Your bridal bouquet is one of the most memorable souvenirs you could have after your wedding apart from pictures taken during the wedding ceremonies and reception. Some brides opted to preserve their bridal bouquets, but doing it is very difficult since flowers wear off in only a short period of time (unless you use artificial bouquet). Well for those who are desperate to preserve bridal bouquet, here are some good tips on how to restore bridal bouquet to last for many years after your wedding day.
Dry the bridal Bouquet
The first thing that you need to do to restore bridal bouquet is to dry your bridal bouquet. You can do it personally or for best results hire a professional.
Now you might be asking question like why does it needs to be dried? Well the reason is very simple; your preserved bridal bouquet can also be used as a remembrance for your special day at the same time a good decorative piece inside your home.
How to do it?
Basically, there are three ways in to preserve bridal bouquet; the first one is the silica gel, the second one is pressing and the last one is freeze-drying. Silica gel allows quick-drying by immersing the bouquet in a sand-like silicon substance. Next is the pressing. You can do this by selecting blooms from your bouquet and then flatten them by using a flower press and frame it. The last is the freeze-drying. All you have to do is to with freeze-drying is to spray the blossom with a starch to prepare the color and then put the bouquet inside the freezer-dryer to “bake” it. But among the three, it is the freeze drying that yields the best and real-life output in terms of the bouquet’s color and shape.
Overall Cost
Of course you can’t restore bridal bouquet for free; you need to spend a little amount. Typical cost for this type of project ranges from $50-$300 depending on the presentation and preservation methods used. Try to canvass which among the presentations are the cheapest without compromising quality.
Additional Tips
Here are some additional tips when deciding to preserve bridal bouquet. When restoring bridal bouquet, just choose few blooms instead of preserving the full bouquet. This can help in reducing your overall cost for preservation. Also bring a bouquet that’s still in good condition. This is important so that the finished product will also be gorgeous.