Hi, I’m Maggie, the artist behind Bouquet Preservation CO!

I’m a Colorado native who’s always been drawn to creativity and the outdoors. I love to travel, ski, hike, scuba dive, and camp — anything that connects me to the beauty around me. I’ve always had a creative spirit.

After high school, I went to college for sociology. During that time, I struggled with addiction, which eventually led to jails, multiple rehabs, and felonies. My life changed when I was sentenced to two years of treatment at Stout Street Foundation. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and also the best.

While there, I spent every bit of my very little free time in the art room. Creating became a way to process, to heal, and to reconnect with myself. I made earrings and sold them at fundraisers to raise money for the foundation. Art was no longer just something I did — it became part of my recovery.

After graduating from the program, I worked at a spa for five years while chasing my dream of creating art full-time. During that time, I became a Reiki Master and began offering energy healing at markets and fairs. To draw people in and start conversations, I brought along handmade macramé, dreamcatchers, jewelry, and resin art. Creating was my way of connecting—with others and with myself—but I wasn’t quite making a living from it. I knew I needed to find a creative path that could also provide stability and growth.

In 2021, I decided to pivot again and learn photography. I instantly fell in love, especially with weddings. Capturing those once in a lifetime moments felt deeply personal and fulfilling. That’s also how Bouquet Preservation found me. While in wedding groups online, I saw so many couples looking for someone to preserve their flowers, and I thought, “I can do that.”

What started as a simple experiment quickly became something I was deeply passionate about. I fell in love with the process—the patience it takes to preserve each flower, the textures and colors that shift as flowers dry, and how no two pieces ever turn out the same. Every bouquet tells a story, and being able to turn that story into art feels incredibly special.