Silk Wedding Flowers

From LoveToKnow Weddings

Silk Wedding Flowers are becoming an increasingly popular choice for today's brides. Along with being affordable, they also offer a huge variety of options, and the array of choices available in the colors, varieties, and styles of silk flowers make them a perfect choice, whether your wedding is an informal beach wedding or a more formal or traditional affair.

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Advantages of Silk Flowers

While live flowers are certainly beautiful, there are also a potential number of downfalls associated with them that might make silk wedding flowers a more desirable option. With silk flowers, there are no worries about allergies the bride or any member of the bridal party may have to the live versions. If you want scented flowers, your silk wedding flowers can be sprayed lightly with a floral scent. The stress from worrying about timely delivery and making sure the fresh flowers are still picture perfect and not wilted is eliminated. There is also no need to worry or extra expense associated with preserving the bride's bouquet. Whatever flowers you desire for your wedding, working with silk allows you to choose any variety in any season.

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Creating Your Own Silk Wedding Flower Arrangements

Another advantage of silk wedding flowers is that the cost is often lower. Online silk flower retailers like Silk Specialties may offer beautiful arrangements even in their bargain and discount selections. Another way to save is by creating your own arrangements and bouquets. The more durable nature of silk florals and greenery allow you to work with them and change things until you are satisfied with the presentation. Along with the help of my mother and sister-in-law, I did my own wedding flowers with silks and received many compliments on them at my wedding. Look at pictures in bridal magazines for inspirations and check articles for tips on arranging your own wedding flowers. Craft stores like Pat Catan Stores and Michaels Craft Stores offer incredible selection at affordable prices. Some sites even offer kits to help you create your own wedding flowers.

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Silk Wedding Flower Needs

Whether you choose to order a custom silk flower package or create you own wedding flower arrangements, there is much more to remember than just the bridal bouquet! The following are things you may need for your wedding:

Bridal Bouquet
Bridesmaids and Maid/matron of honor bouquets
Boutonnieres for groom, groomsmen, ushers, and father/grandfathers
Corsages for mothers/grandmothers
Flowers for the church, sanctuary, or other area where the wedding take place
Centerpieces and floral decoration for reception or banquet hall
Flowers for decoration on/around the wedding cake
Flower girl headpiece and basket
Flowers for bride's hair

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Choosing Your Silk Wedding Flowers

Whether you decide to go with a cascading bouquet, an elegant nosegay, or simple presentation of a few single flowers, choose colors and styles of flowers that complement your wedding colors and style. Traditional wedding flowers include roses, calla lilies, orchids, and daisies, with greenery choices like ferns, baby's breath, and ivy. Today's brides have the option of any types of flowers and greenery. Remember, this day is about you, so whether you opt for bold colors and contemporary arrangements or traditional romantic whites with trailing greenery, there is no right or wrong. Adding in new and different elements, like artificial fruits, grasses, or herbs, metal accents in corsages and boutonnieres, and wood or bead clusters cab add a contemporary edge to your arrangements.

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Another Alternative: Pre-Preserved Flowers

Another alternative to silk wedding flowers is preserved flowers that are real, but not traditionally dried or freeze-dried; therefore they are not as brittle. While pre-preserved flowers are not as durable as most silks, they do have the appearance of real flowers without the hassles of worrying about pre-wedding freshness or post-wedding preservation.

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Silk Florals and Favors

Another aspect of your wedding it is possible to include silk flowers is in the favors. Small glass votives can be embellished with small silk rosebuds or petlas for a beautiful and memorable wedding favor. Two small chocolate coated candy sticks tied with a simple ribbon and adorned with a simple silk bud becomes and elegant, yet inexpensive wedding favor. The versatility of silk wedding flowers provides a number of options to use in your wedding favors, limited only by your imagination. However you decide to use silk flowers for your wedding, the result is sure to match your beautiful day!

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