Most couples agree that flowers are an important part of the wedding décor. They?re beautiful, they smell nice, and they?re ubiquitous with romance?what?s not to love" Well, the fact is that wedding flowers have one major drawback: the price. In the United States, the average couple spends up to $1,100?for something that?s going to die in a day or two!
Because of their high price tag and short shelf life, flowers are usually on the chopping block when it comes to wedding budgets. You can still have a beautiful wedding without using a single fresh flower: you can save money by sticking to greenery, you can carry a bouquet of sparkly brooches, or you can create some beautiful arrangements with artificial flowers.
Fake flowers are essentially the best of both worlds: they look lovely, they?re romantic, and they don?t cost an arm and a leg! If you?re trying to decide between fresh flowers and their silk imitators, here are a few reasons why silk flowers might be right for you. 1. Variety
When you use fresh flowers for a wedding, you?re constantly compromising with Mother Nature (and your wallet). Those gorgeous peonies you?ve been seeing on all the wedding blogs won?t be in season by the time you walk down the aisle. Sure, you can get them?but it?ll cost you! What about those blue roses you saw on Pinterest" They don?t exist in nature, so you’re gonna have to pay to dye white flowers.
Silk flowers, on the other hand, open up a whole new world. Every flower is ...