Shanel’s Flowers & Frames

Melany is a beautiful and lovely lady who owns this beautifully decorated and very fragrant smelled lovely store! The service is very prompt and the product was nicely handled! Highly recommend her store! BTW, this is the first time I rate a business with 5 stars!

This is so long overdue but want to say thanks so much for our box!!! We love it so much :) it’s pretty expensive but well worth it because we can remember special things from our wedding.
She really cares about detail and did a wonderful job! Exactly what we wanted. I guess my bouquet was so tedious that she had to re glue on all my crystals one by one! Fabulous and so impressed by that.
Thank you!
Sami&ricky

I was married in December and, like many brides, hung my gorgeous wedding boquet from a hanger hoping it would dry. When I returned from my honeymoon, my boquet was moldy and wet. I was very upset and didn’t know what to do. I contemplated throwing it away but couldn’t fathom doing so. I’m glad I didn’t! I happened to be at lunch with a co-​worker and her friend who had recently got married. I overheard her talking about how she had her boquet preserved. I took the information from her and the rest is history! !! I was blown away by Melanie, the owners, work. She is incredibly talented. She brought my boquet back to life and made me a shadow box beyond my wildest dreams. Every bride should preserve their boquet. It’s a memory you will cherish forever. If Melanie was not fabulous enough already, she also has a beautiful heart. You can feel good about spending your money at this socially responsible company. Good people, amazing work. Thank you. I am forever grateful!

Love love love!!! So glad I found this place. I have always dried my flowers on my own so I already knew I would do the same with my wedding bouquet. Only thing was, after displaying my dried flowers on my shelf in the past, they would eventually get dusty and dead looking. I googled bouquet display case and Shanel’s Flowers and Frames came up.
When I came to the shop, Melanie was there to assist me. I did call first to see when the best time would be for me to come by on that Saturday. Make sure to call in case she has to leave early for the day. She was very sweet and helpful.
Since I had already hang dried my bouquet at home, Melanie did not charge me $ 150 for the freeze drying, but she still put it in the freezer for an additional two weeks to make sure all the moisture was gone at no charge which was nice. I do think however, that if my bouquet was freeze dried professionally from the start, it would look even better than it does. I just did not know anything like that existed.
After going through the different display options with me, I decided on the dome display case, and you can get the base in the color of your choice. I decided to have it white. Melanie told me it would take about a month because she would need to order the dome, which comes in different sizes depending on your bouquet. Mine cost $ 200, which may sound pricey, but if you really want to treasure your wedding bouquet for a lifetime, then it is really worth it.
I was so anxious for my bouquet so I called to check on the status a week before the month was up. Melanie checked and told me the dome arrived and bouquet was done drying so she would do her best to install everything inside the dome for me by the weekend.
Today she called me to pick up my bouquet and I came right over. I was so excited and absolutely love the finished product. I highly recommend Shanel’s Flowers and Frames.

I got married on September 2, 2012. On September 4 as we were leaving for our honeymoon, I became very upset about losing my bouquet. I read about Shanel’s Flowers & Frames online. I didn’t have time to physically bring my bouquet in, so I rush shipped it and hopped on the plane.
Knowing my bouquet was safe and sound, I wasn’t particularly fussed about picking it up… which is why I just took home the final result a few weeks ago (!)
Melanie was very patient with my utter nonresponsiveness at times as we took forever to come in and pick out the mount/​frame, send pictures, eventually pick up the bouquet, etc. She worked with our florist to replace some of the flowers that hadn’t quite survived two days in a vase and a third day in the mail, and helped us pick the right mount and frame for our style. I’m happy with the final result.

They don’t have many places in the bay area that does dry freeze no more, so I was super happy to find this place. Melanie, who is the owner is super nice. You can see all her work on the wall. When I first called to get some information she said she would send me a brochure and she did.
The dry freeze itself is about $ 150 which is not bad, but the frame you pick is what gets you. You cannot be cheap on stuff like this because you want to keep it forever. Since it’s only Melanie, things do take a while, but if you have a set time she will get it done. Give her at least 3 months’ time. She may not always follow up with you because she gets so busy, but every time I call she has been great.
If you pay in full you get a little discount. My flowers turned out amazing. It was better than expected. Got my flowers, picked my background color, added the boutonnière, a picture of my hubby and I on our wedding day, and put our wedding invite in the frame too. If you want more than 4 items, there will be additional cost. Melanie will do her best to do what you want. If it’s possible, she will get it done!
Best to call to make an appointment.

Call before making the trek out here. Twice I’ve come by during listed business hours to find no one in the shop. That would be my only complaint with Shanel’s Flowers & Frames. Otherwise, they do a wonderful job with freeze-​drying flowers and creating beautiful shadow boxes to display your stuff. It took about six weeks to get everything done and cost around $ 450 (yeah, it’s worth it though). If you’re looking to get fresh flowers freeze-​dried, make sure you bring them in as soon as possible (I took mine in two days after my wedding and they were still in very good shape). They also do wedding dress preservation, which is good. I’m planning on taking my dress in soon, so I’ll let ya know how it goes.

We chose here for my wedding bouquet because of the great reviews. I was in the hospital when I was supposed to pick up the bouquet so my mom went, picked up the box and left. When we got home, the stargazer lilies that the shop had to replace were not even the same lillies that were originally in my bouquet. So out of the 6 lillies, 3 were one kind and 3 were noticibly another. My wedding bouquet was ruined. They could have called to let me know they couldn’t get the same ones. I would have paid additional money to just have them all changed. They call themselves professionals? They should have known the difference. I never went back because I had so much going on at the time that my wedding bouquet wasn’t on the top of my list. But even though its been a year I figured I should still contribute to the reviews as I was very dissatisfied with my experience here and my wedding bouquet is not the same! Wouldn’t want this to happen to another bride. I do not recommend them at all!!!

I was recommended by a friend to check our Shanel’s Flowers to preserve my bouquet for my wedding. I’m SO glad I did. My bouquet was the absolute most sentimental detail at my wedding and I wanted to keep it forever. It was wrapped my my mother’s wedding dress and had special symbols of my grandmother, who had passed away.
I stopped by a few days before the wedding and spoke with Melanie. She was SO nice and helpful! We talked about different designs, colors, and frames. I had my maid of honor drop off my bouquet the day after the wedding. Melanie made it easy for my aunt and uncle to pay with a credit card over the phone, as this was their gift to us for our wedding.
Melanie kept in contact with me over the next several weeks, letting my know the progress and talking about what other items I’d like to put in our shadow box. I dropped off a variety of items, not knowing what would fit or look nice. I was astonished that she made everything fit and look gorgeous! Our shadow box has my bouquet, an invitation, menu card, ceremony program, escort cards, cake topper, table number and my garter.
I’m so happy I chose to work with Shanel’s Flowers. I would recommend them to any and everyone!

TWO WORDS… Top notch!
I was referred to Melanie by my sister-​in-​law and it was such a great thing I made the call. I called Melanie the day after my wedding and told her I had my bouquet in water and she arranged for her husband to be there to meet me. I brought in my own fabric which she was excited about. My Framed Bouquet and miscellaneous items look beautiful and romantic. Melanie would call me to keep me posted on the status which I really appreciated. When I picked up my shadow box I also bought a gorgeous wreath for my home. Which by the way is also freeze dried. I hate fake flowers so this was perfect. THANK YOU MELANIE FOR MAKING MY SPECIAL DAY EVEN MORE MEMORABLE!

Melanie is the best! She preserved my bouquet and my husband’s boutonnière for us. We had her frame it with our invitation, menu card, save the date photo, my garter, and my head band I wore and it came out so beautiful! Melanie does beautiful work and is absolutely wonderful to work with! I would highly recommend her.

Shanel’s Flowers & Frames is highly recommended for flower-​freeze-​drying and preserving other mementos. I had my wedding bouquet and my husband’s boutineere preserved, and it turned out beautifully. It’s hung up in our living room, and I get to enjoy it every day.
Melanie is awesome – helpful and patient. There are so many options when it comes to frames, layout, the number of items you put inside, color, etc.
Check out their work — it’s definitely worth it!

Most of the reviews written and read here are from one time experiences.
As an event florist working with hundreds of brides over my years of being in business I have personally brought dozens of bouquets to Melany for preservation as well as having referred even more brides who consulted with her to have their bouquets and more prepared and designed into exquisite keepsakes.
Melanie is a caring and talented individual who listens to her customers likes and needs, and is genuinely fun to work with.
I suggest a trip here before the big day. You’ll get lots of ideas to consider and instructions about caring for your flowers. And you can see all the other framed memory compositions she puts together!

I have seen the great work that Melany and Mick do. My friend recently got married and she had her bouquet done by them. It looked amazing. If you haven’t seen their work you should stop by their shop and take a look. They have a many options you can choose from. I just wish I would have known about freeze drying before I got married.

Awesome work. I dont remember the name of the lady that helped me, but i think it started with an «M».
I called first because my wedding was near x-​mas, and they were closed of course, but they had a recording telling you how to preserve your flowers meanwhile. So i took them in when they reopened, they were super nice, and i found the frame that fit my style. A couple months later they called, asked if i wanted a picture in the frame, waited a while until i brought in the picture, and finished the frame beautifully! they were nice enough to replace flowers that looked to tore to be in the bouquet.
all in all, great job!

Melanie did the framing for my wedding boquet and other miscellaneous wedding items. At first I thought it was a little too pricey but after I saw my frame I had no doubt that it was well worth it. It turned out amazing and now hangs in my bathroom! It was definitely worth the $.

Shanel’s Flowers was very nice. My flowers came out great. They are beautiful. They are a bit on the pricy side, but I think they are worth it for having this hanging from your wall for the rest of your life. There were two occassions that I had drove by the shop during open hours and they weren’t there. I never made an appointment, but I thought since the business said they were open, that they would be. They could have been running errands on the two seperate times I went, but just make a note to call in advance to make sure they are there. ;o)

My brother and his fiancée had yet to set a date when her father died unexpectedly last summer. The thought of walking down the aisle without her father was crushing.
At the funeral service, there were beautiful yellow roses — his favorite. Despite the blazing heat, before we left the cemetery, I got the idea to snag a few roses for her bridal bouquet. I wrapped them in paper towels and went to the reception, leaving the roses in the car while we attended the reception. Of course, even with the windows open, they were very droopy.
We drove straight to Shanel’s to drop them off. I asked them to just do what they could. I figured that if I got one or two that were usable, it would be great.
Imagine how impressed I was when I went to pick them up and found out that ALL had been saved. They looked beautiful!
Even better, was the look on my future sister-in-law’s face when I gave them to her. Now at least his memory can be honored in a very special way when she finally becomes a bride.
Awesome work and friendly, helpful people make Shanel’s a delight to work with.

I wanted to preserve my bouquet, husbands boutonnière, as well and as my dress and veil after my wedding. Great to know you can do it all in one place!
I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy with the service in a store in recent history. Right after the wedding, I called the store and asked for the prices on preservation for my bouquet and the options. The prices were more than I expected, but I didn’t know what to expect. They’re actually really reasonable. The owner’s husband asked me about the state of my bouquet and asked me to wrap it in plastic wrap instead of leaving it unwrapped in the fridge to better preserve it, and to bring it in within a few days. We did, and he helped us pick out a frame out of a huge selection. We left the flowers there, as well as my husband’s boutonnière which I had stupidly vacuum sealed because I hadn’t thought of getting it freeze dried along with my bouquet, and the man had suggested. He told us he’d call us when everything was ready and we could bring in any items to put in the case, giving us suggestions: my garter, invitations, veil, etc.
When it was ready we came back with an invitation and some sanddollars (our wedding was sanddollar themed). Melanie (the owner) arranged them with the flowers and I was in awe. The flowers were more beautiful dried than they were fresh! The red roses are vibrant, and still maintained a red color.
When it was finally done I was in the hospital… and ended up picking it up weeks late. Unlike many other places, she held onto it without even being told what was going on or being asked to, no complaints. Everything was perfectly arranged… just… perfect, right, perfect.
My dress and veil came back beautifully boxed. I had them boxed separately, instead of together like they usually do. They are vacuum sealed and well protected.
So happy!!! I wouldn’t recommend anyone consider another place, or another option for your goodies. They have so many options for displays for any kind of anything!

I just took in my sister bouquet to be dried today and was super happy with the service here. A really nice guy named Mick, I think?, helped us and was very knowledgeable and informative about the process and after a week of dealing with wedding related people who were basically brain dead it was very refreshing to receive a bridal type service without any attitude or stupidity. I commented that my sister had sent the center piece from here head table home with me and I had no idea what to do with the gigantic floral piece but didn’t want to throw it out because it was so nice and she’d payed a grip of money for the damned thing and he suggested I could have it dried for her as well, so I ran home and got it. The whole thing bouquet and enormous center piece came out to $ 250 which was way less than another place had quoted my sister for just her bouquet.
Over all 5+ stars for great customer service. I’ll update in 5 – 6 weeks when the flowers are ready for pick up.