One of the biggest perks of choosing artificial wedding flowers? You can lock in your dream florals months before your wedding and show up on the day knowing they look exactly as good as when they arrived. No last-minute panic, no sold-out situations. Here's how.
Why Ordering Early Is Your Superpower
Fresh florists are incredible at what they do, and there will always be a place for them in the wedding world. But one limitation they can't get around is timing. Fresh flowers have to be ordered and arranged close to the date, which means you're locking in your look in the final weeks of wedding planning, easily the most chaotic stretch of the whole process.
With faux, you have time on your side. Our Ready to Purchase ranges drop in limited runs. Styles sell out, colourways get discontinued, and once something is gone, it is gone. If you have fallen in love with a style, secure it the moment that happens, even if your wedding is six, nine, or twelve months away. The style you love may not wait, but your flowers absolutely will.
How to Store Them Properly (It's Easier Than You Think)
The original packaging is your best friend here. It is designed to protect the shape, stems, and detailing during transit, and it will do exactly the same job in storage. If you have already unpacked, a clean lidded box lined with tissue paper works perfectly too. The goal is simply that nothing is being crushed or compressed and is covered to avoid dust and sunlight.
From there, the key rules are:
• Keep them in a cool, dry spot away from direct sunlight. A wardrobe shelf, spare room, or linen cupboard is ideal. UV exposure fades colours over time, and prolonged heat can affect petal texture, so skip the garage, car boot, or anywhere near a window.
• Treat them like a nice piece of clothing. If you would store a delicate blouse somewhere, it is the right spot for your florals.
• Do not stack heavy items on top. Bouquets have a lot of dimensional detail and sustained weight will flatten the blooms. Give them space and they will hold their shape beautifully.
• Heavier arrangements can sit on the base of the box, with smaller pieces beside or above them so nothing is bearing unnecessary weight.
A Five-Minute Refresh Before the Big Day
Even with perfect storage, a quick once-over before the wedding is always a good idea. Here is our go-to refresh routine:
• Give each piece a light shake to resettle any blooms that have compressed slightly during storage.
• Use your fingers to gently re-open and reshape any petals that have lost a little body. Most florals will bounce back easily with a little coaxing.
• Run a cool hair dryer over silk or fabric petals on the lowest setting if any have flattened. This works a treat for restoring volume.
Five minutes. No water, no conditioning, no specialist kit. Done.
The Bottom Line
We have had brides tell us their Sonder + Stone bouquet looks just as good years post-wedding as it did on the day. That is not luck, that is the nature of high-quality faux florals stored with a little care.
Our ranges move quickly and we would hate for you to miss out on something you love because you waited. If you have found your style, grab it now, store it right, and trust that it will be ready and waiting when you are.
That's the beauty of flowers without the expiry date.