A Blog About Wedding Flowers, Keepsakes & More

All the rage in floral preservation circles, resin keepsakes provide a modern look to preserved wedding and special occasion flowers, and Keepsake Floral is now offering these sleek and beautiful options for our clients. As always, our clients and referring florists and industry members can continue to rely on Keepsake Floral to provide the highest […]

The staple of bridal work! We do love them, but preserving them successfully can prove challenging. Just as when fresh, white flowers, when preserved, provide differences in texture, pliability and hue. All white flowers preserve to a less white and more ivory version of their original fresh selves. White callas are the most hearty of […]

Yes, it’s been a rough couple of years for the floral industry.  From the pandemic and ongoing wholesale floral and supply shortages, we have all felt the stress of fluctuating revenue and the associated strain of locating alternate sources for supplies.  And having to explain it all to customers so they realize the delays are […]

Yes, Keepsake specializes in preservation of wedding and funeral flowers, but we also preserve lots of other special occasion pieces.  This beautiful shadowbox, measuring 12″ wide and 40″ contains the winning blanket for the winning horse in a regional competition.  This is the third keepsake of this size that we have done for this family […]

“A new Pantone color whose courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and Creativity.”  Sounds awesome, doesn’t it? Pantone goes on to say that Veri Peri displays a carefree confidence and “daring curiosity” that gives life to our creative spirit.  This new color helps to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new […]

It’s become increasingly popular for people to include their pets in their weddings. After all, they are considered part of the family. Whether they join in on the wedding ceremony or make an alternate appearance, there are several options for how your fur-baby can celebrate this special occasion with you. When considering whether to include […]

Over the last few years, one of the biggest wedding and interior design trends has become ornamental grasses. With an unrepeatable texture, dried grasses can trend to classic, minimalistic, unconventional, and even elegant preferences. Style trends often seem to repeat themselves, and this one is making its comeback from the earth-loving sixties and seventies. Specifically […]

Destination Weddings have grown exponentially popular over the last decade. In fact, one out of every four weddings are considered a destination wedding. With most occurring in the continental US, particularly California and Florida, beaches and theme-parks are proving they aren’t just for the average sight-seeking tourist. Although Keepsake Floral is located in Central Florida, […]

From a psychological point of view, circles represent the notions of unity and wholeness … they give us a sense of completion and harmony. Circles have no beginning, no end, and no angles. We humans on this perfectly round planet are surrounded by other spherical objects, both natural and man-made. In Ancient Greek culture, the […]

What comes to mind when you imagine your favorite color? Any chance it’s blue? With hundreds of surveys conducted across the globe, people dominantly seem to favor the color blue. According to LiveScience.com, 42% of men and 19% of women chose blue as their favorite color, distantly followed by green, preferred by 25% of men […]

At the beginning of each year, Pantone declares a color of the year to reflect color trends in fashion, beauty, design, and home decor. The company’s first color of the year was announced in 2000, and for only the second time since, they declared two colors this year. Although their color choice is usually inspired […]

What would a February newsletter for the floral industry be without an obligatory red heart?!  Fortunately, these red hearts provide a perfect segue to take a look at how red flowers preserve and some of the things that we at Keepsake must consider when designing with them.  Most red flowers deepen in tone during the […]

Welcome to a new feature of our KEEPING UP newsletter .. “Tell Me a Tale” will highlight some of the beautiful floral designs that we receive for preservation and show readers how these clients have chosen to exhibit their flowers within their keepsakes.  It’s so much fun to see the “before” and “after” transformations!  And […]

Losing someone close to us is never easy, but honoring our loved ones after they pass is a comforting way to keep them alive in spirit. Whether it’s soon after a death or years down the road, we can still celebrate the people most important to us. Some people may need ideas for an alternative […]

Most people have probably decided what they’re going to have done with their bodies once they pass. Ground burials and cremation are commonly part of religious, cultural, or traditional practices. With that said, the increase of global warming has caused people to explore more ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Casket burials use 100,000 tons […]

The team at keepsake floral has been perfecting the art of floral preservation for 25 years. If there is one thing we have learned, it’s that not all flowers preserve the same. Some, like the hearty rose, preserve very well. While others need a little extra TLC to look as beautiful as they did when […]

Here in the U.S. we’re familiar with our common funeral traditions, but not all of us are aware of the other death rituals and honoring of loved ones that go on around the world. Listed are six intriguing afterlife traditions practiced outside of America. Hanging Coffins Certain ethnic groups in the Philippines and China have […]

While planning funerals for our loved ones we began contemplating what different flowers mean in a religious context. We have compiled a list of some beautiful blooms that are associated with major religious groups to help you plan ceremonies of remembrance.

Many modern plants we see around us are hybrids, without most of us even realizing it! The process of creating hybrids is growing more popular over the years, because it can increase the size of a plant and its blooms, it can alter its taste or its color, and it can also help with disease resistance.  A well-known example is the Stargazer Lily!

This peculiar time in history has had quite an impact on important aspects of everyone’s lives lately. As we all know, safety precautions remain important as the world slowly tries to adjust back to its “normal” schedule. In response to wedding dates getting cancelled, postponed and remaining unset, minimizing wedding ceremonies has gained some popularity. […]