Latex Flowers vs. Silk flowers?

Has anyone used Latex flowers? I cant decide between the two. I am getting married july 2007 and the florist has told me every flower I want will just wilt too quick. I just dont want my photos to come out funny looking. Or spend more money on fake flowers than real. That is just crazy. I have been told latex is better for photos and then the same with silk. Im so lost. Help.

Latex Flowers vs. Silk flowers?
I think that marriage is very very important event, so I think that you can spend more money on real flowers!


Happy wedding! :)
Reply:Go to the hobby stores, and compare them.


Buy a small bunch, and then decide...your wedding is by far the #1 day next to having your children.


Never decide on a matter because someone said so...what you might like,and what they might like, could lead to a disappointment. Report It

Reply:If a florist is doing your flowers, usually silks will be about the same price as regular flowers (i cannot say for latex, i have not worked with them)


i wonder why she says they will wilt too quickly though? if you have her made a hand tied bqt, with a few inches of stem sticking out at the bottom you can put it ina vase with water and stick it in a fridge, the cold will keep it fresh. after the ceramony, just stick it back in there. as for the boutineers and corsages, have her use a long lasting flower such as carnations. for your centerpeices, if she is using oasis (a floral foam that soaks up water) and does them the day before and keeps them in refridgeration until you have to have them out, they will be fine.


it sounds like this woman is trying to talk you into silks so she can do them well ahead of time


however, silks (or latex) will give you the option of keeping your bqt for many years, as even preserved fresh flowers dont last forever. I have a friend who put her silk bqt in a vase and surrounded it with wedding photos and mementos for a very pretty display
Reply:your florist should be able to take some precautions to be sure the flowers are still fresh. I got married in Texas in July last year. It was so hot and my tulips that were out of season and were shipped via UPS were still fresh. They were shipped here from Holland in ice, and as soon as I got them I put then in ice water and put them in front of the air conditioner, there wasnt enough room in the fridge. I left the alone and arranged them the night before the wedding (they arrived the day before). After they were arranged, I put them back in ice water and back in from of the a/c. They stayed there until about an hour before the wedding. They stayed in water just until we were ready to walk down the aisle. They lasted through the wedding and reception and I got all of my pictures. Now, I used silk flowers for decorating the church because I decorated two days before. But the flowers on my cake and the bouquets, boutineers, and corsages were all fresh. My tulips, which are a cold weather flower, did just fine in the hot Texas heat. I'm sure your florist could make something work. One thing I did for the corsages and boutineers is I left the stems a little longer than needed so they could still get water and not ruin the ribbon or get wet. Then before they were pinned on, we cut the stems off.
Reply:I am getting married in January 2007 and I am using silk flowers. The silk flowers will last longer than real flowers (you will be able to keep your bouquet for years to come) and they are not as expensive.





I got my silk flowers from the two sites listed below. Go to the sites and have a lokk. You will be surprised at the selection.
Reply:Personally I would go with the latex flowers.





Latex Flowers can easily be shaped into almost any design you want because the stems are wired and hand wrapped. They have a latex coating over natural parchment and you almost have to smell them to tell they are not a real flower. They can have a multitude of color variations.




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