Preserving Your Bridal Bouquet

Preserving every detail of your wedding is just as important as planning it. You've spent a lot of time, thought and, undoubtedly money, selecting the perfect flowers for your wedding. So why discard your bouquet after just hours of enjoyment.

Now, thanks to a high tech freeze dried method you can preserve your bouquet to enjoy for years to come. Compared to the traditional methods of air drying, silica gel and pressing, freeze dried flowers are full size smooth and colorful.

These beautifully preserved bouquets can be artistically arranged into display containers along with your garter, picture, invitation and/or other sentimental treasures, to protect them from the elements. You could also opt to have your bouquet transformed into a topiary, a wreath or a centerpiece.

Whatever your choice of displaying your bridal flowers might be, make sure you remember to get your flowers to your preservation specialist as soon after the wedding as possible. The fresher the flowers the prettier they freeze dry.

It's a good idea to plan ahead and to give one of your best friends the responsibility to take your bouquet from you at the end of the wedding and to get it to your choice of preservationist as soon as possible.

Be sure that you interview your preservation specialist before the wedding. This allows you to not only see examples of the work to be done but also to discuss what type of flowers are in your bouquet, color changes and what to do with the bouquet until it is dropped off.

Ask some straight forward questions (remember this is your bouquet and your money) like how many years has the specialist been in business, are color enhancers used, and what about post treatments for durability.

Freeze drying is a remarkable process but it takes extensive training and experience to learn the art of bridal bouquet preservation.

Creating a keepsake with your bridal flowers is very much like creating a piece of custom artwork for your home. Just as you preserve your wedding gown and have video and photographs taken to preserve your special day, be sure to remember that final detail - and preserve your bridal flowers.