How to Ship Your Flowers for Wedding Floral Preservation - A Step-by-Step Guide from Stag Ridge Mercantile

After your wedding day, one of the most important steps in preserving your bouquet is making sure it arrives to us safely and in great condition. At Stag Ridge Mercantile, we specialize in wedding floral preservation and treat every bouquet with the care it deserves, but it all starts with proper packaging and shipping.

Here’s everything you need to know to get your blooms to us quickly, safely, and sustainably:

Timing Matters: Send Within 4 Days if You Can

To preserve your wedding bouquet beautifully, flowers must arrive fresh. Please ship or drop off your bouquet within four days of your event if possible. The sooner, the better! Flowers press best when they’re still vibrant and hydrated. We do accept flowers later than four days after the event, but we will ask to see their condition before we accept the order.

Use Your Own Box — Reuse & Recycle!

We believe in reducing waste whenever we can. That’s why we encourage you to reuse an old Amazon or shipping box for your bouquet. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just sturdy and large enough to support your flowers without bending the petals or stems.

Tip: Almost everyone has a spare cardboard box laying around. Give it a second life by using it to ship your flowers!

How to Package Your Flowers

1. Keep Flowers Fresh

   • Store them in water until you’re ready to ship.

   • Do not include a vase or water container in your box.

2. Wrap the Stems

   • Wrap the bottom of the stems in damp paper towels to keep them hydrated.

   • Cover the wrapped stems in plastic wrap or a Ziploc bag to prevent leaks.

   • Secure with a rubber band or hair tie.

3. Trim If Needed

   • If stems are too long for the box, trim slightly. Leave a bit of space between the flowers and the box edge to prevent damage.

4. Protect the Blooms

   • Place the entire bouquet inside the box and surround it with packing paper to cushion it and keep it from shifting.

   • Do not wrap the flowers in plastic for shipping. It traps the moisture and causes them to mold very quickly. We want to encourage air flow.

     
     

Shipping Carrier Tips

We highly recommend shipping your flowers through UPS or FedEx. Because of our remote location (we're tucked away on a beautiful Tennessee farm!), USPS is sometimes unreliable.

To make things easier, we offer discounted UPS shipping labels. Just reach out at least one week before your event and we will send you a label.

Tip: Please do not require a signature for delivery—this can delay your flowers from reaching us on time!

Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet the Right Way

Shipping your bouquet properly is the first step in creating a keepsake that will last for years to come. Whether your flowers are full of bright summer color or soft neutral tones, we’re here to transform them into custom pressed flower art.

Ready to begin your wedding flower preservation journey? Reach out today to reserve your spot and request your discounted UPS label.

Shipping Instructions