The Keepsake Studio

20/12/2022

Hi everyone,

I am currently not taking new bookings for 2023

For all my current brides I’m working through the holidays to ensure that I can get as many outstanding orders out by as early as possible next year

Thank you all for your patience and understanding and wishing you all a wonderful festive season

Xx Dani

15/12/2022

The light just happened to hit this little cube so perfectly while I was walking up the stairs with a whole bunch of pieces I had to stop on my landing and take a picture 🌹

05/12/2022

Resin Bubbles 🫧

Bubble pop 🫧

30/11/2022

Where ever you are planted, bloom with grace 💙

Beautiful matching blue hydrangea pendants for a mom and daughter 🦋

Resin - Kristal UV -
Pendant bezels -

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21/11/2022

Still totally crushing on this piece from earlier this year so don’t feel too bad about posting the same piece twice lol 😝 yes I’m that person!!

We are so busy trying to work between load shedding and the rain (humidity destroys the finish on my pieces 😣) we have had no time to edit any of the photos or videos of the pieces we have been sending out - there is going to be so much prettiness coming your way as soon as we do start sharing!

Reminder to my brides who are waiting for layouts and orders - I am working as fast as possible and if you don’t hear from me please feel free to WhatsApp me anytime xx

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06/11/2022

Ever wondered how long it takes us to prep a wedding bouquet for preservation? This order was slightly larger than usual and we received flowers from the tables as well - overall it took us almost 3 hours to prep these flowers.

On average it can takes between 1-4 hours to prep an order for preservation depending on the flowers, and the requirements of the order it’s self.

Preserving and pressing flowers is most definitely a labour of love - and we absolutely love taking care of your special flowers 🌸

Bouquet Preservation in South Africa shared a post on Instagram: "Ever wondered how long it takes us to prep a wedding bouquet for preservation? This order was slightly larger than usual and we received flowers from the tables as well - overall it took us almost 3 hours to prep these flowers. On ave...

05/11/2022

What could be more special then saying thank you to your nearest and dearest with a gift that actually contains a piece of your wedding bouquet 💫

We have lots of pieces to chose from - everything from decorative, to functional pieces as well a selection of jewellery - we can also help you to create gifts before the wedding for your bridesmaid proposal boxes. We can personalise these in your colour scheme or theme with flowers from our collection and add either names or initials of your bride tribe

Drop us a mail today to find out more or book your wedding date ✉️ [email protected]

Resin : Kristal 30 from
Vinyl cut with my Maker

Bouquet Preservation in South Africa shared a post on Instagram: "What could be more special then saying thank you to your nearest and dearest with a gift that actually contains a piece of your wedding bouquet 💫 We have lots of pieces to chose from - everything from decorative, to functional piec...

14/09/2022

Loving the collections my brides are putting together! Some are only interested in functional pieces, some only want something decorative and some want a mix of both

I’m definitely more of a functional person - If you had to choose - are you more of a functional or decorative person? Let me know in the comments

13/09/2022

Your moments. Forever 🤍

Whatever special moment you would like to capture we can help to create the perfect resin keepsake for you to treasure forever!

Your moments. Forever 🤍 Whatever special moment you would like to capture we can help to create the perfect resin keepsake for you to treasure forever! ...

12/09/2022

My most frequently asked question by far - can we preserve your protea … Yes we absolutely can!!!

Proteas can take a very long time to preserve if you keep them whole. This also will affect the depth of your piece and the depth will ultimately be dictated by how big the protea is

They can also be deconstructed and we can use pieces of the flower in a smaller setting but wow don’t they make a statement whole?

Any guesses on how deep this piece was to accommodate the protea? Drop a guess in the comments

Please don’t forget that you need to pre book your wedding dates with me and get your flowers to me latest 48 hours after your big day 🌸 email me at [email protected] to check if we have availability on your date

09/09/2022

Imagine being able to gift an actual piece of your wedding day to all of the special people in your life to say thank you … well now you can!

We offer resin keyrings as an add on to any bouquet preservation order and use smaller elements of your wedding bouquet to create the perfect keepsake gift! These can also be personalized by adding a name, initial or date 🌸

These also make incredible gifts for bridesmaid and groomsmen proposal boxes!

Our 2023 bookings are filling up fast - email [email protected] today to reserve your date today

05/09/2022

Advice for the week ahead 🍰 just saying …

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26/08/2022

***Update on new bouquet preservation orders***

We are fully booked for bouquet preservation spots for 2022 and open for 2023 bookings

As some of you may know we are dealing with quite a big backlog of orders due to a lot of circumstances completely out of our control - loadshedding, resin shortages, lockdowns and did I mention 3 sets of loadshedding a day … all of which made it impossible for me to run my business efficiently and as a result I have more outstanding orders then I would like. I need to get the current orders that I have out before the end of the year so I can clear this backlog, get my brides their orders and start next year with some level of sanity intact- so I have made the difficult choice to limit the spots I have left and am currently fully booked for 2022 for bouquet preservation orders

If you have sent me a mail asking for a spot this year I will ensure that we can squeeze you in but if you have not booked or inquired with me yet and would still like to create something - you can dry your own flowers and I can get them from you next year and can still create a special keepsake for you - if this is something you would like to do please send me an email to [email protected] and I can send info on how to dry your own flowers

We are so appreciative to all of our clients who have been patient in waiting for your bouquet preservation pieces and are working as hard as we can to get all of our outstanding pieces done as soon as possible

If we can open up any more spots towards the end of the year we definitely will but for now we hope you can all understand our situation and decision 🤍 as The Keepsake Studio is my full time hustle it has not been an easy choice but a necessary thing to ensure I can deliver the quality and service that I need to

I am so grateful for all of my clients who supported my small business this year - Im so looking forward to meeting all of you getting married in 2023

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Dani

20/08/2022

I just love this!

Brazilian artist Tatiane Freitas blends classic and contemporary design for her My New Old Chair series. In a twist on kintsugi—a Japanese tradition where

19/08/2022

So happy to finally share this final piece and collection 🌸 it’s of my favorites by far!

There are some reels of its process if your interested to see how it all came together

We will be going through all of our outstanding emails over the weekend and will respond to any new enquiries - there after we will most probably be closing off on new orders for the current year as we we are however open for 2023 orders so if you are getting married in 2023 pop us a mail at [email protected] to reserve your date

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18/08/2022

If your looking for a sign to preserve your wedding bouquet …. This is it ✨

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17/08/2022

Cast a resin block with me 🌸

Layout a resin block with me 🌸 20 minutes into 20 seconds - if only it was this quick in real life! A lot of moving, changing, fixing and fiddling goes into each and every piece I make - it takes a whole lot of time and each piece gets a whole lot of love I’m going to be working on the FAQ’s ...

17/08/2022

Beautiful ring holders with a beautiful story for an even more beautiful person 🤍

This client wanted to preserve roses from her late Gran’s garden to keep a memory she could see every day - she also gifted one to her Mom and sisters 🤍 these are the orders that I love working on the most!

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16/08/2022

Our baby arch with an all white bouquet 🤍 so simple yet so elegant

We are almost fully booked for 2022 and 2023 is starting to full up to so if you would like to see if your date is still available to preserve your bouquet please send me an email to [email protected] 🌸

11/08/2022

I know I don’t show up on here nearly as often as I should but I thought with a piece this big I had to do something to show its scale - For those of you who know me it doesn’t help that I’m only 5ft1 but you get the general idea 🤣

I loved working on this wedding bouquet - and that the bride wanted it cast in a vintage style wooden tray 🤍

What do you all think and about bouquet in wooden trays - deciding if I should offer this as a standard? Let me know in the comments

04/08/2022

Because I know how much you all love seeing how our pieces come together here is a little process reel of how we cast Amé’s wedding bouquet into a stunning wooden tray 🌸

We can cast resin into almost anything so if you have something sentimental that you would like us to use we will do whatever we can to make it work

Check back soon for the full reveal

***and yes I know my gloves are a bizillion sizes too big - the struggle is real when you have child sized hands 🙈

Resin : Kristal 30 from AMT Composites
White pigment : PoxyArt

Because I know how much you all love seeing how our pieces come together here is a little process reel of how we cast Amé’s wedding bouquet into a stunning wooden tray 🌸 We can cast resin into almost anything so if you have something sentimental that you would like us to use we will do whateve...

02/08/2022

Remember, it is your day. No one can tell you how you should do it!

Surround yourself with people who get you and support you.
The point of getting married isn’t to impress anyone.

Enjoy the ride!

02/08/2022

Looking for the perfect gift for your guests that are both functional and will match your colour scheme … we got you covered 😉

Our coasters are the perfect guest favor, and for an extra special touch we can also include your guest names or your wedding date.

Our pieces make gorgeous additions and props for your photos - Some brides like to use their engagement flowers but we can also source and preserve any flowers that you would like, or include things like dried oranges and can create them in any colour.

We also offer discounts on bulk orders 🌸 pop your email address in the comments for more info

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01/08/2022

A quick recap of our table at the Ek’s Verloof Expo we exhibited at this weekend - hosted by at

We loved meeting everyone that came through and are so grateful for the support

For those of you who didn’t make it through this is a great way for you to get an overview of what we do - whether you are looking for personalized gifts for your bridal party, name place pieces, a way to incorporate your fur baby into your wedding colour scheme or looking to preserve your bouquet we would love to help you create something memorable

Send a mail to [email protected] or drop your email address in the comments and we will send you more info 🌸

A quick recap of our table at the Ek’s Verloof Expo we exhibited at this weekend - hosted by at We loved meeting everyone that came through and are so grateful for the support For those of you who didn’t make it through this is a great way for you to get an overview of...

14/07/2022

Looking for that extra personal touch for your wedding or event? How about personalized name plates or coasters for your tables - these can also be turned into christmas ornaments or keyrings and are also perfect for bridesmaid proposal boxes or bridal party gifts

We can match the colour scheme and theme of your event with either preserved flowers or colored pigments 💫 or use flowers you have already dried - these were flowers from the brides engagement that she pressed herself and sent to us

Pop me a mail at [email protected] to find out more

12/07/2022

Interested in having your bouquet preserved with us?

Here is everything that you need to know about our process and how to book with us ✨

Save this for later and tag any brides that you know need this in their lives!

*** Please note : We are currently working through a backlog of orders caused by loadshedding, weddings being postponed due to lockdown and global resin shortage we experienced last year - production timelines can be confirmed once pieces are chosen and deposit has been paid ** these are subject to change depending on the load shedding schedule

05/07/2022

Start each day with a grateful heart 🤍

01/07/2022

I just loved everything about this collection 💫

One of the main focuses of this brides bouquet was a really large king protea - she wasn’t keen on a large piece so we pressed the petals and included them in a tray for her, along with a ring holder and 2 gorgeous rose gold pendants

I’m thinking about working on some collection options that will include a set collection of pieces at a discounted price

I would love to know what you all think - if you would like this option or if you would prefer to choose your own collection of items at the original price

Let me know in the comments 🌸