Flowers... Real vrs Faux?

For me, it came down to cost. Depending on where you get your bouquets from you can be charged up to like $300 for a bouquet which to me did not make sense if the flowers were just going to die.

I went with faux flowers for a few reasons - 1) they were cheaper, 2) I love DIY so I created the bouquets myself and added unique touches, and 3) my bridesmaid can keep these forever

I think wood flowers would be very unique! Michaels also has some great floral options and also has some faux roses that feel real to touch.

The costly aspect as mentioned does make a difference between the faux and real with florists you get quotes. Costco has seems to have a great price for what you get and have to do it yourself as oppose to florist doing it for you at a higher cost. We did a simple white floral artificial ball on top of a square vase for each table. The cost itself came out to be $11 each for 9 tables vs. real flowers being 2 or 3 times the price.

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My pleasure, I love the the idea of Sola flowers, never heard of them and googled them I can see why you would want them. You could always do a bit of real and the Sola flowers, get best of both worlds.

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Thanks Rayanne for your input. Allergies are a valid reason to go with faux and something I didn't think of as I am not allergic to anything (that I am aware of lol)

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Thanks Carine,

I appreciate your input and understand your reasoning for going faux. I do love the idea of the Sola Flowers as I have never seen them at a wedding before and would be very different from the real flowers. Perhaps I could incorporate real with our large flower arrangements instead of using Sola Wood that way I get a little bit of both.

How I chose faux over real, I was wondering what to do with my bouquet, I find drying them out they don't look as nice, some people are doing resin with their bouquets but by the time I have that done they will be dead, then I was thinking faux, I can use them later on as a centerpiece, on a mantel, or get a memory box and place them in that with a few other wedding items, the options were pro with faux than with real.

My venue is offering real flowers so I am using that bouquet for the bouquet toss. All depends on your style and how long do you want them around. My bouquet is also unique that it's easier to find fake flowers than the real thing.

I like the wood flower idea, I love when brides are unique with their bouquets.

We went with the sola flowers due to allergies that most of our wedding party have ☺️ I love them. They are so nice. I can make everything before hand. Dyeing them different colours was fun and easy. I'm enjoying doing them myself.

Were doing fresh flowers for my boquet and my FH boutineer. All the floral decor is artifical along with the corsages!

I've really been set on faux flowers since I started planning. I personally love the look of dried flowers and we are having a fall wedding, so I know dried flowers would really fit our theme.

I know we are going to have some real eucalyptus leaves for some decor and I MIGHT get some real flowers for my hair (as that is another style I have fallen in love with) but majority will defineitly be faux.

We are getting married in the fall and will have real flowers except on our centre pieces just incase any guests have allergies. After the wedding the real flowers will be donated to a local seniors home

My fiance and I have gone with artificial flowers. That way they're not wilting in the 35 degree heat on the day of our wedding as well as being able to have whatever flower we want instead of only being able to choose from what's in season. Also our flowers would've cost 3 times more if we had gone with real flowers!