Custom floral art made from your wedding bouquet or funeral flowers. Handcrafted near Raleigh, NC and shipped nationwide.

A Petal to Remember, formerly Waterford Past-Thymes, has spent over two decades turning wedding flowers and memorial flowers into lasting keepsakes. Owner Melissa Franzen uses a time-tested, chemical-free pressing method that protects the color and shape of every bloom. You don’t need to live nearby. We offer flower preservation nationwide, with simple overnight shipping and insured return delivery at no extra cost.

Whether you want to preserve your wedding bouquet or preserve funeral flowers from a loved one’s service, each bloom is pressed by hand and arranged into a framed piece of floral art made to last for generations. Add your invitation, a photo, ribbon, a handkerchief, or a piece of fabric from the dress to make your flower keepsake even more personal.

Every piece starts with a consultation by phone, video, or in person, included with every order. Melissa then creates design drafts for you to review, so the final layout matches your style and your story. As we say here at A Petal to Remember, “The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.”
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