Fleur A Flair

Two sisters, two weddings, two states, two gifts from Mom!

2012-01-27T03:51:00.000-08:00

Mom preserves two daughters bouquets and memories in Oval frames as a gift. One fresh and one silk flowers, one Local and one out of town wedding.

Vibrantly colored Bridal flowers

2012-01-27T03:45:00.000-08:00

A Brightly colored mix of flowers makes a bold statement on a wall!

Introducing Floralinda Beads available exclusively at Fleur a Flair!

2011-10-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

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Beautiful Memorial with Poem

2011-10-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

This memorial piece was personalized with a favorite poem of the deceased along with a warm suede mat for texture with an ornate brushed silver frame to compliment the nice variety of flower types and colors.

Simple Yet Elegant!

2011-08-25T06:54:00.000-07:00

The Bridal Bouquet of callas, lisianthus, ranunculus and hydrangea is recreated in a 12x16 black frame on a platinum suede mat. The grooms' bout is nestled on top of the handle to create symmetry of the design.

Wedding Bouquet Flower Preservation Collage

2011-05-23T18:59:00.000-07:00

Wedding bouquet preservation surrounded by memories of the wedding day; an invitation, poker chips, Las Vegas photos on a Thank You note, the bride's sash, hairpiece, earrings, the groom's bout, and a bridal purse made from mom's wedding dress make for an incredible wedding story shadowbox to be hung on the wall of the newlyweds home.

Orange, pink, yellow and white roses preserved bridal bouquet with jewels and plate

2011-03-09T13:56:00.000-08:00

Engagement Roses, Petals, and Poem

2011-02-11T07:41:00.000-08:00

Engagement poem with roses, petals and poem he wrote. They were all in a box with the ring he presented to her. Great Valentine Engagement Idea!

Bridal Bouquet flowers around Square Inviation

2011-01-19T09:02:00.000-08:00

Vintage Heirloom Floral Preservation

2010-11-21T14:38:00.000-08:00

Vintage-look collage of family photos on this couples wedding invitation and program were paired with strategic gatherings of flowers and ferns from her bridal bouquet that we preserved. Her sister did this as a gift and its displayed in their Chicago craftsman home.

FAIRY TALE CASTLE WEDDING

2010-11-16T05:15:00.000-08:00

An Elegant gold oval frame completes the memory of this Fairy Tale wedding held in a castle with Medieval Garb! The flowers completely surround the couples photo in this 20x24 frame.

Antique convex glass frame

2010-10-25T17:56:00.000-07:00

I worked with a customer to do a design from her family funeral flowers in an heirloom family frame. I had seen this garden style design in older paintings, etc so chose to do it to fit the era and the frame sytle as well as fit lots of her flower in a very shallow space!

FALL CALLA BOUQUET PRESERVATION

2010-10-02T09:37:00.000-07:00

Fall weddings and crisp air will be remembered with this custom shadowbox that captures the Bridal bouquet, bout and invitation of a fall wedding. 10-10-10 is a very popular fall wedding day this year! If you are planning to preserve your flowers please call ahead and reserve your place today!

Ford-Ellington Florist Bridal Bouquet

2010-07-13T17:07:00.000-07:00

Ford Ellington Florist created this beautiful bridal bouquet which we recreated in a custom 16x20 black shadowbox frame with black suede mat and her handle detail recreated. Museum glass makes it feel and look like you can reach in and touch it!

Bridesmaids Fabric Background

2010-07-13T16:47:00.001-07:00

Bridal Bouquet with jewels, hydrangea, and roses, invitation and bout designed on a background mat made from the bridesmaids dress fabric, a shiny blue-purple irredescent that changed with the light.

Robin Wood Florist Bouquet in deep Shadowbox

2010-07-13T16:37:00.001-07:00

Shadowbox bouquet from Robin Wood Florist with jewel on the handle, peonies, roses, etc.

Furst Florist Dayton Ohio Bridal with Bridesmaid's colored flowers

2010-07-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

This Bride drove from Dayton to get the high quality and value we provide at Fleur A Flair.
The Bride incorporated Bridesmaids flowers in her Wedding Story Collage along with her bouquet, invitation,and grooms bout in a 20x24 frame.

12x16 Cherry Shadowbox, Bouquet, initial pin, Invitation

2010-04-02T18:42:00.000-07:00

Bridal Bouquet incorporating the bridesmaids flowers for color, initial pin bouquet jewelry, invitation.

Half bouquet with wedding pics and memorabilia

2010-04-02T18:25:00.001-07:00

Square Shadowbox Frame, Half bouquet with invitation, photos, placecard, centerpiece poem and ribbon

Wedding Bouquet before and after Expressions by Elizabeth florist for family

2010-02-09T09:50:00.000-08:00

Announcing New Website fafpreservation.com !!

2009-11-02T10:14:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce our new website is now available at www.fafpreservation.com! We will continue to link to the blogspot for posts of unique and new projects we complete. We are the only Cincinnati Floral Preservation company with the years of experience, education, design expertise and custom service we provide. We appreciate the referrals and repeat customers who have helped build our reputation for quality and consistent service. Thank you for keeping it local in Cincinnati!
Since the days of research on preserving fresh flowers, to the day the first bride expressed how much she would like to keep her wedding bouquet (since it was so beautiful) it has been years of refining our process and materials to bring the best in floral preservation and selection to our customers.

2009-04-01T09:03:00.000-07:00

A fresh look is created with the Brides flowers in this custom-sized rectangle shadowbox frame in the Pave style design. This European contemporary look can be created with many shapes, sizes, and variety of flowers. The style works best with a mixture of textures of flowers. The contemporary fresh look is enhanced with museum glass which gives the appearance of no glass.Although created from a bridal bouquet it becomes a piece of artwork in any room. We can also provide the flowers and custom create a unique piece to match any room decor.

2009-04-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

This silver ornate bubble frame got lots of attention at the last Bridal Show I attended. It contains a beautiful mix of lav, purple green and pink flowers on a black suede mat with and invitation highlighted with a dendrobium orchid. The flowers are hydrangea, roses, lisianthus and alstromeria.

Gerberas and Callas

2009-04-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

The vibrant hues of the mini callas and gerbera daisies make a bold statement on a periwinkle blue mat in a small oval frame. Sometimes a few flowers can result in a small but unique remembrance. These smaller oval frames can be displayed on stands on tables, bookcases, pianos, etc. as well as be hung directly on a wall giving many display options.

2009-04-01T08:44:00.000-07:00

Beautiful bi-colored rose stand out on a black suede mat with the grooms bout tucked in a corner of the wedding invitation. (12x16)

2009-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

This frame is a baby's birth announcement surrounded by flowers the dad brought the mom. We shrank the actual announcement to fit it in the same size frame we used for the other 2 siblings. Including the couples wedding shadowbox, this is the 5th order we have done for this family. Repeat business says it all! Thanks!

2009-04-01T08:29:00.000-07:00

Many customers chose multiple items from their wedding flowers. Here a caketop is displayed in a glass cube, the Maid of Honor is honored with an 8x10frame containing her flowers and a photo of her with the Bride, and the Bridal bouquet is showcased with his bout and their invitation (12x16

2009-04-01T08:23:00.000-07:00

The simplicity of a handtied pink rose bouquet is set off alone in a mottled silver frame with a cream linen background in a 12x16 size allowing the bouquet to not look crowded in the frame. The sharpness is set off with the use of museum glass which provides a reach in and touch appearance.

Cascade bouquet with invitation

2009-04-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

Cascade style bouquet of deep red roses included the couples unique wedding invitation displayed on a taupe suede mat in a standard black shadowbox.

Preserved Bouquet in a Glass display case 3D

2009-04-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

A custom sized clear glass box was created to display this 3D recreated Bridal Bouquet. Although many of my customers have expessed that they want there bouquet just as they carried it, most go with a shadowbox or oval frame as it is easier to find a place to display a wall-mounted artwork. This option ended up needing a box that was 12" square by 18" tall. This would look good on a special table by itself.

Ornament and small dome

2009-01-16T11:49:00.000-08:00

This small dome and ornament on an arched angel brass stand were made for family members as a memorial. These small item can be created from wedding or funeral flowers and are a nice gift for family members and participants.

2008-12-02T07:58:00.000-08:00

This elegant imperial silver frame was the perfect compliment to the wedding story laid out on a warm asparagus green mat. This custom-sized frame contains the bridal bouquet, groom's bout, hairpice, invitation, purse, photo, and the unique bridal wreaths from a greek-orthodox wedding ceremony. The headwreaths are placed on the bride and grooms head during the ceremony and are attached with a ribbon, symbolizing their being united. The depth of this frame allowed for items such as the purse to be included.

2008-12-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

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2008-09-09T16:57:00.002-07:00

This is a gorgeous square gold frame with the top of the bridal bouquet framed. The design is gardenias, red roses with holly and gold accents. It had museum glass which appears to not even be there. It looks like you can reach in and touch the flowers. The shadowbox is about 4 " deep.

2008-09-09T16:45:00.001-07:00

This is a silver oval 8x10 frame filled with wedding flowers.

2008-09-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

This is an 8x10 size frame with mostly smaller roses done in an unstructured full design.

glass cube design

2008-09-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

These are flowers from a bride's bouquet placed with a little of her ribbon in a clear glass cube with a mirrored back. An affordable option for a keepsake.

2008-07-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

This is a special memorial arrangement that I made for my daughter. We lost her dad when she was only 13. We used the flowers from the pillow in the casket (from the kids) along with an older photo of her and her dad and a brass plate with his name and date. I am sure it will be a keepsake we cherish for years to come.

2008-07-29T09:06:00.000-07:00

This beautiful antique silver oval 8x10 filled with hydrangea,spray roses and dendrobium orchids on a green suede mat could be hung in any room of the house or sit on an easel.

2008-07-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

The fall colors of these roses and lillies stand out against a black suede background highlighted by a simple black frame.

2008-07-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

One of these ornaments was from extras after a preservation and the other customer did multiple ornaments to give to family and members of the bridal party.

2008-07-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

This a good example of a large photo centered in a 16x20 frame with the flowers in an L-shape in the 2 corners.

2008-07-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

This shadowbox was done with the Bride's bouquet separated and designed around the couples handmade invitation which contained their photo. We also included some loops of ribbon from the bouquet tucked between the flowers. The frame is a 16x20 cherry finish with a light beige suede mat.

2008-06-24T18:28:00.000-07:00

This beautiful memorial frame contains the flowers from the casket pillow displayed on a plum suede mat with a photo with name plate and The Prayer of St Francis of Assisi. It is a beautiful silver frame with a bubble style dome for depth.

2008-06-24T18:20:00.000-07:00

This beautiful antique look mahogany style frame with fawn suede mat was filled with a colorful assortment of old fashioned roses, bells of ireland, statice and lisianthus was made for a special lady from her sweetheart to go in their Victorian style home. It is approximately 8x10.

2008-06-24T18:12:00.000-07:00

This beautiful black frame contains the bridal bouquet, tiara, and veil along with the grooms boutonierre and some scattered gerbera daisies from the bridesmaids' bouquets.

2008-06-24T18:06:00.000-07:00

This bouquet of colorful calla lillies and calla boutonierre are displayed on a chocolate brown suede mat with a dark brown simple shadowbox and completed with a brass nameplate with the bride and grooms' name and wedding date.

2008-06-24T17:56:00.000-07:00

This is a simple silver oval frame with an asparagus green suede mat and a silver plate with the bride and grooms name and wedding date. The size of the frame was 16x20.

2008-06-24T17:44:00.000-07:00

This cherry colored oval featured a burgandy suede mat under the calla lily bouquet and boutonierre and was finished with a brass plate with the couples' names and wedding date. Simple yet elegant!

2008-06-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

This is a bridal bouquet with an invitation and bout added on a black suede mat with black shadowbox frame.

Memorial for a soldier with flag

2008-06-24T10:12:00.000-07:00

This is a flag case memorial I did recently in memory of a soldier that passed away. We included the casket flag and shells from the 21 gun salute as well as a photo, funeral card and letter from the government.