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The Irish Sun
03-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
I'm horrified by what an Etsy seller did to my beautiful wedding bouquet – people agree it looks ‘awful & tacky'
WEDDING flowers are often very poignant for a bride - and so to prevent them from being ruined, many people look to preserve their blooms so they can keep them. One woman who was desperate to cherish her gorgeous autumnal bouquet forever immediately sent hers off to be preserved. 4 Ciara was left gutted when she saw how her wedding flowers had been preserved Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick 4 The bride showed her bunch at her wedding in all their glory Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick 4 She was not impressed with how an Etsy seller had preserved them Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick Chiara Resnick shared how she had selected an Etsy seller who specialised in preserving bridal bouquets. However, when she received the flat-lay frame back, she was horrified at the finished result. On her She wrote: 'My beautiful wedding bouquet that I sent to an Etsy seller to preserve. More on weddings 'If I don't laugh about it, I'll cry.' The preserved bunch looked rather squished in the frame and a tad sad-looking compared to how they had looked on the day. Over 53,000 people have liked her video, and many rushed to the comment to share their view on her wedding 'fail.' Many said how they thought it looked 'awful' and 'tacky.' Most read in Fabulous One said: 'I'd be SUINGGGGGGGGG.' A second added: 'Noooooo. Noooooo. Please tell me you didn't send the whole bouquet???' We just tied the knot at Glastonbury in front of 500 strangers - I wore a £27 Shein dress & we saved £20K on the DJ too A third agreed: 'they look like coffee filters, i'm so sorry.' Meanwhile, some didn't think it was as bad as she thought. One person commented: 'I think it looks good? I mean its like pressed flowers??' However, one person explained what they thought had happened for it to turn out as it did. They shared: 'It's because they were pressed whole, instead of petals Bering done separately. 'Whole can be done but tbh these look like they had a rough go in a microwave press or am.' 4 The bride had opted for a stunning autumnal-looking bunch Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick FLOWER PRESERVING It's possible to preserve your flowers yourself at home after your wedding - but you may wish to rely on a professional you trust. The first step is to dry your flowers while they still look nice , ideally the day after your wedding with them being in water overnight. Remove flowers from the bouquet so they can dry separately hung upside down in a cool, dry place. Flowers can be pressed in a professional press or in a large weighted object. You should use absorbent paper such as kitchen roll or blotting paper if pressing between a book. Keep in a cool dry spot for a minimum of four weeks before seeing if they have fully dried. An alternative method could be to preserve flowers in silica gel or resin. Average cost of a wedding in 2025 Recent research by more than £20,000. Food - £6,000 Honeymoon - £4,329 Wedding outfits - £3,500 Entertainment - £2,000 Engagement ring - £1,948 Flowers - £1,110 Wedding ring - £1,000 Wedding transport - £700 Total = £20,587
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm horrified by what an Etsy seller did to my beautiful wedding bouquet – people agree it looks ‘awful & tacky'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WEDDING flowers are often very poignant for a bride - and so to prevent them from being ruined, many people look to preserve their blooms so they can keep them. One woman who was desperate to cherish her gorgeous autumnal bouquet forever immediately sent hers off to be preserved. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Ciara was left gutted when she saw how her wedding flowers had been preserved Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick 4 The bride showed her bunch at her wedding in all their glory Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick 4 She was not impressed with how an Etsy seller had preserved them Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick Chiara Resnick shared how she had selected an Etsy seller who specialised in preserving bridal bouquets. However, when she received the flat-lay frame back, she was horrified at the finished result. On her @ciararesnick account, she shared photos of the flowers looking beautiful on her wedding day, and then how they looked once preserved. She wrote: 'My beautiful wedding bouquet that I sent to an Etsy seller to preserve. 'If I don't laugh about it, I'll cry.' The preserved bunch looked rather squished in the frame and a tad sad-looking compared to how they had looked on the day. Over 53,000 people have liked her video, and many rushed to the comment to share their view on her wedding 'fail.' Many said how they thought it looked 'awful' and 'tacky.' One said: 'I'd be SUINGGGGGGGGG.' A second added: 'Noooooo. Noooooo. Please tell me you didn't send the whole bouquet???' We just tied the knot at Glastonbury in front of 500 strangers - I wore a £27 Shein dress & we saved £20K on the DJ too A third agreed: 'they look like coffee filters, i'm so sorry.' Meanwhile, some didn't think it was as bad as she thought. One person commented: 'I think it looks good? I mean its like pressed flowers??' However, one person explained what they thought had happened for it to turn out as it did. They shared: 'It's because they were pressed whole, instead of petals Bering done separately. 'Whole can be done but tbh these look like they had a rough go in a microwave press or am.' 4 The bride had opted for a stunning autumnal-looking bunch Credit: tiktok/@ciararesnick FLOWER PRESERVING It's possible to preserve your flowers yourself at home after your wedding - but you may wish to rely on a professional you trust. The first step is to dry your flowers while they still look nice, ideally the day after your wedding with them being in water overnight. Remove flowers from the bouquet so they can dry separately hung upside down in a cool, dry place. Flowers can be pressed in a professional press or in a large weighted object. You should use absorbent paper such as kitchen roll or blotting paper if pressing between a book. Keep in a cool dry spot for a minimum of four weeks before seeing if they have fully dried. An alternative method could be to preserve flowers in silica gel or resin.
The Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm horrified by what an Etsy seller did to my beautiful wedding bouquet – people agree it looks ‘awful & tacky'
WEDDING flowers are often very poignant for a bride - and so to prevent them from being ruined, many people look to preserve their blooms so they can keep them. One woman who was desperate to cherish her gorgeous autumnal bouquet forever immediately sent hers off to be preserved. 4 4 4 Chiara Resnick shared how she had selected an Etsy seller who specialised in preserving bridal bouquets. However, when she received the flat-lay frame back, she was horrified at the finished result. On her @ciararesnick account, she shared photos of the flowers looking beautiful on her wedding day, and then how they looked once preserved. She wrote: 'My beautiful wedding bouquet that I sent to an Etsy seller to preserve. 'If I don't laugh about it, I'll cry.' The preserved bunch looked rather squished in the frame and a tad sad-looking compared to how they had looked on the day. Over 53,000 people have liked her video, and many rushed to the comment to share their view on her wedding 'fail.' Many said how they thought it looked 'awful' and 'tacky.' One said: 'I'd be SUINGGGGGGGGG.' A second added: 'Noooooo. Noooooo. Please tell me you didn't send the whole bouquet???' We just tied the knot at Glastonbury in front of 500 strangers - I wore a £27 Shein dress & we saved £20K on the DJ too A third agreed: 'they look like coffee filters, i'm so sorry.' Meanwhile, some didn't think it was as bad as she thought. One person commented: 'I think it looks good? I mean its like pressed flowers??' However, one person explained what they thought had happened for it to turn out as it did. They shared: 'It's because they were pressed whole, instead of petals Bering done separately. 'Whole can be done but tbh these look like they had a rough go in a microwave press or am.' 4 FLOWER PRESERVING It's possible to preserve your flowers yourself at home after your wedding - but you may wish to rely on a professional you trust. The first step is to dry your flowers while they still look nice, ideally the day after your wedding with them being in water overnight. Remove flowers from the bouquet so they can dry separately hung upside down in a cool, dry place. Flowers can be pressed in a professional press or in a large weighted object. You should use absorbent paper such as kitchen roll or blotting paper if pressing between a book. Keep in a cool dry spot for a minimum of four weeks before seeing if they have fully dried. An alternative method could be to preserve flowers in silica gel or resin.
