Carnations..... Cheap? Too tacky?

I think it's nicer than fake flowers and brooch bouquets. It's all about personal taste and style.

I'm having carnations with my white roses and my BMs will have just carnations for their bouquets

I love carnations and I'm using them because I love the color choices.

Cheap / inexpensive doesn't mean tacky. It can be pulled off very tastefully and beautifully, just like the most expensive flower can be thrown into a cheap and tacky looking bouquet! It's a great way to cut costs and you can dress it up with different colors and flowers IMO

I absolutely love carnations! It didn't even cross my mind that people consider them tacky.

Edited: I forgot to mention that carnations are actually the most expensive flower in my bouquet because they're miniature plum colored carnations (probably dyed?). They're more expensive than the ivory roses, alstroemeria (3 different colors- also called Peruvian lilies), etc. that are going to be in all of the arrangements. Go with whatever you find beautiful!

It can certainly be done in an elegant way. Carnations are flowers like every other flower. Any flowers are better than fake flowers in my opinion anyway.

I don't think so. I think you can have a beautiful bouquet with carnations.

I don't care for them as they don't fit the feel of our wedding. I think if you are going for a wildflower kind of look they are great!

If I didn't love roses so much I would have gone with carnations. I think they are fine.

They'll be beautiful

Thanks for this thread! Was just talking about carnations yesterday!

I love carnations! I'm using them as filler instead of having greenery in all my centerpieces. Also, its the flower of my sorority so I will be have my sisters who attend in enchantress pink carnation corsages.

Carnations are lovely.

I love carnations! I don't know why they have such a bad rep...they're a beautiful flower! Definitely use them! Especially if it means saving some $$!

I like that they have a ruffly look to them. I think if you paired them with babies breath they would look dated (or retro?) for sure, but by themselves or with just roses like the picture below they could look fresh and interesting. Why can't carnations make a come back?

My florist asked if I wanted carnations and I said heck no, they're ugly! Then she showed me a variegated carnation (white with burgundy tips) and I told her I love it, let's incorporate it. So to answer your question, no carnations aren't tacky. They can be very beautiful.

Carnations are lovely, there are even directions online how to make them appear as a peony which is like 5 times more expensive.

I had peach colored carnations for my centerpieces. I love the spicy scent of carnations!

Carnations are very affordable and beautiful, I don't think they look tacky if done tastefully.

Im using them. My girls will be carrying carnation and babys breath bouquets! And the boutineres/corsages will have carnations as well. Very cost effective, (at least in my area/florists) but still pretty.