One of the most treasured memories of your wedding day will often be the beauty and design of your wedding flowers particularly the bride's bouquet. Too often this splendid work of art is literally 'tossed' away as a tradition when you can now preserve it in a number of ways. Many brides already request a 'toss bouquet' to allow them to still follow tradition whilst hanging on to their main bouquet as a special keepsake of one of the most important days of their life.
There are a now quite a number of techniques available for keeping your bouquet as a lasting treasure which range from pressing and framing (a process of dismantling and pressing the bouquet on an individual petal basis) to the complete preservation in a three dimensional form using freeze drying techniques and mounting in a glass container.
Mountings and the backing materials can be in several types and can be coordinated to match your wedding theme. There are also containers and frames available which use a special type of glass that greatly reduces the sun's harmful UVA rays and prevents fading and distortion of your flowers. With proper care your bouquet may still be available to show your grandchildren.
If you are going to preserve your bouquet, and want the best results, then ensure that you make arrangements to have it delivered to the preservation company as soon as possible after your wedding. Most companies will offer a collection service within a specified range and we suggest you contact them direct for their policy or alternatively you could entrust someone with the delivery of the bouquet to them on the wedding day or the day after. Most companies will give advice on which is the best way to keep and transport your flowers before it reaches them and this may differ depending on what preservation technique is being used.
To select the right supplier it is important that you view samples of their previous work or portfolios and discuss the various preservation options available.
