Hi, I’m Tracy!
Hi! I’m Tracy, and I’m most comfortable making art - illustrating bouquets or creating actual bouquets for weddings. But I’ve had the true gift of having some amazing photos taken of me and my work by Maxyne Leanne Photography, and I’m excited to share and show my face a little more :). Here’s a few highlights, more coming soon!
Trying on different frames… for your illustration
White, black, natural wood, gold, rose gold, grey - so hard to choose which frame!
Tropical Bouquet Preservation | Modern bouquet preservation
Modern Bouquet Preservation by Poppyseed Bouquet Illustration
It was such a joy to illustrate Amy’s tropical bouquet. I could illustrate tropical monstera and protea all day! And these sweet orchids! I hope it’s a perfect memory for Amy, who’s a dear friend and amazing person - a preschool teacher to my little ones, and now has her own little one herself :).
Mother’s wedding bouquet illustration
Yes, we can do illustrations of your mother’s or grandmother’s bouquet! It was such a joy to create this bouquet illustration from nearly a bouquet nearly 50 years ago - a print both classic and modern, and a special wedding memory that will hang next to her daughters’ two wedding bouquets. So special to create this multi-generational heirloom that can be enjoyed everyday. This print was a special Christmas gift surprise, and we were co grateful to be asked to do it! The lovely clouds of babies’ breath reminded me that everything old is new again in floral design. For awhile babies breath was in everything, and then no one wanted it, and now lush clouds of babies breath are in style again. It kinds of makes all floral feel a bit timeless - something falls out of fashion for a bit and then comes back in again… like carnations making a comeback at the moment!
Gift Certificates!
20% off all orders - including gift certificates! Custom wedding bouquet illustrations come framed and ready to gift. Something special to enjoy during all this extra time at home! 20% off during thanksgiving week with JOY20. We have beautiful gift certificates we can mail for a perfect under the tree gift
An ombre bouquet | Anniversary gift
The colors in this bouquet just pop so beautifully - the perfect autumn ombre of berry, gold, copper, amethyst tones in dahlias, garden roses, berries and textures. This print was ordered as a anniversary gift - we hope it brings happy memories for years to come.
Wedding flower preservation | Modern bouquet art print
The exciting fuchsia, raspberry, peach tones and the soft greens of eucalyptus and geranium made this print lively and joyful - so excited to share Amanda’s bouquet print with you!
Hello and welcome!
Hello! I am so thrilled to finally be putting Poppyseed Bouquet Illustration in motion! Thank you for stopping by! And here’s how we got started…
I am Tracy - and I have owned Red Poppy Floral Design in Ann Arbor, Michigan for nearly 8 years. I have loved having a very small business and working through the creative, collaborative process of designing wedding flowers one couple at a time. My floral design business has grown along with me and my family - we have 2 young children - and it has been a joy to have a little one in the bouncy chair while I’m designing or pushing a stroller to the farmer’s market to pick up some beautiful local flowers. The relationships and people I’ve met along the way have been amazing. Just amazing. I have got to know so many wonderful families who have shared such special moments with me and with whom I’ve been able to celebrate their most joyous family moments. It is a wonderful privilege to get to be a part of something so special.
All the time clients ask about ways to preserve their bouquet in the days after a wedding. Once a mother of the bride texted me enthusiastically at 1 am about how much they loved the flowers and desperately wanted to find a way to preserve the bride’s bouquet! Somewhere along the way the seed was planted that to find a special way to preserve the joy of wedding flowers.
Traditional wedding bouquet preservation usually involves drying or pressing flowers, and there is a lovely classic, vintage feel to these pressed prints. But one of the challenges with preserving flowers this way is that the color and the texture can be quite different than the original bouquet.
Around my house I have so many flower prints and patterns - from Liberty of London, Rifle Paper Co., Cath Kidston, Target! - contemporary, full of color - clearly I have been drawn in to these kinds of prints over and over again. And everyone else seems to have floral prints in their decor. So the idea was born to create contemporary floral illustrations based on your wedding flowers. A contemporary way to preserve your wedding bouquet in a bold, art print full of color. The kind of print you would love for your home decor, and it also happens to be your very own wedding flowers
I hope that we are creating something that you will love for years to come - a special anniversary gift that creates a special memory and sparks joy often. I hope that you’ll love these prints as much as we are loving creating them!
