Want to save your wedding flowers after the big day has passed, her top tips for keeping your bouquet intact.

1. Hang your flowers upside down

We’ve all done it with single stemmed roses that we’ve received from our first loves - and it does work to a certain extent! It’s really easy and cheap to do, too, which is great after you've spent all your pennies on the big day. There is no fancy way to hang the flowers: just take a piece of string or wire, tie it around your bouquet and then hang it upside down in a cool, dark place (a cupboard or wardrobe would be ideal).

After a few weeks, and once it is totally dry, you can give it a good spray with hair spray to set it in place. The flowers will shrink slightly and their colours will fade, so it will look different to your ‘fresh’ bouquet - but it's the next best thing, and can be kept as a keepsake for years. This technique tends to work best for larger flowers, like hydrangeas or roses.

2. Press your flowers dry

If you are not too bothered about maintaining the shape and colours of your bouquet then this ancient technique may be the one for you - and again, it's cost effective, too! Layer cardboard, newspaper and tissues on top of each other. On top of that, place the individual flowers you would like to press. Layer more cardboard, newspaper and tissues, in reverse order starting with the tissues, on top of your flowers.

To finish, take the heaviest books you can find at home, place them on the flowers and store the whole stack in a dark, dry room for a couple of weeks. Once dried and pressed, you can stick your flowers down in your wedding album, or frame them along with one of your favorite photos from the day.

3. Dry out your flowers with sand or silica gel

This is perhaps the most technical of methods. Fill a large box with dry sand or silica gel (like the little white packets you get in shoe boxes) and then place your flowers on top. Taking care not to damage the flowers, pour more gel and sand over the top of them, until they are completely covered. Seal the container and then place it in a dark, dry place, such as an airing cupboard, for a week or so.

This method is great for preserving the shape and colour of the flowers, although watch out when handling the silica gel - it can be toxic, so do wear rubber gloves and avoid getting it in your eyes.

4. Make Potpourri

If you are not fussy about your bouquet being kept in its shape, then you could turn it into some beautifully scented potpourri as a keepsake of your big day. Start by removing all of the petals and place them in a bowl. Leave them to dry in a dark place for a couple of weeks.

Once dry, tip them into a beautiful container and add a drop or two of potpourri, flower-scented oil. Choose an oil that reflects the flowers in your bouquet and you will be reminded of your special day by the beautiful scent of your homemade potpourri.