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Post by chrissyc72 on Sept 18, 2024 11:42:33 GMT
Has anyone preserved their own wedding bouquet or used a company and mailed it to them? My daughter got married Friday and I totally dropped the ball on this. I would like it framed with the invite but can’t find a place to do it.
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Post by christine58 on Sept 18, 2024 13:55:13 GMT
Could you maybe check with the florist? They might know somebody.
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Post by chrissyc72 on Sept 18, 2024 20:26:14 GMT
Could you maybe check with the florist? They might know somebody. I asked and they didn’t have any suggestions. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 18, 2024 23:37:37 GMT
I’ve seen shops on Etsy that do this, but I haven’t tried any myself to recommend one.
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Post by christine58 on Sept 18, 2024 23:37:47 GMT
I know I saved some roses from a bouquet. And what I did is, I let them dry and then I put them between wax paper and put them inside a book for a while. But there’s there has to be a better way. I wonder if a craft store could help you like Michael’s or Joannes or Hobby lobby? They might know something you could spray them with.
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Post by caangel on Sept 19, 2024 0:32:46 GMT
I've just hung flowers on the shower curtain rod in my unused bathroom. If the bouquet is very dense you may need to separate it. Do some research on the flowers if they dry well. I know roses and hydrangeas dry well.
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Post by Lexica on Sept 19, 2024 0:39:57 GMT
I didn’t preserve an entire bouquet, but I did take the flowers from the bride and groom’s reception table, with their permission, and I used the silicone flower drying mix that you can get at craft supply stores. I dried all of the flowers separately, then made my own paper pulp mixture and included the dried flowers in it. I had a mold that made a heart shaped card and an envelope to go with it.
I made up about two dozen cards and envelopes and then tied them with the ribbon that was in her arrangement. I gave the cards to the couple and told them to write each other notes with cards made from the flowers on their wedding head table. The husband asked if the notes were to be love notes or apology cards after a fight. I said whatever they wanted them to be. He said if they were supposed to be apology cards, he wanted me to make him at least 50 more. His wife didn’t appreciate his comment.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 19, 2024 11:20:28 GMT
I feel like my mom did this for my bouquet over 20 yrs ago, and had it framed with the invitation. Maybe if you took it to a framing company?
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Post by Why on Sept 19, 2024 12:21:31 GMT
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 19, 2024 13:22:17 GMT
Has anyone preserved their own wedding bouquet or used a company and mailed it to them? My daughter got married Friday and I totally dropped the ball on this. I would like it framed with the invite but can’t find a place to do it. Does she want them preserved and framed? Im just asking since you said what you'd like. Just make sure she wants to hang on to them. I didn't even keep my bouquet. |
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Post by kenziekeeper on Sept 19, 2024 13:24:16 GMT
I had mine turned into a tray and three small jewelry dishes (one for me, mom, MIL). I used someone I found via a friend on instagram. I would search there - try the hashtag floral preservation. The person I used was also doing framing but I don’t think she is any longer. Good luck!
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Sept 20, 2024 1:09:12 GMT
If you're looking for something framed, pressedfloral.com does preserving and framing. They also have a few other preserved floral items they provide. My DD is getting married in 3 weeks and is thinking about having her bridal bouquet pressed and framed.
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Post by kate on Sept 21, 2024 20:57:43 GMT
My mom had some of my flowers preserved in a little glass box about 3x3". They are very pretty and have sat on my dresser for over 25 years.  |
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Post by Flowergirl on Sept 21, 2024 22:53:21 GMT
DS got married in August. DIL mailed her bouquet to a business in Hawaii I think that will preserve them in resin. She chose to have a pair of bookends made with them as she and DS are avid readers.
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