Don't Wait Until After the Wedding: How to Prepare Your Bouquet for Preservation 🌸

There’s a quiet moment that happens after every wedding. The music has faded, the last guests have gone home, and you finally get a chance to breathe. You walk over to your bouquet — the one you clutched with happy, shaking hands as you walked down the aisle — and notice it’s already wilting.

Panic sets in. You always meant to do something special with it. An art piece filled with wedding flowers, frozen in time. But it slipped your mind between cake tastings and seating charts.

Now, it’s too late.

But here’s the good news: you can absolutely avoid that scenario. In fact, the key to keeping your bouquet forever starts before the wedding.

Let us walk you through exactly how to prepare your bouquet for preservation — step by step — with expert guidance from us here at PlushArt! 💐

📆 Why You Should Prepare Before the Big Day

Most people assume bouquet preservation happens after the wedding — and technically, it does. But preparation starts much earlier. Why?

• Flowers don’t wait. The moment your bouquet leaves the florist’s hands, the clock starts ticking. Within 48 hours, many flowers begin to wilt.

• Not all flowers preserve equally. Some dry beautifully in resin, while others don’t hold their color or structure. You need to plan ahead to choose the right blooms.

• We book up in advance. We schedule our custom resin projects ahead of time. If you want to make sure we can preserve your bouquet, it’s best to secure your spot as early as possible — especially during peak wedding season.

• You’ll be busy post-wedding. Let's be serious, the last thing you want is to Google "bouquet preservation tips" at 11 PM after your reception.

So when you’re finalizing florals and vendors, go ahead and add “preserve bouquet” to your checklist!

📞 Step 1: Book a Consultation for the Bouquet Preservation

We make the process easy. Your first step is to book a free consultation through our website. In that short call or form, you’ll:

• Describe your wedding bouquet vision

• Discuss flower types and color palettes

• Secure your spot on our preservation calendar

  
  

This early connection ensures we’re ready to receive your bouquet after your wedding — and that you have all the info you need to prep properly👉 Start here

📦 Step 2: Receive Your Pre-Wedding Shipping Kit

About a week before your wedding, we’ll send you everything you need to safely pack and ship your bouquet after the celebration:

• A shipping label (we ship Canada-wide!)

• Easy-to-follow packing instructions

• Guidance for how to designate someone to ship your bouquet (so you don’t have to worry about it on your honeymoon)

No guesswork. No stress. We’ve got you covered!

🌹 Step 3: Choose Flowers That Preserve Well

Not every flower behaves the same in resin — some dry beautifully, others darken or lose shape. When designing your bouquet, consider these PlushArt-approved favourites for preservation:

Great for resin:

• Roses

• Orchids

• Ranunculus

• Peonies

• Hydrangeas (in small amounts)

• Lisianthus

May not preserve well:

• Succulents (they hold water and often rot)

• Tropical flowers

• Dried or already-pressed florals

Pro Tip: Talk to your florist and us ahead of time. We can collaborate to make sure your bouquet not only looks stunning in person — but also preserves beautifully in resin.

💐 Step 4: Take Care of Your Bouquet After the Wedding

Your bouquet worked hard on your big day. Now it deserves a little TLC before it gets shipped.

Here’s what to do:

• Keep it cool and dry: Store it in a fridge or cool, dark room overnight (away from sunlight and heat).

• Do NOT put it in water. Water causes mould and can ruin the preservation process.

• Avoid crushing: Lay the bouquet flat or in a dry vase, and don’t place anything heavy on top.

We highly recommend appointing a friend or family member to be your “bouquet shipper” — especially if you're jetting off on your honeymoon. Hand off the kit and instructions to them, and you're all set!

📤 Step 5: Ship Your Bouquet to Us 📦

With your kit in hand and your flowers prepped, your bouquet will be on its way to our studio — where the real magic happens. Here’s what we do next:

• Dry and prep each bloom using specialized methods to preserve color and shape

• Arrange flowers by hand to capture your bouquet’s natural beauty

• Layer crystal-clear resin over time to create a durable, bubble-free finish

• Craft your table or keepsake into a personalized, heirloom-quality work of art

Our typical turnaround time is 4–6 weeks, depending on the complexity of your piece.

🛋️ Step 6: Receive Your Forever Piece ✨

Your bouquet returns to you — but completely transformed.

No longer just flowers, it’s now a permanent, tangible reminder of the day you said "I do." Whether you’ve chosen a resin coffee table, serving tray, or wall art panel, your piece will be as beautiful and unique as your wedding day.

And because we use UV-resistant, museum-grade resin, your preserved bouquet will last for decades, not just months.

🌺 Real Talk: Why Resin Tables Are the New Wedding Album

Traditional bouquet drying is sweet, but resin preservation is something else entirely. Our designs are functional works of art — you can use them, display them, and keep your wedding day close in the most meaningful way.

Our couples often choose:

• Resin coffee tables for their living room

• Serving trays for entertaining

• Wall panels or display blocks for a stylish, romantic touch

Each piece is one-of-a-kind. No two arrangements are the same — just like your wedding.

📝 Final Bouquet Preservation Tips (Before the Wedding)

Let’s recap everything you should do before the wedding:

✅ Book a consultation with us

✅ Choose flowers that dry well in resin

✅ Tell your florist you're preserving your bouquet

✅ Appoint someone to ship it after the wedding

✅ Store it properly — no water, keep it cool

✅ Use the PlushArt kit and follow our instructions

The biggest tip? Don’t wait. Planning now means no regrets later.

💬 Closing Thoughts: You’ll Never Regret Saving the Flowers

There are only a few things from your wedding day that truly last — your photos, your rings, your vows… and, if you plan ahead, your bouquet.

Preserving it in resin with us means you're not just saving petals — you're saving a piece of that once-in-a-lifetime moment.

We can’t wait to help you turn your bouquet into something beautiful, lasting, and deeply personal. 💕

👉 Start your bouquet preservation journey here