Framing Pressed Wedding Flowers: The Most Patient Part of Bouquet Preservation
Framing pressed wedding flowers is a little bit of a double-edged sword.
On one hand, it’s one of the most exciting stages of pressed wedding bouquet preservation. Seeing wedding blooms carefully arranged, protected behind glass, and finally finished feels like giving the bouquet a whole new life. What was once carried down the aisle becomes a lasting piece of art - something meaningful, personal, and made to be lived with.
On the other hand… framing is where patience is tested.
The invisible challenge of framing pressed flowers
No matter how carefully I clean the glass - using the softest brushes, cotton buds (yes, cotton buds!), and occasionally even toothpicks - tiny pieces of dust or plant material have a habit of finding their way into the frame.
So the flowers come back out of the frame.
Again.
And again.
And again.
And no matter how many times I repeat the process, it still happens.
This isn’t a lack of care - it’s simply the reality of working with real, pressed wedding flowers rather than artificial materials. Nature has a mind of its own, even once it’s been carefully pressed and preserved.
What clients don’t usually see
When you look at a finished pressed floral bouquet on the wall, everything appears calm and settled. What you don’t see is the quiet, meticulous work behind the scenes: removing the flowers, cleaning the glass again, re-framing, checking once more under different light.
It’s slow work. Intentional work. And yes - it requires a lot of patience.
The reassuring part? These tiny details are almost never visible once the frame is hanging in its final place. What remains is the overall beauty, the composition, and the emotional connection to the original wedding bouquet.
Why pressed wedding bouquet preservation takes time
This is just one of the many reasons why pressed wedding bouquet preservation isn’t a quick process. From pressing and reconstructing, to designing the layout, gluing and framing with care, every stage asks for time and attention.
Rushing simply isn’t an option if the goal is to preserve wedding flowers properly and beautifully.
Always worth it
Despite the repeated cleaning, the re-framing, and the patience required, the final result makes it all worthwhile.
A pressed wedding bouquet preserved behind glass becomes something timeless - a reminder of a day filled with meaning, love, and fleeting beauty, now gently held in place.
Thinking about preserving your wedding bouquet?
If you’re based in the UK and are looking for a way to preserve your wedding flowers as pressed floral artwork, I’d be very happy to help. Bouquets can be posted from anywhere in the UK, or dropped off in person in Buckinghamshire.
If you’d like to learn more about pressed wedding bouquet preservation, or are wondering whether your flowers are suitable for pressing, feel free to get in touch - I’m always happy to talk it through.
Patti x