As our discussion of real and silk flowers continues, I find that now most brides to be are opting to create their own floral designs. Why? Because it can save you money. A word to the wise: According to Carley Roney, The Knot's Wedding Guru (my own title for her) in the book, The Knot's Wedding Book of Flowers, keep it simple, sweeties! (not her exact words, but you get the picture).
Make sure you know what you are doing. Keeping designs simple will aid in things going smoothly. Large over the top designs are best left to the professionals. Heaven forbid, you end up with something that screams, "(insert your name here) made this to cut costs (ie. looks cheap)!"
Silk flowers have a definite advantage over real flowers due to the fact that you can create your items well in advance. On the other hand, real flowers are perishable and thus must be worked with as close to the event date as possible. In other words, more like the day before, which depending on the size and scope of your event could pose a HUGE problem. Be sure to enlist the help of family and friends!
Next week will wrap up this topic when we talk about the longevity of each category.
