{"title":"Forever Artify — Bouquet Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery other commission on this site can be delivered as a file. This one cannot. A bouquet painting is an original watercolour on paper, painted once, and there is no digital version and no second copy — what you are buying is the hours it takes rather than an image that can be reprinted. That is the reason it is the most expensive page in the range, about CA$138 to CA$234, and the reason it arrives by post, packed flat in a card envelope with a cellophane sheet, shipped from Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow soon do I need to photograph the flowers?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSooner than you will want to think about it on the day. The painting works from two or three photographs, and a bouquet has a few days of looking like itself before the edges go. Daylight, more than one angle, and the whole arrangement in the frame rather than a close crop of one bloom — the painting follows the shape of the bunch, so the shape has to be visible. If the bouquet is already gone, a photograph from the day still works; it is the quality of the picture that limits the painting, not how old it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it have to be a wedding bouquet?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The same commission covers a Mother's Day bunch, birthday flowers, or a sympathy arrangement — the cases where the flowers mattered and then they were gone. As a wedding piece it is usually bought after the fact rather than before, which makes it a first anniversary gift far more often than a wedding one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size, given that it is an original?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix, from 5x7 in (12.7 x 17.8 cm) to 12x18 in (30.5 x 45.7 cm). Size works differently here than on a print: you are choosing how much paper gets painted, so a larger size is not just a bigger version but more detail in the individual flowers. A 5x7 is a desk or shelf piece, read from close up. An 11x14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm) or larger is the one that holds a wall. Painting takes about three to seven days depending on the queue, and if you want a ribbon detail or a background added, ask before ordering rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the wedding commissions are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fa-wedding-art\"\u003eCustom Wedding Art\u003c\/a\u003e, the smaller anniversary and engagement pieces in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fa-couple-gifts\"\u003eCouple Gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, and the stationery monogram in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fa-wedding-crest\"\u003eWedding Crest \u0026amp; Monogram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"custom-wedding-bouquet-painting","title":"Custom Wedding Bouquet Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour wedding bouquet, hand-painted in watercolour from a photo. The flowers fade, the painting doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA custom wedding bouquet painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend a photo of your bridal bouquet and I paint it on watercolour paper. It makes a thoughtful first anniversary gift, a present for the bride, or a keepsake for your own wall. I can also paint other arrangements: a Mother's Day bouquet, birthday flowers or a sympathy arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn original, hand-painted watercolour, not a print. Sizes from 5x7 to 12x18 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainting takes about 3 to 7 days, depending on my current workload.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked flat in a sturdy card envelope with a cellophane sheet, shipped from Canada.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted by hand, so it follows your photo closely without being an exact copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant a background or ribbon detail added? Message me before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose your size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSend 2 to 3 clear photos of the bouquet, ideally in daylight and from more than one angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd your photo when you order. If you can't upload it on this page, reply to your order confirmation email with it and I'll start from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill planning the day? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wedding-venue-illustration\"\u003eWedding Venue Illustration\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forever Artify","offers":[{"title":"5x7\" original","offer_id":51433264709855,"sku":"FA-BQT-5X7","price":138.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10\" original","offer_id":51433264742623,"sku":"FA-BQT-8X10","price":163.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9x12\" original","offer_id":51433264775391,"sku":"FA-BQT-9X12","price":173.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14\" original","offer_id":51433264808159,"sku":"FA-BQT-11X14","price":202.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16\" original","offer_id":51433264840927,"sku":"FA-BQT-12X16","price":228.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18\" original","offer_id":51433264873695,"sku":"FA-BQT-12X18","price":233.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0468\/7914\/6148\/files\/il_fullxfull.7068824968_j74f.jpg?v=1790006781"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.foreverartify.com\/collections\/fa-bouquet-painting.oembed","provider":"DiviArts Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}