Is a silver container appropriate to arrange dried flowers in?

It depends on what you are using in the arrangement. A more simple designed vase/container, one that is not too ornate, would be better, since, it might pull the focus away from the dried flower arrangement. Dried flowers will intensify in color depending on their variety, like reds and purples. Other colors may turn a little lighter such as yellows and light pinks. The right silver container would be a lovely complement to your arrangement for a dining room center piece, or in a cozy corner that needs some sparkle or color. Also, you may mount the dried flowers in a shadowbox, which would make a beautiful decorative piece, or you may, also, rest the dried flowers on a easel.

Look at our selection of freeze-dried flowers mounted in shadowboxes for more ideas.

I am trying to create posies for a historical re-enactment event.

Q.- I would like to use native flowers, trees, & shrubs from our area. I am interested to see if you can freeze dry the following so that they could be made into posies afterward by the event attendees:

• Dogwood( on or off stem),
• azaleas( on or off stem?),
• small pine twigs ( 6 inches in length)
• oak leaves,
• bluebonnets,
• magnolia flowers,
• musk rose,
• jasmine,
• sweet basil,
• ivy,
• dwarf sunflowers,
• carnations, and
• gardenias.

A.- We specialize in freeze-drying flowers and arrangements. Dogwood, Azaleas, Jasmine, sunflowers, carnations and gardenias should freeze dry well, depending on their freshness. The jasmine and gardenias discolor and wilt very easily so they need to be freeze dried immediately. The greenery loses its color when freeze dried due to the extraction of the moisture. Therefore, we enhance the color afterwards.

You said you would want them freeze-dried first and then they will be arranged into bouquets afterward?

I think the only problem with that is the flowers are very fragile and prone to break after they've been freeze-dried and are Not pliable. Some are stronger than others such as the carnations and sunflowers. It is hard to make poesy arrangements with freeze-dried flowers because of the fact that they can break off their stems so easily. It is not impossible, but it takes a lot of practice, time and experience working with freeze-dried flowers.

I'd like to recommend that you have the posies made up first and then freeze-dry them, OR the flowers can be freeze-dried individually and arranged into a vase or bowl instead of binding them together in a poesy shape. Also, mounting the dried flowers in a shadowbox, would make a beautiful decorative piece, or you may, also, rest the dried flowers on a easel.

Do you ever make a droplet that can hang from your key chain or from your rear view mirror?

Our beautiful flower rosary jewelry made from fresh rose petals, that are processed and become dried flower beads, make an exquisite droplet for your car or you can use them as earrings. The beads of the jewelry can be made from the flowers you send to us from a special occasion, i.e. wedding, anniversary, or sympathy flowers, or we can use our own dried flowers to make this exquisite creation for you.

We have many other similar items of rose petal jewelry for you to choose from.

How much does it cost to have a bouquet freeze dried?

Your fresh wedding bouquet can be preserved for as little as $45.00, by preserving one special rose. It depends on how many flowers you would like to save and display. An elaborate display piece can cost over
$500.00. Our most popular piece is the recreation of the freeze dried bridal bouquet displayed in a beautiful ornate frame, at a very reasonable price.

Look over our complete selection of preserved wedding flowers in wedding keepsakes for your pleasure.

Can you work with silk flowers?

Silk flowers can be mounted in a shadow box and create a beautiful display piece. You can surround your invitation or photograph, or we can recreate your lovely bridal bouquet shape. The flowers you carried
at your wedding are memories you will cherish forever. Displaying them in a shadowbox keepsake it the perfect way to enjoy your flowers for years.

Look over our complete selection of preserved wedding flowers in wedding keepsakes for your pleasure.

Do exotic flowers freeze dry well?

Q.- My fiancé and I are getting married in Hawaii, and I am carrying exotics in my bouquet. I would like to have my bouquet preserved, probably in a shadowbox. Do exotic flowers freeze dry well?

A.- Ginger, Bird of Paradise, orchards, and lilies freeze dry exceptionally well. They make a beautiful arrangement in a shadowbox keepsake. You can surround your freeze dried flowers around a beautiful photo taken on the beach, or recreate your wedding bouquet in the shape you carried. You will cherish the memories for years to come. We have an example of preserved exotic flowers in a shadowbox display for you to see.

Imagine your wedding bouquet of exotic flowers preserved alongside photographs of your honeymoon in that exotic and romantic location.

I would like to freeze dry my flowers, and arrange them in a vase.

Q.- What is the best way to do this?

A.- Most flowers freeze dry beautifully, and look like freshly cut flowers. The colors tend to become somewhat richer when dried. Depending on how special the flowers are to you, if they represent a meaningful event, and how long you want them to last, you should consider whether displaying them in a vase is the best way to keep them.

Freeze dried flowers kept in the open for a period of time will collect dust, and after several months and years will start to look very tired and drab. Therefore, if they are from a special occasion and you want to cherish the memories, we recommend that you have them mounted in a shadowbox keepsake. You may add meaningful mementos, or writings that have a special importance to create a beautiful piece that will give you lasting memories.

We offer a selection of freeze dried flowers mounted in attractive shadowboxes for your consideration.