Wedding flowers play a crucial role in creating a memorable, timeless and cohesive event. The choice of blooms and the way you display them shapes the overall ambience and leaves a lasting impression on your guests.
There is more to it then selecting the prettiest flowers, in fact the process of floral selection goes way beyond aesthetics. Budget, logistics, aesthetics, and availability are to name a few. Below we look at the main factors to consider when deciding which way to go for your wedding.
Faux vs Real
Cost: Real flowers can be expensive and range from season, where as faux flowers are relatively affordable depending on the quality (real touch, silk etc). Couples on a budget can achieve the Pinterest look at a fraction of the cost.
Durability: Real flowers can be delicate and perish easily and demand careful handling from delivery to setup, With artificial flowers you have long lasting blooms that are able to be arranged in advance. Also allowing you to repurpose some of your ceremony pieces to the reception saving you money!
Appearance & Feel: Now despite what you think with this category, the real blooms always look natural because they are (duh). But faux florals these days will have you smelling the roses! With realistic and consistent colors and textures its hard to tell!
Fragrance: Okay! You got me.. Real flowers win all the way in this category! Their scent can enhance the atmosphere of your wedding.
Availability: Mother nature becomes a potential problem when it comes to availability of certain flowers. Whereas with faux you have the availability of any type of any bloom available!
Eco & Sustainability: Natural flowers are biodegradable and eco friendly, and as you may have guessed - our faux florals are mostly plastic however some have eco friendly options.
Keepsake Value: When it comes to keeping memorabilia, there is nothing quite like preserving the bridal bouquet in some way. Real flowers can be dried or preserved. Faux flowers however can be preserved in the state they where on the day. As a display or just a memory.
Bloomin' Hot Tips
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Combining real and faux flowers allows to you have a balance of aesthetics, cost and practibility. Use fresh flowers as focal points (bridal bouquets) and fill venue decor with high-quality faux flowers for consistency
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Mix different species for depth and visual interest, add leaves and ferns to enhance the natural feel
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Use decorative elements such as ribbon, pearls or crystals and elevate the feel
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When shopping for artificial flowers choose one of the following; Silk, Latex, Polyurethane or Real touch
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Flexing the petals, leaves and bending the stems before placement in you arrangement smakes the world of difference.
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Try steaming the petals as well, this makes the petals open up more creating a fuller bloom. PS. don't have a steamer? Try putting your blooms in the shower.
