what do you do with flowers after ya hang em upside down?
aliciahelene
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what do you do with flowers after ya hang em upside down?
I saved my throw away because we didnt have the bok toss, Ive had it hanging uoside down for three weeks now..but no clue what to do next? Anyone know? Thanks!!!
butterfly20
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Re: what do you do with flowers after ya hang em upside down?
buy a shadow box from michaels craft store to display it..
or use it as potpouri..
franksbride
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Mine is still hanging too Alicia!!!! I was also thinking of doing the shadowbox thingy or maybe getting a vase for them...
But, I like that potpourri idea...
aliciahelene
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I was actually just going to use it in a scrabook somehow, but dont know how to do it? I just wantted to save a few petals, just because...how much longer does it need to hang upside down? Someone said it gets flattened ina book next? anyone know about that? Im not creative AT ALL, need help...Please!!
MCDO15
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well, not sure if this website is useful for past weddings..but keepsake (i think they are a vendor here) has a service as soon as weddings is over, you mail them bouquet.. they preserve some how...then they put it in a case or whatever you want.. and they send it back..takes a few months to come back... it looks like they day you used it!!!
my sister did this and highly recommended to do it... she didn't send the flowers right away though (3-4 days i think) and they started to die out. but it still looked great
edit not sure if my sister used this exact vendor but if you want more info..i'll ask
aliciahelene
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Oh thankyou...sadly for me, my flowers are beyond dead..I ve had them hanging upside down for three weeks...I know there is something you can do, you flatten them in a book and spray them with something..I dont know what..when i find out, Ill let y'all know!!!
Jo Ann
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Hellerandreid.com is another company that preserves you flowers. It looks beautiful but very very expensive. I think the very basic is like $150 going all the way to $800. I know this is a little to late to help you but we actually put my sister flowers in a vase and it looks like very pretty dried roses the only thing is someone mentioned that they do eventually get either bugs or worms in them so you may have to spray them with something. I would call either Hicks nursery or Franks and ask if there is something to preserve them a little better.
MCDO15
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well, i think these flowers or from last year from Valentines day.. we hung em so they can drive out..we weren't sure what to do, so we put em back in a vase.
The flowers and stuff around it are all hard and crisp..we don't touch it so nothing happens. still looks nice
neesiepie
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I think once they are dry, if you try to press them, they'll crumble. You have to press them when they still are a little bit pliable....(i said 'pliable' lol) I think you spray them with some kind of varnish thingy they sell at Michaels'. Otherwise, definitely the shadow box thing...that would be nice....
MCDO15
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i cant get my pic small enough to fit the size for posting... (if you want i email you but it looks the same as yours probally)
we didn't apply anything to the roses..just dried them and put em back in a vase.. i think it gives it an old fashioned look to it
aliciahelene
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ok great!!Thanks for all of your suggestions..Ill check Michaels to see what I can do! Thanks so much!
