Fresh Tulip Bridal Bouquet: Keeping Them Closed Until Ceremony

Hand-tied tulip bouquet, out of water for hours? Protocol:

1. Condition 24 hrs: deep cold water + preservative.
2. Morning of: recut, arrange hand-tied, bind tightly.
3. Hold in water until departure; dry stems well.
4. Carry to ceremony (2–3 hrs max out of water).
5. Post-ceremony: place in vase on cake table.

Key

Tight binding + pre-hydration = stems support each other, stay upright. Only works with compact posy style.