Boquet Preservation

[shelbyoliver]

Did anyone have their bouquet preserved? I saw one like this and I loved it...Who did you use? What was the method they used? What did it cost? Do you have a photo? Thanks for any help!http://shellbeachsilver.com/wedding/weddingjournal/DSC02471.jpg

[NicksBride]

I have never seen anything like that. I pressed my flowers and am going to use it in my wedding scrapbook...

[4424]

i did a google for bouquet preservation and tons of sites with pics similar to that came up, they're just pricey in my opinion.

here was one
http://www.hellerandreid.com/

[shelbyoliver]

whoa.... I thought it was $50 or so....Im going to have to see if I can DIY that too

[Kacie_bride]

I was going to have it done, but after all the expenses with the wedding and honeymoon, I couldn't afford it. They are lovely though. I dryed mine out myself. It doesn't look very nice, but I still have it. I am going to eventually put it in a shadowbox frame.

The only thing I had preserved was my dress.

[Goin2thechapel]

I should seriously get my dress preserved! I just can't imagine paying the amount of money that it costs!!

[NicksBride]

I should seriously get my dress preserved! I just can't imagine paying the amount of money that it costs!!

I am the same way. I told DH that i wanted to get it done, but I honestly need to save up for it. Scary. hahaa

[Kacie_bride]

I should seriously get my dress preserved! I just can't imagine paying the amount of money that it costs!!

I had mine preserved at a local cleaners and it cost $145. It is in a nice heirloom box now. I didn't think that was too bad. I have seen it other places for much more than that. Check with your cleaners.

[shelbyoliver]

My mother didnt preserve hers. 25 years later its still beautiful. My aunt didnt preserve hers eaither. Its still beautiful too. They kept them in their original bags. Be careful. I saw one gown that was "preserved" and they ruined it!!! Make sure you check with the BBB to be sure they didnt ruin someone elses first. I think I am just going to use one of those space bags for dresses. But I would love to get the flowers preserved

[saltyveruca]

I'm going to have at least some of mine pressed in glass:

http://flowersinglass.com/wedding_examples.htm

It's not too bad, depending on how big you want to go. I totally want the kaleidoscope, but I think it's too much $$$. We'll probably get the invitation one or maybe something smaller.

[august8bride]

I'm going to have at least some of mine pressed in glass:

http://flowersinglass.com/wedding_examples.htm

It's not too bad, depending on how big you want to go. I totally want the kaleidoscope, but I think it's too much $$$. We'll probably get the invitation one or maybe something smaller.


That does look cool. I'm going to press my flowers and then glue them on paper and put it in a frame. Not as pretty, but alot less money.

[kgvettegirl]

right now mine is hanging upside down in the closet. I havent figured out yet where I want to display them since we have cats who tend to "play" with stuff. Salem is destroying a micro fiber towel right now.

[grapefruit]

Wow it's pricey... I won't get my bouquet preserved then. Lots of pictures of the bouquet will be enough for memories. I might just press it onto my scrapbook though.