Silk flower bouquets

johannalf88

Hi all.

I am thinking of having silk flowers for my bridesmaid bouquet, but do want good quality stems (and cheap goes without saying! :money: ) I know some people have brought fake flowers off eBay etc, and wondered who you used and how good you found them?

Thanks for all your help!

MrsDrink

does this help?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3398594

johannalf88

Thanks, I did look at that but the person recommended on eBay doesn't seem to do flowers anymore. I had a look at silk wedding designs but don't really do flowers by the stem, and don't seem to do fake greenery... Do other places?
I would like to make them up myself...

MrsDrink

What flower by the stem are you after?


I got single stem burgundy and white (and ivory but I didn't use them) gerberas from SWD. I also got a bit of greenery from Dunelm. This is my attempt at my bouquet:

johannalf88

Well I am thinking orange calla lilies and maybe red berries. We are having an autumn theme, so am looking for autumny flowers. So maybe sunflowers as well? Maybe I don't need green bits!? I did want real flowers, but I think for the bridesmaids bouquet might as well have fake! I don't really know what I want, there is so much choice! Am leaning towards what is cheapest!

MrsDrink

I can't vouch for their calla lillies but they have some:
http://www.silkweddingdesigns.com/samples/loose-flowers/cala-lillies
(They sell them in batches of 5 or individually).

ShellG_2

I just posted in another part earlier about how I have saved money on my flowers.
I am doing the tables myself with clear glass vases from Tesco - just filling them with colour and am hoping to make my own bouquets.
I got the flowers from a wholesaler called Nursery Fresh Wholesale Flowers and their florists have offered to do them for me if I bottle it! Although I really do want to try myself.
I have seen a really simple bouquet with just 3 layered Calla lilies and foliage - anyway they have sold and sent me a bunch to practice on!!
We will see!!!!!

bubbles0169

ShellG wrote: »

I just posted in another part earlier about how I have saved money on my flowers.
I am doing the tables myself with clear glass vases from Tesco - just filling them with colour and am hoping to make my own bouquets.
I got the flowers from a wholesaler called Nursery Fresh Wholesale Flowers and their florists have offered to do them for me if I bottle it! Although I really do want to try myself.
I have seen a really simple bouquet with just 3 layered Calla lilies and foliage - anyway they have sold and sent me a bunch to practice on!!
We will see!!!!!

but yours are fresh and she wants silk??

mirrorimage0

i got most of mine from dunelm including sparkly bits. will see if i can find a pic

this is a pic with my boquet in

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/mirrorimage0max/proffesionalpicswedding130.jpg

a pic of table flowers wich are wooden roses

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/mirrorimage0max/kenmargwedpics032.jpg

curlylou1986

i would def recomemd dunelm mill too - they have some online but if can get to a store there is more variety.
picture isnt great for detail but get the idea -


i got oasis floristry colour spray to get the pink as they didnt sell that colour.

i got buttonholes from here -
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2701733=

think in total for my flowers, 4 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, 6 tables and 20 button holes was less than £50 including ribbon, crystal pins etc, so it can be done cheaply!

Scotsbride

johannalf88 wrote: »

Thanks, I did look at that but the person recommended on eBay doesn't seem to do flowers anymore. I had a look at silk wedding designs but don't really do flowers by the stem, and don't seem to do fake greenery... Do other places?
I would like to make them up myself...

Are you near a flower market I know new covent garden flower market do silk and fake flowers along with oasis that you can use to make casade boquets. Local library are also a good place to find books on flower arranging.