What are you doing with your bouquets?

blondii428

What is/has everyone done with their bouquets after the wedding?  I wanted to originally preserve it in a shadow box but then I realized that can cost several hundred dollars to do!  I've heard of using hair spray or acrylic spray to preserve them as much as possible but does anyone have a better idea that's quick and easy?

JoanE2012

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[QUOTE]What is/has everyone done with their bouquets after the wedding?  I wanted to originally preserve it in a shadow box but then I realized that can cost several hundred dollars to do!  I've heard of using hair spray or acrylic spray to preserve them as much as possible but does anyone have a better idea that's quick and easy?
Posted by blondii428[/QUOTE]

<div>We kept it in a vase at home for two weeks and then threw it out.  I have photos to remember it.</div>

Maggie0829

I gave mine to my MIL to enjoy while H and I were on our HM.  If I want to reminisce about my bouquet I just look at my wedding pictures.

Also, I had a friend who had her bouquet preserved and put in a shadow box and it has still begun to fall apart.  Not really worth it.

Maybe you could just save a few flowers and press them in heavy books and then make them into a collage and put it in a frame.  Or dry the flowers and make some potpourri out of it.

AddieCake

I kept mine for a bit, and then pulled one of the flowers out of it to put in our "story of us" box and then tossed the rest. 

kipnus

I forgot to do anything with mine, but the photos are lovely.