Carefully cut the ends off the stems at an angle. Sometimes this can be difficult if the stems are bundled tightly together. No worries! Make small cuts up the sides of them vertically. This allows the bouquet get a drink of water. Tip: Avoid touching the flower petals as much as possible because this will prevent bruising within the final product.

Place the bouquet in a vase of water and out of direct sunlight until time of packaging. DO NOT place the bouquet in the fridge or freezer. This will cause the flowers to mold during travel.

Soak several paper towels in cool water.
Wrap the soaked paper towels around the stems of the bouquet.
Make sure there is enough liquid for the flowers to have a drink during shipment, but not dripping wet.

Wrap a plastic bag (such as a Walmart bag or Ziploc bag) around the outside layer of the paper towels to hold the moisture inside. Do not let any plastic touch the flower petals, only the stems.

DO NOT wrap plastic bag around the flowers (only the stems). If you were to wrap plastic around your flowers, this creates a greenhouse effect and will wilt your flowers.

Use a rubber band or florist tape around the stems wrapped in the paper towels and plastic to secure it in place and to ensure it doesn’t leak.

Lightly wrap your bouquet with brown packing paper or newspaper.

During the summer months, place several ice packs (that you do not want returned) in the shipping box to keep your flowers cool on the ride to our workshop. Keep these ice packs in a zip lock bag so they don’t leak.

Place your now wrapped bouquet in the shipping box. Sweet Stems Flower Preservation does not provide the shipping box or label. Any standard box will do just fine.

Add extra packing paper on top to help the bouquet not move around during shipment. Take your package to the postal service of your choice.

PLEASE place a note inside with your name & order number! If you send any charms, pendants or photos - make sure they are sealed in a bag and easy to find! Also, please note whatever you sent with your flowers so we know to look for it.

Ship to 8146 Carl Springs Road Wapella, IL 61777

Request to have overnight shipping AND tracking. NOTE: if your wedding is on the weekend, shipping the following Monday will be just fine as long as you keep them in water. DO NOT select a signature required (this can delay us receiving your flowers)!

Send us an email with the tracking information. Please include the day and estimated time we will receive them.