Artificial or Real Flowers?

Hi Vanessa! I was conflicted about this too, but a friend suggested looking into Something Borrowed Blooms. They have artificial flowers that look so real! They also have awesome reviews. I ended up ordering one collection but changed my mind and emailed them to change my flowers and they were super nice and fixed it for me! I've also been to several weddings with artificial flowers and it didn't bother me at all. It's just not in our budget!

It's not tacky. Now a days fake ones look so real anyway

If they are beautiful fake flowers I think that's fine. You can get silk flowers that look really authentic, or sola wood flowers that don't look exactly like real flowers but have a very natural, organic texture and I think they are really pretty in their own right. As long as the flowers don't have that plastic-y look to them, I think fake flowers can be done well.

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This is awesome to know, I will def look into it. Thank You!!

I did fake flowers and spent way less than I would have on just my bridal bouquet with real flowers! Granted, I only did bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages (15 items in total). I think in your case, either fake flowers or flowers from a wholesaler club (like Sam's) would be your best bet!

We used a mix of both. We had real flowers for bouquets and some real hydrangeas in the centerpieces, mixed in with silk flowers. We got tons of compliments on our flower arrangements.

Hi! We are using fake floral for the bouquets as I also couldn’t imagine spending $200 for a bouquet that would last a week! But our centerpieces are real because they are so simple. 4 mini calla lilies swirled inside a vase and we are letting guests take them. The boutonnières are real only because they are cheaper and just one flower.


Personally I think it’s a great idea to use fake flowers as they can become a part of the wedding memories you have for a lifetime.

I think it's a matter of preference. Artifical flowers can cost as much as real flowers. And what will you do with the artificial flowers after the fact? I'm planning on going with Flower Moxie because they seem to be reasonably priced as we only need bouquets and boutinerres.