What Are You Doing With Your Bouquet After The Wedding?

Im using fakes so they will go in a pretty vase in the hutch im going to get for all my other wedding stuff

You can dry them yourself.
Use equal parts cornmeal and borax. Put them in a box let them dry out, then put the boquet back together with a glue gun.

My planner found someone who is casting some of our florals into a necklace as a charm. I’m having one made for my FW and plan to surprise her for Christmas or our one year anniversary 💗 also having a matching one made for me 💗

Oh! We are also donating all of our florals to a children’s hospital. 💗

View Quoted Comment That’s a thought but they’d fall apart eventually and we’re honeymooning immediately so I wouldn’t get to it. This idea is to press them, then frame them basically. You ship it off and it’s created for you.

View Quoted Comment I love ALL of your ideas! Your FW will love it!

We didn't make any plans before the wedding day so I ended up drying them myself. They are sitting in the living room as I don't know what to do with it now... Maybe will get a shadow box for it.
If you have a service or store in mind already, definitely reserve with them in advance to book a spot. Since the flowers start wilting immediately, you will need to ship them as soon after your wedding as possible. I looked for these the day after my wedding and many were fully booked far in advance - no "walk-ins". 😅

It’ll be displayed.

View Quoted Comment I have my invoice waiting to be paid 😂 I’m talking myself into it. Do you regret not doing it?

View Quoted Comment Thank you! I’m so excited to surprise her!! ☺️

I'm asking my MIL to bring it home and keep it somewhat alive (along with our cat) until we get back from our honeymoon and then I'll probably press a flower.....

I love the idea of preserving your wedding flowers in some way, and I found this company on Instagram! You send off your flowers within 24-48 hours and they have a botanist dry them, and an artist arrange and set them (I assume in some sort of epoxy) for display!
https://soilandsoul.studio/for-the-bride

Professional preservation was more than I could afford. We left for our honeymoon within 2 days of the wedding. I ended up throwing out the bouquet right before we left, but I kept the 2 charms I had on it. I kind of regret throwing it away. It was so beautiful, but it was just so huge and I stupidly didn't come up with a plan before the wedding. I didn't think I'd be the sentimental type for something like that but apparently I am.

I had mine professionally preserved in a frame with my invitation.

View Quoted Comment This was one of my top 2 places but I didn’t think I’d be able to find a place to display it 😍

View Quoted Comment This is my exact fear. I think you’ve convinced me!

View Quoted Comment I regret not having a preservation service already lined up, definitely! It was something that I didn't even think about until my day-of coordinator brought my bouquet to the bridal suite at the end of the night. I totally blanked out when she asked what I was going to do with it. 😭

Mine are made out of paper so they'll be on display with a few other wedding things

Using fake flowers so they will be used as decor in the fall

We have it displayed next to his boutonniere and our framed vows and lyrics to our first dance song and cake toppers. I bought fake flowers for both so was easy to do so