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Flowers: Use Fresh or Fake?

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Help me decide what is best--real or artificial flowers!

Fresh vs. Fake?

Would you use fresh or fake flowers for:
A wedding?
For a party?
For home decor?

Yes or No?

I gotta know right now!

Do you need a dashboard light to make up your mind about what kind of floral arrangement you would like to use?

There might be those out there that have a hard and fast opinion about this. My daughter is one of them--but she cannot grow anything and must buy her fresh blossoms. I, on the other hand, have some luck with flower gardening and can make an arrangement from branches and weeds. Mostly, I buy fresh flowers from Costco when I have a need (or just plain want) them.

So, if you have no allergies or phobias, please keep scrolling down to voice your opinion.

By the way, the image here is from my daughter's wedding--you may not be used in any way. Can you tell if the flowers on that adorable child's head are fresh or fake? Keep on reading to find out the answer!

Poll: Fresh vs. Fake

Real vs. Artificial Flowers--Participation is Required!

Burlap Flowers created by The Tidy Nest

Everyone has an opinion. I bet you do or you would not be here reading this page about the pros and cons of using artificial or real flowers and plants.

If you have a reason for your preference, please add a comment after you vote. It is allowed, honest, MonkeyBrain! You will also see comments made by other visitors after you vote, too. As I said, we all have opinions. Feel free to express yours here and further down the page.

Remember to sign my guestbook at the bottom of the page as well. Thanks in advance for your participation.

The image of the burlap flowers used with permission from the blog The Tidy Nest; click that link for the tutorial and learn how to make these adorable flowers.

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Real or Fake Sunflower?

Can you tell if this is a real or a fake sunflower?

Fake or Real Sunflower



Image from esper on Flickr.

Can you tell if that is a real or a fake sunflower?

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Yes, I can darn it!

says:

Artificial flowers will be great idea from my point of view as I always use artificial flowers for decoration purpose and it looks amazing, can't describe in words !

mimosachatterjee says:

fake

67Shelbygal says:

I think it's fake!

theraggededge says:

Fake!

No, I can't dang it!

 

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Artificial flowers at a wedding?

Do you think it is unspeakable to use artificial flowers at a wedding? (or, would you even notice?)

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Yes! Fake flowers will probably last longer than the marriage! Just Kidding! Yes, and it might be economical, too.

67Shelbygal says:

I think fake flowers are fine. You can keep them later on too. Maybe I'm cheap ;)

NO WAY! Fake would reflect poorly on the bride's parents.

mimosachatterjee says:

i like fresh flowers

 

Tips for Artificial Wedding Flowers

Can fake be formal?

Here are a few links that you will find handy when choosing artificial flowers for a wedding. Who knows, they might save you some money or add a unique look to your walk down the aisle.
The Flexibility and Comfort of Silk Wedding Flowers
Silk wedding flowers are the best choice for today's bride's because they are available in various colors, styles and offer a wide range of options for both informal beach wedding or a formal traditional wedding.
How to Make Wedding Flowers: How to Make Artificial Flower Arrangements
How to make artificial flower arrangements is not much different than how to make fresh floral arrangements although the tools you will need to use are slightly different.
Ideas of paper wedding flowers bouquet | Wedding Flowers By Color
Are you looking for paper wedding flowers? We have 5 ideas to personalize tissue paper wedding flowers.

Tips for using Real Flowers for a Wedding:

Can you save some money and still have real?

I discovered when my daughter got married a few years ago that I could actually save some money by purchasing some of the flowers myself! I did not have the confidence to make the bridal or bridesmaids bouquets, but I could make head-wreaths (see the image at the beginning of this page--that is one of the head-wreaths that I made!) and nosegays for the flower girls! So I did. I bought some baby's breath and carnations at Costco (you can actually talk to the floral supplier and order the flowers what you need at my Costco) and I made them! I learned a lot from the experience. For one thing, you can store the nosegays in your fridge to keep them fresh. Another tip form the experienced mom of the bridezilla: carnations last longer and they smell good, too! I saved over $100. I should have made the boutonnieres, too.
Homemade Wedding Bouquets: The Basics - Wedding Planning - Wedding Flowers - TheKnot.com
Homemade Wedding Bouquets: The Basics - Tips on making your own wedding bouquet. Find out the basics on how to make homemade wedding bouquets from TheKnot.com.
Make Your Own Wedding Bouquets Just Like A pro Florist
When you have the caress of a professional florist who has created hundreds of bridal bouquets behind you, making your own wedding bouquets is not only easy, but fun! Never mind that you will save hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars too! If you have been seeing straight through those bridal
Saving Money on Wedding Flowers for an Inexpensive Wedding | Dry Flower Gifts
Weddings bouquets and wedding floral arrangements can be very expensive, no matter what limited budget, money-saving tips and tricks you use.

Debate: Is using artificial Flowers A "Faux Pas" at a Party or Family Get-together?

Here is a cute idea for a fake flower arrangement for your next party from Bird's Party Blog. Click the image to go to the tutorial:

Would you use fake greenery and blossoms to decorate at a party?

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Yes, buy all purpose fakery and use them for the next time I party down!

mimosachatterjee says:

yes. they are easy to maintain

No! I will go and pick some lively real plants for my soiree.

 

Would you put your fake foot forward in your home decorating!

Flowers and Greenery are ideal in your home decor.

My daughter is an interior designer (see her blog by clicking here!).

She only likes to use real or dried real flowers (like hydrangeas) in her home. How do you "dry" hydrangeas? Just cut them from the bush, put them in a vase without water. They dry on their own. If you want to dry them in the "traditional" way, gather a bunch, put a rubber band around the stems and hang them in a dark, dry place (hint: in a closet on a hanger). Over time they will dry out, usually retaining some color of the original.

Would you use good quality fake flowers or greenery in your own home for every day use?

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Yes, that way I would not have to rearrange new blooms every week or have little bugs growing in my house plants!

mimosachatterjee says:

i have lods of plants at my home

NO! I then my visitors might start looking at my fake eyelashes and wondering what else is fake in my house! I am a "Real" Person!

 

Home Decorating with Fresh Flowers--

Fresh Flower Arrangement Ideas:

These are fresh flowers arranged by me, Mickie_G. Photos are mine!

So, obviously I use fresh over fake. I have a friend that mixes the two together with a wonderful effect. Some of the fake flowers out there are so beautiful. Oh my, how modern times have changed the look of those "plastic' flowers my mother used to buy when I was a child in the 50's .

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Pros and Cons of Real vs. Fake Flowers in Home Decor:

There are others out there who care about whether you use real or fake flowers. Check out the following links to see what they are saying about this topic.
Artificial In Lieu Of Real Flowers
There are some people who are allergic to flowers.
Silk Flower Blog
I'm rather partial to silk flowers in general. As some of my readers may know, I didn't always love silk flowers. In fact, I used to dislike everything to do with silk flowers!
Dried Flowers and Silk Plants? - Home Decorating Forum - GardenWeb
This forum is for the discussion of issues related to home decorating and interior design, like how to tastefully incorporate the wonderful antique commode you inherited from Aunt Martha into your thrift-store decor--without it looking totally declass%uFFFD.

Did you feel one way about Fresh vs. Fake flowers before---

and then changed your mind by reading this page?

Let me know how you feel about this debate on "Hey MonkeyBrain!" Are you still for "fresh" over "fake" or vice versa?

Let me know. Oh, yes, please remember to rate my page. Thank you in advance.

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