| It is quite simple to preserve fresh cut flowers, | | | | Push tightly down on the lid making sure to get |
| capturing their natural and vivid colors with very | | | | out as much air as possible. If needed, add some |
| little time, effort or materials. To find out more | | | | tape to the edge of the container to prevent air |
| about how to preserve wedding flowers then | | | | from coming in. |
| keep reading for simple tricks and tactics. | | | | Place your container in a dry place for at least 4 |
| The first thing to do is to make a preserving | | | | weeks without opening it. If the container is |
| powder. This is made from four parts Borax to | | | | opened early it will damage the delicate flowers. |
| one part silica gel. Preserving powder can also be | | | | Never store it outdoors and make sure it is kept |
| purchased pre-made. While these ingredients | | | | at room temperature. |
| sound foreign to most of us, your local crafts | | | | At the end of four weeks, remove the flowers |
| store or florist will supply both of these and can | | | | from the container one at a time, very carefully, |
| even provide some helpful tips about flower | | | | blowing off the excess powder from the petals. |
| preservation. | | | | Your flowers are now ready to be pressed into a |
| The best time to preserve a flower is | | | | photo album or even put in-between decorative |
| immediately after it is picked. You will need to cut | | | | glass. |
| the flower as close to the base as possible. Pour | | | | Preserving flowers is preserving memories. |
| just enough powder to cover the bottom of a | | | | Nothing invokes the memories of a wedding or |
| medium sized airtight Tupperware container. Place | | | | special day quite like flowers, and by preserving |
| the flower blossom face down on the powder. | | | | their delicate petals; we can save these memories |
| Pour more powder until the flower is covered. | | | | for several years to come. |
| Repeat this procedure until the container is full. | | | | |