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I haven’t really decided what I’ll do with the bouquets I’m making for my wedding. I’m not sure if I will display them as is, or if I will disassemble them and create something new from the remnants. While searching through wedding blogs recently, I somehow came across these gorgeous paintings that are made from pressed bouquet flowers from Curly Art:
If I was having a real bouquet, I would love to do this! I think it’s a great way to display your bouquet in your home after the wedding. They’re so unique and you could even customize it to match your decorating scheme. 
What did you do (married bees) or are you doing with your bouquet after the wedding?
My bouquet was roses. After the wedding we turned it upside down and let is dry out. now the dry flowers (still in boquest form) sits in a vase (with no water 
wow, that’s SUCH a beautiful way to make keepsake art out of your bouquet!
Wow, that is seriously awesome! I’m not too into keeping “stuff” around, so my mother just threw out my bouquet. I wish I had known about this sooner!
oh wow…these are beautiful. I wonder how difficult it would be to do…
About 18 years ago, I took a friend’s bouquet immediately after her wedding (I was MOH) and took it to a place to have it freeze dried (the place told me how to preserve the flowers until I could get it to them, but it’s been so long, I can’t remember what I did). The place then took the flowers and put it in a shadow box with photos from her wedding & her invitation. It’s held up well (still hanging in her house). Of course I think it ended up costing more than we expected, but it’s nice–the only thing reflecting her wedding in her house now.
I’ve never had good luck drying any of my bridesmaid flowers so I just sent my bouquet in a vase to my MIL (in a care facility & unable to attend our wedding) to enjoy. I hear it lasted for almost 2 weeks
I saved and dried a few flowers & put them in a small shadowbox . I would have loved to press the flowers , but just didn’t think about it!!
I also did the same thing with the rose DH gave me when he proposed.
i LOVE this! I was planning on just throwing my bouquet away, but I emailed Curly Art to find out pricing! Thanks for the great idea
LOL- I wanted to have my bouquet dried and hang it in a shadow box with my invitation. After the wedding I gave it to my Mom, and asked her just to hang it upside down so that the flowers could dry.
She wasn’t sure what to do (???) so she put it in the fridge so that it would still be alive when I got back from my 1 week honeymoon- it was definitely still alive, but very wilted, and pretty much unsalvedgable in bouquet form. I plucked off any blossoms that still looked okay, and dried them and put them in a vase with a ton of dried roses that I had been given while my husband and I were dating.
Also- Miss Beagle, if you are having any live flowers in your wedding go to central market for a price quote- they were so inexpensive, we doubled the amount of roses we used during the reception- and the arrangements were gorgeous (I think they went home with guests). I was lucky though and didn’t have to decorate for my ceremony at all because the church had christmas decorations up!
Ummm…my bouquet was forgotten in the fridge and molded. Oh well, one less thing in my house!
oh this is so pretty!! and luckily my red bouquet would look pretty hung in my house that has lots of red accents!!
Very unexpected, and lovely. I like this idea a lot better than just drying.
Omg! That first one is so gorgeous! I would so do this if I were having real flowers as well!
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Mrs. Beagle, Austin Age and Occupation: 26, Electrical Engineer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Finance Engagement Date: July 12, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2009 Venue: Church Ceremony/Reception at The Waterford House About Me: I am a true, but rare, Austinite---I was born, raised, and continue to live in this great city! Although I am an engineer by day, I feed my inner creative side through crafting, sewing, and obsessing over Martha Stewart. I love coffee, my mister, NPR, and exploring all the nooks and crannies of Austin. I can't wait to share my adventures in DIY and wedding planning with all of you!
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