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Crafted Moments by Tanu | Botanical Art, Live Botanical Bar & Floral Preservation
Turn Your Special Day into Timeless, Everlasting Art & Interactive Experiences
Based in Ballincollig, Crafted Moments by Tanu is a dedicated botanical art studio capturing the magic and sentiment of your wedding day. Your wedding flowers are among the most thoughtfully chosen elements of your dayas its vibrant, beautiful, and deeply meaningful. Artist Tanusha ensures those precious petals don't fade away, transforming them into forever heirlooms for your home.
Serving Cork, West Cork, Kilkenny, and couples nationwide, we specialize in luxury floral preservation, pressed flower art, custom resin keepsakes, and interactive live wedding experiences for all couples. Beyond full bouquets, we offer meaningful preservation for boutonnières, wedding party arrangements, and sentimental memorial flowers.
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: THE LIVE BOTANICAL BAR
Looking for an unforgettable activity for your drinks reception? Our Live Botanical Bar brings an elegant, hands-on craft experience directly to your venue, hosted live by artist Tanusha!
• Design Your Own Keepsake: Guests select from pre-dried pressed flowers and foliage to style their own custom arrangement inside a sleek floating frame.
• Instant Polaroid Memory: We snap a live Polaroid picture of your guests at the bar, styled right inside their floral frame next to their botanical design.
• Personalized Details: Frames can be custom-printed with the couple's names and wedding date as a unique, personalized favor.
• Entertaining & Tactile: A fun experience that breaks the ice, keeps guests entertained during photo sessions, and gives them a meaningful keepsake to take home.
OUR FLORAL PRESERVATION RANGE
We offer a versatile selection of handcrafted preservation options for all couples and wedding styles:
• Gallery Floating Glass Frames: Modern, double-sided glass frames displaying pressed blooms from both front and back in a sleek, fine-art finish.
• Traditional Pressed Flower Art: Pressed flowers arranged onto premium cardstock or custom-colored backgrounds matching your home decor.
• 3D Resin Keepsake Blocks: Solid, crystal-clear resin blocks holding flowers or boutonnières in their full 3D form from every angle.
• Boutonnière Preservations: Dedicated miniature resin blocks or framed designs created to encapsulate boutonnières alongside sentimental petals.
• Functional Home Decor & Accessories: Hand-cast tray and coaster sets, wearable botanical jewelry, resin bookmarks, and thank-you gifts for your wedding party.
OUR PRESERVATION PROCESS
- Preservation & Drying: Fresh flowers are placed into traditional presses for flat displays or dried using specialized silica gel to lock in natural 3D shapes.
- Artistic Layout: Tanusha thoughtfully arranges your authentic blooms to complement your color palette and home aesthetic.
- Framing & Casting: Pressed blooms are mounted behind gallery-quality double-sided glass, while 3D pieces are hand-cast in high-grade, UV-resistant resin.
- Custom Touches: For guest favors or pre-wedding orders, we offer the option to incorporate home-grown garden blooms and wild Irish botanicals.
WHY COUPLES CHOOSE US
• Doorstep Pickup & Meet-Up Service: We are the only studio offering dedicated flower pickup! For an extra fee, Tanusha collects fresh blooms directly from your home or venue (within 100km of Ballincollig) or meets you halfway for a coffee. Studio drop-off and nationwide courier are also available.
• Bespoke Commissions: Personalized consultations ensure finished keepsakes suit your taste and interior decor.
• Inclusive & Sentimental: We celebrate all love and honor special moments, including incorporating memorial flowers for absent loved ones.
HOW TO BOOK
Space in our drying presses and Live Botanical Bar dates are limited. Contact Tanusha via Bridebook today to check availability and secure your date!
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How do I get my flowers to you after the wedding?
You can choose studio drop-off in Ballincollig, use our secure courier instructions, or take advantage of our exclusive doorstep pickup service (or halfway coffee meet-up!) within 100km of Ballincollig for an additional fee.
How soon after the wedding do you need my bouquet?
Ideally within 1 to 3 days after your wedding! Keep your stems in fresh water and store the bouquet in a cool room or fridge (avoiding direct sunlight and freezers) until they reach us.
Can you preserve groom buttonholes, corsages, or memorial flowers?
Absolutely! We offer dedicated boutonnière blocks, single-stem frames, wearable cufflinks/jewelry, and memorial keepsakes. Every love story and sentimental petal is welcome in our studio.
What is the difference between resin blocks and double-sided floating frames?
Resin blocks preserve your flowers in their original 3D form and depth, while double-sided floating frames display flat-pressed flowers mounted between two sheets of clear gallery glass for a sleek, modern look.
How long does the preservation process take?
Quality takes time! The drying process alone takes 3–5 weeks. For resin casting and multi-layer curing, completion typically takes 8 to 12 weeks, ensuring your piece cures perfectly without bubbling or clouding.
Do you offer any special Bridebook booking perks?
Yes! Couples who book their full bouquet preservation via Bridebook receive two complimentary matching resin ring cones crafted with your sentimental wedding petals.
Do I need to know exactly which frame or piece I want before booking?
Not at all! You can reserve your wedding date with a deposit first to secure space in our drying presses. We can finalize your exact frame sizes, resin pieces, and color choices closer to the wedding or once your flowers are safely drying.
What if my bouquet is slightly wilted or damaged after the wedding day?
Don't panic! We carefully inspect every stem upon arrival and select the best blooms for pressing and resin casting. We also rehydrate and treat delicate petals wherever possible to ensure your finished art looks vibrant and fresh.
Can we customize the background color or add wedding details to our frames?
Absolutely! We offer custom-colored backgrounds, archival textured cardstock, and personalized hand-lettering or printed details (such as your names, wedding date, or vows) to perfectly match your home decor and aesthetic.
How do payments work for preservation packages and the Live Botanical Bar?
We require a non-refundable deposit of €100 to hold your wedding date. The remaining balance can be paid in flexible installments and settled prior to the final delivery/event setup. We accept bank transfer and card payments.