Which Wedding Flowers Should You Choose, Silk or Natural?

Everyone wants their wedding flowers to look stunning and with the huge selection on offer these days both natural and silk, choosing which to go for can be quite a task. There are so many gorgeous silk flowers that natural flowers are not always the obvious choice. So how do you choose?

Each type of flower has both pros and cons so it is simply a matter of finding out which will provide you with the most pros or least cons.

Initially you may be tempted by the idea of fresh flowers in all their delicate glory and the captivating scent they provide. The magnificent fragrance as the bride walks up the isle is heady and gives an added thrill to the senses. The softness of the petals simply cannot be matched with their cool, smooth surface that would warm any heart. The natural colors are also hard to resist, the bright sunny colors for a cheerful summer wedding and the subtle pastel hues for a glorious springtime wedding.

However, silk flowers have their own benefits that may give you reason to choose them. Let’s face it, fresh flowers are high maintenance, yes they are beautiful, but require a lot of care. Silk flowers do not require to be preserved with specific storage conditions.

Due to this, your wedding flowers may be selected early on in the planning, you know that they are secured for your day and will not be damaged. Leading up to the day of your wedding you do not be to be concerned about whether they will arrive on time and in good condition. This is a huge advantage.

Now, you may have your heart set on a particular species of flower but unfortunately they are not in season. That is not a problem for silk flowers. You can have any species of your choice summer or winter with a beautiful bouquet made just to your liking.

Maybe your first choice of flower is one which is exceptionally delicate and easily damaged. There is enough to worry about on the day than having the added concern of your flowers’ safety. With silk flowers, again this is not an issue. No matter how delicate the flower variety, they will always stay looking perfect.

It is no secret that a wedding is a huge pounding on the purse strings and the flowers contribute greatly to this. Choosing the silk flowers option will dramatically reduce the flower costs, giving you more to spend on other items, or indeed, just save.

Perhaps you have your own unique style for your wedding and wish to create a new type of flower. You certainly can’t do this with natural flowers (just yet anyway), but you can with silk flowers. Provide the silk flower maker with your design and you will have the flowers of your dreams.

Here we can see that the fresh flowers have the edge on natural beauty but the silk flowers outweigh on practicality and cost. Only you can decide what is most important for your wedding, however, whatever you choose, you are guaranteed a beautiful wedding bouquet.