PRESSED FLOWERS

One of our favourite ways to preserve wedding flowers is with a traditional flower press. Choose individual petals from your bridal bouquet or table arrangement, delicately place these on a piece of paper or baking parchment and carefully put a heavy weight on top of them. Leave for 2-3 weeks underneath the weight until the flowers are fully dried and flattened, they can then be carefully lifted from the paper and arranged in a frame.

DRIED FLOWERS

Another option to beautifully preserve your wedding bouquet would be to dry upside down! Tie your bouquet together halfway down the stems, hang carefully in a dark space – a wardrobe works well and leave for 4-6 weeks! Your bouquet will completely dry in this time for you to then place back in a vase on display, or break apart to make potpourri! 

PAINT YOUR FLOWERS

If you haven’t had time to dry or press your wedding flowers and they have started to wilt, a less common option to preserve your flowers is to paint them – this way you won’t be able to see the flowers that aren’t looking their best and will still be able to keep your flowers as a memory! If you’re feeling even more creative, a mix of painted and pressed flowers would create a beautiful floral collage.