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| Floral preservation is the process that extracts moisture from flowers, sealing the color and natural shape. The colors of the flowers are deepened and enhanced, leaving them as if they were still standing in water.
All flowers are displayed inside a virtually airtight environment, which keeps the flowers protected from dust and other types of damage. |
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When and How to Order |
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| Contact us to set up an order before your wedding (or other floral event) or let us know as soon as possible after the event. We recommend that you make a reservation deposit 3 weeks before your event to discuss the flowers that dry the best, your own decor, and to pick out frame and display options. If your event has already occurred act quickly, the fresher your flowers, the better. It is best if we receive flowers no later than 3-4 days after your event. Of course, flowers past their peak can always be replaced. Please contact us to make arrangements as soon as possible. |
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Is All Preservation the Same?
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| Suspended In Time™ has developed a revolutionary process of drying and preserving floral arrangements called the Suspended In Time Blend™ method. We have been using this method since 1997. We have not found any method that has compared to the superior results of Suspended In Time Blend.™ To our knowledge this is the only method available where your flowers can be dried in 3 to 5 days. Because this method dries the flowers so fast, the flowers do not have the deterioration that other drying methods have. The flower color and shape retention is amazing with Suspended In Time Blend.™ We have researched and use a special industrial sealing process with each encasement to keep air and humidity out. We use UV domes on all our frame and shadow box encasement to protect from light damage. These domes block 99% of all UV and over head light rays. You have to see our encasements to appreciate the quality and the professional, yet loving care that goes into every masterpiece.
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How Long Does Floral Preservation Take? |
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| We can have your bouquet dried in as soon as 3 to 5 days and encased within 3 weeks. Due to variables involved with other customers and their orders, Suspended In Time™ reserves the right to extend this time frame as needed. For a rush order contact us for prices and to set up arrangements. Please allow additional time for shipping. |
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How Long Will My Flowers Last? |
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| Suspended In Time™ specializes in heirloom quality preservation of floral memories that will last through generations of time under normal conditions. It is up to you, the customer, to do your part in taking care of your heirloom. We include a complete "care instructions" with every finished product so that you will know how to protect and take care of it. As a general rule, unless your encasement has been dropped or mishandled, your encasement should remain beautiful. There are some care instruction that go along with your finished product, and they are: Never use any cleaning products on you frames or domes. Use only cotton cloths and water if necessary. Keep your encasement as far away from swamp coolers or other water sources as possible. Although we use UV protected domes, to protect from fading, we suggest you keep your encasement away from direct sunlight. We do not warranty against scratches, fading or moisture damage. |
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How much Does Floral Preservation Cost? |
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All our encasements are made from the finest materials available, many are custom made especially for Suspended In Time.™ The cost depends upon the type and size of encasement you choose. We have encasements starting as low as $52.00 and ranging up to around $650.00 for our largest. The average large encasement costs between $224.00 – 329.00. Our prices include the preservation, a consultation with an experienced designer, and an encasement of your choice. We offer a variety of elegant high quality frames in a variety of decorating styles as well as a complete selection of colorful archival quality mats. |
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| Do Flowers Change Color and Can all Flowers be Preserved? |
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| The age and the condition of the flowers at the time we receive them plays a role in how well they are preserved. Ask your florist that your flowers be as fresh as possible and that they be arranged with a water source (frog, oasis, etc). Preservation will cause some color changes in your flowers. Some white flowers dry a creamy color and some colors especially red flowers dry darker. Flowers that are received in poor condition can be replaced at a minimal charge. Preserving mums and daisies (except Gerbera and Marguerite) are more difficult to dry as they are very fragile. Contact us for further information. |