Forget Fresh: Dried Flowers Are the True Symbols of Love

Forget Fresh: Dried Flowers Are the True Symbols of Love

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While fresh flowers were made to mesmerize, they are also fleeting. An enchanting alternative that better embodies unconditional and undying sentiments may just be found in the preserved flowers that only The Wednesday Florist can provide.

Who doesn’t love flowers? They have served as the symbols of revered intangibles such as passion, loyalty, and forgiveness for millennia, after all. While they are almost unanimously remembered only in their fresh iterations, the art of preserving flowers has existed about as soon as they were first picked for ritualistic purposes in the first place. Thankfully, floral preservation has become more widely-appreciated through recent years as it catches up as an interior design trend. A local fire-starter in this regard seems to be Chloe Miranda’s The Wednesday Florist. Born in the midst of a raging pandemic in September 2020, this preserved flower store aims to show us why preserved floral arrangements are just as eye-catching as they are long-lasting.

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Nipping The Bud

There exists a notion that dried and preserved flowers are hollow, wilted shells of what were once living blooms. If that were the case, then these amazing florists would not have been doing their job correctly. If you need any more proof to convince yourself that preserved flowers are anything but lifeless, look no further than these deluxe preserved blue roses above.

The amazing state that these flowers remain in are a result of The Wednesday Florist’s drive to ‘go above and beyond in making sure that their passion is reflected in every piece’, says the young brand’s founder, Chloe Miranda. We certainly can’t disagree.

Perks Of A Dried Flower

While we can all attest to the beauty of these seemingly-immortal blooms, there are other perks that preserved flowers bring that gives it an edge against its fresher counterparts.

For one, the environmental strain inherently caused by the production of fresh flowers has been no secret through the years. Many cite the carbon emissions and excess pesticide use it brings to be practically unsustainable. The patronage of preserved flowers may alleviate these hazards precisely because of their enduring traits. Preserved flowers require no watering, produce little waste, and use less energy among other benefits.

Doubting the utility of fresh flowers has probably brushed your mind more than once in a while, everytime you’re forced to either shell out extra for them on an occasion, or once you throw them out when they inevitably wilt, despite the extensive maintenance you painstakingly put it through. 

Expertly-preserved flowers from The Wednesday Florist will luckily not force you to utter the crummy excuse along the lines of “at least they will last in memory.”  When they say these flowers are long-lasting, they are long-lasting. The brand also provides a simple, but helpful care guide on their Instagram page to allow you to ensure the bloom’s preservation.

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Beyond Service

Like the exquisite beauty of the Red Radiance boxed blossom below, preserved flowers pretty much sell themselves. In fact, we love them so much, we even found a couple of great ways to preserve flowers on your own. What makes the difference in getting blooms from The Wednesday Florist though, is service and convenience. 

The Wednesday Florist makes sure to separate itself from being just another flower store in providing a service that they claim is undeniably superior. Aside from the options in their regular catalogue, the brand also prides itself in accepting all orders for customized arrangements. This allows patrons to have an option of adding their own personal flare down to the minute details.

It cannot be denied that nothing embodies the naked beauty of our feelings like fresh flowers. In reality, not all sentiments last beyond the next season; much less a day. This is where the power to preserve becomes essential; because the moment we decide to keep these said sentiments from evaporating is the moment it becomes a part of our identity. The constant effort to keep your sentiments towards a certain entity alive—may just be the definition of love. Fresh flowers are untainted emotions; but preserved flowers represent the sentiments that will remain with us forever.

Interested in a preserved bouquet? Or are you looking for a more personalized arrangement? Make sure to pay The Wednesday Florist a visit over at their Instagram Page.

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