Should I Get My Wedding Flowers Pressed?
Flowers are a big part of many weddings, and rightly so - there’s very little that is more beautiful in this world than flowers, and they bring so much magic to such a special day. It’s really lovely to be able to make your wedding flowers last for more than one day, and that’s why floral preservation is becoming increasingly popular. There are a few different ways to preserve wedding flowers - they can be pressed, air dried, or dried in silica (I don’t work with silica as the dust is harmful - please make sure you use safety equipment if you do decide to use silica).
As a pressed flower artist, it’s always such an honour to be asked to preserve such meaningful flowers. I only take on a handful of commissions each year to make sure each artwork I create is completed to the best possible standard. I traditionally press all of your flowers, which is a slow process - the flowers need at least three weeks in my flower presses before they are ready to create with.
To ensure I’m working with really fresh flowers (fresher flowers will press better!), I always ask that wedding flowers are brought directly to my studio in Worcestershire. This means I tend to work on local weddings, although I have had some flowers driven hundreds of miles across the country to me, which is quite a compliment! There are many flower preservationists who will accept flowers by post, but here at Meadow and Thyme I do ask that they are hand-delivered to ensure they are in good condition.
Not all wedding flowers press well - larger, juicy, petal-heavy flowers such as roses, dahlias and peonies are too thick to press whole (they can be pressed petal by petal), so this is something to bear in mind when considering the best way to preserve your blooms. For flowers such as roses, they are better suited to air-drying.
If your wedding flowers feature a mixture of some ‘juicy’ flowers and others that will press well, I offer an additional service where I can air-dry any larger flowers and create a dried bouquet to compliment your pressed flower artwork. I can also make little extras such as encasing some tiny pressed flowers in a vintage locket or creating additional frames for family as a gorgeous thank you gift.
Preserving your wedding flowers is a brilliant way to be able to enjoy your special flowers for years to come. If you’d like to find out more about the services I offer, there’s more information here. Alternatively, if you are considering pressing your own wedding flowers, please ensure you invest in the right equipment to give your flowers the very best chance of pressing well - you’ll need a top quality flower press, blotting paper and greyboard to get you started.
