Cake

This sounds super pretty! If I were in your position, I'd probably price the different options and choose the cheaper one. If the cheaper one is real flowers, I'd just make sure they wouldn't impact the flavor of the cake. I think you're fine going either way!

Go with fresh flowers for sure! They will look much more elegant.

Hi Christine! This is such a beautiful design concept for your cake! As for real vs silk flowers, will you already be working with a florist? It's likely that your florist can give you a really great price on cake flowers, as you are already placing a large order with this! I think that real flowers look stunning on a cake!

I think the one with the gold dots is precious but I agree with Brae, prices for me would be a huge deal so I'd go with the cheapest one.

I would go with real flowers for sure! That is what we're doing!!

I cringe at fresh flowers on a cake, I own a bakery and honestly think it is gross. There are plenty of alternatives to fresh flowers. Make sure the flowers are treated before they are put into the cake, your florist or baker should know what to do.

We have a cutting cake just for us, and our florist is providing fresh flowers for no fee.

I asked my florist to provide flowers that matched our bouquets and centerpieces. It was only about $65 for the flowers and the cake was included with the venue so it was a great deal for us. With the amount of flowers you're looking at I can't imagine it would be more expensive than that.

I like fresh flowers versus frosting flowers for sure!

I would just go with the cheaper option.

I would also go with the best priced option depending on your budget. I’m not a general fan of silk flowers for an entire wedding but for the cake I think It would be fine.

I am getting fresh flowers but you might ask your baker how it works... my flowers are getting delivered to the venue. I will have to ask the florist if they can put the flowers on the cake, otherwise I have to pick them up the morning of the day before the wedding and bring them to the bakery. I might have planned differently had I known this...not a huge deal but it is one more thing I will have to do that day, and it is all the way across town to get to the florist. It will likely get 2 hours to get there, pick them up, deliver to the bakery, and get back home (or wherever.)

Fresh!! My florist applied them to ours after the cake was delivered. They were beautiful. They were cohesive with our other florals at the wedding but didn't match exactly.

I would try to go with fresh, as long as it was not way more expensive. Show the florist exactly what you want. I had a friend rely on the florist to put the flowers on the cake at the reception. Let's just say her interpretation of what the bride wanted and what the bride actually wanted were two VERY different things. She basically ruined the cake, she didn't know when to stop.