How You Can Preserve Your Wedding Memories

For many people, their wedding day is one of the most important and special days in their life. The festivities can often pass by in a whirlwind of photos, food, and fun, and the day will be over in the blink of an eye. If you believe the memories of your special day will fade over the years and are wondering how you can preserve your wedding memories, look no further. Below are nine stunning ways to preserve your cherished wedding memories for many years to come.

Press your bouquet

Flowers are a central part of many weddings, but after their brief jaunt down the aisle, brides forget about them and leave them to wilt. Pressing your bouquet and other flower arrangements from your wedding is a simple example of how you can preserve your wedding memories with little to no effort. Simply remove a few flowers from your bouquet and press it between the parchment-lined pages of a thick book. The dry pages and extreme pressure of the book will dry out the dainty flower petals in no time. Once dried, you can use the preserved blossom in a variety of ways, from jewelry to home décor.

Create a digital photo album

In recent years, physical photos and photo albums have become a thing of the past, replaced by smartphone pictures and digital copies. However, keeping track of all these digital images can be a bit difficult, especially when they reside across smartphones, computers, and the Cloud. Building a digital photo album is a great way to keep all your wedding photos in one, central location. Your digital photo album can even include physical photo prints, thanks to photo digitizing services like DiJiFi. These services scan and digitally collate photos so you can preserve them long after the physical copies have become lost or damaged. With a digital photo album, you’ll be able to share your favorite pictures with friends and family around the world with the simple click of a button. Read more, here!

Save a wine bottle and cork

Eat, drink, and be merry is the overarching theme for many weddings. Carry that sentiment throughout the entirety of your married life by saving a cork and wine bottle from your wedding. Just like your marriage, the wine will only improve with age. On a future wedding anniversary, you and your spouse can share the wine and take a trip down memory lane as you reminisce about your special day. You can also use the corks to create a unique holiday ornament or decoration for your home.

Preserve your wedding dress

For many brides, the thought of wearing your dream wedding dress only once and then stuffing it in the closet is simply appalling. Luckily, there’s no shortage of creative and beautiful ways you can preserve your wedding dress. Start by having your dress thoroughly cleaned, as this will prevent yellowing and will reduce the chances of stains setting. From there, you can take the dress to a professional gown preserver who will ensure the dress maintains its form and color for many years to come. This way, you can pass the dress onto your children or wear it again at a vow renewal ceremony. You can also get creative with scissors and thread and create a teddy bear or quilt from the fabric of your dress. For those a little less eager with the scissors, you can take a small swatch from your dress and preserve it in jewelry. You’ll always be able to carry a part of your special day with you.

Decorate your home with your bouquet

Using the pressed flowers from your bouquet and centerpieces you can create a wide variety of beautiful decorations for your home. Place the dried blossoms inside a clear bauble and tie them with a bit of ribbon to create a holiday ornament. You could also frame an arrangement of flowers to create a touch of tasteful wall décor. If you’re feeling a bit more creative, you can also encase the blossoms and petals inside a ball of resin. This will create a one-of-a-kind paperweight or piece of jewelry.

Create a wedding card collage

Your wedding is sure to include an abundance of gifts and cards from friends and family, all wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness. Memorialize the words of your well-wishers by creating a wedding card collage. It’s a great way to remember the events of your wedding and the friends and family who were present for your special day. You can design this card collage in numerous ways and add a sentimental touch of décor to your home.

Create a DVD of your wedding video

Like with physical photographs, the popularity of professional wedding videos has declined slightly in recent years. However, hiring a professional videographer to film your wedding is one of the best ways to ensure you document every moment of your special day. You can then digitize the wedding video onto a DVD for easier viewing and sharing capabilities. Those with older wedding videos on slightly outdated technology, such as VHS and cassette tapes, can also partake in this process. Digitizing older wedding videos, such as those from your parents’ wedding, can be a great way to celebrate and preserve their love for many years.  Contact DiJiFi to have them transfer your video tapes to DVD.

Frame invitations

Every little detail of a wedding is important—right down to the silverware and engraved thank you notes. Invitations are no different and many people regard them as a couple’s first public announcement of their love and commitment to one another. Preserving your wedding invitations in a stylish frame will help you commemorate this monumental declaration of love for many years to come. You can also adorn the framed invitations with dried sprigs from your bouquet or photos of your special day.

Create a time capsule

For a truly unique way to memorialize your special day, consider building a time capsule. The time capsule can include any number of memorabilia from your wedding, including your wedding invitations, the bride’s garter and veil, or toasting flutes. You can even include a piece of the wedding cake—just be sure you store the time capsule in a cool location first. Then set a date to re-open the time capsule, perhaps on your fifth wedding anniversary or following the birth of your first child.