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Is it tacky to have fake flowers instead of real ones for your table decoration?

I'm planning to have a real bouquet so it would just be the table decor.

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Ila
March 19, 2008

I am getting married on the 29th of March 2008. I am also using a real flower bouquet per request of my fiance' for the wedding ceremony. However, I am really allergic to real flowers therefore we decided to use fake flowers for the Reception table centerpieces.

Yes it does cut down the cost alot, but no it DOES NOT look tacky. My mother has designed a very beautiful way of displaying the flowers. She went to the Dollar Tree and bought little plastic baskets and then the green foam for flower arrangements...then we purchased the easter grass in the colors to match the baskets.

The arrangements made with fake flowers look like they have been done by an actual florist. It cost us maybe $6 -$7 per centerpeice once you add the cost up and then divide it by the amount of tables you are using....we did enough for 21 tables.

Good Luck on your search for answers to your question but always remember that this is your wedding and you can do it however you want it. If you want to use fake flowers for the reception centerpeices then do it. You and your fiance' need to do whatever will make it the happiest and most memoriable to you.

Ila
Bride to Be 3-29-2008

Sue
November 9, 2007

I agree with Nancy - maybe this is not the answer you want to hear, but YES - I think fake flowers are really tacky. I don't think they should have a part in any wedding.

If you are really struggling for cash, you can go to a wholesale flower market (or have your mom or a friend do it for you) buy packs of roses for $20 per bunch of 25 - put 5 of them in a dollar store vase and you have 5 centerpieces for $30.

I've done this before, using cut greens from my backyard as filler.

The dollar store has cute clear glass vases. Put some votives (also from $ store - 2 for $1) around the centerpiece to add to it.

I live in Tacoma - I will help you, just email me - it breaks my heart to see fake flowers at a wedding.

Tanya
October 30, 2007

I have attended and planned a number of parties before and with any and all occasions, silk flowers are not necessarily tacky. It all depends on the quality, how they are paired, and how they are arranged. Take your time when you go shopping to find the right ones that best suit your color scheme and taste. Be sure to arrange the right ones together. Make sure that you also find the most realistic looking ones so that at first and last glance, they appear to be real. No one is going to fault you for wanting to leave have non-wilting, keepsake arrangements.
The last wedding that I attended, the bride carried a real bouquet, tossed a fake one, and the tables were arranged with fake ones as well. Her colors were red and white, so naturally, she wanted red and white roses. I found red vases, white ribbons with rhinestones, and the prettiest red and white silk roses that I could find with baby's breath and read leaves from the florist shop that was basically free. All arranged together with white china, red and white table napkins with silk and brass napkin rings, and brass utensils, the table looked like a dream come true. At the tend of the night, some of the vases were given to some of the guests and to their delight too. That was 2 years ago. Not only do I still have my vase (that I prepared for her day), but so does the other ladies that took one home too. I still get compliments about how I made their day so special. I also saved her quite a bit of money. The real ones would have wilted and would not have been still around today.
For my wedding, I will do something similar. Congratulations and have a wonderful day, as well as marriage!

NANCY
October 28, 2007

Fake flowers are not a great idea in most cases.
A large bunch of one kind of flowers such as daisies or sunflowers can have a larger impact than inexpensive silk arrangements.

Nancy Swiezy
A New York - Newport Affaire

WEDDINGS BY DESIGN (Vendor Comment)
October 26, 2007

The silk florals available today rival real ones. I work strictly in silks - for table decor, bridal party florals, and cake decorations - everyone makes the comment that they thought the florals were real and did not realize they were silks. Plus with using silk florals, your bouquet can be passed down to your children on their big day.

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