Wedding flowers have to be a fresh flower bouquet and decorations, right? Well, it may surprise you to find that these days, many brides can opt to have silk flowers too. It does not necessarily mean that if you are planning your wedding you have to book fresh flowers.

Silk flowers do not cost as much as fresh flowers do. It is a lot cheaper to produce a whole selection of silk flowers at a fraction of the cost that a real flower takes to grow and be looked after by a farmer and get transported to a florist. Because they are cheaper, you can spend the same amount on your flowers that is in your budget but you can get a whole lot more flowers for the price.

Silk flowers will also last a whole lot longer than a fresh flower bouquet. You can have a keepsake for yourself, or you can even pass them on to other members of the family who may be on a budget.

With silk flowers, you can have all sorts of exotic flower bouquets made up for practically the same price. The flowers you choose can be exotic, rare or even completely out of season. With silk flowers, it does not matter so much. But try paying for an exotic or out of season flower in a fresh bouquet, it could be a lot more expensive than you thought!

Real flowers can add a special splash to your occasion. Nothing beats the heady scents and beautiful appeal that fresh flowers bring. The ‘ooh’ factor when people walk into a room which is decorated with fresh flowers is amazing.

Fresh flowers are available everywhere. Practically every high street has a florist and there are several shops which specialize in wedding flower bouquets. For silk flowers, you may have to go to a specialist shop which may be far away.

Silk flowers now look nearly the same as fresh flowers from a distance. Gone are the days of those hard, dusty plastic things which used to pass for artificial flowers. Now silk flowers can be indistinguishable from the real thing. They can also be ordered well in advance which is one less hassle to think of on the big day itself.

Whether you decide to go for silk flowers or real flowers, the choice is yours. We have outlined some of the pros and cons of both in this article, and you have to consider your own finances and circumstances. Why not try a bit of both? Have silk flowers in the room decorations and a real flower bouquet for the bride, or vice versa?