Every time we talk to newlyweds they tell us the same thing: the wedding day just flies by! You’ve spent months or even years planning your Big Day only for it to go by in a flash. There is good news though: you can preserve the magic! We’ve created a list of items to save from your wedding so you can relive your special memories over and over again.
Your dress
A list of items to save from your wedding would be incomplete without the dress! It’s not “just a dress”. This is a memory of the most gorgeous dress worn on the most special day. Sure, you’ll have photos, but for most of us, saving the actual dress is really important.
Before you can hold onto the dress, you’ll need to get it professionally cleaned and then stored. We recommend leaving these tasks to the pros because they know just how to handle such delicate fabrics so they last.
Dress cleaning available at: Bridal Gown Cleaning, Millicent Bride, Impress Dry Cleaning, Bridal by Michael Tamem, and Wilde By Design.
Invitations and Save The Dates
Think back to that excitement you felt when you first sent out your Save The Dates and wedding invitations! It’s not just about giving the practical information, it was all about announcing to your friends and family that you are getting married. This is big.
Grab the other items to save from your wedding and put them all in a keepsake box or scrapbook. Your wedding stationery could go along with them or be framed and displayed.
Bonus tip: Keep a copy of your Save The Date and wedding invitation set for your photographer to include in photos on your wedding day.
Your vows
Whether you write your own vows or will be guided by your celebrant or solemniser, these are more than just words. This is more than just reciting lovely poetry. Your wedding vows are the promises you make to your partner to love and honour one another for all the days of your lives.
Along with other items to save from your wedding, you could keep a written copy of your vows in a keepsake box or scrapbook. Another idea is to frame your vows!
The bouquet
Those beautiful blooms you’ve carefully selected for your Big Day don’t have to wilt and be gone forever. You might not know this, but there are several ways you can preserve your wedding bouquet and enjoy the memories it holds.
With the help of the pros, you could dry your bouquet or preserve it in a piece of art to be displayed in your home.
Flower preservation available at: Darling Buds, With Love And Dreams, SIÓG Botanicals, Sweet Petals Floristry, and The Flower Bandits.
Personalised art
A beautiful piece of art is something that can be displayed in your home for years to come. Whether you have been gifted art or you’ve hired a live wedding artist or caricaturist, you’ll have something gorgeous as a keepsake.
The art could be a live painting of your wedding, a caricaturist or piece of art of you and your new spouse, or a painting or illustration of your bouquet! Whatever you choose.
Personalised art available at: Wedding Art, Linda Byrne The Wedding Illustrator, and Live Wedding Painter – Marcela Buckley.
Caricatures available at: Mark Heng, Andrew Goti, and Niall O Loughlin.
