What is the advantage of buying a preserved bouquet before the wedding or event rather than preserving a fresh flower bouquet after?

Preserving your fresh flower bouquet after the wedding or event takes planning in advance and can be very expensive, costing hundreds of extra dollars. You have to contact the preservation company in advance to have a mailer sent to you so that the bouquet can be packed and sent to them after the wedding/event. The flowers have to be packaged and shipped to the preservation company as soon as possible after the wedding/event, which also causes a delay due to shipping. The condition of the flowers, which are subjected to heat, sun, breakage and damage throughout the day, will affect their preservation. Any flowers that are damaged have to be replaced with another fresh flower, if possible, which increases costs. Also, some of the flowers can change colors due to the freeze-drying process. It is more economical to purchase preserved bouquets and save the extra expense.  more