I am trying to choose my bridal bouquet. I have looked into both real floral bouquets and silk flower ones. Anyone have any feedback on either one...which did you choose, which do you like best??? Etc.
THANKS!!!
Wedding day question...?
I think that real flowers really make the difference at a wedding. It's the look, the feel...and the smell. Even if you choose fragranceless flowers, they still smell fresh, where as silk flowers have that craft store smell to them.
Reply:REAL!
Silk looks cheap.
Go for real flowers that will smell great and look nice and bright. Plus, you can dry them out and have a memory of your special day.
Reply:get the real thing its worth the extra cost...congratualtions!! get what you like personally and see if they match your dress and the decor.
Reply:I couldn't decide on just one kind or color of flower, so my bouqet was a real mix of lilacs, white roses, tiger lilys, and daffodils. They were gorgeous, but remember real flowers have to be chilled and cared for. I'd sugguest drying them out to keep them for memories afterward. Go with what catches your eye!
Reply:Silk flowers can be very nice and some you can't really tell unless you get up close and touch. You can then have your bouquet forever.
Real flowers are real flowers. Due to some personal issues I could not abide anything fake at my wedding but you might like the silk ones.
Reply:I decided on real flowers for my wedding, they really do look the best. It's something that I am glad I didn't skimp on!!! Good luck to you
Reply:fresh bouquets are beautiful but I chose silk because I wanted to keep my bouquet and not have to worry about it dying on me.
Reply:Hey just my opinion but Silk flowers can look just as real and can be cheaper. I have seen many bouq done in silk and I didn't know it till after the wedding!
Here is why I enjoy "fake flowers"
1. no worries about the weather (which can make flowers wilt, not open, not be in season,
2. you do not have to have the dried afterwords (do you know how flowers are dried....they use the same powder as kitty litter is made out of) So you are paying way to much for Kitty litter. plus you can keep them for ever no worries about transporting them, plus your maids can keep them.
3. price can be cheap or expensive as you want, you can make them yourself and have plenty of time to practice with them before hand....as in real you cant unless ahead of time and practice then the day before the wedding buy more flowers and do it all over again!
4. the one thing I have talked to every bride about and they have a complaint about is the flowers (they were the wrong color, they were closed, they were open, the ribbon was wrong, the flowers are wrong, etc) Silk you can see before the wedding and make sure everything is right!
Best wishes and good luck in all your planning! It really depends on what you like!
Reply:I would get real ones, becaus they seem more romantic and smell great and feel nice and they are lovely. You don't have to save your silk flowers, your photographers will save everything you need:)
Reply:Choose what you like an can afford.
I used real for my bouquets and boutonnieres, and silk for decorations and tossing bouquet.
We made them ourselves and spent about $60. and got lots of compliments.
Good luck
Reply:get what ever matches your dress - and which ever your heart desires most -but remember fake flowers last 4 ever
Reply:I would go with fresh because then you can get all the flowers in the church and corsages that will all match.
And they will smell alot nicer too.
Reply:My sister got married last October. Sadly, the grooms mother has leukemia and for reasons that i'm not sure about, she is unable to be around fresh cut flowers due to the treatment she is receiving. For this reason, all the tables had silk flowers on them. They looked fantastic...and it is something that can be kept forever as a memento of the big day.
Reply:I used silk. I've seen too many problems with fresh flowers, mostly discoloring and wilting. You can get really quality silk and unless you're holding the bouquet, nobody knows the difference. And then you can keep it forever!
Reply:well real and you can dry the bouquet. or silk but nice quality ones and it will never die and never crumple to dust when its very old and dried out
Reply:I say go with real flowers. You can always have your bouquet duplicated in silk.
Reply:You HAVE to have a real bouquet! Even if all of the flowers in your wedding are silk besides the ones you're holding. You have to remember all the pictures people will be taking. Close ups on your rings and the edges of the silk flowers will show. If its smell you're worried about with your guests or yourself, no one will be bothered by what you're holding or you can ask a florist about an arrangement that has little scent. If not then the scent of those flowers will remind you of your big day for the rest of your life! You won't regret it, get the fresh ones.
Reply:I have been in several weddings and am married myself... my oppinion and views are as follows.
Pros of real flowers. smell pretty
look pretty
Cons they can die befor the event is even over
they are not very strong
very expencive
Pros of silk beautiful
can get out of season flowers
very cost effective
hardy
easy to work with
most people wont know they are silk
cons
there will be some people who don't care for them
this summer my sister got married and had real flowers they cost close to $4,000 for 7 bm 7gm and the fam. it was hot and our flowers were wilting befor we got down the aisle. The flowergirl stept on my flowers and broke many of them as i was helping her up the stairs so we just stuck pins in them to stay up.
I had 4 bm and 4 gm and the fam for my wedding and i made all the flowers for ours with sliks and no one knew they were fake and they cost $60 and were breath taking.
All in all it is your decision but if you are looking for a way to cut the budget this is the way.
good luck
Reply:i went withreal i always pictured real ones for the smell and the feel i never even looked at the silk.
Reply:I'm planning my wedding right now and am initially planning on real flowers. I love the cool feel and texture of real flowers, and the smells. Also, when they dry, they have an amazing antique look. My mom is a horticulturalist (she arranges flowers), and some of the things I've noticed when she works with real and silk flowers is this:
Real:
-It is real and beautiful
-smells very nice
-not always in season or available
-Sometimes can break during handling and arranging
-will wilt if not stored properly.
Silk:
-Many silk flowers (esp. expensive) do look amazingly real
-Some do have a light scent, and then, you could also perfume them
-Can be handled many times and may just need refluffling or a clean cloth to restore it's beauty
-Come in a multitude of colors, types, and textures.
I think it is really is going to depend on your budget and what your theme or color is going to be.
Also, my mom has done a combination of the two when certain flowers weren't available. That would be beautiful and hard to tell if it is fake or not.
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