Specialties
Once Upon a Bouquet specializes in luxury flower preservation, transforming fresh flowers into timeless pressed flower heirloom artwork. While wedding bouquet preservation is our specialty, we also preserve flowers from anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, engagements, memorial services, funerals, celebrations of life, and other meaningful moments. Every piece is handcrafted by pressing each flower petal by petal and framing it using museum-quality materials designed to last for generations.
Our custom pressed flower frames feature premium hardwood frames, UV-protective glass, archival materials, and elegant linen backings that protect the natural beauty of your flowers while creating a refined work of art. Every design is thoughtfully arranged to honor the unique story behind your bouquet.
Located in Reston, Virginia, we proudly serve Northern Virginia, Maryland, Reston, McLean, Herndon, Tysons, and the Washington DC metro area. We serve brides by appointment only to ensure personalized care for every bouquet. through scheduled bouquet drop-offs, while also offering nationwide shipping throughout the United States. Whether you're preserving your bridal bouquet, memorial flowers, anniversary roses, birthday blooms, or another cherished arrangement, we're honored to help transform your flowers into a lasting keepsake you'll treasure forever.
History
Established in 2024.
Once Upon A Bouquet LLC was founded to help brides and families preserve life’s most meaningful flowers. Based in Reston, we combine European-inspired design with modern craftsmanship to create heirloom-quality pressed flower art.
Once Upon A Bouquet LLC specializes in luxury pressed flower art, serving brides by appointment only to provide dedicated care and timeless floral preservation.
Meet the Business Owner: Nicole F.
Once Upon a Bouquet LLC was born from a passion for romance, art, and the desire to preserve life’s most meaningful moments. We transform fresh florals — from weddings, milestones, and heartfelt goodbyes — into elegant pressed flower keepsakes that honor both memory and beauty. Each piece is crafted with expert technique, museum-quality materials, and an artist’s eye — blending precision, care, and meticulous craftsmanship. The result is not simply décor, but a timeless heirloom that captures the emotion of your moment forever. Inspired by old-world European elegance and the soft enchantment of a fairytale, our process celebrates nature and nostalgia in equal measure. Whether you're preserving a bridal bouquet, anniversary blooms, or a flower given in love, we turn your story into art. Because love deserves to last forever —and beauty this meaningful should never fade. My promise is that your flowers will be treated with the same care as my own wedding bouquet.