The story behind The Dainty Co.

A woman in a beige blazer and brown leather skirt standing outside a glass door with 'The Dainty Co.' and 'Open by appointment' written on it, against a brick wall background.

I never planned to start a flower preservation studio.

But I couldn't stop thinking about what happened to wedding flowers after the day was over.

As a marriage celebrant, I had a front-row seat to hundreds of weddings. I watched couples spend months choosing the perfect bouquet, carry it down the aisle, hold it close during the ceremony and treasure it throughout the day.

Then, almost every time…
Those same flowers quietly disappeared.
Left on chairs.
Sitting in a vase.
Or simply fading over the days that followed.

I kept thinking...

What if your bouquet didn't have to disappear?

Not into a box.
Not forgotten in a cupboard.
But transformed into something you could see, love and connect with every single day.

That question became The Dainty Co.

Three women in a studio with a white brick wall background, seated and standing, smiling at the camera
Line drawing of a bow with a ribbon tied in a bow at the top.

It was never just about preserving flowers.

When I first started, I thought flower preservation was exactly that.
Preserving flowers.

It didn't take long to realise it was about something much bigger.

Because people aren't trusting me with flowers.

They're trusting me with one of the few physical pieces of their wedding they'll keep forever.
That changes everything.

Beautiful preservation isn't about fitting every flower into a frame.
It's about knowing what belongs.
What needs rebuilding.
What deserves to become the hero.

And sometimes...
What can quietly step aside.
Because more flowers don't automatically make better artwork.
Thoughtful artistic decisions do.

Every bouquet is different.

Every flower presses differently.

Every story deserves its own approach.

That's why no two pieces we create are ever the same.

We're not simply preserving bouquets.
We're creating artwork that captures the feeling of your wedding day.

Why trust us with flowers that can never be replaced.

Every bouquet that arrives at our studio carries memories that can never be recreated.

That's a responsibility we never take lightly.
Behind every finished frame are hundreds of tiny decisions.

Which flowers become the hero.
Which petals can be rebuilt.
How to balance colour, texture and movement.
How to create artwork that still feels unmistakably like your bouquet.

That's the part clients rarely see.

But it's the part that makes all the difference.

Every artwork is thoughtfully designed in collaboration with you, because you'll be the one living with it for years to come.

Our job isn't simply to preserve your bouquet.

It's to create something you'll still love every time you walk past it decades from now.

Kristie

Founder of The Dainty Co.

Your bouquet was made

for one beautiful day.

Your artwork is made for

every day after.

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The Dainty Team

  • A woman with brown hair, wearing a brown sleeveless dress, sitting on a white textured chair against an exposed brick wall, holding a large pink book with floral cover, smiling at the camera.

    Kristie

    FOUNDER & CREATIVE LEAD

    You'll usually find me standing back from a frame, moving the same flower a few millimetres...

    Then stepping back.

    Then moving it again.

    Because sometimes the smallest decisions make the biggest difference.

    My favourite part of this work isn't pressing flowers.

    It's watching a bouquet become artwork that still feels unmistakably like your wedding day.

    I believe your flowers deserve more than preservation.

    They deserve thoughtful artistic curation, genuine collaboration and a place in your home for years to come.

  • Smiling woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans, standing in front of a red brick wall.

    Jacinta

    STUDIO ASSISTANT

    Joining The Dainty Co in 2024 as our very first hire, Jacinta has played a quiet but pivotal role in shaping the studio from the inside out.

    Jacinta is one of the calmest people you'll ever meet, which makes her perfectly suited to working with delicate flowers.

    She carefully prepares blooms for pressing and helps ensure every bouquet is treated with the same patience and attention we'd want for our own.

    She's meticulous, thoughtful and an incredibly important part of every piece we create.

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    Tarni

    STUDIO ASSISTANT

    In early 2025, Tarni became the second gem to join The Dainty Co – the creative soul behind our colour work, bringing balance, tone, and quiet artistry to every frame.

    As our qualified florist, Tarni brings an incredible understanding of flowers to the studio.

    Her knowledge of blooms, colour and form helps us thoughtfully rebuild and preserve bouquets while staying true to the feeling of the original.

    She has an exceptional eye for detail and shares our belief that every bouquet deserves to become beautiful, lasting artwork.