Congratulations all you Brides to be!! This is no doubt a very exciting time in your life. Planning the wedding you have been dreaming about since you were a little girl. You want everything to be perfect and beautiful and choosing your wedding flowers plays a key role. But choosing the right flower is essential depending on the time of year you are planning to get married. With that said there are many benefits to using silk bridal bouquets.Silk bridal bouquets are available in just about any flower choice you have in mind for your wedding flowers. They are easily arranged in various bouquet styles and are not subject to wilting no matter what time of the year your big event is being planned. This is why using silk flowers is the more affordable choice compared to real flowers that are sensitive to harsh climates.Another benefit to using silk bridal bouquets for your wedding flowers is that they can be arranged ahead of time. Your wedding flowers will still look real even though you have taken care of this detail months in advance. This will take the worry out of wondering if the flowers will arrive on time and if they will look fresh. So no need to rush around at the last minute taking care of flower detail.Also another benefit worth mentioning to using silk bridal bouquets is that they last forever and they make a great keepsake for all who are in your wedding party. So if you are wondering what you will give your bridesmaids, maid or matron of honor and flower girl as a gift to remember your big day, silk flower bouquets is your solution.Finally, perhaps the best benefit of all to using silk bridal bouquets instead of real flowers, is that they are readily available and easily accessible. So if you already have a flower in mind that you want to use as your wedding flowers there is no need to plan a date around whether or not your flower will be in season.So for all you brides who would like to use silk bridal bouquets for your wedding flowers please visit my website www.BrandisBridalBoutique.com. There you will find a nice selection and much, much, more.
Silk trees and silk plants have changed a lot since I used to work with them. Back in 1985, I had a job at my cousins silk plants store called Fantasy Forest. There was a small showroom up front where customers could see the finished product, and a large warehouse area in back where we actually created the designs. We would get boxes of silk flowers and artificial tree branches with silk leaves and/or silk flowers attached. Silk Ficus Trees were very popular as were flowering trees such as Apple Blossom, Cherry Blossom and Dogwood.
Periodically, we would get shipments of real Birch tree trunks in various diameters and heights. Since most silk trees were custom made, I would start by choosing a limb closest to the height needed. I would mix plaster in a cardboard planter and insert the trunk. Drying took a couple of hours, depending on the size. A paper planter was used so it could be peeled away, leaving just the plaster “cast”. The cast would then be placed into a decorative planter. Moss and/or silk ivy would be arranged on top of the plaster to cover and disguise it. After the trunk had set, the branches were added. Starting at the top, I would drill a diagonal hole completely through the trunk. I’d fill the hole with hot glue and insert the silk tree branch. I’d hold it in position until the glue cooled. The branches would then be shaped to look like a real tree.
As I said, most of our silk trees were custom made. One order we did was for a Las Vegas shopping mall. The silk trees were all at least 20 feet tall. We made 25 foot silk trees for a Las Vegas nightclub. Silk trees of that size were always done on-site, as transporting them was difficult and could cause damage.
Of course we did much more than silk trees. We constantly got orders for silk wedding bouquets. Though most couples used real flowers for the wedding, many brides would have the bouquets made with silk flowers, so they would keep without losing their beauty. Most of our silk plant arrangements were custom made for people who needed to fill up space in a large area of their home. Silk plants are wonderful for areas up high or hard to get at, since they require no water and only need to be cleaned every few months.
Looking back, as beautiful as our creations were, the products we used were nowhere near the quality available today. Silk trees and silk plants I see now are unbelievably vibrant and life like. I’ve seen silk plants I actually had to feel to know if they were real. I especially enjoy live plants with silk flowers mixed in. A clever way of adding more variety and color without flowers wilting. Silk trees and silk plants can balance a room by filling in spaces with year round color and beauty.
It is summer wedding season. Brides all over the world have been planning their weddings. Choosing your color pallet and flowers for your arrangements and bouquets is one of the top tasks on your list of things to do.
The use of silk and artificial flowers is a growing trend. The use of silk and artificial flowers is an eco friendly and economical choice. Today, I would like to focus on the use of silk hydrangeas in wedding bouquets and arrangements.
Silk hydrangeas come in every color of the rainbow. There are several types of silk hydrangea flowers. Because there is such a variety, you can choose the type of flowers suited to your style and choice of other mixed silk flowers. These silk hydrangeas will last for years to come and can be saved as the original bouquet or flower arrangement or they can be reused in a new design.
There versatile silk mop head hydrangeas have beautiful round symmetrical blossoms. They can be used in the bridal and brides maid bouquets or in the flower arrangements used in the ceremony and reception areas. When you choose silk hydrangeas, you can purchase and design you wedding bouquets long before your chosen wedding date. You will know exactly how many you have to design with and the blossoms will remain beautiful no matter what the weather .The mop head silk hydrangeas come in various sizes. Silk hydrangeas come in a large assortment of colors and sizes and can be mixed to create your own special signature arrangement or bouquet. These silk hydrangeas can be mixed or stand alone for a stunning look.
Many cake artists use silk hydrangeas to accent the wedding color theme on their wedding cakes. It adds color, continues your floral scheme and will not be toxic to those consuming your delicious wedding cake.
Mixing lace cap silk hydrangeas and silk or real touch artificial roses adds a touch of elegance to any wedding bouquet. The lace cap silk hydrangea adds a delicate touch to you bouquet. You can even mix the lace cap and mop head silk hydrangeas to add texture to your silk bridal bouquets.
There are a couple of other hydrangeas to consider for your floral arrangements and bouquets. Your wedding floral arrangements will have beautiful height and dimension if you design with the silk Panicle or cone shape silk hydrangeas. Cone shape hydrangeas are ideal to mix with traditional tall stem silk flowers.
To add to greenery interest in the bouquets and wedding arrangements, it is really nice to use the Oak Leaf silk hydrangea. The silk oak shape leaves will add beauty and help fill up your floral designs. The Oak Leaf silk hydrangeas tend to have smaller cone shape flowers and really stand out with their dark green silk oak shape leaves.
It is easy to create wedding or home decor garlands using silk hydrangeas. When you design with a mix of silk greenery such as ivy and weave in silk hydrangeas, you create a garland that is realistic and can be used for any special occasion or can be given as a gift.
I could go on and on about the use of these beautiful silk hydrangeas, but I will save my thoughts for another time. I?ll be sharing more thoughts on the use of silk and artificial uses soon.
Cleaning silk flowers is easy with the right cleansers, learn about house cleaning in this free video. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”
A silk lei is made up of silk flowers instead of fresh flowers, which allows them to last much longer. Thread silk flowers into a lei with a demonstration from a Hawaiian entertainment director in this free video on making a lei. Expert: Nalani Contact: www.maikai.com Bio: Nalani is the entertainment director for the Mai Kai Hawaiian Restaurant, located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Hawaii silk floral arrangements are used all over the world for their beauty and stunning arrangement. These flowers are seasonal and are not available at all times. To be able to get hawaii silk floral arrangements all year round, we have to settle for the artificial variety. Asianlanterns, boylesilkfloralsupply, kinkadestudios and outbackboutique are great sources for artificial Hawaii silk floral arrangements .
How to prepare a Hawaii silk floral arrangement called a lei: The flowers are sorted by size, color, and quality prior to stringing. A special lei needle and twine are used to fashion the blossoms into a strand about 40 inches in length. The strand is then tied with ribbon to form the typical lei. The metal lei needle is 12 to 18 inches long with a sharp point at one end and a small hook on the other end to hold the twine.
To make an orchid lei: hold a blossom flat in one hand and insert the needle carefully through the bottom of the flower, then through the center, and finally through the other end. Push the blossom down onto the lei needle and repeat the process until you have five or six blossoms on the needle. Wrap your free hand around the flowers and pull the needle and then the lei twine gently through the flowers. Repeat this process until the lei is the length you want.
Hawaii silk floral arrangements can be used for many occasions. According to the occasion the arrangement and the flowers included will vary. The occasions can be everyday decoration, anniversary, baby, get well soon gift and sympathy gift. From the arrangement of flowers the celebration or the occasions will be identified.
Silk flowers and plants are great for use in home decor or commercial business decor and are available from retailers such as designers, gift shops and promotional companies.
Silk or real; what’s a bride to do? For many brides, the question is really perplexing — especially for those who want to mix a dash of “Do-It-Yourself” into their wedding flower preparations. Obviously, silk comes with some advantages — it’s tough and shelf stable, and the petals won’t come off at the worst possible moment. On the other hand, silk flowers don’t always look real, and they aren’t always a bargain, either. The fact is, the silk versus real dilemma is more confusing than ever, thanks in part due to the increasing sophistication — and accompanying cost — of silk and latex flowers. To navigate this new terrain, we interviewed Paul Ajao, a professional florist and cofounder of Pure Botanics, a UK-based floral designer who specializes in weddings. You keep hearing that silk flowers have gotten “better and better.” Yet when you go to the local craft store, they look just about as artificial as ever. Where are these super-realistic flowers, and how can a bride get her hands on them? It’s true that artificial flowers have improved. But the quality varies widely from brand to brand. In addition to craft stores, take a look at which brands your local florists are using. After all, their reputation depends on delivering a beautiful result. Also, they might be able to order in artificial flowers for you — ones that you can’t get in the craft stores. One brand with a great reputation that florists use regularly is Sia, which you can find in the UK, US and Australia. Is it true that artificial flowers photograph poorly? And does that include the high-end latex type? When you take close-ups of artificial flowers, yes, it can be pretty obvious that the flowers aren’t real. But this depends a lot on the quality of the artificial flowers you’ve used. Remember that any shiny surfaces may cause the camera flash to “bounce,” which looks pretty unnatural for flowers. The common off-the-shelf flowers can be pretty shiny. One argument for silk flowers is that fresh flowers are seasonal, but some florists are suggesting that season isn’t so important these days — that almost everything can be imported all year round. Are you finding this to be true? Well, some of the most common cut flowers, such as roses, gerberas (gerber daisies) and orchids, are available all year round. So you don’t have to worry about seasonality with these flowers. But others, like peonies, lily of the valley and ranunculus, have a definite season. Expect to pay more if you buy out of season. And the quality may not be as good. Just to illustrate how important season can be: a florist we know planned her whole wedding around the very brief time in spring when lily of the valley was in season, so she could use fresh! What’s your personal feelings on silk vs. artificial flowers? As a professional florist, would you mix them in arrangements — for example, use silk for the super-pricy flowers like calla lilies or orchids? Personally, we love working with real flowers. But it’s true that silk definitely comes with some advantages. For starters: – They won’t wilt. – They’re a lasting memento of your big day. – They’re easy to transport if you’re getting married abroad. – You can prepare them long in advance. The last point’s important if you’re preparing flowers yourself. By their nature, you have to arrange fresh flowers the day before the wedding at the earliest — and usually the morning of. This doesn’t leave you much time to switch gears if you aren’t happy with the results. On the other hand, you can experiment with and arrange silk flowers weeks in advance. That leaves you plenty of time to relax and pamper yourself in the run up to your wedding! And yes, you can mix artificial and real flowers with great results. A friend of ours loves ranunculus and wanted them in a mixed bouquet with roses and gerberas. Unfortunately, ranunculus was out of season for her wedding date, and would have cost a lot. So she opted to tuck artificial ranunculus into a fresh bouquet. The results, and the photos, were beautiful. Anything else you want to add? Contrary to popular opinion, don’t think that silk flowers are always going to be cheaper than real. Many of the quality ones are as expensive as the real thing — if not more.
Planning a wedding? Have you checked out the price of wedding flowers yet? If not you’re in for a shock. But if you use budget silk wedding flowers you can save heaps and still have great looking wedding flowers.It’s quite a debate isn’t it? Do you use silk wedding flowers, or real wedding flowers? Well the cost certainly suggests that it’s better to use silk wedding flowers, because budget silk flowers for your wedding are dramatically cheaper than real flowers.Particularly if you buy right. How do you buy right? Online.Now of course you can’t really buy real flowers online. Yes you can ORDER them online, but usually they will be delivered from a local destination. However with silk flowers there’s no problem transporting them so you can buy them from a supplier that can ship them to you wherever you are, at a great price. Provided you buy right of course.If you buy budget silk wedding flowers online you’ll slash your wedding budget. Flowers can be a huge part of any wedding budget, and so if you’re struggling to cover all your costs then you need to make some savings, and silk flowers is a great way to do so.And forget the impression that many people have that silk wedding flowers look tacky and second rate. Modern silk flowers look as good as real flowers when you’re guests arrive, and they usually look much better than real flowers when your guests leave.That’s because real flowers wilt. The petals fall off. They droop from lack of water if the stem doesn’t quite reach long enough. And within a couple of days they’ve pretty much had it.Silk flowers, on the other hand, look as good at the end of the day as at the beginning. And they look as good a week later, and a month, and so on. If the bride wants a keepsake from her wedding day her silk flowers will look good for years to come.And if you’re a fan of a certain type of flower, and want them for your wedding, you’re a little stuck if they aren’t in season when your wedding is planned. Want Tulips in January? Forget it. Unless you use silk tulips, in which case you’ve got plenty of options.And even if they are in season, you may well find that the color you want is hard to get. Not if you’re buying silk wedding flowers.So if you’re in the process of planning a wedding, consider using budget silk wedding flowers. Firstly you’ll dramatically slash your budget, which is a good thing. And secondly they will look equally as good at the wedding, or reception, as real wedding flowers. And there’s lots of other good reasons too.Check out budget silk wedding flowers for a budget saving at your wedding. You won’t regret it.
Each with approx 8 leaves, roses measured approx. 2.5″ x 2.5″
Real Touch (Artificial Latex), It feels real and thick when you touch it
Size approx: 26” H x 8″ W
Steel wires used partially to hold the shape, makes it easy to bend or shape to your satisfaction.
Vase and Marbles NOT Included
Product Description These beautiful Plants can be used anywhere around the house. They are neat and beautiful yet cleaning and hassle free! Steel wires used partially to hold the shape, makes it easy to bend or shape to your satisfaction. Shipping charge quoted applies to the buyers within the 48 contiguous U.S. states ONLY. For orders shipping to other states or country, please contact us first for shipping quote. Size may be slightly different depends on how you shape it. Size meassu… More >>
Perfect fit for above cabinets, fireplace mantel, and office half-walls
33″wide x 19″high x 15″deep
Product Description This lush Pothos ledge plant is handcrafted by House of Silk Flowers. Show your sense of style by adding this to the empty spaces above your kitchen cabinets, the fireplace mantel, or the top of that armoire. This arrangement is so versatile; you can even use it to bring a little life to your office. This ledge plant contains a professionally-arranged artificial pothos plant securely ‘potted’ in a traditional metal and wood basket with 4 stable feet. The plant has b… More >>
