Inexpensive Silk Bridal Bouquets

Why Choose Silk Flowers?

If you can find a good deal on silk flowers, they can be less expensive that fresh flowers, especially if you're interested in a particular type of flower that is not in season on your wedding day (such as daises in December).

Silk flowers can also be a good choice if you're planning an outdoor wedding, because fresh flowers often do not hold up very well in the heat (or cold) you might experience being outside.

Silk flowers are ideal if the bride, groom or any member of the wedding party has allergies. You want to by crying from joy on your wedding day, not because the flowers are making your eyes water!

And perhaps the best reason of all to choose silk flowers: you can keep them forever and they'll look as good as they did when you walked down the aisle.

Deciding on Silk Flowers

To find your ideal inexpensive silk bridal bouquets, start off by looking at wedding florists, flower shops and pictures in magazines and online to get inspiration.

You might know that you want roses, for instance, or a particular color scheme that goes with your bridesmaid's dresses. Looking around at pictures and real flowers will give you a better idea of what you like and what the names of the flowers are, which you'll need to know when you go shopping for your silk flowers.

Consider also how you'd like your bouquet to look. A round bouquet is very popular, but you can also go with a smaller posy type flower arrangement or a huge cascading bunch of blossoms (like the flowers they give Miss America). Knowing what style of bouquet you want will help determine how many flowers you need to buy.

Buying Inexpensive Silk Bridal Bouquets

Once you've got a general idea of the kinds and colors of flowers (and don't forger greenery!) that you'd like to use and the size and shape you want, it's time to go shopping. You can start at local craft shops and home décor outlets, which usually have a pretty good selection, some of which will look more realistic than others.

There are also many places you can look online if you are searching for a particular species of flower to make your dream bouquet. Here are some places to check out.

• Flower Factory sells flowers by the box, meaning you get a good number of flowers at a low price. They also have accessories and floral supplies, even scrapbooking supplies, ribbon and more for all your wedding craft needs.
• The Bride's Bouquet specializes in designing and constructing silk bouquets for weddings. The prices are reasonable, the flowers are very realistic, and delivery happens within two weeks.
• W Petals has silk rose bouquets, as well as rose petals (you can even get the petals personalized!)
• Crafta has a good selection of silk flowers, which can be purchased in bushes, swags, bouquets, sprays and single stems.

Making Your Own Bouquet

While there are places you can buy per-made silk floral bouquets, if you are buying individual flowers you will have to create the bouquet yourself. If you buy the flowers from a local store, there may be someone there who can help you figure out how to arrange the flowers, or you can look for advice online or in one of the many books about flower arranging specific to weddings.

If you have time before the big day and are interested in learning more about flower arranging, you might also want to take a class in the art. While a class is likely to focus on the proper arrangement of blooms in a vase rather than a bouquet, you'll still learn some design principles that will help you as you fuss with your flowers.