Silk Flowers

thedivav

i am a different kind of chick... i love live flowers but i am allergic to every thing but air lol 

so i am thinking of doing silk flowers to 1. cut down on costs 2. to save me from my allergies....

any body else doig silk flowers? 

Yolie1098

I did silk flowers for my bouquet and I mixed in real touch and regular silk flowers.

soontobehasrouni

im doing them for my BM and the GM. To buy flowers thru our hotel package is ridiculous. Im also going to use them in the centerpeices. I figure if im gunna spend all that money, id like to get more than one use out of them. Michaels has some really pretty and real looking silk flowers

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[QUOTE]i am a different kind of chick... i love live flowers but i am allergic to every thing but air lol  so i am thinking of doing silk flowers to 1. cut down on costs 2. to save me from my allergies.... any body else doig silk flowers? 
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MissusD1116

To be honest, silk flowers can be just as expensive as live ones! In Michael's some are from 5 to 12.00 per stem!!!!! But are understand your allergy concern though.

thedivav

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[QUOTE]I did silk flowers for my bouquet and I mixed in real touch and regular silk flowers.
Posted by Yolie1098[/QUOTE]



Ooh that's pretty

Glad I am not alone on the island

CaseynMike

I have allergies too...silk flowers can be just as expensive as real flowers. I am doing hydrangeas in Ivory. Since I am having an all Ivory wedding with a pop of color in the BM's shoes and jewelry and the GM tuxes.The hydrangea bouquets aren't as expensive as I thought they were! Talk to a florist first to see what flowers you can actually use. Also if they take the pollen off of them you will be good...that's what gets us with allergies is the pollen not the flowers themselves...welll for me at least...HTH

Yolie1098

Michael's & Hobby Lobby's flowers are usually 40-50% off and you can always use coupons.

thedivav

I am doing destination I rather do silk than live flowers

hmacsine

My centerpieces are silk but my bouquets are real.

MrsJenrette

I agree with the PP's that some silk flowers are more expensive than the real ones.. but it depends on where you go. I do agree with Yolie.. Hobby Lobby is the spot.. at more times than not they are priced better than Micheals.

I mixed my flowers.. The personal flowers and the pew decorations were real flowers. and the altar decoration, rose petals, and reception pieces were all silk flowers..

It really depends on your personal preference.. and since you are allergic to real flowers, I would use the silk ones.. but put together some simple but elegant arrangements that will still wow people but be cost effective on your pockets.

MrsSmith2Be02

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[QUOTE]To be honest, silk flowers can be just as expensive as live ones! In Michael's some are from 5 to 12.00 per stem!!!!! But are understand your allergy concern though.
Posted by MissusD1116[/QUOTE]

YEP!!!! BUT you can also buy wholesale online in bulk, but it would be a lot of the same type of flower.

MrsSmith2Be02

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[QUOTE]I have allergies too...silk flowers can be just as expensive as real flowers. I am doing hydrangeas in Ivory. Since I am having an all Ivory wedding with a pop of color in the BM's shoes and jewelry and the GM tuxes.<strong>The hydrangea bouquets aren't as expensive as I thought they were!</strong> Talk to a florist first to see what flowers you can actually use. Also if they take the pollen off of them you will be good...that's what gets us with allergies is the pollen not the flowers themselves...welll for me at least...HTH
Posted by CaseynMike[/QUOTE]

...and if you want to cut the cost even more, look @ Stock. It resembles hydrangea and is even cheaper!

footballwife77

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[QUOTE]I did silk flowers for my bouquet and I mixed in real touch and regular silk flowers.
Posted by Yolie1098[/QUOTE]

Yolie! your bouquet is <strong><u>GORGEOUS</u></strong>!!! ***wanna make mine** lol

thedivav

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[QUOTE]I agree with the PP's that some silk flowers are more expensive than the real ones.. but it depends on where you go. I do agree with Yolie.. Hobby Lobby is the spot.. at more times than not they are priced better than Micheals. I mixed my flowers.. The personal flowers and the pew decorations were real flowers. and the altar decoration, rose petals, and reception pieces were all silk flowers.. It really depends on your personal preference.. and since you are allergic to real flowers, I would use the silk ones.. but put together some simple but elegant arrangements that will still wow people but be cost effective on your pockets.
Posted by MrsJenrette[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Thanks i know flowers are you bread and butter *that is you right?! lol* </div><div>humm i think my biggest concern is we are doing this away from home and that i get mirgaines from pollen and i dont want that the day after the wedding... lol </div><div>
</div><div>Loves Hobby Lobby and i found out there is one in Columbia, MD woohoo..... </div><div>

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msbdumas

I am doing silks for the BMs bouquets, GMs bouts, and corsages for grandmothers, and FSIL and my older sister parents corsages and bouts.Im doing real bouquet and bout for me and FI.

Ive been using coupouns between Hobby Lobby and Michaels and have really saved that way !! 

CaseynMike

Thanks hun! I am on my wat to check them out now!!

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Silk Flowers : ...and if you want to cut the cost even more, look @ Stock. It resembles hydrangea and is even cheaper!
Posted by MrsSmith2Be02[/QUOTE]

MrsJenrette

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Silk Flowers : Thanks i know <strong>flowers are you bread and butter</strong> *that is you right?! lol*  humm i think my biggest concern is we are doing this away from home and that i get mirgaines from pollen and i dont want that the day after the wedding... lol  Loves Hobby Lobby and i found out there is one in Columbia, MD woohoo..... 
Posted by thedivav[/QUOTE]

lol.. yea that's me.. I think there's another knottie that does it too, but I can't remember her name.

Oh.. girl.. if you get migranes, then silks are the way to go.. and they travel well too.

P.S.- there's a Hobby Lobby in Laurel too!.. I stumbled on it by accident and chile I nearly passed out!.. When my mom came to visit I took here there (she does silk arrangements), and she didn't even get through the store! She did say that she will be coming back to browse!..lol

thedivav

Ooohhhh thanks laurel is closer to mista he lives in pg After prolonged exposure to pollen I get headaches that could ake out an elephant even with my allergy meds