I often think about my wedding bouquet—with all the time (and money!) spent fine-tuning the details—it’s a shame I only got to enjoy it for a few hours. So when a friend contacted me about recreating her bouquet and mentioned the paper anniversary—everything clicked! I’m not the only person in the world who wished they could have held onto this memento of the day. And what better time is there to bring these flowers back to life than for an anniversary?
Since 2017, I’ve been steadily helping couples celebrate anniversaries with wedding bouquet replicas. These are my favorite projects, and I consider myself a bit of a specialist in the field. (Brides even called my services one of The Best 1st Anniversary Gift Ideas in 2020!) Not only do I love to collaborate on a great surprise, but I get to create a meaningful gift that helps two people relive one of the best days of their lives. What could be better?
I’ve refined this process to be as straightforward and efficient as possible. Please scroll down to the FAQs, peruse my annual galleries from 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, or browse this collection of blog posts for examples of my work.
Better yet, please fill out the adjacent form, and let’s get started!
Use the form right here on this page. After I receive your request, I’ll ask you to send me a photo (or more if you have them) of the bouquet or wedding flowers you want to recreate.
Using the information you’ve provided, I’ll respond with a detailed project estimate and set the timeframe for delivery.
Once we’ve agreed upon the scope for the piece, I’ll set up a private listing (right here on this site) so that you can check out and pay for your project. At this point, your work is done!
Upon payment, and according to the schedule, I begin making your piece. Once the project is complete, I’ll send you final studio photos, instructions for handling, and a gorgeous arrangement ready to be gifted!
Please review the FAQs below for information about pricing and scheduling before submitting your request. I will follow up with an email to request images and any additional information.
“Everything went great this past weekend and the flowers were a hit! An excited ‘It’s my bouquet,’ escaped her lips when she first saw it followed by a big smile.
I took a good look at the flowers after she had her moment and the work you put into getting them to look like they do is just astounding. Even the detail like flowers that are not open all from paper is beautiful. Thank you so much for the work you did and helping make the day as special as it was.”
— JOSH
“Danielle was thrilled with the surprise and said it was the most thoughtful gift she’s ever received.”
—Mark
“Thank you for the most beautiful replicate of my wedding bouquet. I knew exactly when I saw it what it was! I love it and it is something I can have forever!”
— JENNA
“I cannot thank you enough for making the perfect one year anniversary gift!! She absolutely LOVED the bouquet and couldn’t believe how close it resembled her actual bridal bouquet. This is such a novel gift that she will be able to treasure forever! ”
—Brett
“Charlotte opened the flowers yesterday and smiled ear to ear! She absolutely LOVES them, your work looks great. It took me (and her) right back to our wedding day with that beautiful bouquet she now has forever as a reminder!”
— MICHAEL
I price all anniversary bouquets strictly by the stem. Pricing varies according to the complexity and the detail involved, not necessarily the size of the blooms or the number of stems. I also pay extra attention to these pieces to make sure they match details specific to your original pieces, and they are typically composed of highly customized blooms that I work hard to get right.
Typically, I estimate at least two options—the full-scale replica and an alternative. That way, you can evaluate the cost of the original bouquet and at least one recommendation within your selected budget range.
For these projects, I do require a minimum of $250. Historically, smaller bouquets fall between $350-$500, average-sized bouquets or those with a lot of detail are typically above $500, and accurate replicas for larger bouquets begin at $750.
I’m grateful that the demand for my work has grown so much over the years. However, this means anniversary projects are booked anywhere from 1 month to a year in advance. The good news is I keep an extremely tight production schedule on all custom order projects, so once you are on my schedule, turnaround time is quick!
Please fill out the contact form to learn about my current start date availability.
I like to arrange the flowers as close to the original bouquet design as possible and secure stems with ribbon so that they do not require any preparation on your part. Pieces are ready to be displayed in vases or almost any type of container (they don’t need water!), so I leave that up to you!
If you’d like another type of preparation or style of arrangement, please let me know. If you have keepsakes you’d like to add at home, unique vases you want to use, or any other special requests, I’m happy to discuss those with you.
For shipment, I swaddle the entire bouquet in protective wrapping. You can present it as is (like a Miss America prize!) or wrap the whole box up as you like.
I can answer this question better by showing than telling. (Though I’ve fallen quite behind with updates here!) Below is a collection of Paper Anniversary projects. I also write posts about these projects, which you can find on the blog. Or peruse my annual galleries of before and after photos from 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018!
