you can do a 'water cure' at any time, even if the leaves are almost bone dry. just search here and i'm sure you'll find some related threads.
water curing will reduce the amount of plant matter but the thc isn't water soluble. buds will be smaller, but if its personal stash then ur not worried about final weight. so, after soaking ur bud... you can re-dry it pretty quickly to the desired dryness then place in sealed bag or jar to redistribute the little moisture that is left.
if you don't want to bother with all that, then just use a fine mist and place it in a small sealed container for a few hours then use brown paper lunch bags to ensure that it is dry enough throughout by 'tossing the buds' around inside the bags (moving center ones to the outside) once or twice a day till the bud feels dry enough to be kept in a sealed container or bag for the final curing.
