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Centerpieces: Fake Flowers amidst Real Ones?

posted 11 months ago in Flowers
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    Ivanna    May 19, 2012   Toronto

    Hey Bees!

    I need your opinions!

    My centerpieces are elaborate candelabra arrangements. There are a lot of flowers required for what I envision and it's going to get quite expensive. I was wondering if I can put a few fake flowers amidst the real ones to save on costs and add fullness. What does everyone think? Would this work or is this a wedding faux-pas? Thanks!

     
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    amyanne02    August 19, 2011  

    All my flowers are fake! Go with the fake ones :)

     
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    simpleandchic    November 27, 2010   Adelaide, South Australia

    I would opt for less real ones. fake ones that look good tend to be just as expensive as real flowers, why dont you use greenery leaves etc to bulk it up

     
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    anne B    August 11, 2012   Lincolnshire ...England

    loads and loads of babys breath would make your flowers go further,  babys breath is relatively inexpensive and you dont need many other flowers with them and they will look wonderful.  

     
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    Mrs.Philosophy    March 26, 2011   Crete, NE

    I once received a flower arrangement with real flowers, but the exspensive orchids were fake. I couldn't tell by looking at them. I didn't notice until the rest of the flowers started to wilt. I would go for it; just be careful on which fake flowers you choose. To me, almost all fake roses look fake unless you spend a fortune on each stem. And if you have to spend a ton of money you might as well have real flowers. Fake orchids hydrangeas, and lilies look the most real for the price especially when you compare them to the cost of real flowers. Good Luck!

     
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    MissTurtleRD    September 10, 2011   Indiana

    We're doing all fake for our centerpieces...it will be an incredible amount of money saved, and honestly i do LOVE real flowers but if people judge based on us choosing fake over real, they'll just have to deal with it :-)

     
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    atalante    May 19, 2012  

    My whole approach has been "If I spend less on ____, I can put more into the party for my guests." 

    Anyone who matters isn't going to care what's on the table. :)

     

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