When it comes time to throw out your last arrangement, make sure to very thoroughly clean the vase/container with hot, soapy water or, even better, run it through a cycle in your dishwasher.
If your flowers are sitting out of the water on the journey home, the ends of the stem will typically dry out, and the cells die, making it hard for the flowers to absorb water.
Having a wedding florist to take care of the flowers and bouquets in your wedding is ideal. Here are the top 5 beautiful benefits of hiring a wedding florist.