| Flowers are one of the most expensive parts of | | | | categories - cascading, round and monogrammed. |
| the wedding day festivities. Silk arrangements, | | | | Create an idea board that features all the |
| including the bridal bouquet, are the easiest ways | | | | bouquets that you like. When the board is |
| to save money and surround yourself with | | | | complete, you should be able to draw together |
| beautiful flowers on your wedding day. | | | | several characteristics among the different |
| Silk arrangements will typically cost about half the | | | | arrangements that you like. These characteristics |
| price of real flower arrangements. Since they are | | | | will help you craft the perfect bouquet. |
| not real, silk flowers are not seasonal. That means | | | | You can choose from two different methods to |
| if you want two hundred daisies in the middle of | | | | arrange your bouquet. The first involves flowers |
| winter, you can have fresh-looking silk daisies fill | | | | that are taped together and wrapped in a ribbon, |
| your reception hall without paying to have the | | | | decorative stem cover or other wedding |
| flowers shipped from far away. Silk flowers are | | | | accessories. For the second option, you can place |
| not affected by the heat of an outdoor summer | | | | the flowers in a bouquet holder. |
| wedding or the flashes of a photographer's | | | | If you choose to tape the flower stems together, |
| camera. By the end of the day, real flowers can | | | | begin by experimenting with the arrangement. |
| start to look wilted and tired, but with a little | | | | Since the flowers are silk and not real, you can go |
| maintenance silk flowers will look fresh for years | | | | through several "draft" arrangements until you |
| to come. One of the biggest advantages to silk | | | | find something you like. If you were working with |
| flowers - they are worry-free. Fresh flowers | | | | real flowers, you could easily damage them by |
| need to be delivered on the morning of the | | | | rearranging them several times. The goal is to |
| wedding and are just one more thing that you | | | | create an arrangement that is evenly spaced and |
| need to remember. Meanwhile, you can create | | | | shaped well. Likely, you will end up with an oval or |
| your silk flower arrangements months before the | | | | monogrammed bouquet using this method, as the |
| ceremony and load them into your car the night | | | | cascading bouquet could be a little difficult to |
| before the ceremony. You will not need to worry | | | | create. When you believe you have found |
| about the florist delivering your flowers on time | | | | something you like, pull or cut the greenery off of |
| or leaving the church and reception hall painfully | | | | the flowers, it will take less manipulation to fill in |
| bare. | | | | the greens after your flowers are in place. Put |
| When creating your arrangements, there are | | | | the flowers back together with a hair clip, fill in the |
| several things to keep in mind. Color is one of the | | | | greenery and add a few pearl sprays. When you |
| primary concerns. You want to ensure the | | | | are completely satisfied with the bouquet, wrap |
| arrangements complement your wedding colors, | | | | floral tape around it and finish it with a satin ribbon |
| but also reflect your favorite flowers. Before you | | | | or stem cover. Place the bouquet in a safe place |
| purchase any flowers, visit local florists, browse | | | | to ensure it is perfect for your wedding day. |
| wedding websites and flip through some bridal | | | | Using a bouquet holder will allow you to |
| magazines. You will gather inspiration from the | | | | experiment with a few different options. Bouquet |
| pictures and arrangements you see in these | | | | holders typically come with a floral foam insert. |
| places. While some wedding table decorations may | | | | Soak the insert in water and use it to sculpt your |
| be difficult to replicate, small arrangements that | | | | flowers. If you are partial to a cascading bouquet, |
| can be attached to church pews or your bridal | | | | this is the way to go. Just be sure the finished |
| bouquet are easy to make at home. | | | | product is something that you will be able to carry |
| There are a number of options for your bridal | | | | and hold easily on your wedding day. |
| bouquet, but the most popular fall into three | | | | |