A Blog About Wedding Flowers, Keepsakes & More

Maureen was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before moving to Winter Park, Florida with her family where she attended middle and high school with Keepsake’s very own Dana!  While earning her Bachelors in Mathematics and Masters in Secondary Education at the University of Florida, she met her husband Douglas.  Soon after they had three sons: Brendan, […]

At Keepsake, we understand that no two customers are the same; everyone is as different as the flowers they wish to preserve.  We are always improving and updating our options, so that everyone can find the keepsake they’re looking for.  Our latest designs introduce new glass related items, including an optional upgrade for shadowboxes and […]

A born and bred Floridian, Stacie graduated in 2001 from the University of Florida with a degree in Psychology.  One year later, she married her husband Joel and soon after had her daughter Hannah and son Andrew.  Following the start of her family, Stacie moved from Orlando to Dallas, Texas, then to Naperville, Illinois.  In […]

Meet Lori Sanchez-Hohman - she joined the Keepsake team when she made her way to Orlando, Florida. Her specialty lies in color analysis and detailed airbrushing and she functions as our Keepsake Artistic Director.

We get this question a lot.  And don’t worry, we don’t take offense to it. Although we’re a bunch of sensitive artists, we understand that folks ask that question mostly because they don’t understand our process. Learn about our process and what makes your keepsake so valuable.

A first generation Floridian, Dana has called Central Florida home since Day 1.  She began Keepsake Floral in the spare room at her parents’ home in Winter Park, Florida, just a couple miles away from Keepsake Floral’s current location. 

Love heals.  Flowers heal.  Last November, our 10-member team at Keepsake Floral had a unique opportunity to help our city and the families who lost loved-ones in the tragic shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando this summer to do just that .. to heal .. WITH FLOWERS .. beautifully preserved flowers. Keepsake Floral has been preserving special […]

Why is flower preservation so expensive? .. or Is my keepsake really going to cost as much as my house payment this month? We get this question a lot.  And don’t worry, we don’t take offense to it.  Although we’re a bunch of sensitive artists, we understand that folks ask that question mostly because they […]

So you’re wondering if your particular bouquet will preserve well.  Yes, there are some flowers that preserve more easily than others, and there are some that, no matter what we do, don’t preserve well AT ALL.  Fortunately, the latter is more the exception to the rule.  Granted, once preserved, the flowers cannot keep that “dewey […]

Answering these questions and viewing a preservationist’s brochure and website should help you make your decision. Remember, in order to receive a floral keepsake of the highest quality, you must not only consider the price, but also the customer service and design expertise offered by the company with which you are entrusting your precious wedding […]

For every bride considering the possibility of preserving her wedding bouquet for years of future enjoyment, there may be someone who tries to discourage her from doing so. Whether it is the bride-to-be's fiancé (who wants to save some money to buy a beer stein or autographed baseball), a friend or even the bride's own florist (who may be unaware of the developments in recent years regarding preservation), there can be numerous road blocks for a bride trying to find out more information.