How to preserve a wedding bouquet after a destination wedding
Preserving a bouquet after a destination wedding is difficult because standard preservation services usually require mailing the flowers within 24 hours. Being away from home makes meeting this tight timeframe nearly impossible for brides still traveling.
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- 1Mailing the bouquet within 24 hours after the wedding (though difficult when abroad)Did this help you?
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“My wedding will be in Mexico so I'm not sure if I need to do a different service than she did - she had to mail hers within 24 hours after the wedding. Since I will still be in Mexico this might be difficult.”source ↗
“Following cause I’m not sure what I want to do with my bouquet after!”source ↗
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