Is that bunch of wonderful pink peonies artfully arranged in the clear vase in water real? Look at those calla lilies how monumental and perfect.
Hey, hang on a sec it’s the middle of Aug. From the times of appalling heavy petal plastic daisies and roses that our grandmas used to have in their houses to monumental silk orchids and forsythia, freesia and magnolias. The silk flower market is a growing one with many silk flower makers concentrating on detail, and to the growing approval of silk blooms. Many brides today are selecting silk blooms rather than real flowers for their bouquets. Apart from the incontrovertible fact that it’s very hard to spot the difference between fake flowers and real flowers, a bride marrying in the fall can now carry beautiful cabbage roses and spring flowers in her bouquet – although cabbage roses bloom in the spring. Using silk blooms a bride can have any kind of flower she wants in a bouquet any time of the year. Also, she has got a bouquet that she will keep for good without the cost and difficulty of having her fresh bouquet saved. It can start at $300.00 to have a genuine bridal bouquet saved.
The cost of a silk bouquet comes in much under that price, making it usually a better buy for the money. Naturally, your entire marriage flower wishes from hair pieces, to boutonnieres to centerpieces and agreements for the church can be made of plastic flowers. Plastic flowers and plants are excellent for use in the home too. There are countless hundreds of differing types of silk plants to choose between.
Do you crave to have British ivy cascading over your mantle, but you’ve got a cat? As a pussy owner you know that English ivy is lethal to your pussy-cat, so you do not dare. Have you got a dark corner that you need to spruce up with a variegated hosta? Although they’re shade loving hostas require some natural light.
Are you uninterested in watering and babying your real plants to find them not pleased with anything you do? Silk plants are the ideal answer. You can get wonderful wreaths and swags to be used in your house in silk. With pre-made silk floral arrangements you may also purchase some plastic flowers “by the stem” which enables you to use your creativeness making your own arrangements.