Wedding Flowers: Silk Vs. Real Flowers? And The Benefits Of Silk Flowers.

A very common question amongst new and upcoming Brides is whether they should use real flowers or silk flowers for their Wedding. Most bridal couples tend to choose real flowers, as silk flowers are more expensive.

The first thing you should consider when making this choice is your budget. Silk flowers are more expensive as they do last longer however, should your budget allow for you to use silk flowers there are many other benefits.

The weather is the other very important factor that you should consider when choosing your Wedding flowers. The two most popular Wedding seasons would be Summer and Spring, both relatively warm seasons. Silk flowers are a must for your warm-weather Weddings, as they will not wilt or wither in the humid summer air. Real flowers are quite difficult to handle in the hot weather, as they continuously need to be watered and can only be set up just moments before your Ceremony or Reception.

Should the focus flower of your choice be a fragile one (eg. Peony or Cassa Blanca Lilly), the silk flower would generally be your best choice as the stem cannot snap and the petals won’t fall off while your Floral designer is working with them. In saying that, it will also make your floral designers job much less stressful. Should you choose real flowers regardless of this, it may end up being more expensive. This is because your floral designer will need to order almost double the amount of flowers, as most of them become damaged or wilt in the delivery truck. Yes, as sad as it is, the people packing your flowers in air-tight boxes dont really care about how beautiful or expensive they were. If your focus flower is not only fragile but also not in season, silk flowers will definitely be your best option. They come in all species, colors, shapes and sizes all through the year and are always in season.

In comparing the two different kinds of flowers, silk flowers are much lighter than real flowers and more comfortable for the Bride to carry down the aisle. If you have ever held a full bouquet of gorgeous flowers tied with a full reel of ribbon, you will know exactly what I’m talking about.

If you have a pollen allergy and have to order silk flowers, you can still have that beautiful natural scent lingering in the air by having your silk flowers scented on special request. Even better, you can choose whichever scent your heart desires! You can either have each different kind of flower scented differently, or you can pick one beautiful scent for all of them. This will take care of any allergy problems that you or any of your guests may have when it comes to real flowers and their scent or pollen.

Another very obvious benefit to choosing silk flowers, is the fact that you can keep them for as long as you like. This is ideal if you are a two-culture couple that may be having two Ceremonies and would like to use these flowers for both of them. It is cheaper as you're only paying for one set of floral arrangements instead of two.

Even after listing some of the benefits of silk flowers, always remember that if you’re going for a very natural look and feel that nothing can compare to the look of newly bloomed Roses or the smell of fresh Lillies.