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What kind of flowers? Real, faux, sola, or paper?

Jayla, on December 3, 2018 at 2:05 PM Posted in Style and Décor 0 105

What kind of flowers are you using? Are you sticking with fresh flowers? Or are you going the artificial route with faux, sola, or paper?

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Photo by Michelle Roller in Atascadero, CA

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Photo by Nichole Meredith Photography in Washington, DC

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Photo from Sola Wood Flowers in Ogden, UT

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Photo from The Faux Bouquets in Redlands, CA


Bring on the bouquets! Keep talking flowers with us in: Which Winter Wedding Bouquet?, What shape is your bouquet?, and White or Colorful?

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Latest activity by Tabitha, on March 7, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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    Master April 2019
    Brittany ·
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    Real flowers here!

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  • Kenisha
    Champion June 2019
    Kenisha ·
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    I’ll be having real flowers 💐
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    We had real.

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  • Lizzy
    Super October 2019
    Lizzy ·
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    I am allergic to most flowers so I believe our bouquets will be sola and faux for the decor
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  • Maren
    Champion October 2021
    Maren ·
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    These are so pretty, Kelly! I love the mix of greenery with the florals Smiley heart

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  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
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    Real! We debated for a long time, and even bought some faux flowers, but ultimately decided on real!

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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    Real!!! I only needed a bridal bouquet (no wedding party, candles as our centerpieces). Real flowers all the way!
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  • Abby
    VIP March 2019
    Abby ·
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    We'll be having faux flowers! So much cheaper, I can get things made and put together ahead of time, and I can keep them if I want!
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  • Across The Stars
    Devoted October 2019
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    Real for us!
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  • Brae
    VIP September 2019
    Brae ·
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    Doing real. Flowers were not something I thought I cared about before getting engaged and actually planning, but apparently they are lol.
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  • OnCloudRawls
    VIP June 2019
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    I guess I may be the different one in the pack, but we're having a mixture of real and faux (real touch) flowers.

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  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
    Chandra ·
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    Our centerpieces will be fresh flowers and the wedding party flowers will be sola wood bouquets.
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  • JustKidding
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    I had real. Always dreamed of real. What kind of flowers? Real, faux, sola, or paper? 8


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  • Keisha
    Dedicated October 2019
    Keisha ·
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    We're doing a mixture of real and faux! Budget wise I didn't see having all real flowers to be much of a priority for me lol

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  • Jayla
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    Jayla ·
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    Oh my goodness they were gorgeousSmiley love

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  • Jayla
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    Jayla ·
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    That's a really good idea!! Faux flowers look so much better than they did years ago, you honestly can't tell the difference!

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  • OnCloudRawls
    VIP June 2019
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    I agree!! And the faux flowers photograph well in pictures nowadays. So mixing both types of flowers will be a clever thing that people really couldn't tell the difference between anyway.

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  • Molly
    Savvy March 2022
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    We are going with real for the simple fact that the centerpieces are included in the venue. Otherwise, I would have gone with the cheapest option lol

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  • Mrs. Cohen
    Super October 2018
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    I used fresh/real plants in all of our pieces. We incorporated succulents, blush roses, and a variety of different greenery pieces. I loved having real plants, not only did they look gorgeous, but they smelled sooooo heavenly!

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  • Alyssa
    Master December 2019
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    We’re going origami to fit in with our Tolkien middle earth theme and because it’s ridiculously cheaper

    flowers will be made from pages from Tolkien’s Middle Earth legendarium

    im doing roses for reception and Callalilies for ceremony

    probably 2/3 of lilies tinted blue to go with navy decor

    And maybe pumpkins for shire table

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