Wedding flowers are a beautiful and essential part of any wedding; which is why many brides decide to preserve them. A very popular method to preserving your wedding flowers is by using a chemical found at any local craft or home supply store called “Silica Gel”. Silica Gel is actually a granular liquid that has the ability to absorb moister from flowers. By using Silica Gel and following these 7 easy steps, you’ll be able to cherish your wedding flowers forever!
- Clean your flowers by trimming off any excess leaves or stems that you don’t wish to preserve
- Lay your flowers one by one in a deep container with an airtight lid making sure they don’t touch, and poor 1 inch of Silica Gel into the container.
* TIP : Keep alike flowers in the same container - since they will take the same amount of time to dry - Pour more Silica Gel around the wedding flowers. Use your finger to mound the gel over each bloom and close each container tightly.
- Place the containers in a cool, dry place and let them sit untethered for 3 days. Larger flowers can take up to a week to fully process.
- When the flowers appear to be dry and stiff carefully take them out of the silica gel.
- By using a thin pliable wire, attach the stems together in whatever assortment you wish.
* TIP : Look at some old wedding pictures to help you re-arrange your flowers the way they were on your wedding day. - Spray your preserved wedding flower arrangements with either a “dried flower spray” (found at any craft store) or hair spray. Adding this final spray will help permanently bond the Silica Gel to your beautiful flowers.
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