While speaking with one of my brides the other day she mentioned that to save money on flowers she wanted to use silk (or artificial) flowers for her centerpieces. I hear this line of reasoning all the time and felt it warranted some blog posts to get some facts out there. First, we'll focus on price.
Price
Real flowers can be expensive. The type of flower and time of year can greatly affect the price of your favorites. Silk flowers can be less expensive, but buyer beware, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Sure the dollar store down the street has silk flowers, but they look like they cost a dollar. Depending on the type of flower and quality of the brand, an arrangement of silk flowers can get pricey.
Take for instance, our two anemone bouquets above. The one on the left is real from Martha Stewart Weddings. The one on the right is a silk flower bouquet from Hibiscus Floral that comes with a hefty price tag of $190.00. If you are willing to use a different real flower, it may end up more cost effective than silks.
Tune in next Friday and we'll discuss Part II - Allergies
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