Wedding Bouquet Preservation

How To Preserve Bouquet Flowers In India?

Wedding flowers hold special memories. It could be your bridal bouquet, engagement flowers, or even a single rose from your proposal. Sadly, these flowers fade within a few days.

Today, there are many ways to preserve your wedding flowers. With different methods, you can preserve your bridal bouquet, engagement or proposal flowers, and even preserve your wedding varmala for years to come.

Below, we’ve listed some simple and easy DIY drying methods you can try at home. And some professional preservation options like resin preservation.

Let’s look at these effective wedding flower preservation methods one by one.

Best Wedding Flower Preservation Methods In India

How To Preserve Wedding Bouquet/Flowers (DIY Methods)

1. Air Drying

The easiest way to preserve your wedding bouquet is by air-drying it. Here, in this method the flowers mostly keep their natural shape, they might just shrink a little.

  • First, remove any damaged petals or leaves from your wedding bouquet.
  • Hang each flower by its stem or hang the whole bouquet together, upside down, in a dark, well-ventilated space.

Note: Hanging the flowers separately helps them dry in a better shape.

The flowers would usually take about 2–3 weeks to dry completely. After drying up, you can place your wedding flowers in a vase or hang it on a wall. If you’ve kept your wedding ribbons, you can tie them around the bouquet for a lovely, personal touch.

2. Pressing The Flowers

Another easy method you can go for is by pressing your wedding flowers. This is best for delicate flowers like jasmine and rose petals.

All you need to do is:

  • Choose a few flowers from your wedding bouquet
  • Arrange them the way you like on parchment paper or wax paper
  • Place the flowers (along with the paper) inside a heavy book
  • Put another sheet of parchment paper on top to protect the flowers from ink
  • Close the book and add extra weight on top (like more books)
  • Leave the flowers pressed for about two weeks

Once dry, frame them or add them to a scrapbook as a keepsake.

3. Silica Gel Preservation

To make sure your wedding bridal bouquet will hold its exact shape and color, the silica gel method is a great option. 

Silica gel is actually a type of sand that absorbs all the moisture from the flowers. Because of this, the drying time is much shorter (usually around one week) compared to other flower preservation methods.

  • Take an airtight container
  • Make a base layer of silica gel at the bottom
  • Gently place the flowers on top of the silica gel
  • Slowly pour more silica gel around and over the petals, being careful not to disturb the flower’s shape
  • Seal the container tightly and keep it closed

After about one week, take the flowers out. The flowers will be fully dried but will still look almost the same in shape and color, just like they looked on your wedding day.

4. Freeze Drying

Freeze drying is a slightly newer method of preserving wedding flowers. And it’s more expensive and time-consuming to preserve your flowers.

To do this at home, you need a special freeze-drying machine. It freezes the flowers when they are still fresh, so their shape and color stay bright and natural.

Since buying the machine would be costly, that’s why people prefer taking professional help here. 

Note: There’s no fixed drying time for any method. It completely depends on the flower’s size and type. That’s why we carefully choose the wedding flower preservation method that suits best for your wedding flowers/bouquet.

How To Preserve Wedding Bouquet/Flowers (Professional Preservation Methods)

1. Glycerin Flower Preservation Process

Instead of removing the moisture from the flowers, this method replaces the water inside your flower stem with glycerin.

Note: Take 1:2 ratio of glycerin-to warm water

  • Mix glycerin with warm water in a container
  • Take your wedding bouquet flowers and cut the stems at the angle
  • Remove any leaves that will sit in the liquid
  • Place the stem in the glycerin solution
  • Keep the container in a dark place
  • Let the flowers absorb the mixture for 1-2 weeks

You’ll notice the flower's colour is turning to brown or darker shade. And when you feel they are soft and leathery, remove them.

This way your wedding bouquet flowers stay glossy and long lasting, and you can easily use them for decor.

Note: Air dry the flowers once before using

2. Wax Dipping Preservation Method

The wax flower preservation method helps your flowers stay in their original color and shape for up to 6 months. Wax-dipped flowers look fresh, but when you touch them, they feel hard and solid.

For this:

  • You’ll need paraffin wax and a saucepan
  • Melt the wax using hot water until it becomes smooth
  • Lower the heat and let the wax cool slightly
  • Choose fresh flowers from your wedding bouquet
  • Gently dip the flowers into the wax
  • Take them out immediately and hang upside down to dry

Once the wax sets, the flowers are preserved and last for months.

3. Resin Preservation

Resin Preservation is the most popular method to preserve your flowers. A high-quality epoxy resin is used to preserve your wedding bouquet flowers.

  • The resin is mixed with a hardener (usually in a 2:1 ratio) to get the right consistency
  • A mould is selected based on the size of your bouquet or flowers
  • The mould is filled halfway with resin
  • Flowers are carefully placed and arranged in the liquid resin
  • More resin is poured until the mould is completely filled
  • The resin is left to dry for 24 – 48 hours

Once the mould is removed, you get a beautiful decorative piece that preserves your wedding flowers forever.

Why Choose Wedding Bouquet Preservation from Shaahi Decor?

At Shaahi Decor, we specialise in custom resin bouquet preservation. We help turn wedding flowers, bouquets, varmala, and special-occasion blooms into beautiful keepsakes.

Whether it’s a single flower or your full wedding bouquet, we offer a wide range of preservation forms and custom designs options. This lets you preserve your memories just the way you imagined.

Below are some of the most popular ways we preserve your wedding bouquet:

How Much Does It Cost To Preserve A Wedding Bouquet?

If you’re getting your wedding bouquet preserved from outside, the cost usually starts at ₹1,000 and can go up to ₹25,000 or more. 

At the very least, you should expect a minimum cost of around ₹1,000.

The final price depends on a few things:

  • Size of your flowers (varmala preservation or bouquet preservation)
  • The preservation method you choose
  • Whether you want it done in a frame or a resin mould

Simple preservation options cost less, while custom resin pieces and larger bouquets are priced higher.

Final Thoughts

These are some of the most popular ways you can preserve your wedding bouquets, engagement flowers, or special-occasion blooms. And if you want a custom resin preservation service for your wedding varmala or flowers, you can contact us here for the prebookings.

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