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Once Upon A Quarantine...

I'm Crystal- your flower preservation fairy, a new mom,  fellow bride-to be, and your artist here at Ever After Bouquet. I hope you may trust me not just to preserve your flowers, but with creating a thoughtful design you feel proud to pass down for generations.

Trusted by top planners and designers across the country, I have designed and preserved 800+ love stories. Introducing this service to the greater Western USA, and funded with covid relief checks, it is with gratitude to be featured in a podcast, published by major magazines, and to preserve flowers seen in ELLE, and BRIDES.  I hope you find my studio's story inspiring. 

As the company continues to expand our team, goals, and vision, I greatly thank you for supporting it's growth in this everchanging and exciting industry. Thank you so much for following the journey, and supporting my dream.     

YOUR FLOWER FAIRY,

Founder, CEO & Artist

Once upon a quarantine...

I'm Crystal, your flower preservation fairy and owner of Ever After Bouquet. Trusted by top planners and designers across the country, I have preserved 600+ beautiful, happy love stories including florals published in ELLE, and BRIDES magazine. 

Introducing this service to the greater western bridal industry, and funded with covid relief checks, it is with gratitude to be recognized by Voyage LA Magazine,  California Wedding Day, and interviewed by local podcast Temecula Stories. I hope you find our studio's story inspiring. 

As an artist, new mom, and fellow bride to be, I hope you may trust me not just to preserve your flowers, but to create and design beautiful layouts you and your family may be proud to pass down for generations.

As the studio continues to expand our team, goals, and vision, we greatly thank you for supporting our growth in this everchanging and exciting industry. Thank you so much for following the journey, and supporting my dream.     

YOUR FLOWER FAIRY,

Founder & CEO, Artist

How it started

once upon a quarantine

The story begins in Colorado before relocating to Southern California, leaving my corporate position behind with a business degree and background in marketing and sales. It was quickly discovered that planting roots in the Golden State can be challenging. I worked gigs until I was unemployed due to COVID. I discovered this new hobby "once upon a quarantine", dedicating my entire time and relief checks to self-learning, experimenting, and perfecting the technique. With little certainty of the economic future, it was a risk.  When this passion began, there were hardly molds available, (there were no trending TikTok, or tutorials on this floral science). I took notes, crafted my own molds, and created beautiful choas on the spare bedroom of our home. Against the odds, I took a leap of faith the business would bloom, often working extra long hours with the intent of introducing this concept to the greater western USA. 


How It's Going...

Within a year, I was immersed in the historic wedding boom- an unanticipated and unprecedented event. It is with honor and astonishment my services were quickly recognized, voted "Best Bridal Product and Service, Statewide " 2022, by California Wedding Day Magazine and industry professionals, an accomplishment far beyond my dreams. 

 With the further introduction of items for the wedding, such as table numbers, champagne flutes, and placeholders, the studio has gained much attention as featured, published and praised by "Inspired by this," "The Aisle Society", "Southern California Bride", "Carats and Cake", "San Diego Style Weddings", and more. 

Blooming


Although quarantine was a blessing for the foundation of Ever After Bouquet, as one of the many new entrepreneurs who found their creative niche during this time, I would like to recognize and honor those who were less fortunate or lost a loved one during the pandemic. We are currently working on  special projects in loving memory of those lost. 

To learn more about me, the industry, and what inspired the business, head to Temecula Stories Podcast, Episode 2. 



how it started

once upon a quarantine

The story begins in Colorado before relocating to Southern California, leaving my top performing corporate sales position behind with a business degree and background in marketing and sales. It was quickly discovered that planting roots in the Golden State can be challenging. I found myself working gigs until I was unemployed due to covid. It was during that time I discovered this new hobby, dedicating my entire quarantine (over a year) to learning, experimenting, and perfecting the technique. Investing every covid relief check into this expensive venture, with little certainty of the economic future was a risk. When this passion began, there were hardly molds available, there was no trending Tik Tok, or tutorials on this floral science. I took notes, logged mistakes, crafted my own molds, and forced myself to learn every curveball before accepting a wedding bouquet. Against the odds, I took a leap of faith the business would eventually bloom, often working extra long hours with the intent of introducing this concept to the greater western USA. 

How It's Going...

Within perfect timing I was immersed into this beautiful industry during the historic wedding boom, an unanticiapted and unprecedented event resulting in more demand than I could have imagined. It is with honor and astonishment my services were quickly recognized within the wedding industry, voted "Best Bridal Product and Service, Statewide " 2022, by California Wedding Day Magazine, an accomplishment far beyond my dreams. 

Blooming


With the further introduction of items for the wedding, such as table numbers, champagne flutes, and placeholders, the studio has gained much attention as featured, published and praised by "Style Me Pretty," "Inspired by this," "The Aisle Society", "Southern California Bride", "San Diego Style Magazine", and more. 

Although quarantine was a blessing for the foundation of Ever After Bouquet, as one of the many new entrepreneurs who found their creative niche during this time, I would like to recognize and honor those who were less fortunate or lost a loved one during the pandemic. We are currently working on a special project in loving memory of those lost. 



INSPO

What it's really about

What's in a flower? The way iris blooms around my birthday, that birds of paradise are my grandmother's favorite, or that my mother has grown lilac in our backyard since I can remember. Flowers are my medium, but memories are what I preserve. I have always been my grandmother's "little rosebud." Feeling this business helped me "bloom," I preserved a David Austin Evelyn rose for her as a token for her sister Evelyn who passed long ago, pulling her heartstrings. At that moment, I knew I had found my passion- to create something sentimental, something beautiful that may be cherished forever and passed down for generations. If you have a special request beyond weddings, please don't hesitate to contact us. I can't wait to hear your floral story! 



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