How to keep your elopement flowers after your day is over
How to keep your elopement flowers after your day is over
Although not as complicated as a wedding, planning your elopement still requires being careful when choosing the important elements for the day. So, apart from deciding on the venue and attire, you must also consider choosing the perfect elopement flowers to complement your authenticity. Or, perhaps more importantly – how you’re supposed to preserve their beauty once your day is over.
Let’s find out!
Elopement flower ideas
First things first, choosing the flowers for your wedding bouquet is a super important task. You need to be aware of which of them are able to withstand harsher weather. After all, they’re supposed to look fresh the whole day! Some of the more durable flowers you should consider for your big day are chrysanthemums, carnations, anthurium, and similar. Not only will these last the whole day, but they’ll also look very unique!
Preserving your elopement flowers
Once your big day is over, you’ll probably want to preserve your wedding bouquet as a beautiful keepsake. Here are a few ways to achieve that:
Dry it out- one of the easiest ways to keep your flowers after your special day is over is to dry them out. You can easily do this by hanging up your bouquet in a dry place and letting it dry out on its own.
Press it- the next option is to press the flowers, as this is yet another way to preserve and even frame them. However, remember that this may not work well with large flowers, as it will make it hard to press them between sheets of cardboard or paper.
Preserve it in resin- preserving the bouquet in resin is an incredibly popular method nowadays. However, this usually needs professional help, as they know how to properly work with resin and create a literal masterpiece out of the project.
Make sure it’s photographed- finally, making sure that your bouquet is photographed is probably the best way to keep your memory of it intact. Years from now, you’ll be looking at pictures, enjoying the beauty and texture of your florals.
I hope the tips I shared above will help you keep your elopement flowers after your big day. And if you’re looking for someone to capture your elopement memories, giving them a documentary and monochrome charm, don’t forget to get in touch!
