There are times when you walk into a room and there is a feeling that the room is pretty dead and you don’t get that home feeling. Other times you walk into a room and the atmosphere is alive and you feel great. The reason the room feels so alive and bright is simple, flowers. You may think its always fresh flowers but I can assure you that more often than not these days those will be artificial flowers. There’s good reason that good artificial flowers have become more popular in recent time. They have many many advantages over fresh flowers and they have become ever more convincing in their appearance

Unlike a fresh bouquet of flowers which are only going to last you around a week, a bouquet of imitation flowers are going to be there for as long as you want them to be. Maybe forever. They are not going to die after a week and need replacing. Think of you money that could be saved not having to splash out on flowers every week. That money could be better spend elsewhere and not wasted on something that doesn’t last.

With artificial flowers there is always going to be flowers in your home, or at your place of work. If you forget to replace your fresh flowers all the time then that’s not going to be a problem, as the only time you need replace the fake flowers is when you get fed up with what they look like. Is your wedding approaching? You could use silk for your wedding flowers.

Unlike a fresh plant an artificial one needs almost no care to keep it looking good. The only thing you need to do is keep the dust off of the leaves. There’s no need to keep watering them to keep them alive and no need to trim them to keep them under control and keep them looking fresh. If you are a busy professional and have a small garden or rooftop garden then artificial flowers are ideal. They look great and at night illuminated by garden lights no one will be able to tell the difference.

Artificial flowers are also clean and hygienic. They don’t attract insects, ideal if you want flowers in your kitchen, no insects flying around your food. They also don’t go rotten and create a bad smell. No old rotten water and no dead leaves rotting on your table or window ledge.

Imitation flowers really do have some great points and great for those of us who have no time or interest to take care of fresh flowers or plants. The other sections of this site are going to cover some of the other types of artificial flowers available.

Flowers are hugely popular at weddings, just because they are so beautiful to look at. They contain wonderful colors and shapes that add to the air of festivity. Thanks to modern technology there is a new breed to flowers and bouquets on the market that are getting used more and more often at wedding – silk wedding bouquets, which are basically your normal flowers but made from silk, rather than using fresh flowers.

Silk flowers are a fantastic alternative to fresh flowers because they contain no pollen and produce no smells (which is ideal if any of the wedding party are allergic to pollen or just dislike certain smells), these flowers have the potential to last for the rest of your life, if they are looked after correctly (great for keeping your wedding memories fresh), they are not going to fade, go dry, or out of shape like a real flower would. Another bonus is that they cost much less than fresh flowers. If you buy from a quality supplier they will look identical to fresh flowers too, they will look so real that you will need to get in real close to notice any differences.

Silk wedding bouquets can be used for any part of the wedding decoration, as long as they match the weddings main theme. They will have to be in the right color, size and shape so that they don’t look out of place. Take the dining table for example, if you have a silk bouquet for the centerpiece, then you will want to make sure that it matches the color of the table cloth and chair covers, and that it is small in size so that it doesn’t block the guests view of each other. The flowers might be beautiful looking, but I’m pretty certain the wedding guests would rather have the ability to see and talk to the other guests, rather than stare at the flowers for the whole meal.

Because silk wedding bouquets will play such a massive part in the wedding, most wedding shops understand the bride wanting everything to be perfect for the big day. So, for that reason, many shops will actually let the bride design her own bouquet entirely, letting her choose the size, shape, color and all of the flowers that she wants the bouquet to contain.

If the bride is feeling creative the she might want to have a shot at adding bit of her own creativity, by decorating the bouquet, maybe adding in some little pearls to the flowers, or maybe some tulle or decorative ribbons to give the wedding bouquet a little something extra. They might want to try adding some little swarovski crystals to the bouquet to give it a bit of sparkle and to make it stand out that little bit more. After all, it is up to the bride how her bouquet looks on the day of her wedding.

There are certainly no shortage of ideas for the bride and how she can decorate her wedding bouquet. If she takes a look online, she will find a huge amount of information, and images regarding silk wedding bouquets, each of them more beautiful than the previous one. If, while browsing the sites online, the bride spots a design that she likes, it is usually possible to place an order online and have the flowers delivered to your door. Because the bouquet is made using artificial flowers, you don’t need to wait until right before the wedding day before you place the order, because they will last for months or years, as mentioned before they wont fade or wilt like fresh flowers would.

A bouquet made from imitation flowers is definitely the way to go. You don’t need to worry about not having enough ideas for your perfect wedding bouquet, there are loads of sources online and in books for you to make a lovely bouquet.

Before I started to write this I was under the impression that fresh flowers were going to walk all over their silk counterparts, but after some research it turns out it’s a close match.

Artificial flowers really do have advantages over fresh flowers. If you suffer from allergies do you really want to run the risk of having red eyes, be sneezing or have a rash on  your big day? With silk flowers this problem is overcome, there are nothing in them that’s going to cause any sort of irritations.

Silk flowers really have moved forward in recent times, when you look at artificial flowers you really are hard pushed to tell the difference between them and real flowers. They just look so similar now. Not only that, the beauty of the flowers can be kept forever, silk isn’t going to fade or wilt in time, so you are always going to have them to look at in years to come, to bring back those wonderful memories. You also have the choice of reusing those flowers in the future. Whether you would want to or not is up to you.

If you opt for the fresh variety for your wedding day you are limited by what season we are currently in. Certain flowers are restricted to growing at specific times of the year, if the flower you love isn’t in season then its going to be very hard to get it for your wedding. Silk doesn’t go in and out of season, so your choices are limitless. Not only have go unlimited choices on the flowers you want they are going to cost less than the real thing. Saving you money when planning the wedding might let you spend it elsewhere.

Its not all bad news for fresh flowers though, they do have their advantages. If you are into following tradition, then there is only one option for you. Artificial flowers will never take that title away from fresh. There’s also that scent! Artificial flowers may come scented, but there really is no comparison to the smell of real flowers.

While silk flowers look very similar to real ones, there is still something about the look of the real thing that just sets something off in the mind. They just look great.

There are some more downsides though, fresh flowers really have to be looked after on the days up to the wedding for them to be looking at their prime. If something happens are the florist that means they are not stored under optimal conditions then they may just go off before the weddings gets under way.

At the end of the day the final decision comes down to how the bride feels, if she wants traditional then there’s only 1 option, is she’s not bothered about that then there are plenty of pros and cons to consider for each. Speaking to a florist in person may make that choice easier.