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Petal & Bloom
Studio

Handcrafted in Cambridgeshire · Posted UK-wide

Flower preservation, handmade by Takara

Keep life's most precious petals and blooms beautifully preserved

Show me your inspirationClick here to reserve your date for £20View floral art

Design studio

Your flowers, your design

What would you like me to make?

Watch a piece come together.

How it works

  1. Choose the shape and size you would like keeping.
  2. Tell me which of your blooms should go in it.
  3. Let the studio arrange them, then move anything you like.

This mockup is a guide for the studio. Dried flowers shrink, and the finished piece is designed from the blooms you send. It will not match this layout petal for petal.

Recently completed work

Resin sphere paperweight filled with preserved pink rose and greenery

Spheres · Small, Medium and Large

From £130.00

Butterfly- Medium & Large

Butterfly · Medium & Large

From £310.00

Resin arch with a preserved wedding bouquet of pink roses, thistle and greenery

Arch · Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

From £150.00

Curved bookends- medium & large

Curved bookends · medium & large

From £425.00

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The process

From bouquet to keepsake

  1. A phone showing a bouquet photograph beside dried petals on cream linen

    Step 1

    Show me your inspiration

    A phone photo, a florist mock-up, or just a description is enough. I reply with shape, price, and whether to post or drop off.

  2. A paper calendar with a circled date, fountain pen and pressed rose on cream linen

    Step 2

    Reserve your date

    A non-refundable £20 keeps your place in the studio diary. You can still choose the piece after this, and the £20 comes off it.

  3. A resin keepsake beside a cream envelope, suggesting the piece is confirmed

    Step 3

    Order and pay in full

    Order your piece and pay in full. If you have already held a date, the £20 comes off it. Two weeks before your event the shape is set.

  4. Clear resin being poured over dried flowers in a studio shape

    Step 4

    Dry, design, cast

    Now taking orders for 2026/2027/2028. I dry the blooms, design the piece, and pour the resin myself.

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Kind words

What customers say

5 out of 5 stars
“I’m so delighted with how my flowers have turned out! The result is even more gorgeous than I could have imagined. The detail, arrangement and craftsmanship are exceptional, it really was worth the wait! She communicated throughout the whole process, I always knew what was happening to the order. Easy to drop off too, It’s just beautiful and I would highly recommend Takara to anyone looking to preserve their flowers. 💕🌷”
Kelly P · Verified customer · Square- Small, Medium & XXL
5 out of 5 stars
“Absolutely beautiful flower preservation, I can't recommend Takara and Petal and Bloom Studio enough! The whole experience from start to finish was a real joy and seeing the final product is incredibly special! I contacted Takara at Petal and Bloom Studio regarding my daughter’s wedding flowers, and from the very beginning she made me feel so welcome and reassured. She took the time to listen to all my concerns, talked me through every stage of the process, and discussed different design options with me to make sure everything was just right. Takara kept me updated throughout, which gave me so much confidence that my flowers were in the best hands. The finished piece is absolutely beautiful and has exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much, Takara, for creating something so beautiful and meaningful. I couldn’t recommend Petal and Bloom Studio highly enough!”
Jack B. · Google review
5 out of 5 stars
“A Flawlessly Emotional Experience!! I heard about Petal and Bloom Studio through a friend, and the bouquet preservation service Takara offered. As the Maid of Honour, I suggested to my best friend that she could preserve her bouquet and we looked through Takara's website. My friend was hesitant at first but any reservations that we both had were put to bed after speaking to Takara. I added this task to my never ending list but after the wedding the whole process was straightforward, from the design, courier service, and delivery. I followed the packing instructions on the website which was clear and easy to follow. Royal Mail collected the bouquet and Takara sent me a picture when she received them - they were delivered in perfect condition which put me at ease. We knew the process takes time because it is carried out by hand, but Takara responded with an update when I asked which reassured us. The finished cast is beautiful and now has a special place in my best friends lounge and I am so pleased that I was part of this. We can't thank Takara enough! What a fabulous service from Petal and Bloom Studio for creating such a beautiful piece!”
Miss P. · Google review

Why trust me with your flowers

  • Handmade in Cambridgeshire

    Every piece made by me, by hand, one at a time.

  • Premium UV-protective resin

    The highest UV protection available in the UK, plus care instructions.

  • Carefully dried

    Dried in silica for as long as your flowers need, checked regularly.

  • Hand-polished finish

    Sanded and polished for hours to a crystal-clear shine.

  • Tracked UK-wide return

    Your finished piece comes back to your door by tracked delivery.

  • Updates at every stage

    Personal email updates at each stage, so you are never left wondering.

Why trust us?·Meet Takara

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Collections

Bride holding a bouquet of peach roses, white freesia and astrantia ready for wedding flower preservation

Wedding flower preservation

Cast your bouquet into a lifelong keepsake.

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Funeral spray of red and pink roses with white lilies ready for memorial flower preservation

Keepsake memorial flower preservation

Gentle, discreet preservation of funeral blooms.

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Before you send

How to pack your flowers

A simple five-step guide so your blooms arrive safely, whether you post with Royal Mail or drop them at the studio.

Petal & Bloom

Studio

How to pack your flowers

to ensure they arrive safely

1

Book your collection

Book your collection in advance of your special day or event with Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed before 9am.

Or drop them off in person if you are local to Cambridgeshire, or at my secure studio location. Please let me know your preferred method in advance so I can accommodate your needs.

Special Delivery

Guaranteed before 9am

Local drop off in Cambridgeshire or at my studio

Note: Royal Mail will not deliver on Sundays. If your wedding is Friday–Sunday, drop them off.

2

Choose your box

Find a box roughly 61 × 46 × 46 cm (Royal Mail dimensions), depending on the size and shape of your flowers. I do recommend a cardboard florist vase.

It must also be under 2 kg for Royal Mail, or check your chosen courier’s weight restrictions.

If you are physically unable to drop off the flowers, please speak to me directly. I can usually arrange something when given enough notice.

Cardboard posting box

61cm

46cm

Bouquet standing in a cardboard florist vaseUnder
2kg
3

Fill the void spaces

Pack the void areas around the base of your box using newspaper or old paper. This prevents rocking during transportation.

!Please only use paper. Never cover with plastic or cellophane. This will cause your blooms to sweat and rot, and I may be unable to work with them if this happens.

Open box packed with crumpled newspaper
Bouquet wrapped in plastic×
No plastic or cellophane
Bouquet in a cardboard florist vase✓
Yes, paper only
4

Prepare & place your flowers

Sit them in a vase with water until you are ready to transport. Do not include the vase or water in the delivery box. I am unable to return it, it makes the box heavy, and the blooms will flop.

Stems wrapped in moist paper towel
Moisten (not soaking wet) paper towels.
Paper towel secured with an elastic band
Wrap around the base of the stems and secure with an elastic band.
Foil wrapped over the wet towel
Wrap over the wet towel with foil and secure with an elastic band.
Bouquet in a paper vase standing in a box
Place in your paper vase in the centre of your box.
Stems propped with newspaper balls in a box
Or prop with balls of newspaper if you don’t have a paper vase.
Closed and taped cardboard box
If the package feels loose once the lid is closed, pack around some more so petals don’t shake off.
5

Final steps: label, seal & send

Include your name and contact details on a piece of paper. If you do not add this I may not know which flowers belong to whom. This is essential, because I begin drying as soon as I receive them, and some flowers have to be dried flat and some in 3D.

Note with name, phone, email, event date and collection date
Name, phone, email, event date, collection date.
Box sealed with tape
Secure the box with tape.
Box marked Fragile Flowers
Mark as FRAGILE FLOWERS on all sides.
Box with this-way-up arrows
Draw an arrow to show which way up the box must be stacked.

Write this big so the courier can see it straight away.

Thank you!

Hi, I’m Takara.

My story

Hi, I’m Takara.

I’m Takara, a flower preservationist working from my home studio in Cambridgeshire. I preserve blooms from special events such as weddings, funerals, christenings, baby showers, graduations and retirements… the list goes on!

My style of arrangement is a full look. I like to experience nature as it is meant to be: often wild, unruly and resistant to being forced to conform.

Most of my current work is resin, but I will be launching dried 3D frames soon in a variety of forms. I am perfecting the craftsmanship at the moment, and I always try to launch a new product each year. I honestly believe art is limited only by imagination, so if you have extra imagination, we can share it with everyone around us. That’s where inspiration is often found. So watch this space!

I have worked with flowers my whole life, so starting this company as a resin artist felt very natural. I have spent 15 years growing, pressing, arranging and drawing flowers, and the last three years preserving them in resin. Running Petal & Bloom Studio has been the natural next step.

I am a very open, chatty and empathetic person, and I will be just as excited as you about preserving your flowers. I am not a corporate production line: I set this studio up as a place where people can express their creative wishes and turn their happiest or most special memories into a timeless piece of art to enjoy for the rest of this beautiful life. I do offer "consultations", but really that's just a chat over a cup of tea or coffee! Talking about your vision gives me a far better understanding of what you want and what is possible. I will bring my experience to the process, because my greatest goal is to bring your vision to life the way YOU want it (and hopefully better than expected!).

Questions before you book? Write to me, or start with the FAQs. Studio visits and drop-offs are by appointment only. Most people post their flowers from across the UK.

Read my story

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Show me your inspiration

This is a commission, not a high-street order. A photograph lets me say what will survive drying, which shape will suit the blooms, and a realistic price, without asking you to pick from forty shapes first.

Studio visits are by appointment only. UK postage is welcome.