Hi, I'm Jennifer, the creative force behind my shop. The dream began on my own wedding day, when I was told by each of our vendors to quit my job and continue making bouquets and accessories for other brides.
I have been creating bouquets ever since, starting with clay bouquets (my first clay bouquet was my own wedding bouquet). I began creating brooch bouquets soon after opening my shop, and have created bouquets of both types for many brides and their bridal party, coordinating boutonnieres for grooms, groomsmen and family members, corsages for Mothers and noted family members and friends, and jeweled headpieces, sashes and garters for brides, bridesmaids, and proms/special events. I organize photoshoots occasionally to receive new photos for my shop/website.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, cuddling with our cats, watching the local wildlife frolicking in our backyard, movies, reading, puzzles/games, and practicing Reiki.
I wholeheartedly support marriage equality, and encourage same sex couples, interracial couples, interfaith couples, and alternative couples to contact me! : )
Please take a peek at my recently shipped creations, photoshoots, and advice here: www.Facebook.com/ClayBouquetShop
I have been creating bouquets ever since, starting with clay bouquets (my first clay bouquet was my own wedding bouquet). I began creating brooch bouquets soon after opening my shop, and have created bouquets of both types for many brides and their bridal party, coordinating boutonnieres for grooms, groomsmen and family members, corsages for Mothers and noted family members and friends, and jeweled headpieces, sashes and garters for brides, bridesmaids, and proms/special events. I organize photoshoots occasionally to receive new photos for my shop/website.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, cuddling with our cats, watching the local wildlife frolicking in our backyard, movies, reading, puzzles/games, and practicing Reiki.
I wholeheartedly support marriage equality, and encourage same sex couples, interracial couples, interfaith couples, and alternative couples to contact me! : )
Please take a peek at my recently shipped creations, photoshoots, and advice here: www.Facebook.com/ClayBouquetShop
Why an Heirloom Bouquet?
- Keep your bouquet as a significant memento of your wedding, without the additional expense of preserving your bouquet.
- Include sentimental treasures from your relationship or your family, adding special meaning to your ceremony.
- Lasts forever to be handed down to future generations when cared for properly.
- Brooches and accents are handwired using proprietary methods to prevent them from falling apart before, on or after your wedding day.
- Clay floral bouquets: Are perfect options for the eco-conscious, and avoid the potential fair trade issues, pesticides and allergens that come with most domestic and imported flowers used for wedding needs.
- Will not wilt or turn brown before, during or after the ceremony and wedding photos.
- Will never die, and you can keep and display them forever.
Caring for your Heirloom Brooch Bouquet
After you receive your bouquet in the mail, please take it out and look for any issues that may have occurred during shipment. While this is rare, if any are found, please contact me immediately so it can be addressed (including the possibility of filing an insurance claim with the post office.) There is a good chance that instructions to correct any minor issues can be quickly provided in an email or over the phone, if you send a few photos.
Please store your bouquet in the box, upside down (handle straight up) in the popcorn/bubblewrap used to ship it to preserve its shape before your wedding date.
If you prefer to display it before your wedding, you also have the option of placing the bouquet in a weighted vase...please add enough decorative marbles, stones, coins or other heavy items in the bottom of the vase as the bouquet will be top heavy, and could tip the vase easily.
Laying the bouquet on its side for a length of time could create a "dent" in the side is it sitting upon, due to the weight of the bouquet. This can be remedied by pulling slightly on the brooches that have been pushed in. They are wired together, so nothing will pull out with light pressure. (If you pull hard enough, you could dislodge the stem from the handle slightly.)
Your sparkling bouquet could be enticing to children and pets...and some adults could try to pull on the brooches to see if they can come out...so please keep it in a curio cabinet or display case to protect it from curious hands. : )
Caring for your Heirloom Clay Bouquet
After you receive your bouquet in the mail, please take it out and look for any issues that may have occurred during shipment. While this is rare, if any are found, please contact me immediately so it can be addressed (including the possibility of filing an insurance claim with the post office.) There is a good chance that instructions to correct any minor issues can be quickly provided in an email or over the phone, if you send a few photos. If any flowers have been damaged, there is a possibility of sending a replacement flower (for you to replace the damaged one), or sending the bouquet back for repairs.
Your bouquet could be attractive to children and pets...who may pull or chew on the flowers (or accents.) Adults could try to bend the petals...which can break them. Please keep them up and away...and if someone wants to touch it, use the "one finger" rule...so they touch, rather than bend/break petals.
Please keep the bouquet away from heating/cooling vents, and away from direct sunlight (especially if the clay is any other color than white) to prevent cracking or bleaching. And since it is air dry clay, please be aware that getting them wet could result in visible spots, where the clay softened and rehardened.
