Shadowbox for wedding bouquet/corsage?

Question

For my preserved wedding bouquet, and my husband's wedding corsage, I would like to put them in a shadowbox. I'm not really an artsy/crafty person, but I'm trying to think where to buy one or order one from, that is reasonably priced... It would have to be a large one... Also, trying to think how to mount it in there?... Any thoughts? :)

Answer 1

For something as valuable as your wedding flowers, it's better in the long run, to have them mounted professionally. Everything has to be archival, the glass has to be a certain UV protective value, nothing should touch the glass, etc, etc. There is more to preserving your flowers properly, then just putting them in a shadowbox. Seek a professional.

Answer 2

They seem to be all places who want to create the bouquet, preserve it and then put it in a shadowbox for you. There is a good frame shop in my area, and I would guess they would charge around $60.00 for a box if you wanted to put in your own flowers. You could check in your area for frame shops.

If you have a relative who's handy, maybe they could build you a special box and stain or paint it in colors to match your home. As for putting them in, you can buy a bouquet stand for the bouquet and wire the boutonniere to the back (you'll need to have holes drilled) or you can wire them both.

Answer 3

You can usually always find shadow boxes of different sizes at a craft store like Hobby Lobby or Michael's. You can mount it with pins or ask the craft store different ideas of how to mount it. Also I have heard that hairspray dries out flowers if you haven't already dried them. Good luck.

Answer 4

In Michaels I saw display cases that you can buy. They are different sizes. Small like for a baseball and larger like a 5 gallon fish tank but closed on all sides. They have other sizes too.

Answer 5

I've seen shadow boxes at Michaels and AC Moore. If you go to the framing department in either of these stores they can custom make something for you.