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ShanynL
VIP September 2017

Real vs Fake Flowers

ShanynL, on April 8, 2017 at 12:14 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 68

Are you having your bouquets made with real or fake flowers? Why?

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Latest activity by MoreMoore, on April 9, 2017 at 10:08 PM
  • Kirsten
    Devoted June 2017
    Kirsten ·
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    I'm doing fake mostly because I know I'll be way less stressed having them done and in my hands a couple weeks before the wedding instead of the day before/of. I'm a control freak though that worries about stuff like that!!!

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  • Jamie
    Savvy July 2018
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    My bouquets have been made with fake flowers mainly because it's a destination wedding, but also because it was cheaper and make nice keepsakes afterwards.


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  • Miranda
    VIP May 2017
    Miranda ·
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    Real. I personally just don't like fake flowers. You can always tell they are fake. And I feel like if I'm going to spend any money on them I'd rather have the real thing. I hired a florist though so I still won't have to worry about them being done. No work for me.

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  • A. L.
    Master July 2017
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    We are using sola flowers for our centerpieces (no bouquets). You 100% cannot tell that they are fake, and we aren't wasting thousands of dollars.

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  • MrsLabrec
    VIP October 2017
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    We are doing real. To be honest our flowers are very simple. gerber daisies. Viking palms (mini sunflowers) and others as well. Our centerpieces are quart size mason jars with lace.

    I personally wouldn't want to make all the flowers. A lot of work.

    & with everything I am paying less than $700.

    We got quotes from 3 florists.

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  • Private_User832
    Master August 2017
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    Fake. I'm having a DW and the only vendor my contract allowed me to use for real flowers was charging a ridiculous amount

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  • Futuremrsc
    VIP July 2019
    Futuremrsc ·
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    I'm doing sola wood flowers for mine, they are absolutely gorgeous and I feel like they fit the look I'm going for best

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  • K
    Expert May 2017
    Kristin ·
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    Fake. Mainly bc it's cheaper and I want to keep my bouquet forever. I made everything myself

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  • Sarah
    Super September 2017
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    Flowers are my life!! My yard is full of flower gardens so fake was never an option

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  • Breana
    Devoted September 2017
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    I'm doing real because my photographers wife is an up and coming florist in my area who has done a dozen or so weddings in the last few months & gave us an amazing price! I think if anything has to be real I would go with the centerpieces because everyone will pretty much analyze them when they're sitting for dinner.

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    I'm always on team real. Always.

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  • MrsBobby
    Devoted September 2017
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    100% real.

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  • Victoria
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    Victoria ·
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    Fake, I'm allergic and have found that they are substantially less expensive (even for Real Touch) since I'm getting married a week after Valentines day!

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  • Tasha
    Devoted September 2018
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    Real flowers!

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  • Joleen
    Devoted May 2017
    Joleen ·
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    Fake. In our case it was cheaper. And I honestly just prefer fake flowers lol they don't die, so I can just re-use them after the wedding Smiley smile

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  • sanders4ever
    Super May 2017
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    Real. I personally don't like fake flowers and feel they always look fake no matter what, and I also love the smell of real flowers.

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  • Futuremrswilson
    Master June 2023
    Futuremrswilson ·
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    I'm doing real flowers. I don't like how fake flowers look and I just feel like even the best fake ones don't visually compete with the real ones.

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  • JPCD
    VIP May 2018
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    Real. My wedding is set in a botanical garden with lots of beautiful flora. And I want my wedding to feel like an enchanted forest.... so I'm incorporating a lot of greenery and flowers. It wouldn't feel right if I were using fake lol

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  • TimeLadyErika
    Master May 2017
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    Real. They bring life to the space. I'm not wasting any money on flowers. They are making the space. Fake flowers have no life to them. Whatever works for people. I wouldn't side-eye fake flowers.

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  • FutureMrs.G
    VIP July 2017
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    Real.. I've never liked fake flowers. I agree with others even the nicest ones still look fake and usually cost as much as real ones anyways.

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