6 Pressed-Flower Wedding Decoration Ideas We Love

Photo by Jose Villa; Design by Sarah Winward; Planning by Laurie Arons Special Events

Pressed flowers may have had their heyday in the 1970s, but dried flowers are back. The latest revival sees the pretty, papery blooms — as well as greenery like ferns and vines — incorporated as wedding décor. And trust us, the latest takes on this idea are chic and stylish (not dusty or fuddy-duddy — we promise!).

Pressed-flower wedding details are a wonderful way to help bring Mother Nature indoors, especially if you are not able to have an alfresco celebration. Choose your favorite flowers or blooms that your florist is planning on featuring in your wedding-day arrangements. Or, for a more modern feel, try drying out ferns and more architectural flowers like Queen Anne's lace and astrantia.

To press your own leaves and flowers at home, take an encyclopedia or other heavy book. Line a page with parchment or wax paper and arrange flowers face down so they don't overlap. Close the book and leave untouched for seven to 10 days. Once all the moisture is gone and they have a papery texture, display the pressed flowers between panes of glass or in picture frames as table numbers or seating charts at the reception.

To help get you inspired, check out these six stunning pressed-flower wedding decoration ideas — they're making us want to grab our heaviest, thickest books and start drying flowers, stat!

Apryl Ann Photography

Pressed Flower Table Numbers

This pretty summertime wedding featured hand-dyed table runners and calligraphed pressed flower table numbers displayed in an elegant wood-and-glass stand.

Jen Huang

Pressed Jasmine Leaves

Turn a small picture frame into a sweet little table-number display by pressing greenery, like these jasmine leaves, in between the panes of class. Then, use a chalkboard marker and your prettiest penmanship to write each table number on the glass.

Samantha Jay Photography

Pressed Greenery

Bring the outdoors inside with garden-inspired table numbers, like this design featuring ruscus leaves pressed between sheets of glass in a gold picture frame.

Enchanted Wedding Photography

Pressed Flower Seating Chart

Not only does this pressed flower seating chart look like a beautiful art installation, it's also an incredibly unique idea — something your guests will not have seen before. Kick off the reception by displaying the seating chart at cocktail hour — it's guaranteed to get guests engaged and excited about the rest of the evening to come.

Hello Gem Events

Pressed Ferns and Lavender

Fresh ferns, with their delicate leaves, and sprigs of fragrant lavender are both great elements to press and dry to make these elegant table-number displays.

Jen Huang

DIY Pressed Flowers

Choose flowers in your wedding's color scheme and press them a few weeks before the big day to use as your table-number displays. You could even coordinate with your florist and press the varieties that he or she plans to use in the reception-table floral arrangements; that way, the reception tablescape will have an incredibly cohesive, well-coordinated look.

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Trend Alert! Pretty, Pressed Flower Wedding Details