Wish you could enjoy your wedding florals longer than a day?
There are a few methods available to preserve your bloomsand most you’re free to DIY.
Check out how to preserve your wedding bouquet ahead.
Photographed by Nathan Legiehn
Hang Dry Your Wedding Bouquet
Love adried floral arrangement?
Luckily, preserving your bouquet in this style is simple for even the most creatively challenged.
Exposure to the sun can cause the flowers to fade.
Based on my experience, achieving the best results involves a faster drying process.
This not only maintains the vibrancy of the colors but also preserves the shape of the flowers.
Silica gel effectively removes moisture at a rapid pace.
We’ve adopted this method for some of our dried arrangements, and the outcomes have been stunning.
While this method requires a more advanced approach to drying, the results are exquisite.
Place your bouquet upside down in the bin and slowly pour in enough silica gel to submerge it.
Cover the bin and allow it to sit for a couple of weeks.
They may become somewhat brittle, so take caution when removing them.
Alternatively, you’re free to disassemble your bouquet and lay the flowers flat in the silica gel.
Then you might arrange them in a vase.
Place another piece of wax paper on top, then shut the book.
it’s possible for you to place another book or a heavy object on top to add more weight.
Then, leave it be for seven to 10 days.
Once they are fully dried, remove the florals and arrange them within a glass frame.
Simply fill the rest of the mold with resin when youre finished and let it dry.
Remove the mold to reveal your memory-filled object.
