3 Easy Ways to Dry Your Own Wedding Bouquet

Warning: You're about to save hundreds of dollars on wedding bouquet preservation.

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3 Ways to Preserve Your Wedding Flowers

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Don't toss your gorgeous bouquet! Preserve it with one of these easy techniques.

By: Keri Sanders | HGTV Branded Content Editor

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If you’ve ever looked into the cost of preserving a flower arrangement, you know it isn’t the kind of purchase you can take lightly. Professional preservation can cost several hundred dollars, and the stress of delivering your wedding bouquet before taking off for your honeymoon can be enough to give even the calmest of brides a major headache.

Luckily, there are ways you can dry your own bouquet without breaking the bank and without having to even leave the house (but we’d still suggest enlisting your most trusted bridesmaid for the job).

Method No. 1: Silica-Drying

Dried Wedding Bouquet Using Silica Gel Powder

Silica-Dried Wedding Bouquet

Though it looks as good as new, this lovely wedding bouquet has been dried using silica gel powder.

Photo by: Jalynn Baker

Jalynn Baker

Silica-drying is by far the most difficult method, but with a finished product that looks almost identical to the original bouquet, we feel it’s worth a little extra effort.

Find the full instructions for drying your bouquet with silica here.

Method No. 2: Pressing

Pressed Wedding Flowers

This lovely framed wedding invitation is enhanced with a gorgeous display of pressed blooms from the wedding bouquet.

Photo by: Jalynn Baker

Jalynn Baker

Perfect as a gift for the parents of the bride and groom or a great way to save only your absolute favorite blooms from your bouquet, flower pressing is a tried-and-true option. Whether you go with the classic book method or speed things along with an iron, this technique is a solid winner.

Find the full instructions for pressing your bouquet here.

Method No. 3: Air-Drying

Dried Wedding Bouquet Display

Make the most of your air-dried wedding bouquet with a gorgeous layered display that will last for years to come.

Photo by: Jalynn Baker

Jalynn Baker

If you'd rather go the easy route, this parfait of pretty is the right choice for you. And if you are one of the millions of brides who air-dried her bouquet only to wonder what to do now, this gorgeous display may be the answer to your prayers.

Find the full instructions for air-drying your bouquet here.

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3 Easy Ways to Dry Your Own Wedding Bouquet

3 Ways to Preserve Your Wedding Flowers

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Method No. 1: Silica-Drying

Silica-Dried Wedding Bouquet

Method No. 2: Pressing

Pressed Wedding Flowers

Method No. 3: Air-Drying

Dried Wedding Bouquet Display

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