Dried flowers have become an increasingly popular, chic and sustainable choice for weddings in recent years. So, if you’re planning to incorporate dried wedding flowers into your big day, you’ll want to know when the best time to order dried flowers for your wedding is.
That’s where we’re here to help.
Why Choose Dried Wedding Flowers?
First let’s remind ourselves of why you’d choose dried flowers for your wedding.
Number 1 - they LAST. Unlike the fresh flower option, dried wedding flowers won’t wilt after a day or two, making them the perfect keepsake after the big day’s finished. If you decide to go for dried flowers at your wedding, they also make the perfect gifts for your bridesmaids, friends and family to take home as a beautiful reminder of the wedding to cherish for years to come.
This means they’re far more sustainable. Dried flowers help to cut down on the carbon footprint of the fresh cut flower industry, making them a perfect choice for eco cautious couples out there.
Dried flowers are also super versatile - whether you’re looking for a more traditional style, or something more wild and boho, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Finally, forget seasonal limitations. Dried flowers are available all year round, meaning no limitations from season to season, so you can get hold of your favourite flowers whatever time of year.
When to order dried flowers for your wedding
That brings us to the question of when to order dried flowers for your wedding.
From the online dried flower wedding range
We offer an extensive online collection of dried wedding flowers in our ‘dried flower wedding collection’. From traditional palettes and flowers in our Laurel dried flower wedding range, to perfect autumn wedding flowers in our Penny range, to something a little boho in the Darla collection.
So, when should you order these?
To help, we offer the option for you to buy your dried wedding flowers up to a year in advance. This means you can place your online order and schedule the delivery up to a year in the future. That’s one more thing to tick off the list.
We would suggest that you schedule your dried wedding flowers to arrive anywhere between 1 week before the wedding date, to a couple of months before. The beauty of dried flowers for your wedding is that they will last, so receiving them a couple of months before means you can have them ready to go, and they will still look great on the big day.
If you’re ordering last minute dried wedding flowers, please note we have a 2 week lead time but can always turn our flowers around quicker so just let us know when you need them.
Going for bespoke dried wedding flowers
If you want your dried wedding flowers to be a little more bespoke, then we would also suggest to reach out to us as soon as you’ve started planning.
We can take bespoke dried wedding flowers booking 2 years in advance, and are happy to talk through your ideas at any stage. Of course, if things change you can let us know and we’ll be flexible with your requirements.
Once you’ve received your dried wedding flowers around 2-4 weeks before the wedding date, make sure you inspect them to ensure they’re in perfect condition, and then keep them in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and moisture to keep them looking perfect. You can keep them in the box they arrived in.
Does timing matter with dried wedding flowers?
Although timing isn’t as key with dried flowers for your wedding as it is with fresh, timing matters in order to give us enough time to get your flowers made up and shipped out to you, this is especially important for bespoke designs.
How to care for your dried wedding flowers
Once you’ve received your dried wedding flowers, you can keep them stored in the box they arrived in once you’ve unboxed and checked them.
We’d then suggest keeping them dry, keeping them away from any moisture or humidity. Keep them in a cool place, and away from direct sunlight.
If you’re looking for dried wedding flowers, whether it’s in 2 weeks or 2 years, get in touch with the Dried team today. We’re experts in dried wedding flowers having won dried wedding florist of the year in 2023, and will work closely with you to create the dried wedding flowers of your dreams.