Preserving Wedding Bouquet

Hanging bouquets upside down is the most traditional technique for drying flowers.

Preserving wedding bouquet. Photo by terryfic3d getty images. Gather the flowers in a bunch and secure the stems with a rubber band. One of the most traditional ways to preserve your wedding bouquet is to press it and it s a relatively simple process too.

The bouquet is then sealed inside a glass container like a shadow box or dome. For example you can create a bouquet from paper balsa wood or antique brooches. Spell out letters like love or turn your monogram into a floral work of art.

If flowers aren t your thing opt for an alternative bouquet that ll look gorgeous on your wedding day while requiring zero preservation. The flowers are 3d preserved and arranged in the shadowbox. One that has become popular with bouquet preservation is the shadowbox.

There are a ton of great alternatives to a traditional bouquet if you re on a budget or allergic to blooms. 3d preserved flowers or pressed flowers framed pictures and flowers in paperweights. The best results for preserving the most authentic colors shapes and textures of your flowers is to dry the freshest blooms.

Keep them on your desk or put them on display in a cabinet. Most popular size is the 10x10 holds a medium sized bouquet. Your flowers are preserved and turned into these monogram resin keepsakes thanks to artist my flowers forever.

How to dry flowers. Preserve wedding bouquet flowers in a keepsake resin. Unwrap the bouquet and cut away and tape or ties.