How to Ship Me Your
 Fresh Flower Bouquet

How to Ship Me Your
Fresh Flowers Using Water Tubes

How to Ship Me Your Flowers If They are Already Dry, or You are Drying Them In Silica Gel Before You Mail Them

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How To Pack Your Fresh Flowers: When mailing the whole bouquet

1. Keep your bouquet in water until you get ready to ship (**Please ship your flowers the next business day after your event).
2. Take a wet paper towel or rag and wrap it around the stems, place the stems in a plastic bag to catch any water, and secure it all with a rubber band - this will keep your flowers hydrated during their journey.
3. DO NOT wrap flower heads in plastic - keep the top of the bouquet open so the flowers can breathe.
4. Make a nest for your flowers in the bottom of the box with crumpled newspaper, or brown packing paper. Make sure the box you choose is just taller than the bouquet, So your flowers don't get bruised.
Note: If you are sending your flowers in the heat of the summer please add a frozen ice pack secured to the bottom of the box with duct tape, to keep the flowers cool.
5. Now, place your flowers in that nest. Make sure you have filled the sides of the box with enough packing material to ensure the bouquet doesn’t bump around in the box, causing damage.
6. Please include a note for me in your package with your name and number, include any photos, mementos, or additional items you want included in your preservation.
7. Finally, close the box and seal it with your packing tape.
Please add notes that say "This End Up" "Handle With Care" "Fresh Flowers" all over the box, so that your flowers will have the best chance of getting here safely.
How To Ship Your Flowers:
Overnight ship your bouquet for best results.
I recommend using the US Post Office as they tend to be the most cost effective for sending flowers in the mail. Sending a bouquet overnight should be anywhere from $30-150 per shipment depending on the weight of your package. Feel free to check around to get the most cost effective way to send me your flowers.
If you would like to see a video of how to do this. Let me know.
8. After booking I’ll send you my address.
Note: If your wedding is on a Saturday, you’ll want to keep the flowers in water and get them in the mail first thing Monday morning. They will need to be shipped via overnight shipping so that I can dry them before they start wilting/browning. I understand that this shipping is not cheap, but you will not regret the investment of having your flowers preserved. Buds Blooms and Blossoms does not cover the price of shipping.
After your resin piece(s) are completed I can mail your finished treasured memories for the cost of shipping.

If you are not local to Cache Valley Utah, you can mail me your fresh flowers.
 24 hours after your event is ideal. There are several ways to send me your flowers

How To Pack Your Fresh Flowers: When mailing individual flower stems with water tubes
Plan ahead and purchase water tube also called aqua picks from Amazon or your local florist

1. Keep your bouquet in water until you get ready to ship (**Please ship your flowers the next business day after your event).
2. Fill each water tube about 3/4 full with clean water.
3. Unwrap the wedding bouquet and separate the flowers. Cut the stems at an angle.  
4. Insert each flower stem securely into the water tube. Make sure the seal is tight to avoid leaks.
5. Line you shipping box with padding. This could be newspaper, tissue paper, or packing peanuts.
Make sure the box you choose is just taller than the flowers, So your flowers don't get bruised.
6. Arrange flowers so they don't shift during transit. Use newspaper or tissue paper around the flowers so the don't shift. DO NOT wrap flower heads in plastic - keep the flowers uncovered so the flowers can breathe.
Note: If you are sending your flowers in the heat of the summer please add a frozen ice pack secured to the bottom of the box with duct tape, to keep the flowers cool.
7. Please include a note for me in your package with your name and number, include any photos, mementos, or additional items you want included in your preservation.
8. Finally, close the box and seal it with your packing tape.
Please add notes that say "This End Up" "Handle With Care" "Fresh Flowers" all over the box, so that your flowers will have the best chance of getting here safely.
How To Ship Your Flowers:
Overnight ship your flowers for best results.
I recommend using the US Post Office as they tend to be the most cost effective for sending flowers in the mail. Sending fresh flowers overnight should be anywhere from $30-75 per shipment depending on the weight of your package. Feel free to check around to get the most cost effective way to send me your flowers.
8. After booking I’ll send you my address.
Note: If your wedding is on a Saturday, you’ll want to keep the flowers in water and get them in the mail first thing Monday morning. They will need to be shipped via overnight shipping so that I can dry them before they start wilting/browning. I understand that this shipping is not cheap, but you will not regret the investment of having your flowers preserved. Buds Blooms and Blossoms does not cover the price of shipping.
After your resin piece(s) are completed I can mail your finished treasured memories for the cost of shipping.

What you will need:
A box just bigger that the fresh flowers in the tubes
Water tubes (aqua picks) filled with clean water
New paper or brown wrapping paper
Ice packs
Note: with your personal information
Fresh Flowers-This End Up-Fragile signs all over the box

Mailing me your flowers this way is more cost effective because you can use a smaller box.
I find the the large Priority box from the US Post Office works well for this

How To Dry Your Flowers Using Silica Gel: When shipping your flowers that are either air dried or dried in Silica Gel before shipping.
Plan ahead and purchase Silica Gel from Amazon and an airtight container 

1. Keep your bouquet in water until you are ready to dry them in Silica Gel.
2. Pour a 1 inch layer of Silica Gel into your airtight container.
3. Cut your stems right at the base of the flower
4. Position flowers carefully, place the flowers face-up or on their side, depending on the shape.
5. Support petals with silica gel as needed, especially for open or fragile blooms.
6. Gently cover with Silica Gel slowly, letting it flow between petals until fully covered. Be gentle to preserve the shape.
7. Place the lid on the container. Let the flowers sit in the Silica Gel for 2-4 weeks. Some flowers may take longer to dry.
8. After 2-4 weeks remove the Silica Gel from the flowers.

Pack and Ship Your Dried Flowers: When mailing your individual flower that are dry
1. Line your shipping box with padding. This could be newspaper, tissue paper, or packing peanuts.
Make sure the box you choose is just taller than the flowers, So your flowers don't get crushed.
2. Arrange flowers so they don't shift during transit. Use tissue paper or soft padding on top of and around the flowers so the don't shift. 
3. Please include a note for me in your package with your name and number, include any photos, mementos, or additional items you want included in your preservation.
5. Add Silica packets (optional for moisture control)
6. Finally, close the box and seal it with your packing tape.
Please add notes that say "This End Up" "Handle With Care" "fragile" and "Keep Dry" all over the box, so that your flowers will have the best chance of getting here safely.
7. Standard Shipping is fine since dried flowers aren't perishable.
I recommend using the US Post Office as they tend to be the most cost effective.  Feel free to check around to get the most cost effective way to send me your flowers.
8. After booking I’ll send you my address.
Note: I know there are a lot of extra steps when sending me your flowers this way, but you will not regret the investment of having your flowers preserved.
Buds Blooms and Blossoms does not cover the price of shipping.
After your resin piece(s) are completed I can mail your finished treasured memories for the cost of shipping.

Mailing me your flowers this was is more cost effective because you can use a smaller boxand standard shipping, saving you money.
The large Priority box from the US Post Office works well for this

What you will need:
Silica Gel-you can find this on Amazon
Airtight container
A box just bigger that the bouquet
New paper or brown wrapping paper
Note: with your personal information
Delicate Flowers-This End Up-Fragile signs all over the box

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What you will need:
A box just bigger that the bouquet
Wet paper towels
2 ziplock bags, 2 rubber bands
News paper or brown wrapping paper
Ice packs
Note: with your personal information
Fresh Flowers-This End Up-Fragile signs all over the box

Video on how to ship me your fresh bouquet

Video on drying your flowers in Silica Gel before shipping them to me