by Thistle Dew Farms
Preserved flowers are great and they make so much sense. Flowers that look like they are fresh and alive yet can be enjoyed for years to come.
Dried flowers have come a long way from the dried up, harvest look. Now there are preservation methods that not only make you do a double take but a triple take when you find out they're real flowers.
The colors will take your breath away--vibrant red roses that have to be touched and sniffed a few times to realize they are not fresh, soft lavender sterling roses, hydrangeas in plums, periwinkles, greens, and purples, Australian daisies that remind you of forget-me-nots, every shade of green when put together remind you of a lush forest floor. The colors are spectacular and they last long past your wedding day.
Prices of the preserved flowers are very comparable to fresh. They look so vibrant they can be mixed with fresh and the difference is hard to see.
When your wedding day comes, the day passes so quickly. Preserved flowers can be picked up weeks before the wedding, altered if necessary (so there are no surprises with your flowers), and you can savor the moment of your wedding day weeks ahead of time. Grandparents and relatives who are unable to make it to the event can be sent a preserved corsage or boutonniere to be included in the special occasion. They make wonderful gifts to give to your bridesmaids so they, too, will enjoy wedding day memories for years to come.
Thistle Dew Farms, the valley's dried floral specialists, makes wedding bouquets from preserved sunflowers, roses, gardenias, hydrangeas, peonies, orchids, delphiniums, lilacs, statice, Australian daisies, several dozen varieties of greenery and many other flowers too long to list. Thistle Dew Farms also offers a convenient rental program for altar/buffet arrangements to help with the wedding budget. They will make up an arrangement for you to rent that coordinates with your wedding colors at 1/3 the cost of the piece.
In this day and age these preserved flowers make a whole lot of sense--for the money, the timing, the longevity and most importantly, their beauty. It's an option well worth considering.
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