The Ultimate Guide To Wedding Flower Lifespan

Bouquets and centerpieces are typically held for photos and then again for the ceremony, which can mean that the bouquets are sometimes without a water source for around three hours. Hydrangeas, for example, can wilt within 45 minutes in heat without a water source. Roses or ranunculus, on the other hand, will last much longer. Proper flower care is key to extending the vase life of your flowers and keeping them looking fresh and blooming for your wedding and special events.

Water source

Water is an essential component of keeping flowers fresh. Bouquets are typically held for photos and then again for the ceremony, which can mean that the bouquets are sometimes without a water source for around three hours. Hydrangeas, for example, can wilt within 45 minutes in heat without a water source. Roses or ranunculus, on the other hand, will last much longer.

When planning your wedding flowers, it is important to ask your florist for suggestions of flowers that will last out of water. Most florists do provide a vase for your bouquets. A centerpiece from the florist lasts a full week if you keep the water fresh. Just make sure you have done your research on how to cut the stems of the flowers you are using and ensure the cut ends are at all times submerged in water.

If you plan on doing your own wedding flowers, proper flower care is key. Handling your flowers correctly from beginning to end will extend their vase life and keep them looking fresh and blooming for your wedding and special events. Plan to have your flowers delivered 2-3 days prior to your event to ensure that the fresh flowers have time to rehydrate and will be blooming for your big day. On arrival, let them rehydrate, and plan to arrange them on the day prior to your event.

Two large Lomey trays were positioned atop the arch and filled with wet floral foam to provide a good water source for the large flower arrangements in the focal area. Positioned on each side of the arbor frame were water-saturated Grande holders filled with cascading flowers. These holders were secured to the frame with waterproof tape.

Water is an essential component of keeping flowers fresh. Water-saturated Grande holders filled with cascading flowers are a good way to keep flowers fresh.

Flower care

Handling your flowers correctly from the beginning to the end of your wedding will extend their vase life and keep them looking fresh and blooming for your wedding and special events. Here are a few tips from our flower design pros for prepping your fresh flowers and helping them to last longer throughout your event.

Plan to have your flowers delivered 2-3 days prior to your event to ensure that the fresh flowers have time to rehydrate and will be blooming for your big day. On arrival, let them rehydrate, and plan to arrange them on the day prior to your event.

Bouquets are typically held for photos and then again for the ceremony. This can mean that the bouquets are sometimes without a water source for around three hours. When you’re planning your wedding flowers and how to take care of them, ask your florist for suggestions of flowers that will last out of water. Some flowers, such as hydrangeas, can wilt within 45 minutes in heat without a water source. Roses or ranunculus, for example, will last much longer. Ask your florist ahead of time if they’ll be providing a vase for your bouquets. Most florists do.

A centerpiece from the florist lasts a full week if you keep the water fresh. Just make sure you have done your research on how to cut the stems of the flowers you are using and ensure the cut ends are at all times submerged in water. When the designers arrived, they saw wine barrels used as tables throughout the venue.

Two large Lomey trays were positioned atop the arch and filled with wet floral foam to provide a good water source for the large flower arrangements in the focal area. Positioned on each side of the arbor frame were water-saturated Grande holders filled with cascading flowers. These holders were secured to the frame with waterproof tape.

Rehydrate

When planning your wedding flowers, it is important to handle them correctly from the beginning to the end to extend their vase life and keep them looking fresh and blooming for your wedding and special events. Bouquets are typically held for photos and then again for the ceremony, which can mean that the bouquets are sometimes without a water source for around three hours.

To ensure that the fresh flowers have time to rehydrate and will be blooming for your big day, plan to have your flowers delivered 2-3 days prior to your event. On arrival, let them rehydrate, and plan to arrange them on the day prior to your event.

When you’re planning your wedding flowers and how to take care of them, ask your florist for suggestions of flowers that will last out of water. Some flowers, such as hydrangeas, can wilt within 45 minutes in heat without a water source. Roses or ranunculus, for example, will last much longer.

A centerpiece from the florist lasts a full week if you keep the water fresh. Just make sure you have done your research on how to cut the stems of the flowers you are using and ensure the cut ends are at all times submerged in water.

If you pick up garden roses, lisianthus and wax flowers (and many other types) on Thursday for your Saturday wedding, we kept them in gallon buckets with water in a closed/cool barn, so they weren’t even refrigerated. We made the centerpieces the night before but we used that green foam, which we soaked for 24 hours, so the flowers had some water.

Heat

To prepare your flowers for the heat of a wedding, you can ask your florist for suggestions of flowers that will last out of water. You can also position your flowers in a cool place and keep the water fresh in the vase.

If you are planning to create centerpieces with fresh cut flowers, it is recommended to do your research on how to cut the stems of the flowers you are using and ensure the cut ends are at all times submerged in water.

It is also important to plan ahead and have your flowers delivered 2-3 days prior to your event to ensure that the fresh flowers have time to rehydrate and will be blooming for your big day.

Vase life

Proper flower care is key to extending the vase life of your wedding flowers. Handling your flowers correctly from beginning to end will keep them looking fresh and blooming for your wedding and special events. Here are a few tips from our flower design pros for prepping your fresh flowers and helping them to last longer throughout your event.

Plan to have your flowers delivered 2-3 days prior to your event to ensure that the fresh flowers have time to rehydrate and will be blooming for your big day. On arrival, let them rehydrate, and plan to arrange them on the day prior to your event.

Bouquets are typically held for photos and then again for the ceremony. This can mean that the bouquets are sometimes without a water source for around three hours. Here’s what you can do: When you’re planning your wedding flowers and how to take care of them, ask your florist for suggestions of flowers that will last out of water. Some flowers, such as hydrangeas, can wilt within 45 minutes in heat without a water source. Roses or ranunculus, for example, will last much longer.

Ask your florist ahead of time if they'll be providing a vase for your bouquets. Most florists do. A centerpiece from the florist lasts a full week if you keep the water fresh. Just make sure you have done your research on how to cut the stems of the flowers you are using and ensure the cut ends are at all times submerged in water.

If you plan on doing your own wedding flowers, make the centerpieces the night before but use that green foam, which we soaked for 24 hours, so the flowers had some water. We kept them in gallon buckets with water in a closed/cool barn, so they weren’t even refrigerated.

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