How to Preserve Your Wedding Flowers
Wedding flowers are so much more than a checkmark from the decorations list of your big day. They become a part of your wedding story and, if treated correctly, can be a unique addition to your décor and a lasting reminder of your special day for years to come.
Preserving your flowers can add a personal touch to your home that marks the beginning of your married life and can become cherished family heirlooms, passed down to future generations.
But how do you make them last forever? We do the hard work for you, but, before you hand over your precious stems, make sure to understand the options you have based on the state of your flowers.
Not sure what we mean by air dried vs. fresh flowers? Here’s a visual guide of what you are working with.
Preserving Fresh Wedding Flowers
Fresh flowers offer the most flexibility when it comes to preservation due to their malleability. By planning ahead, and some special care to keep them fresh before they are in the hands of your preservation artist, your options for preserving your flowers are endless. You can choose from pressed floral art, resin or shadow boxes.
Pressing flowers is a classic technique that flattens the flowers, transforming them into delicate floral pieces. Once pressed, your flowers can be elegantly framed, incorporated into jewelry, or transformed into unique pieces of art – we love co-creating with brides to make lasting memories!
If you choose to encase your flowers in shadow boxes or resin, you can create three-dimensional displays sure to wow anyone who sees them. The clear resin or glass cover of the shadow box preserves the flowers in their original form, showcasing their beauty from all angles. We’ve had people create everything from Christmas decorations to paperweights so they can tie their wedding memories to all sorts of events throughout the year.
Expert tip: Book your floral preservation when you’re booking the rest of your vendors for your wedding. This will ensure they have capacity to accept your flowers right after your big day, giving you the most opportunities for your floral keepsakes.
How to Preserve Air-Dried Wedding Flowers
Already married? Not to worry, it’s never too late to make art out of your air-dried flowers. If you have your wedding flowers sitting on a shelf at home but are looking for them to become a lasting feature of your décor, we can help! Though they can't be pressed without crumbling, air-dried flowers make stunning additions to shadow boxes.
Shadow boxes are not only a beautiful means of preserving your flowers but also a window into your wedding day. Having the added space allows you to incorporate other wedding mementos such as your vows, your wedding invitation, a cherished photo, or any keepsake that takes you back to that special day. Every shadow box becomes a personalized piece of art filled with your beautiful blooms and the memories of your big day.
Thinking Beyond the Bouquet: Other Wedding Floral Items to Preserve
Why stop at just the bouquet? Consider the boutonnieres worn by your husband, father, or father-in-law. Preserving these can be a heartfelt way to honour these significant men in your life.
Additionally, you might want to preserve corsages from your mother, grandmother, or any other family member. These preserved flowers can be transformed into exquisite keepsakes or gifts, extending the joy of your wedding day to your loved ones.
Every preserved flower is a memory, a story, a piece of art. It's more than a keepsake; it's a piece of your heart and history that you can treasure forever and share with others. Whether they're air-dried and enclosed in a shadow box, pressed with care, or fresh and encased in resin, your wedding flowers deserve to be preserved.