Before you trash your Vday flowers, these 5 M’sian brands can preserve them as trinkets
With Valentine's Day coming up, here's a list of Malaysian businesses that help to preserve your flowers and turn them into new memorabilia.
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Flowers—a timeless language to express your feelings.
Through the continents and ages, flowers and their meaning have been peppering history. Its symbolism appears both in modern literature and ancient Greek sonnets. Centuries have passed and we still deliver silent dialogues through flowers.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many of you will be receiving this floral gift from your beloved.
But as with most things in life, flowers eventually wilt and expire.
To keep them for longer, here are five Malaysian businesses that can help you preserve their beauty and create charming memorabilia out of them.
1. Bunga & The Beast
Image Credit: Bunga & The BeastOne of the first brands that we came across in our search for flower casting services was Bunga & The Beast. With a tagline of “keeping your special flowers alive”, they provide a number of ways to do just that.
Catalogue:
Whimsical glass domeShadow box Pressed flower serviceFloral herbarium (where flowers are preserved in herbarium oil)18K gold-plated necklace 18K gold-plated braceletLoose charms for the necklace or bracelet (minimum order of two)Valentine’s locketPrice range: RM75 to RM298
Deposit: No, full payment upon confirmation.
Customisation: All the designs are done according to the condition of the flowers and the suitability of the sizes.
Waiting period: Two to four weeks from the day they receive your flowers. It also depends on the condition of the flowers, as fresh flowers need to be dehydrated first.
Delivery charges: Depending on which delivery service is used (i.e. Grab or local courier services like JNT). You can also opt for self-pickup.
The brand accepts both fresh and dried flowers for casting, though the former is recommended. Any extra blooms not used will be returned to you, because the brand believes they’re sentimental.
Flowers also have an “expiration date”. Similar to makeup, flowers tend to change colour after a certain period of time. So to retain brighter colours, it’s advised that you send over the fresh flowers as early as possible.
However, Bunga & The Beast’s service is not limited to only new flowers. If you have older flowers lying around, you could also turn them into special tokens.
Speaking to Vulcan Post, Bunga & The Beast said, “Some of our customers still keep their old meaningful bouquets from two to three years ago and they can still be preserved.”
Image Credit: Bunga & The Beast2. Tas.Kaca
Image Credit: Tas.KacaAnother brand that preserves your florals is Tas.Kaca. With an extensive list of offerings, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
If you prefer to have something made outside of their inventory, you’re welcome to discuss it with the brand. Of course, charges may apply for custom pieces based on the complexity of the requests.
Catalogue:
ClutchFloral blockCoastersPendantBraceletsEarringsPrice range: RM22 to RM800
Deposit: Yes, 50% upon order confirmation.
Customisation: Yes, the designs are customisable. Tas.Kaca will work based on your preferences.
Waiting period: Two to four weeks from the day they receive your flowers.
Delivery charges: RM8 for West Malaysia and RM14 for East Malaysia. The brand uses courier services so do take that into consideration as well.
Similar to Bunga & The Beast, Tas.Kaca also accepts both fresh and dried flowers. However, to maintain their colours, they recommend having fresh flowers delivered to them the day after you get them.
“But if they’re already wilted and you’d still want to preserve them, we could make it work too. Basically, you can send your flowers in whatever condition they’re in,” they shared with Vulcan Post.
Image Credit: Tas.Kaca3. Virtuous Gallery
Image Credit: Virtuous GalleryEstablished in 2021, Virtuous Gallery started off by making resin jewellery. The brand has since expanded its offerings to include flower preservation services.
Catalogue:
Ring holderKeychainAlphabet blockHexagon blockEarringsPrice range: When asked, the brand said the price depends on the size and amount of items that customers would like to divide preservations into. The large resin blocks have a starting price of RM400, but smaller items start as low as RM15.
Deposit: N/A
Customisation: Yes, but only for certain designs. They offer various shapes and sizes to preserve the flowers.
Waiting period: Two to eight weeks depending on the product(s) chosen.
Delivery charges: Depends on which delivery service you choose to use (i.e. courier services, Grab, Lalamove, etc.).
Besides fresh and dried flowers, Virtuous Gallery accepts faux and soap flowers as well. They also recommend customers to send over their fresh flowers within three days of receiving them.
Image Credit: Virtuous Gallery-//-
While searching for these businesses, we were able to find two other brands that cater to giving these beauties a new life. However, they have not responded to our inquiries when we reached out to them to learn more about their services.
So, although we can’t break down their services into specific criteria like the above, here’s what we know about them.
Flowerpaperwork is a Shah Alam-based store that focuses on encasing your flowers in resin blocks. We gathered through their Instagram page that they accept fresh and dried flowers, and customisation isn’t a problem. They’ll also return any extra blooms that aren’t used in the process.
Image Credit: FlowerpaperworkOn the other hand, VC Artsy is a Cyberjaya-based shop that creates various household trinkets with your flowers. This includes ring holders, coasters, and keychains. On their Instagram page, it states that orders typically take approximately eight weeks and will be sent through courier services.
Image Credit: VC ArtsyRead other articles we’ve written about Malaysian startups here.
Featured Image Credit: VCArtsy / Tas.Kaca / Flowerpaperwork
