Have you ever looked at a beautiful flower bouquet and thought, how do I make these last forever? Well, now you can with Pressed In Time.
What Is Flower Pressing?
Pressing flowers is a timeless tradition that has been used for many years to preserve life’s biggest moments. Pressed flowers are dried flowers that undergo the preservation process of being pressed flat. By removing the moisture in the florals, it allows us to enjoy the beauty of the blooms long after the living season.
Pressed In Time
Homegrown in the Niagara Region, Devon is a flower enthusiast and she promises you will be too after one of her workshops (I’m guilty as charged). A lover of nature’s beauty, Devon nourished her creativity through nature walks with her parents, filling her pockets with fresh blooms and later pressing them between the pages of old hardcover books. Devon created Pressed In Time and, although only a few years old, the business carries years of experience in the art of floral preservation. She truly is the best in the business. We’re so lucky to have her!
Devon’s Story
“I grew up outdoors hiking, playing in my parent’s garden and learning the names of different florals. Although it was my Nanna and Aunt who really first introduced me to pressing flowers. They would collect and catalog flowers from their travels and press them in books. This is where I first learned to press flowers and would pick them from my parent’s garden.
Fast forward to 2019 I made my first wood flower press as a fun DIY project. I had a friend who had recently gotten married and my own wedding was set for 2020. I reached out to that friend and asked what she was planning on doing with her wedding bouquet and if she would let me press it. If all went well, I wanted to gift her a piece of artwork.
Long story short, she loved it and word spread that I was pressing wedding flowers. It started out with a wedding bouquet here and there. I was taking in about 3 bouquets a month and preserving them for fun as a side hustle.
We’ve come a long way since then! We now have a studio and team, and offer a variety of preservation options as well as teach others the art of flower preservation. My side hustle has grown into my full time job and we are so excited for what’s still to come for Pressed in Time.”
Flower Preservation Services
- Shadowboxes
- Pressed Pieces
- Memorial Pieces
- Floral Monograms
- Resin Items
- Ring holders
- Ornaments
- Wine stoppers
- Matching cufflinks
LOCAL TIP – Pressed In Time can preserve flowers from past events, even if they are dried from years ago, there are options to create keepsakes.
The Art Of Flower Pressing
Flower pressing is not as simple as its name and requires knowledge in specifics to create a beautifully pressed piece of artwork. Some elements requiring experience that you can learn and implement while attending a workshop include (but not limited to):
– The best flowers for pressing
– The best time to harvest flowers for pressing
– Different methods of pressing flowers
– How to dry flowers without pressing them
– Flower cutting techniques
– Different types of paper to use for pressing
– Different types of presses
– How to stop your flowers from molding or browning
Brides, We’re Talking To You!
Wedding florals are usually a huge expense and for totally good reason, they’re gorgeous! But, what do you do with all those blooms the day after the big day? If you’ve learned anything so far, you’ll reach out to Pressed In Time. Seriously… if you’re planning an upcoming wedding then fill out the booking inquiry HERE and preserve those memories long after the big day! If you’ve already dried your own bouquet and aren’t sure what to do with it now then make sure you inquire about a shadow box and other keepsake pieces.
LOCAL TIP – Pressed In Time can accept flowers from anywhere in Canada with the shipping instructions they’ve created to help them get there safely.
Next Workshop Date: March 18th, 2023
Join Pressed In Time inside The Watering Can, Vineland for your chance to learn all about flower pressing and enjoy the best high tea. Here’s what’s included:
- All of the florals
- Flower Pressing instruction by Devon
- Use of our signature wood presses
- Garden Tea lunch provided by The Watering Can
- A frame & pre pressed flowers to create artwork of your own to take home!
Grab your besties and sign up HERE!
Upcoming Events
– Pressed In Time’s very first virtual online workshop so they can teach internationally!
– Charity fundraiser called the “Do Not Discard Project” where they auction off a resin ornament and donate 100% of the proceeds to local charity. This year they’ve chosen The Fort (Foundation of Resources for Teens) as their charity of choice.