Inspiration
Preserved wedding & event flowers
Make them weeks ahead. Keep them for years.
Say yes to the weekend you're booked
A couple asks for a date you have already sold twice. With fresh flowers, the answer is no. With preserved flowers, you build their wedding during the week and keep your Saturday for the others.
One extra wedding a weekend, built in the quiet days of the week.
"Preserved, or not at all"
When the couple really wants you, a preserved wedding is the only way to have their florist on a full weekend. Proud of their choice, they tend to talk about it, and so do their guests.
A quote you can trust in January
Fresh flower prices move with the seasons, so a January quote for an August wedding is a gamble. Preserved flowers keep the same price all year: you quote once, and your margin is still there on the day.
A wedding day without flower stress
For the couple, preserved flowers mean one less thing to manage on the big day: no delivery to wait for, nothing wilting in the heat, no surprise on the color. Sell it as peace of mind.
With fresh flowers
- 6 a.m.The florist picks up the flowers and finishes the bouquets against the clock.
- 10 a.m.Delivery window: someone has to be there to receive it, on the busiest morning of the year.
- 1 p.m.Photos outside: the bouquet goes back in water between shots.
- 4 p.m.Heat: boutonnieres and corsages start to droop.
- MondayEverything left behind is wilted.
With preserved flowers
- Weeks beforeThe couple sees and approves the real bouquet, and tries it with the dress.
- ThursdayThe decor is delivered and set up. Nothing is left for Saturday.
- The morningThe bouquet is already at home: nothing to receive, nothing to check.
- All dayHeat, photos, hugs: everything still looks fresh at midnight.
- AfterBouquet, boutonnieres and centerpieces go home as keepsakes.
Real flowers, real beauty
Preserved flowers are natural flowers: real petals, no plastic, no fabric. They frame the bride with the softness of a living bouquet, and she looks as fresh in the last photo at midnight as in the first one. Because they last for years instead of being thrown away on Monday, they are also the greener choice.
The preserved wedding, step by step
- 3 months beforeShow, quote, book. Put a sample bouquet in their hands and play "fresh or preserved?". Add a drop of rose scent. Quote at fixed prices.
- 8 weeks beforeBouquet and accessories. Build the bridal bouquet, boutonnieres, combs and earrings. The bride can try them on with her dress.
- 4 weeks beforeTables and decor. Centerpieces, moss table runners, monograms, ceremony pieces.
- Wedding weekDeliver on a weekday. Everything is packed, labeled and checked by the couple before the big day.
- Wedding dayNothing to rush. No 4 a.m. market run, no wilting in the heat, no last-minute surprise.
- AfterKeepsakes. The bride keeps her bouquet, guests take centerpieces home, the decor finds a place in the couple's home.
Three signature pieces to sell
The moss monogram
The couple's initial, covered in preserved reindeer moss in their wedding color. It stands on the sweetheart table, then on the guest book table, then in the couple's living room. One piece, three uses, and an easy upsell for any package.
Same idea in flowers: initials covered with preserved roses and hydrangeas for a softer, romantic look.
What you need
Reindeer Moss Yellow
Reindeer Moss Orange
English Rose Yellow Peach
Hydrangea Orange
The living table runner
A low tray of preserved mood moss, ferns and a few flowers runs down the middle of the table. It never blocks the view across the table, never wilts in the sun of a long dinner, and can be built a month ahead.
Keep it all green for a garden wedding, or add dahlias in the couple's colors. After the party, rent the trays for the next wedding.
What you need
Mood Moss Light Green
Sheet Moss
Lutti Fern
Dahlia Champagne
Dahlia Old Rose
Accessories she can try on
Combs, flower crowns, earrings, boutonnieres: with fresh flowers, nobody sees them before the day. In preserved, the bride tries them with her dress and hair weeks ahead, and keeps them afterwards. Short on time? Our boutonnieres and corsages are ready to wear.
Ready-made
Boutonniere White
Boutonniere Pink
Boutonniere Red
Corsage PinkSmall touches for every guest
Place cards that bloom
A tiny composition holds each guest's name: a sprig of baby's breath and a little eucalyptus tied to the card, or a single rose head on a mini stand. Made weeks ahead, they wait in a box until the day. A few mixed bunches dress a whole room.
What you need
Preserved Baby's Breath Natural
Baby's Breath Pink
Preserved Eucalyptus Silver Dollar
A favor guests actually keep
Swap the Jordan almonds nobody eats for a preserved rose, or a mini arrangement, for each guest. It lasts for years and reminds them of the day.
A rose head from a set of 8: about $3 each. Ready-made rose in a gift box: $19.20 each from 20 units.
Ready to use
Rose L Red (set of 8)
Preserved Rose in a Box Red
Preserved Rose in a Box PinkGrand installations
Hotel lobbies, galas, events
Thousands of roses, zero water tubes
Picture a Las Vegas hotel lobby dressed with thousands of red roses. For decor of that size, preserved flowers are the obvious choice: they are real, natural flowers, and they need no maintenance.
- Fresh cut flowers: every stem needs its own water tube. 3,000 roses means 3,000 plastic tubes to fill, check and top up, and a rebuild every week or two.
- Preserved roses: no tubes, no water near marble floors or electrics, no leaks, no plastic to throw away. The installation stays in place for months.
- For your quote: volume pricing applies automatically, 10% off from 10 units and 20% from 20, plus 5% to 10% on orders over $3,000. For very large quantities, call us.
Walls and panels in public venues: our preserved reindeer moss is classified Class I under ASTM E84.
Preserved Hydrangea RedShop the look
Preserved Anthurium White 
Preserved Hydrangea Bridal Pink 
Preserved Eucalyptus Silver Dollar 
Preserved Pampas Grass Ivory 
Preserved Eucalyptus Cinerea 
Preserved English Rose Light PinkAnthurium WhiteHydrangea Bridal PinkEucalyptus Silver DollarPampas Grass IvoryEucalyptus CinereaEnglish Rose Light PinkHover the dots to see each product.
Six tips from our Business File
Make two bouquets
One to carry, toss and photograph all day. One identical twin, kept safe under a glass dome as the forever keepsake.
Add a scent
Preserved roses have no smell. A few drops of rose scent oil make the bouquet feel fresh and win the sale.
Protect the dress
With humidity, preserved flowers can release their color. Always add a barrier between flowers and light fabrics.
Write the changes into the quote
The couple sees every piece before the day. That is a strength, as long as your quote says how many revisions are included.
Show, don't tell
Keep a sample bouquet on your counter and at bridal shows. Ask couples to guess: fresh or preserved?
Call back within 3 weeks
Note every contact made at a bridal show and follow up by phone within 2 to 3 weeks, while the date is still open.
Where preserved stops
No flower does everything. Knowing the limits is what makes your quote reliable.
Perfect for
- Bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, combs and earrings
- Indoor receptions, centerpieces and table runners
- A few hours outdoors, in the shade, on a dry day
- Everything the couple wants to keep afterwards
Use faux flowers instead
- Arches and ceremonies in full sun all day
- Any outdoor setup when rain or heavy dew is possible
- Very humid venues: tents at night, poolside, beach
- Pieces resting on a light dress or tablecloth in damp weather
Sell through wedding pros
Caterers, wedding planners, venues and bridal shops meet your future clients before you do. Two simple ways to work with them:
They resell
The partner buys your creations and sells them in their own package, with their own margin.
They refer
You bill the couple directly and pay the partner a commission agreed in advance. Build it into your price.
"Don't reduce preserved flowers to bouquets or to the single eternal rose. It is not a timeless version of the fresh flower: it is a material with many more possibilities, in decor and in fashion."
Cécile Dupont, Les Fleurs Dupont, preserved wedding specialist, interviewed in our Business File #02
"I discovered preserved flowers through a request from a couple. I put my trust in SecondFlor for this wedding. It was a success and I received both of my orders quicker than I expected."Sheila, wedding planner, New York, NY
Read more in our magazine
Free Business File #02
Wedding in preserved
14 pages to sell more weddings: time management, cost control, how to present preserved flowers to couples, bridal shows, partners, and the limits to know before you quote.
Frequently asked questions
How far ahead can I make preserved wedding flowers?
Weeks, even months. Store finished pieces in a dry place, away from direct light and dust, in a box or under a cover.
Can preserved flowers be used outdoors?
For a few hours, yes: in the shade and on a dry day. Long exposure to direct sun fades their color, and rain or heavy dew damages them. For all-day outdoor arches, use artificial flowers.
Can preserved flowers stain a wedding dress?
In humid conditions, the dye can transfer to light fabrics. Keep pieces dry, and place a protective layer between the flowers and the dress or tablecloth.
Are preserved wedding flowers more expensive than fresh?
They are a different product: delivered early, kept as a souvenir, reused as home decor or guest gifts. Price them for those uses. And since their price is fixed all year, your quote stays accurate months ahead.
What happens when the bride tosses her bouquet?
Offer two identical bouquets: one for the day and the toss, one to keep under glass.
How should the couple care for the bouquet afterwards?
Keep it indoors, away from direct sun, heat and humidity. Dust it once or twice a year with a hair dryer on the cool setting. Never put it in water.
Are preserved flowers suitable for large hotel or event installations?
Yes. They are real flowers that need no water tubes, no watering and no daily checks, so a lobby or gala installation stays perfect for months. Keep them indoors, away from direct sun and humidity.
What can we give guests instead of Jordan almonds?
A preserved rose in a small box or a mini arrangement. Guests keep it for years, and it can double as a place card on the table.
Do you sell ready-made boutonnieres and corsages?
Yes, in white, pink and red, ready to wear or to customize.
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