Which flowers to use?

I love the look of these floating candle/submerged flower centerpieces:





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I want to use silk flowers (preferably purple). Suggestions on which types of silk flowers would help me achieve this look?





Thanks!

Which flowers to use?
the flowers you see in the vases submerged are purple orchids. If you do a google search for orchid sprays you can buy REAL orchids from anywhere to 1.35-2.15 per stem. I wouldn't use silk... they don't look the same. Orchid's are awesome because they have a great vase life.. atleast 8 days. If you made your centerpieces yourself the flowers would cost 2-7 dollars per table plus the cost of candles/vase. Silk flowers would be more expensive, look less luxe, and lets face it... they just aren't as nice! Think about using regular flowers!
Reply:They are definitely purple orchids, thought the color is also called orchid! Silk flowers would work, though remember, after time in the water, they will saturate and eventually not look quite as nice -- they may even sink!! Many artificial flowers also come in a latex material. The material is thin and would still float, without the worry of saturation! Not only that, but they look wonderful and very real!
Reply:i think your best bet would be too talk to th people at the craft store and take a picture so they can tell you what would look best. one thing you might want to consider though is that silk flowers can sometimes be pricey if you only want a small amount of a certain kind you may be better off going with real flowers. just to to a grocery store that has flowers too and take the pic with ask them what type of flowers they are and how much they cost. then you can just pick up the flowers the day of or the day before and arrange them just like that.
Reply:this is the closest thing i could find!





http://www.afloral.com/Silk-Flowers-Arti...





maybe this: http://www.afloral.com/Silk-Flowers-Arti...
Reply:well the flowers are orchids.





silks... hmm try from save-on-crafts.com or afloral.com


i bought my flowers from afloral.com


great selection and cheap shipping





http://www.afloral.com/s.nl
Reply:Silk Mokara orchids...or dendrobium if you can't find Mokara.





I don't have links...sorry. You can google them, that's just what I would do.



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