Rose petals - silk petals vs. real petals

We're using silk because our venue says real rose petals stain the linens and floors.

Petal Garden sent me free samples of their silk petals so you can see the colors and feel the petals which was nice. Maybe that will help you decide? Their petals are nicer than the ones you'd find at Michael's or Hobby Lobby IMO.

http://www.petalgarden.com/index.htm

Hi Genevieve ~ welcome to WW

Have you talked to the venue yet?

Some of them have rules about petals.

I would use silk. I am thinking about buying white petals from the dollar store and then dying them.

We used freeze-dried petals. They looked nicer to us than the silk ones, but they are not slippery if you step on one and they don't stain linens or floors.

Check ebay for the silk petals to you can find some for a good price and a variety of different colors

@2d - Freeze dried sounds like a nice compromise.

If you're indoor, I would consider freeze-dried or silk.

If you're outdoor, consider real or freeze-dried.

And like everyone said, check with your venue.

Real petals are no more expensive than decent silk ones. They really are around the same price. If you go with silk ones I suggest you buy them locally so that you can see them ahead of time and not order them unseen as you may not like the cheap ones.

Http://www.dlightonline.com/servlet/the-Loose-Rose-Petals/Categories Quality Silk Roses at wholesale prices!