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Michelle
Super October 2020

Why do people think fake flowers are tacky?

Michelle, on June 2, 2020 at 3:33 PM Posted in Style and Décor 0 34
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I was going to go with real everything but my cousins gave me her leftover floral and I had time to create centerpieces during quarantine. I bought some burgundy flowers and greenery.


I still wanted real flowers for the wedding party and the bouquets so I finally was able to meet with my florist at Kroger (Covid19 had us postpone 2 months) and it turns out she can do my centerpieces for a price within my range! I already started on my centerpieces though and I’m half way done. Wish I had waited. But anyway, i was ok until I’ve heard fake flowers are tacky or cheesy so now I’m afraid maybe I’m just looking through rose colored glasses and maybe I should try to get rid of my centerpieces I’ve started on and go with real? I’m half way done..Why do people think fake flowers are tacky? 1




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Latest activity by Michelle, on June 3, 2020 at 4:55 PM
  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    I will say that comments from other people do hurt but as I'm sure you would tell another bride-to-be and as I've heard is those are just bare opinions. Don't let their opinions impact what you choose to do. I think those centerpieces look lovely. Also if you put things in perspective what are you going to do with the centerpieces after your wedding? I know that none of your guests are going to take them home and you're probably going to end up tossing them so who really cares if you use fake or real flowers in my opinion
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  • Mrs. S
    Super November 2019
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    People just like to say stuff. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with fake flowers. I had a mix.
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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
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    I was planning to just sell it to recoup some costs . Not sure about everyone else but centerpieces in my area seem to go by quick on Facebook marketplace.
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  • J
    Master October 2022
    Jana ·
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    Many people needlessly say something is tacky because it doesn't fit their personal tastes instead of keeping opinions to themselves. All that matters is you like it. It's not inconveniencing anyone to have fake vs real.
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  • Carlette
    Dedicated August 2020
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    Your centerpieces are beautiful. I am using fake flowers for everything I don't care what others have to say because everyone is entitled to their opinion. With all of the expenses if a wedding I would definitely use what was gifted where possible.
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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
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    True, I figured I could recoup some money and save extra since a lot of it were handed down to me that I could put it to more entertainment.
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    Yeah so if you are going to resell then go for it. I feel you and your FH need to do because I know people are not going to say anything you at the wedding about the centerpieces. In fact, if you look at lists of things that you can forego at a wedding and no one will notice one of the top mentions are centerpieces. I think you are fine having the fake ones and they look nice. If anyone says they're tacky then they can buy you some real floral ones lol.

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  • Tera
    Dedicated June 2020
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    They are not tacky. Some people just care too much what others think so they end up spending thousands of dollars on flowers just to please everyone else. Real or fake is fine. Yours look lovely so don’t worry. I’m also doing a mix of real and fake flowers.
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  • Carlette
    Dedicated August 2020
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    I say go for it. You did awesome on the centerpieces. People likely won't remember the decor anyway.
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  • Courtney
    Super September 2019
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    If you’re saving a bunch of money and you’re happy with how they look I’d continue with fake. Lots of people have fake flowers for decor but real for the bridal bouquet etc that will be in pictures.
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  • V
    Champion July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    I am not a fan of fake flowers because unless you spend a lot of money on fake flowers it is generally easy to tell that the flowers are fake. I used 95% real flowers. The only fake flowers I used were in a fountain so no one really looked closely at the flowers.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Dude your centerpieces are so pretty. i used fake flowers for my bouquets at my wedding. i think some people say they look tacky cause it's their personal opinion. now a days there are so many artificial flowers that look very real

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  • Kris
    Expert July 2021
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    I'm using fake for all of mine. It's in my price range, and I'd rather DIY it all myself anyway. We are paying for the majority of the wedding ourselves, so we don't have a ton of extra money to spend on real flowers. Besides, like others have said, there's nothing that we could really do with the flowers after the big day other than press them.

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  • Kimberly
    Expert October 2020
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    Fake versus real flowers is always a hotly contested topic for weddings. I think your centerpieces turned out beautiful, and I’m doing the same with fake greenery garlands at mine. There will always be people who don’t like this or that when it comes to weddings. This is just like when people say “Tiered cakes are must-haves for a wedding.” “Brides should only wear white” “The engagement ring should be at least 3-6 months of the man’s salary” etc etc etc. As long as you are happy with what you picked, everyone else can hold their tongue.
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  • Michelle
    Super October 2020
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    Good point. I love tiered cakes, but I don’t mind if someone has cupcake stands. It’s just what I prefer. I wouldn’t say it’s cheesy or tacky though like what people say about fake flowers. Do I prefer real? Yeah, but sometimes I think about all those centerpieces going in the trash when I could resell it I guess. Plus no one really remembers centerpieces unless they
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  • Molly
    Expert August 2021
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    I don't understand why people think fake flowers are tacky. We are using fake flowers and while I was working on one of our centerpieces, it looked so pretty. It's really nice to be able to DIY it plus it gives you time to work on them. No need to worry about them dying.

    Maybe fake flowers used to look worse but, many I see from Michaels and JoAnn's look really nice to me. If someone isn't enjoying your wedding because you used fake flowers, they have bigger issues. Do what's best for you as a couple.

    BTW I love your centerpieces! They look real to me!

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  • Samantha
    Devoted July 2020
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    I'm doing all fake flowers and I honestly just don't care what others have to say about it. It's way too expensive, I have personally never paid that much attention to someone's flowers, especially bouquets - not that much anyway. I think people get too caught up in everything and forget that the day isn't supposed to be about stuff.
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  • Kelsi
    Expert June 2020
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    I don’t think they’re tacky! But I will say if you’re having your photographer take photos of your tables as detail shots, it’s usually fairly easy to tell they’re fake. That’s my only concern with them!
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  • Michelle
    Devoted November 2022
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    Your centerpieces are gorgeous and you should be proud of them. Personally, I would take pride in looking out at the room and knowing I had made it beautiful. We are not doing florals for centerpieces and instead I am going to make some luminaries and branches in vases. May not suit other people, but it makes me happy which is what matters. When I think of all the weddings I have been to I don't think I remember a single centerpiece.

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    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    When your centerpieces look like that, who cares if they're fake or real! They look amazing!


    I'd keep making your pieces. With covid, it's safest to not have deposits paid for multiple vendors. Flowers would be the one vendor from whom it would be hardest to get a refund because they have to order their flowers in advance.
    Nothing brings out the snobbiness in people like a wedding. Do what makes you happy.
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