Years ago, I had a phone conversation with Betty Franzen of Waterford Past Thymes.  Betty preserves bridal bouquets, or any floral design, for that matter. During that phone call, I fell in love with Betty and our worlds collided. You know how it is, when you talk with someone and they simply inspire you to be a better person. Betty called this week to say it was the anniversary of our meeting, I asked her how in the world she remembered that this was the week we met and she responded with this…

"Because the wedding was the Saturday after 9/11, and my other weddings canceled because no deliveries were getting threw. I remember thinking "where the – – – – did this florist get the flowers". You had gone to your own garden and I think your dad's, and made these beautiful arrangements. When I picked them up, I told the mom you need to call your florists and tell her THANK YOU for how perfect and fresh these flowers are. She did and then you called me"

Betty is the only person I recommend for preservation of my bouquets, not only do I love her work, I absolutely love Betty. Just one conversation with Betty is enough to change your life forever. If all people were as loving, supportive, and generous as Betty, this world would be a very different place.

Betty's work is remarkable and I love seeing my bouquets after she has turned them into this permanent piece of art. Not only does she use my flowers but she uses the ribbon, and even the pins I chose. Each blossom is individually pressed and dried, and then placed in the frame. It takes months of pressing before she can begin to design a piece.

 

If you have a Holly Heider Chapple Bouquet, you should have it preserved by Betty Franzen of Waterford Past Thymes. When you love something you should keep it forever, just like I am keeping Betty.

Of course, she does preserve other florists work also, and she can arrange preservation of a bouquet via the mail, just in case you need her in another city, or state.