Bouquet Preservation -- worth it?

BlondeJD Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:37 PM

Bouquet Preservation -- worth it?

I was thinking about having my bouquet preserved and put into a shadowbox with one of our invites and (maybe) a black & white picture of FH & I from the wedding.

Here's the thing -- it sounds like the minimum cost would be $400. On the other hand, we would have it with dark wood and the roses are pink as would be the background, which goes with our furniture and china, so we could definitely display it.

Opinions? Here are some examples of what I'm talking about

tara51799 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:38 PM

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I love the idea! I think that it looks so nice!! I would go for it!

AJsMommy122 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:39 PM

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I personally LOVE it. Not sure if its worth $400 though

MCDO15 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:39 PM

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let me see if i can find my thread with ours...we got it back like a month ago and love it

BlondeJD Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:40 PM

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Posted by MCDO15

let me see if i can find my thread with ours...we got it back like a month ago and love it

Great! Thanks

suebride Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:40 PM

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i was going to do this too --i went back and forth on it --heller and reid has lanterns that you can put the bo-k in too if you don't want to hang it on a wall...

i kind of wish i had done it b/c i absolutely loved my bo-k...

leese Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:41 PM

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that first one is gorgeous.

i personally want to do this - what is the company you are looking at?

i would totally do it!

MCDO15 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:45 PM

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these pictures do no justice as you need to see one in person but here it is...

i personally didnt want it at first but DW insited on it...but when it came...i changed my mind.

these pictures are dark caues my camera isnt the best

Mystere Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:46 PM

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i love the idea but i'm also toying with the expense of it! I think it sounds great!!

MCDO15 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:47 PM

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a regular shot of our bo-q

i can try to take better picture once im home

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BlondeJD Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:51 PM

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Beautiful!!! You used Keepsake Floral, right? That's the company I was looking into using -- I noticed that they're a LIW vendor as well.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:54 PM

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Posted by jenniesunshine

Beautiful!!! You used Keepsake Floral, right? That's the company I was looking into using -- I noticed that they're a LIW vendor as well.

I was looking into them, and I love that they have jewelry boxes with a glass dome on top (a short one) that you can have some of your bouquet flowers preserved and displayed. The smaller boxes are less than $400. I think a 5x7 is only $200. The prices are on the site.

MCDO15 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 02:56 PM

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my sister got the glass dome.. those are great also...

MissingTheBGene Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:00 PM

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It's very pretty and a nice keepsake, but I'm just not sure about the expense of it.

MCDO15 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:11 PM

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Posted by MissingTheBGene

It's very pretty and a nice keepsake, but I'm just not sure about the expense of it.

yeah..it is expense...to help, you pay a deposit first and then reminder when it ships 2 mths later.. (makes it easier) and i counted this as a wedding expensive so funds were already there for it.

maybride03 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:26 PM

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I couldn't afford the extra $400-$500, so what I did was to airdry my bouquet, and now I've been looking for a nice display case. I called some florists or flower preservation specialists, and some of them do sell the display cases separately, like the shadowboxes, the glass domes, or the hexagon boxes.

MissingTheBGene Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:31 PM

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Posted by MCDO15

Posted by MissingTheBGene

It's very pretty and a nice keepsake, but I'm just not sure about the expense of it.

yeah..it is expense...to help, you pay a deposit first and then reminder when it ships 2 mths later.. (makes it easier) and i counted this as a wedding expensive so funds were already there for it.

Well that's good at least! Thanks for all the info!

IrishBride-05 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:41 PM

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It's beautiful, but IMO, in the greater scheme of things, not worth the money. I will dry my BO-K by hanging it upside down (like I have most other rose bo-ks') and put it in a nice vase for our mantle.

CaseyVM214 Posted: Jul 20, 2005 03:48 PM

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Well, I think (especially after reading the thread about people spending on average 30-70,000 on a wedding!!!!!) what is 400 dollars. I say if you want to perserve the memory, and you really like it, just consider it a wedding cost and do it.