Wedding Bouquet Casts
Preserve the cherished memories of your wedding day with a Bespoke Botanical Imprint Cast. If you're seeking a distinctive way to remember, recycle and reuse your precious bouquet and wedding flowers, you've come to the right place. Our unique casting technique captures the essence of your blooms, transforming them into timeless keepsakes that serve as a permanent reminder of the day you said "I do." Trust Imprint Casts to preserve your wedding memories with unmatched artistry and precision with one of our beautiful bespoke casts.
How it works
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How it works |
So there are a few main steps in the bouquet casting process - there is more detail about each in the following pages but this is a simple outline of how I will turn your bouquet into an artwork.
Get in touch! From here we can start making plans
Let me know when/where you are getting married so we can make arrangements for either an in-person bouquet collection or a prepaid postage option.
Flowers - we can discuss what flowers will work for the cast within the ones planned for your wedding
Pick the size and finish of cast you want (either hand-painted, natural plaster finish, or framed)
Pay a 50% deposit to secure your slot in the casting calendar
Sit back, enjoy your wedding (keeping your bouquet safe during the day) and I will get to work with your bouquet once it arrives with me
What I Need From You
In order to create an interesting composition I need at least 15 - 18 stems from the bouquet, so you can either send us the whole bouquet or select a good bunch of your favourite flowers from it to cast.
I need the flowers within 48 - 72 hours ideally so I can make sure the stems have not perished before we are able to cast them. Wilted flowers become soft and papery which makes them difficult to create a proper imprint from.
Bouquet Collection
I will work with you to advise best possible solutions to getting the bouquet to us as quickly as possible after the wedding, either by courier, hand delivered by someone who has been at wedding or dropped off by your florist. I offer a collection service within Edinburgh and Fife for £15 or if you are getting married outside Edinburgh/Fife then please get in touch to organise a pre paid postage option.
For this, I will send you a bouquet box filled with packaging materials - all you have to do is keep the bouquet in water overnight after the wedding, pop it carefully into the box and pack it securely and I will arrange a courier to collect the box from you address/venue. It will then be couriered using a 24 hour service and I will aim to cast it the day it arrives.
The Flowers
Unfortunately not all flowers are suitable for casting, some are too delicate or leave to subtle an imprint. Large roses and Peonies - two bouquet favourites - sadly are the least suited to casting so it won’t be possible to include these in the bridal cast. Smaller headed roses or lisianthus work well as an alternative to larger roses.
I will work with you, or your florist, to make sure there are suitable flowers in your bouquet for casting. I always try to solely use flowers from your bouquet to create the cast, but if any have been damaged in transit or are too wilted then we can supplement identical fresh flowers to create your cast.
I can also cast your bridesmaids flowers, perfect for a little thank you to those ladies (or lads) who have helped make your day perfect. Bridesmaids casts are a little smaller and there are various sizes and finished to choose from for your main ladies.
There is also the option of using any left over flowers to create a set of small hanging casts which can be gifted to family or friends who have played a special role in your day.
What you will get
You will end up with a permanent artwork made from your wedding flowers - what joy! If you are eloping to Scotland, first of all good choice, but please also note I can post casts internationally so as long as you can get the flowers to me after your elopement I can cast them and send them to whenever you normally live in the world.
All my casts come ready to hang so you can get it on your walls, on a shelf or propped on a wee easel and gaze on it to remind you of your big day. The casts are made of plaster of paris so they are fragile but just treat them like any ceramic object. They can be gently cleaned and dusted with a dry lint free cloth.
Bespoke Cast options
I offer a range of bespoke shapes (arches, scallops, ovals, large landscapes etc) so please get in touch if you are looking for something a bit different and we can discuss your options.
Finishing Touches
I offer a variety of sizes and shapes of casts (check out the Price section for more info) and you can opt to have your cast framed or hand painted (or both!). Once made, the casts take 8 - 12 weeks to dry out. Once they are ready I will either arrange a drop off/collection or post out. Please note there is an additional cost to post and I will send a postage quote to you and add the total to the final invoice.
