| We could say that preserving flowers dates back | | | | preservation. Memories of walking down the aisle |
| to ancient Egypt. Flowers, still bright with color, | | | | and dancing at the reception may come flooding |
| have been discovered in Egyptian tombs. Even | | | | back. A beautiful design of preserved flowers |
| though their meaning has changed over the years, | | | | means much more than regular home decoration. |
| flowers have always symbolized a form of | | | | It encapsulates our past, keeping memories alive |
| beauty, memory, or tradition. In today's world, we | | | | of special moments and people. |
| use flowers for wedding bouquets, memorials, and | | | | Bouquet preservation also simply makes good |
| special holidays throughout the year. Millions of | | | | sense. Whatever the occasion, whether we invest |
| dollars are spent at florist shops. For example, | | | | twenty dollars or two thousand dollars, it is |
| $72 million was spent at online flower companies | | | | unfortunate when the investment shrivels up and |
| for Mother's Day in May 2000. | | | | dies in a week! Even though it may seem |
| That figure only represents one holiday and | | | | extreme, one's house could be completely |
| doesn't include in-store purchases! So if it is true | | | | decorated in floral memories. And if floral |
| that flowers have always been significant in | | | | decorating isn't one's taste, preserved floral |
| everyday life and death, and today's Americans | | | | designs make smart gifts. Preserving flowers |
| invest large amounts of money into their | | | | from special occasions makes the investment last |
| purchase, would it not make sense to preserve | | | | a lifetime. If an average wedding costs $20 |
| one's investment and memory? Floral | | | | thousand dollars, why not spend $100 to $300 |
| preservation is an art of both the heart and mind. | | | | more dollars to preserve flowers in a unique |
| Let's talk first about the heart. In our hearts, we | | | | framed design instead of throwing them in the |
| desire to cherish loving memories, many of which | | | | garbage? Photos are nice, but nothing beats the |
| include flowers. Our first prom or homecoming | | | | real thing. |
| dance involved a corsage and boutonniere. | | | | One would have to agree in both heart and mind |
| Marriage is full of flowers, from the wedding | | | | that floral preservation is an art worthy of |
| bouquet to centerpieces on the tables. When we | | | | investment. Flowers always have been and |
| lose a loved one, sympathy comes in the form of | | | | probably will always be a significant part of our |
| bouquets and flowers. And in between these | | | | traditions and memories. Let us look back with no |
| events, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Sweetest | | | | regrets, glad that we saved something to |
| Day, recitals, and awards are all filled with flowers. | | | | treasure. Whether it be one year or one hundred |
| This being the case, it only makes sense to | | | | years, we can hold onto special memories. Flower |
| preserve memories by preserving flowers donning | | | | Preservation can keep memories alive for |
| the occasion. Gazing at our preserved wedding | | | | generations. |
| bouquet framed on the wall is wedding | | | | |