Kendall Buie Couture Botanical Art · St. Louis, Missouri
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Wedding Bouquet Preservation & Botanical Art · St. Louis, Missouri

YOUR
FLOWERS
DESERVE
TO LAST
FOREVER.

Flowers mark the moments that matter most. Whether from a wedding aisle, a private garden at its peak, a cherished home, or a workspace that deserves something extraordinary. My work ensures those moments do not disappear.

I transform living botanicals into museum-grade works of art: hand-composed, hand-delivered, and entirely one-of-a-kind. Archiving the peak of the season, permanently.

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Weddings· Gardens· Homes· Workspaces· Garden Clubs· Corporate Installations· Celebrations of Life· Botanical Workshops· Cyanotypes· STL Only· Weddings· Gardens· Homes· Workspaces· Garden Clubs· Corporate Installations· Celebrations of Life· Botanical Workshops· Cyanotypes· STL Only·

"I don't just preserve flowers.
I preserve the moments
they hold."

This practice is slow, meticulous, and deeply rooted. I work with brides, gardeners, homeowners, and workspaces... because beautiful things deserve to last, wherever they live.

I work exclusively within the St. Louis area because this art requires proximity — to you, to your blooms, and to the space where the piece will eventually live. Travel available upon request.

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Featured Work

The Statement

24 × 36 Inches · $1,750

Every commission is a singular creation, from the hand-painted canvases to the specific hour your blooms were forged and processed. This isn't a factory process; it is a private partnership between artist and collector to bring the outside in, permanently.

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The Statement - large scale botanical art commission 24x36 St. Louis wedding bouquet preservation
How it works

Reserve · Preserve · Receive

Step One
Reserve

Secure your place on the studio calendar with a 50% deposit and an initial inquiry. We will connect via Zoom to discuss your vision, your botanicals, and the desired scale of your piece — whether for a wedding, a garden, a home, or a workspace.

The Materials: You may provide your own event botanicals, or I can personally harvest, forage, and source specific materials for your commission — available for an additional curation fee.

Step Two
Preserve

Once received, the slow art begins. Every bloom is treated on its own terms — some pressed flat to show the silhouette, others dried in silica to maintain three-dimensional integrity. This St. Louis botanical preservation process is refined over a decade of practice.

While your botanicals dry, I hand-paint your gallery-wrapped canvas with multiple layers of custom-mixed acrylic to complement your unique palette. I then compose the piece using techniques refined over a decade, ensuring the design honors both the raw material and the artistic vision.

Step Three
Receive

Over the course of approximately three months, your work is professionally framed and finalized. To ensure your heirloom arrives perfectly, I provide a complimentary white-glove delivery service directly to your door anywhere in the St. Louis metro area.

The Work

Portfolio

Preserved orchid wedding bouquet botanical art on slate blue canvas - St. Louis floral preservation
The Gallery · 16 × 20
Pressed flower botanical art commission St. Louis - wedding bouquet preservation 16x20
The Gallery · 16 × 20
Red rose wedding bouquet preserved as botanical wall art - St. Louis floral artist
The Gallery · 16 × 20
Couture botanical art collection - pressed flower preservation St. Louis wedding keepsake
The Gallery & The Classic
Museum-grade botanical art commission St. Louis - preserved floral wall art
The Gallery · 16 × 20
Petite botanical art commission St. Louis - pressed flower keepsake 8x10
The Classic · 8 × 10

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Custom Sizes & Collaborations

Custom dimensions and creative collaborations are welcomed upon request.

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The Transformation

From the Aisle to the Home

Every detail of your day lives in these flowers. This is what it looks like when nothing is lost.

The Wedding Day
Wedding bouquet before floral preservation - St. Louis botanical art commission

The original bouquet — carried down the aisle.

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The Preserved Commission
Preserved wedding bouquet botanical art - custom painted canvas St. Louis floral preservation

The backdrop was custom-mixed to match her groom's tuxedo. Her mother's lace was carefully pressed and woven into the composition. Every element of the day is permanently archived.

Investment

The Couture Collection

Featuring a signature hybrid technique on hand-painted canvas, encased in a custom clear acrylic vitrine.

Private

The Private
Commission

Your flowers. Your moment. Preserved in archival-grade botanical art starting at 8×10 and available through 24×36. Every piece is hand-delivered and personally installed within the St. Louis area. Custom sizing available upon request. Travel inquiries welcome.

From $600

8×10 starting at $600 · custom sizing · white-glove delivery · STL installation

Corporate

The Corporate
Commission

Research shows that bringing nature indoors — biophilia — reduces stress, sharpens focus, and elevates the spaces we inhabit. A custom botanical commission does what a print cannot: it is original, permanent, and entirely site-specific. Conceived, preserved, framed, and hand-installed by the artist. A female-run St. Louis studio creating living art for spaces that understand the value of beauty.

From $2,000

Full custom scope · white-glove installation · travel available

Custom Sizes & Collaborations

Limited commissions are accepted per season. Custom dimensions and creative collaborations are welcomed upon request. In-field harvesting and bespoke botanical foraging starts at $900.

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The Details

Care & Craftsmanship

Museum-Grade Protective Design

Your botanicals are protected by a 98% UV-resistant acrylic shadowboxes sourced from an American women-owned boutique framer. These frames offer unobstructed views of the textures within while providing the highest level of archival protection.

Longevity & Heirloom Care

While I go to great lengths to ensure these flowers remain vivid, they are organic materials. To protect your heirloom for a lifetime, your piece should be displayed away from direct sunlight and high-humidity environments.

Curation, Foraging & Field-Harvesting

I am available to personally forage or harvest materials for your commission. Whether you wish for me to glean from your private St. Louis estate or source rare specimens from my network of local growers, this service is available starting at $150.

Botanical preservation studio St. Louis - museum grade floral art by Kendall Buie
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Studio Calendar

Experience the art of botanical preservation firsthand. I host intimate workshops in flower pressing and cyanotype printing. Perfect for garden clubs, bachelorette gatherings, home studios, and workplace teams. A space to reconnect with the natural world through the hands.

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Workshop at Bowood Farms
May 8, 2026
Cyanotype 101 Botanical Printing
Bowood Farms · St. Louis, Missouri
June 27, 2026
Cyanotype Botanical Printing
Bowood Farms · St. Louis, Missouri
Ongoing
Private Botanical Workshops
Studio & Private Venues · St. Louis
The Artist

My life has been a series of deep immersions.

In the field, I learned the patience of a grower; in the fashion studio, I mastered the discipline of the silhouette. Today, these paths merge into a single, meticulous practice that honors our need to stay connected to the living world.

I spend hundreds of hours on a single commission because I believe that preserving a peony petal is an act of honoring life itself. This is more than a craft — it is a Missouri-rooted partnership between artist and collector, bringing the outside in and holding it there, permanently.

Slow
Every piece made without rushing
Close
St. Louis only · hand-delivered always
One
Client at a time · full attention always
Yours
No two pieces ever alike
What Clients Say

In Their Words

"

I chose the orchids because they reminded me of home and I smile whenever I see them.

— Lucia S. · Bride
"

I love how Kendall incorporated my groom's tux into the color of the painted canvas and my mother's veil. It's so personal — it will live in our home forever.

— Ashley S. · Bride
"

The way the light catches the various flowers is so intricate and beautiful. Unlike any art I've ever seen.

— Laura P. · Private Commission
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Start Your Commission

Whether you're a bride, a gardener, a homeowner, or building a workspace worth noticing... tell me about your flowers and your vision. I respond to every inquiry personally, typically within 48 hours.

My calendar fills seasonally. Weddings, bouquet recreations, gardens, homes, and workspaces all book ahead. If your project is within six weeks, please reach out now.

Received — and I'm so glad you reached out.

Every commission begins exactly like this. I'll be in touch within 48 hours to learn more about your flowers and your vision.

— Kendall

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