available for an additional fee.
Their work is primarily focused on pressed floral frames, so if you love the look of flowers arranged flat behind glass, this is a style worth looking at.
Pressed Petals by Emily — Zurich, Ontario
Pressed Petals by Emily is located in Zurich, Ontario, in Huron County, but accepts bouquets shipped from across Canada. The business specializes in preserving bridal bouquets, memorial flowers and other sentimental arrangements.
Current bridal pricing starts at $580 for standard or floating glass frames, while custom 16×20" shadow boxes start at $640. Larger and upgraded pieces are available, including a three-frame "Trilogy" starting at $1,500.
This is an option to consider if you're comfortable shipping your bouquet rather than arranging local Toronto drop-off. Emily requests that bouquets arrive within two days locally or within three days when shipped.
Parched Floral — Ancaster, Ontario
Parched Floral is based in Ancaster, Ontario, and serves clients across Canada. Their specialty is pressed and preserved flowers turned into framed artwork, including wedding bouquets and other sentimental flowers.
Their current standard 16×20" frame is $750, while a 16×20" floating frame is $900. Larger 18×24" and 24×36" options are also available. Their website currently lists these as the full frame prices, while their reservation products show deposits of $375 and $450 for the corresponding 16×20" standard and float frames.
They accept bouquets from across Canada. You can arrange hand delivery to Ancaster or ship the flowers using their instructions. They recommend getting flowers to them within one to four days, and they estimate roughly 8–12 months for the complete preservation process.
Pressed in Time — Niagara, Ontario
Pressed in Time is based in Niagara, Ontario, and accepts fresh or air-dried flowers from anywhere in Canada. Their work includes pressed floral artwork, custom shadow boxes and resin pieces.
Their bridal packages currently start at $950 + HST for a package containing two 11×14" floral keepsakes, with upgrades available. Their website also describes larger and custom preservation options.
They accept flowers by mail from across Canada or through their Niagara studio, and their bridal process generally takes several weeks once the flowers are received.
Pressed, air-dried or 3D? Pay attention to the style
One of the biggest things I would recommend is looking closely at the actual artwork before you book.
Not every preservation artist is creating the same type of keepsake.
Pressed flower art takes individual flowers and foliage and presses them flat. These can be incredibly detailed and beautiful, especially when arranged behind glass in a floating or traditional frame.
Shadow boxes give you more depth and can incorporate flowers with some three-dimensional form.
Three-dimensional meadow-style preservation, which is what I offer at Harvest Hill, keeps more of the natural shape of the dried flowers. Instead of recreating a bouquet exactly, I can arrange individual flowers at different heights with stems, texture and negative space to create a little dried garden.
There isn't one right way to preserve a bouquet. It's really about the style you love.
I would also send your preservation artist a photo of your bouquet before your wedding if possible. Different flowers behave very differently during pressing and drying, and seeing your actual bouquet ahead of time can help the artist determine what they may be able to do with it.
What to do with your bouquet after the wedding
This is probably the most important part of the entire process: don't forget about your flowers after the wedding.
If you're having your bouquet professionally preserved, arrange ahead of time for a bridesmaid, family member, friend or wedding party member to take responsibility for it after the reception. You may not want to be thinking about flower care at 1 a.m. after your wedding!
Keep the bouquet in fresh water and somewhere cool, away from direct sunlight, until you can get it to your preservation artist. The exact instructions vary between artists, so follow the instructions they give you. I recommend keeping flowers in fresh water in a cool area and receiving them within one to four days.
Some preservation artists accept shipped bouquets, while others require local drop-off. If you are shipping, don't wait several days and then try to figure out packaging at the last minute. Book your preservation service ahead of time so you'll already have instructions ready to go.
And if you can, consider sending more flowers than just your bridal bouquet. A bridesmaid bouquet or some centrepiece flowers can give the preservation artist additional blooms to choose from. This can be particularly helpful if some flowers are bruised, wilted or don't preserve as well as others.
Not every flower preserves equally
This is something I think is easy to overlook when you're looking at beautiful preservation photos online.
A flower that looks gorgeous fresh may not be the easiest flower to preserve.
Some flowers press beautifully. Others are too thick, hold a lot of moisture, become fragile, lose their shape or change colour considerably as they dry. The same thing happens with air-drying and other preservation methods.
This means your finished artwork may not contain every single flower from your original bouquet. That's normal.
A good preservation artist will work with what survives the process and design around the flowers that look their best. Natural colour changes are also part of the process. Whites can become ivory or beige, while some pinks, peaches and other colours can shift as the flowers dry.
Why does bridal bouquet preservation cost so much?
When you first see a preservation price of $400, $600 or even $1,000+, it can seem like a lot of money for a frame of flowers.
But there is considerably more work involved than simply putting a bouquet into a frame. The flowers need to be carefully taken apart and prepared. Depending on the preservation method, individual blooms may need to be pressed for weeks, hung to dry or prepared using silica gel for three-dimensional preservation. Once everything is completely dry, the artist has to select the flowers that survived best, clean and prepare them, design the composition, make any adjustments and finally assemble and frame the piece.
Then there is the cost of the frame, glass, backing materials, packaging and other supplies. A single bouquet can therefore represent many hours of hands-on work spread over weeks or months. For pressed work especially, the drying time itself can be quite long. Parched Floral, for example, says its flowers remain in presses for approximately eight weeks before the reconstruction and design stages, with a total turnaround of roughly 8–12 months.
So when you're comparing prices, you're not really comparing the price of "putting flowers in a frame." You're comparing a handmade piece of botanical artwork, the preservation method, materials, artist's time and the amount of customization involved.
How to care for your preserved flowers
Once you receive your finished piece, remember that preserved flowers are still natural materials. They aren't completely frozen in time.
Keep them out of direct sunlight. UV exposure can gradually fade flowers and change their colours.
Avoid humidity and damp areas. A bathroom or humid basement isn't an ideal place for delicate dried flowers.
Keep them somewhere cool and dry. Stable indoor conditions are better than areas with large changes in temperature or humidity.
Handle the artwork carefully. Dried flowers can be fragile, especially tiny petals and delicate stems.
Even with careful preservation, your flowers will naturally change over time. I actually think that's part of what makes them special. They're still flowers, just in a different stage of their life.
Can you preserve your bouquet yourself?
Absolutely.
If paying several hundred dollars for professional preservation isn't something you want to add to your wedding budget, you can experiment with preserving some of your flowers at home.
You can press individual flowers in a flower press or heavy book, hang-dry suitable flowers upside down, or use silica gel for flowers that you want to retain more of their three-dimensional shape.
Then you can slowly turn your dried flowers into your own frame, shadow box or other craft project. It won't necessarily look like professional preservation artwork, but if you're a crafty bride, that may actually be part of the fun. You could even preserve just a few special flowers professionally and DIY the rest.
Is bridal bouquet preservation worth it?
For some couples, absolutely. For others, the photographs of the bouquet will be enough.
Professional preservation can easily add $400 or more to your wedding expenses, and larger or more elaborate pieces can cost considerably more. If you already have a large floral budget and your flowers are particularly sentimental, you may love having a physical piece of the wedding flowers hanging in your home.
But if your wedding budget is tight, don't feel like you need to preserve the entire bouquet. You could preserve a few individual flowers, make your own small keepsake, or simply enjoy your photographs.
For me, the appeal is really the idea of slowing down and giving flowers another life. I love taking something that was beautiful for one day and turning it into something you can continue to look at years later.
At Harvest Hill Flower Farm, I take a slightly different approach because I'm already working with dried flowers every day. I grow flowers from seed, harvest them at the right stage, naturally air-dry them in the barn and design with them throughout the year. My preservation pieces carry that same natural, garden-inspired style.
If you're a Toronto or Durham Region bride looking for something three-dimensional and more meadow-like rather than a traditional pressed bouquet frame, you can learn more about my bridal bouquet preservation options here.
