How Can I Preserve Funeral Flowers? Beautiful Ways to Keep Their Memory Alive
Losing someone you love is never easy. During such a difficult time, even the smallest things can hold an enormous amount of meaning.
Funeral flowers are one of those things.
Whether it’s a beautiful arrangement chosen especially for a loved one, a single rose placed on their coffin, or flowers received from family and friends, these blooms can carry precious memories.
But as the days pass and the flowers begin to fade, you might find yourself asking:
“How can I preserve funeral flowers so I can keep them forever?”
The good news is that you don’t have to say goodbye to those flowers.
There are several beautiful ways to preserve funeral flowers, from drying them at home to having them professionally preserved in resin, framed displays or memorial jewellery.
At Made By Mannie, we specialise in funeral flower preservation, helping families across the UK transform meaningful flowers into beautiful, handmade memorial keepsakes.
Here are some of the ways you can keep those special flowers close.
1. Preserve Funeral Flowers in Resin
One of the most popular ways to preserve funeral flowers is by having them professionally dried and encased in clear resin.
Resin flower preservation allows you to keep the actual flowers from a loved one’s funeral inside a beautiful, personalised keepsake.
Rather than leaving them to fade, your flowers can become something you can display in your home and treasure for years to come.
At Made By Mannie, we carefully dry your flowers before arranging them inside resin to create a unique piece.
Popular memorial resin keepsakes include:
- Resin hearts
- Flower preservation spheres
- Memorial blocks
- Decorative paperweights
- Smaller sentimental keepsakes
A single rose from a funeral arrangement can become a delicate resin heart, while several blooms can be arranged together in a larger display piece.
Each keepsake is completely unique because every flower has its own story.
Why choose resin funeral flower preservation?
Resin is a lovely option if you want to protect your flowers while creating something beautiful that can be displayed every day.
Although natural flowers and resin can gradually change colour over time, professional preservation helps create a lasting reminder of someone special.
2. Turn Funeral Flowers Into a Beautiful Dried Flower Frame
If you’d prefer to keep the natural appearance of your flowers, a dried flower frame is another wonderful option.
At Made By Mannie, we offer professionally preserved flower frames that allow you to display your loved one’s funeral flowers as a piece of meaningful artwork.
Flowers are carefully dried and arranged within a frame, preserving as much of their original shape and character as possible.
You could choose to preserve:
- A selection of flowers from a funeral spray
- A single meaningful rose
- Flowers from a sympathy bouquet
- A small arrangement of your loved one’s favourite blooms
A memorial flower frame can become a beautiful addition to your home, offering a quiet place to remember someone you miss.
Some of our frames can also be personalised with meaningful wording, making the finished piece even more special.
Explore our dried flower frames
3. Create Memorial Jewellery Using Funeral Flowers
Sometimes, keeping a memory close means having something you can carry with you.
Memorial jewellery made from funeral flowers is a particularly personal way to remember someone special.
Small dried petals from funeral arrangements can be incorporated into keepsake jewellery, allowing you to carry a little piece of that memory wherever you go.
Unlike a larger display piece, memorial jewellery can be worn on special occasions or kept close every day.
It can also make a thoughtful gift for other family members who would like their own keepsake.
You don’t necessarily need an entire bouquet. Depending on the design, even a small number of petals may be enough to create something meaningful.
At Made By Mannie, we also specialise in memorial keepsakes incorporating ashes and hair, offering families different ways to remember their loved ones.
4. Can I Dry Funeral Flowers Myself?
Yes! If you’re wondering how to preserve funeral flowers at home, there are a few methods you can try.
Air drying funeral flowers
Pressing funeral flowers
Drying funeral flowers with silica gel
5. How Soon After a Funeral Should I Preserve the Flowers?
This is one of the most important questions when considering funeral flower preservation.
The sooner you arrange preservation, the better.
Fresh flowers naturally begin to deteriorate once they have been cut, and waiting too long can affect their appearance and suitability for preservation.
At Made By Mannie, we recommend that flowers arrive with us as fresh as possible, ideally within two days of the funeral or receiving the flowers.
If you’re planning to preserve funeral flowers, here are a few things you can do:
- Choose your flowers carefully. Select the blooms that mean the most to you, particularly those still looking fresh.
- Keep them somewhere cool. Avoid direct sunlight, radiators and excessive heat.
- Keep cut stems hydrated where possible. This can help maintain their condition before they’re prepared for preservation.
- Contact your preservation specialist promptly. They can advise you on how to prepare and package your flowers safely.
If your flowers have already started to wilt, please don’t assume it’s too late.
Get in touch and we can discuss whether they may still be suitable for preservation.
6. Can You Preserve Flowers From a Funeral That Happened Weeks Ago?
This depends on the condition of the flowers.
Fresh flowers that have been left for several weeks may be too deteriorated to preserve successfully.
However, if you’ve already dried your funeral flowers at home, there may still be options for turning them into a keepsake.
The important thing is to understand that preservation cannot reverse damage that has already occurred.
At Made By Mannie, we always want your finished keepsake to be something you can treasure, so we’ll discuss the condition of your flowers and what may be possible before proceeding.
7. Can I Send Funeral Flowers for Preservation From Anywhere in the UK?
Absolutely.
Although Made By Mannie is based in Sunderland in the North East of England, we accept flower preservation orders from across the UK.
You don’t need to live nearby to have your loved one’s funeral flowers transformed into a memorial keepsake.
Whether you’re based in Newcastle, Durham, Yorkshire, Manchester, London, Scotland, Wales or elsewhere in the UK, you can contact us to arrange funeral flower preservation.
We can provide guidance on carefully preparing and posting your flowers to our workshop.
We understand how precious these flowers are, particularly when they are connected to someone you’ve lost.
Every memorial preservation order is treated with the care, patience and respect it deserves.
8. What Is the Best Way to Preserve Funeral Flowers?
There really isn’t one right answer.
The best way to preserve funeral flowers depends on how you would like to remember your loved one.
If you’d love a decorative piece for your home, resin preservation could be ideal.
If you want to retain the natural appearance of a larger arrangement, a dried flower frame may be the perfect choice.
And if you’d prefer something small and personal that you can keep close, memorial jewellery might be just what you’re looking for.
You can also preserve different flowers from the same arrangement in several keepsakes, giving family members their own special memory to treasure.
Whatever you choose, it’s the meaning behind the flowers that makes the finished piece so precious.
Funeral Flower Preservation FAQs
Can funeral flowers be preserved forever?
Funeral flowers can be professionally dried and turned into keepsakes that last for many years. However, natural flowers can change colour over time, and no preservation method can guarantee that their appearance will remain unchanged forever.
Can I preserve a single rose from a funeral?
Yes. A single rose can be used to create a meaningful resin keepsake or framed display, depending on its size and condition.
Can funeral flowers be preserved in resin?
Yes. Funeral flowers can be carefully dried before being set into resin to create hearts, blocks, spheres and other personalised memorial keepsakes.
Can I preserve flowers from a coffin spray?
Yes. Selected flowers from coffin sprays, wreaths and other funeral arrangements can be preserved, provided they are in suitable condition.
How much does funeral flower preservation cost?
The cost depends on the size and style of the keepsake you choose. Smaller resin pieces generally cost less than larger floral displays or bespoke framed arrangements.
You can explore our available designs and prices on the Made By Mannie website.
Do I need to preserve the entire funeral arrangement?
Not at all. You can choose just a few meaningful flowers or petals. Sometimes a single bloom holds just as much sentiment as an entire arrangement.
Preserve Their Flowers. Treasure Their Memory.
Funeral flowers are so much more than a beautiful arrangement.
They represent love, remembrance and the people who came together to say goodbye.
And while the flowers themselves may not last forever in their original form, the memories attached to them can continue to be cherished.
At Made By Mannie, we understand that memorial preservation is about much more than creating something beautiful.
It’s about taking something that holds a precious memory and giving it a new place in your life.
Whether you’d like a delicate resin heart, a framed floral arrangement or a small piece of memorial jewellery, we’re here to help you create something truly personal.
Looking to preserve funeral flowers?
Visit www.madebymannie.co.uk to explore our flower and memorial preservation options, or get in touch to discuss your ideas.
Because some flowers hold memories too precious to let fade.