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When planning your wedding flowers, it’s easy to focus on how they will look for a single day. But if you’re planning to preserve your bouquet, it’s worth thinking beyond the wedding itself.
Some flowers create especially stunning preserved keepsakes thanks to their size, structure, texture, and color. Choosing blooms that preserve beautifully can help ensure your bouquet becomes an heirloom you’ll enjoy for years to come.
Here are some of our favorite flowers to preserve—and why they are worth the investment.
Few flowers are as beloved as peonies. Their lush layers of petals create incredible dimension and romance, making them one of the most dramatic flowers in preserved designs.
Whether featured as a focal bloom or incorporated throughout a bouquet, peonies create a timeless, luxurious look.
Garden roses remain one of the most popular wedding flowers for good reason. Their full shape, beautiful texture, and wide range of colors make them exceptional candidates for preservation.
These blooms often become standout elements in both framed and resin keepsakes.
Elegant and sophisticated, orchids bring a modern, luxurious feel to wedding bouquets.
Their unique shape makes them immediately recognizable in preserved pieces and adds variety to floral compositions.
Ranunculus flowers are known for their delicate layers and incredible texture. Though smaller than peonies or garden roses, they add movement and depth to preserved bouquets.
They are especially beautiful in romantic and garden-inspired wedding designs.
Hydrangeas add fullness and softness to bouquets and help create beautiful background texture in preserved keepsakes.
Their clustered blooms can help balance larger focal flowers and create visual harmony throughout a design.
While many flowers can be preserved successfully, certain characteristics tend to create the most striking results:
Perhaps most importantly, the flowers you choose should be the flowers you love. The emotional connection is what ultimately makes a keepsake special.
At Keepsake Floral, preserving flowers is only the beginning of the process.
Every flower is carefully preserved and then hand painted by our classically trained artists to restore natural color and vibrancy. This allows us to create keepsakes that reflect your bouquet at its most beautiful.
Whether your flowers are displayed in a timeless oval frame, a classic shadowbox, or a modern resin keepsake, our goal is always the same: to create a piece worthy of the memories it represents.
Browse our gallery to see examples of preserved bouquets from real weddings.
If you know you want to preserve your bouquet, it’s never too early to begin planning.
Learn more about our flower preservation process and what happens after your flowers arrive.
If your wedding has already taken place, our packing and shipping guide provides everything you need to safely send your bouquet.
Ready to reserve your date? Place your deposit today and start your bouquet’s journey from flowers to heirloom.