Flower Pressing & Preservation Services in Las Vegas, NV

Preserve your precious blooms with Bud Weismiller Florist expert flower pressing and preservation services in Las Vegas. We specialize in turning your preserved blooms into works of art.  We dry the most special parts of the fresh flowers from your special event and present in a meaningful way that will preserve them for years to come.

Beautifully framed art made from preserved hydrangea flowers.We think it's wonderful that people want to hold onto the beauty and sentiment of fresh flowers! Here's a list of occasions where someone would likely want to preserve them:

  • Weddings:
    • The bridal bouquet is often the most cherished floral arrangement.
    • Flowers from the wedding ceremony or reception decorations.
  • Funerals/Memorials:
    • Flowers from funeral arrangements hold significant emotional value.
    • Preserving them can be a way to honor and remember a loved one.
  • Anniversaries:
    • Flowers received on a milestone anniversary.
    • Recreating or preserving a portion of a wedding anniversary bouquet.
  • Births/Baby Showers:
    • Flowers received when a new baby is born.
    • Flowers from a baby shower.
  • Graduations:
    • Flowers received during graduation ceremonies.
  • Proms/Dances:
    • Corsages or bouquets from special dances.
  • Special Gifts:
    • Flowers received from a particularly meaningful gift.
    • Flowers given during a proposal or engagement.
  • Holidays:
    • Flowers from special holiday celebrations, like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
  • Personal Milestones:
    • Flowers from a significant personal achievement or event.
    • Flowers from a special garden.

Essentially, any occasion that holds deep emotional significance can be a reason to preserve fresh flowers.

We are a little bit different as we don't preserve in epoxies or use any chemicals in our process.  

What Is Our Process for Drying Flowers?

There are many different processes for drying flowers, but each process slowly and evenly removes the moisture from your flowers while preserving the color and condition of the flower. Here are the three methods for drying flowers that we use.

  1. Air drying: Air drying is our preferred method and is the most traditional method of drying flowers. To air-dry flowers, you bind a series of small bouquets and hang them upside down. This method takes two to four weeks to complete because it takes plenty of time for flowers to fully dry without some sort of accelerant. Air drying is great for making dried bouquets for table centerpieces or decorative accents around your home.
  2. Desiccant method: You can simply submerge your flowers in a bed of desiccant—like kitty litter or silica gel—and let them sit for a few weeks to remove their moisture. This method takes longer, but it can preserve their color more effectively.
  3. Pressing: Pressing flowers involves using heavy objects to squeeze the moisture out of a flower. Pressing is an effective way to dry flowers for crafts, artwork, or stationery.

What Types of Flowers Work Well for Drying?

Some examples of flowers that work best for drying include:

  • Sturdy blossoms: Small and sturdy blossoms like hydrangeas, amaranth, lavender, baby’s breath, celosia, and strawflower do well with air-drying because they have a lesser water content than other flowers and hold up well during the long drying process.
  • Flowers with multiple layers: Large, dense flowers or flowers with open-faced petals like roses, tulips, zinnias, and chrysanthemums .
  • Smaller or flatter flowers: Small or flat types of flowers with a single layer of petals are the best ones to press. Some flowers that can be pressed include daisies, pansies, lavender sprigs, and violas.
  • Larger flowers: Big blooms or more delicate flowers should be kept in a sealed container of moisture-removing substance. Lilacs, pansies, dahlias, peonies, and daisies hold up well when dried in a desiccant.

What Types of Flowers Work Well for Drying?

Some examples of flowers that work best for drying include:

  • Sturdy blossoms: Small and sturdy blossoms like hydrangeas, amaranth, lavender, baby’s breath, celosia, and strawflower do well with air-drying because they have a lesser water content than other flowers and hold up well during the long drying process.
  • Flowers with multiple layers: Large, dense flowers or flowers with open-faced petals like roses, tulips, zinnias, and chrysanthemums can withstand the heat of the oven or microwave.
  • Smaller or flatter flowers: Small or flat types of flowers with a single layer of petals are the best ones to press. Some flowers that can be pressed include daisies, pansies, lavender sprigs, and violas.
  • Larger flowers: Big blooms or more delicate flowers should be kept in a sealed container of moisture-removing substance. Lilacs, pansies, dahlias, peonies, and daisies hold up well when dried in a desiccant.

The Different Ways We Use Dried Flowers

Dried flowers have a number of uses, including the following:

  1. Potpourri: You can use dried flowers to create a blend of petals in a bowl or a sachet that adds fragrance and color to your home.
  2. Wedding bouquet: Dried flowers hold their shape and color longer than fresh flowers, which can make them a more reliable and attractive option for your wedding day.
  3. Flower crowns: String large dried flowers together for a flower crown if you’re looking for a creative accent to your wedding day look or something to complement your bridesmaids’ looks.
  4. Decorative bouquets: Dried flower bouquets provide an alternative to fresh bouquets that can maintain their appearance for way longer than fresh flowers.
  5. Scrapbooks: If you want to preserve a special bouquet of flowers you received from a loved one, you can dry the flowers as a keepsake like jewelry or bookmarks.
  6. Craft projects: You can add dried flowers to a number of DIY projects like handmade cards, candles, or wall art.
  7. Gifting: You can tie dried flowers to a gift with a ribbon for a creative accent to any holiday present.