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Hi, I'm CLAIR 👋
Passionate
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What do my clients have to say about me... Great communication - sending flowers with ease - But most importantly... They love their flowers
Flowers, plants and gardening are my life… I’ve been a florist for over 25 years, running my own wedding flower business for 10 of those, so I think its fair to say I know a thing or two about flowers… I launched The Wildflower Press during lock down. Like many people my life paused for over a year and all of a sudden I had a lot of time on my hands. Flower preservation was something I’d always wanted to learn and I've never looked back!
The Wildflower Press Pricing & Costs

Pricing for suppliers

Prices Start at
£250
Maximum price
£500
Flower pressing and frame option 1- Larger frames in a choice of white, black or wood effect. Each frame comes with mounts, textured paper background and glass front… This style frame suits both larger flowers and wildflowers in the following options… a) 1 x A3 – £275.00 b) 1 x A3 + 2 x A4 – £375.00 c) 1 x A2 – £400.00 d) 1 x A2 + 2 x A4 – £450.00 Flower pressing and frame option 2 A set of 5 black metal distressed frames with rope hanger, glass front and back… In the following sizes - 8-10″ 8-8″ 5-7″ 4-6″ 4-4″ This design suits smaller, dainty wildflowers… £400.00
The Wildflower Press Details

Products and Services

Bouquet Preservation
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The Wildflower Press Full Description

Professional wedding flower pressing and preservation - Dorset, Hampshire and throughout the UK…

Weddings, funerals, and flowers from any occasion - transforming flowers into beautiful botanical art you'll cherish for a lifetime!

With over 20 years of experience as a florist, I have extensive knowledge of handling and caring for flowers. This expertise is especially important when it comes to flower pressing and preservation, helping me understand how different flowers need to be prepared and preserved to create beautiful, lasting artwork.

I specialise in creating intricate linear pressed flower designs, combining contrasting colours, natural textures and delicate botanical details. Each piece of flower preservation art is individually designed to capture the character and beauty of your flowers, creating a natural, organic piece of art that tells your story.

UK-Wide Flower Preservation

Whether you're looking to preserve your wedding bouquet, funeral flowers or flowers from a meaningful occasion, you can easily send your flowers to me from anywhere in the UK.

I welcome customers from Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the New Forest. Catering for the whole of Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding counties, as well as offering UK-wide flower preservation by post. Your flowers can be carefully packaged and sent to me by post, where I will transform them into a unique piece of botanical art for you to treasure for years to come.

All details you need regarding - pricing and frame options, plus posting and packing your flowers can be found on my website... www.thewildflowerpress.co.uk

Message from the team

Name of Wedding Contact: Clair Lythgoe
Flowers, plants and gardening are my life… I’ve been a florist for over 25 years, running my own wedding flower business for 10 of those, so I think its fair to say I know a thing or two about flowers… I launched The Wildflower Press during lock down… Like many people my life paused for over a year, all of a sudden I had a lot of time on my hands and flower preservation was something I’d always wanted to learn... The wildflowers press is now my fulltime job and I've never looked back...

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2011
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(10)
(10)
April
Happy couple married in June
August 2026
Unbelievably stunning!
Unbelievably stunning! I sent off my wedding bouquet, was slightly worried because it was a very hot day and the flowers looked a little tired but I’ve just had my order of 5 frames delivered and they are amazing! Really lovely to have something so special saved from our wedding day! Thank you so much!
Sabina
Happy couple married in September
August 2026
Absolutely stunning...
I am so incredibly happy to have chosen Clair to preserve our wedding flowers. We went for a few 3D frames, including a large one with an invite feature. We also asked her to create some cards which we will send out as thank you cards to our guests for an extra special touch. All the finished pieces are absolutely stunning and such a special memento of our wedding day. What Clair has created is so unique and wonderful, I could not recommend her work more!
Jessica Cottam
Happy couple married in October
August 2026
Drop off was a breeze...
Clair did an absolutely fantastic job turning my bouquets into 3 beautiful frames for us and parents. Drop off and courier were both a breeze and would totally recommend booking Clair to turn your flowers into something to treasure forever
Elizabeth Gosling
Wedding: November
August 2026
Very good communication
Ordered pressed flower "pictures" from my daughters wedding bouquet. I'm absolutely delighted with the results!! Very good communication throughout the whole process, would highly recommend!
Georgina Collingwood
Happy couple married in January
August 2026
Quick to respond...
The Wildflower Press did such an amazing job with my wedding flowers! Clair was so communicative, quick to respond and the whole process took exactly as long as she said it would. I love them. Thank you Clair!
Sam Middleton
Happy couple married in May
August 2026
Wife's over the moon!
Couldn’t be happier with the results. Wife’s over the moon and great communication throughout. Thank you Clair!
Naomi
Wedding: May
August 2026
Would totally recommend...
Clair did an amazing job on my daughter’s wedding bouquet. She was so helpful throughout the whole process giving great advice on what to do with the flowers before sending and how to pack them carefully. She pressed the flowers and arranged them into a frame to reflect what the bouquet looked like. The result is stunning and we are absolutely delighted. Would totally recommend to anyone of thinking of doing this. Thank you so much.
Christina Penny
Happy couple married in July
August 2026
A lovely way to remember my dad
Clair recently created two frames for my sister and me with the flowers from our father’s funeral. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with them when I discovered the wildflower press. The pressed flowers are absolutely beautiful, and I cannot thank Claire enough for creating such a unique piece of art that I am going to treasure for a long time. It brings me joy looking at the flowers as a lovely way to remember my dad.
Imogen Sainthouse
Happy couple married in June
August 2026
Beautiful buttonholes as gifts...
Clair made the process from initial chat through to the finish products extremely easy and smooth. The outcome was better than we could’ve ever imagined, and now we’ll have our beautiful artwork from my bouquet to commemorate our wedding for life and also some beautiful button holes as gifts for our family members. 💘 Couldn’t recommend enough!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Imogen Scarr
Happy couple married in May
August 2026
The flowers look beautiful!
Clair was so friendly and helpful, the flowers look beautiful and I couldn't have asked for better service! Thank you again Clair!
The Wildflower Press Location & Contact Details

Address

47 Livingstone Rd, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 2AS, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

I live in a beautiful town right next to the beach with many shops and restaurants, so taking a long drive to drop your flowers off in person will be a great day out!

Nearest Town

Christchurch

Nearest Motorway & Junction

A31

Nearest Train Station

Pokesdown

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FAQs
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What is flower pressing?

  • This process your bouquet or funeral flowers are taken apart pressing individual stems so they become flat
  • To achieve optimum results I deconstruct each flower pressing petals, leaves and stems individually…
  • Once pressed and preserved I then reconstruct each flower gluing everything back together…
  • I restore the flowers natural colour using high pigment pastel powder, which in turn helps prevent future fading…
  • Your flowers are then turned into botanical art and framed


What is flower dehydrating?

  • This process your bouquet or funeral flowers are taken apart leaving the stems whole, placing them inside a dehydrator where the moisture is extracted…
  • The flowers slowly dry out remaining in 3D form…
  • I restore the flowers natural colour using high pigment pastel powder, which in turn helps prevent future fading…
  • Your flowers are then turned into botanical art in 3D display, wall hanging frames…


How long does it take?

Each order takes an average of 8 weeks...

How soon after the wedding/funeral do I need to get my flowers to you?

  • Try and get your flowers to me within 2-3 days after the event either by post or delivering them in person…


Where am I based?

  • My studio is based in Southbourne (Dorset)
  • 47 Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH52AS


Can I post my flowers to your from within the UK

  • Yes… over 70% of my work arrives to me via post…
  • Please use Royal Mail next day delivery guaranteed by 1pm. In four years I have never had any issues, delivering 1000’s of bouquets to me from all over the UK in perfect condition


How do I pack and post my flowers?

  • My website has a step by step guide with detailed diagrams and instructions on how to ship your flowers to me from other parts of the UK, its very simple… Plus all the info you need on which shipping service to use and where to send it...


Will my flowers be safe if I post them?

  • Yes, royal mail next day delivery is a flawless service delivering wedding flowers to me in impeccable condition…


How do I book?

  • You can book via my website by heading to the wedding/funeral pages and clicking on the ‘order now’ buttons…
  • Or contact me direct to discuss options, tailor a bespoke quote and payment plans…


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