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Posted by Danielle Harvey on 3 July 2024
Preserving your wedding bouquet can be a wonderful way to keep the memories of your special day alive. Techniques like drying and pressing are some of the best methods of flower preservation, and there are countless ways to show off your preserved blooms in your home once you’re done. With the tips and ideas below, you can create lasting reminders of your cherished moments and remember your special day for years to come.
Best flowers for drying
When it comes to preserving, some flowers dry better than others, while others lend themselves better to pressing. Your first step is to consider what flowers you have in your bouquet and determine the best method for each. Roses, lavender, baby’s breath, hydrangeas, amaranth, statice, and globe thistles all tend to retain their shape and colour well when dried. Foliage like eucalyptus also dries particularly well.
Simple, delicate flowers and leaves such as pansies, forget-me-nots, cosmos, and ferns lend themselves well to pressing. These either have a flat shape or a shape that can be flattened easily without losing any vibrance and beauty.
For best results, start drying or pressing your flowers within the first couple of days after your wedding, before they start to wilt or become bruised. If you have opted for dried flowers for your ceremony, you can skip the preservation stages and go straight to displaying.
Methods for drying flowers
Once you’ve determined which flowers can be dried, you’ll then need to decide on the drying method. There are three options you can choose.
Air Drying
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