• For the best quality floral preservation of fresh flowers, it is strongly suggested that we receive your flowers within 48 hours of the event. We cannot restore a dead or bruised flower. We will recommend a replacement flower when necessary.
• Put florals in a thin plastic bag
• Keep florals refrigerated and hydrated until delivery. Do not allow your flowers to freeze!
• Your flowers may be delivered to Dakota Giftware Supply, Inc., 322 9th Ave. SE, Watertown, SD Monday - Friday 10:00 - 5:30pm and Saturday 10:00 -4:00pm.
• Pick up service is available at no charge in Watertown.
• Please contact us prior to mailing your flowers at 605-886-0890.
• When ready to mail, remove flowers from cooler or refrigerator. Place a frozen “blue ice” or a bag of ice in the bottom of a box. Place newspapers or a towel on top of ice. Lay flowers on top. Fill in around the flowers with tissue paper. The bouquet must be labeled with name, address and phone number of client.
• A deposit check ($84.00 for freeze drying only or $150.00 with dome order) or credit card number with expiration date must accompany your order.
• An invitation, garter, boutonniere, etc. should be mailed with the flowers in a labeled zip lock bag if these items are to be included in your keepsake.
• Label the shipping box “PERISHABLE”. Send overnight express mail or Fed EX overnight. Mail to:
  Dakota Giftware Supply, Inc.
  322 9th Ave. SE
  Watertown, SD 57201

Your wedding day is one of those moments in your life that will touch your heart forever.  Don't toss your bouquet... Preserve your wedding flowers to capture the moment for years of enjoyment!  Freeze Dry your bridal bouquet.  Freeze Dry floral preservation method is ranked #1 by good housekeeping Magazine for appearance and longvity.
 
How is freeze drying different from other forms of floral preservation? 

Freeze drying (lyophilization) is accomplished by submilation of the moisture from the botanicals.  The flowers are frozen and the moisture is vaccumed from the cell structure, which gives less than 1% shrinkage of the flower.  Freeze drying process from time your flowers are put into the machine to when they are completely dry takes 10 to 14 days.  Air drying the flower, the cell structure collapses and causes shrinkage.  Sand and old fashioned borax formulas use products that pull too much moisture and color from the flowers.  Both forms of drying leave the final product brittle and fragile.
 
All florals that are preserved need to be protected from the environment of dust and humidity.  A reliable preservationalist will have th knowledge of post treatments to seal the cell structure from reabsorbing moisture and helping retain the sugar molecule (color) from breaking down.
 
After your wedding bouquet is preserved you have a wide variety of options to keepsake your flowers.  You can add one or several items to your keepsake, for example, your invitation, program, tiara and jewelry, gloves and veil.

Dakota Giftware Supply Address: 322 9th Avenue SE Watertown, SD 57201-4819 Conveniently located off Highway 212 across from Walgreen's™ and McDonalds™.   Toll Free: 866-586-4078 Fax: (605) 882-1238