Fresh Flowers vs. Silk Flowers

I always get the question whether or not the bride should use fresh flowers or silk flowers. Most brides opt for the silk flowers if they are on a budget because they THINK that they are cheaper. I will disagree. Depending on what type of bloom you use, you can use fresh flowers for your wedding relatively inexpensively. Now I will say, there are some silk flowers that will be a little less expensive such as Orchids, that you can incorporate into your fresh arrangement that will save some money. A little tip from our floral designers, if you are using fresh flowers but want to use a silk flower to save money but still have a beautiful touch, submerse it in water. Water softens the edges and really adds something to it. The picture above is an arrangement that we did with hydrangeas and orchids submersed. The hydrangeas were fresh and the orchid was silk. You can't tell the difference!