Yes, take a look again. Is that bunch of lovely pink peonies artfully arranged
in the clear vase in water real? Look at those calla lilys how breathtaking and
perfect. Ah, lilacs, my favorite flowers. Look how fresh they are. Hey, wait a
minute... it's the middle of August! How can they be so fresh! Surprise...
they're silk!
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Artificial flowers have come a long way. From the days
of hideous heavy petaled plastic daisies and roses that our grandmothers used to
have in their homes to breathtaking silk orchids and forsythia, freesia and
magnolias. The silk flower market is a growing one with many silk flower
manufacturers paying attention to detail, and to the growing acceptance of silk
flowers.
Many brides today are choosing silk flowers instead of real flowers for their
bouquets. Aside from the fact that it's almost impossible to tell the difference
between silk flowers and real flowers, a bride getting married in the fall can
now carry lovely cabbage roses and spring flowers in her bouquet - even though
cabbage roses bloom in the spring. Using silk flowers a bride can have any type
of flower she wants in a bouquet any time of year. Also, she has a bouquet that
she can keep forever, without the expense and trouble of having her fresh
bouquet preserved. It can cost upwards of $300.00 to have a real bridal bouquet
preserved. The price of a silk bouquet comes in much under that price, making it
in most cases a better buy for the money. Of course, all your wedding flower
needs from hair pieces, to boutonnieres to centerpieces and arrangements for the
church can be made from silk flowers.
Silk flowers and plants are perfect for use in the home too. There are
hundreds of different types of silk plants to choose from. Do you yearn to have
an english ivy cascading over your mantle, but you have a cat? As a cat owner
you know that english ivy is poisonous to your cat, so you don't dare. Do you
have a dark corner that you want to spruce up with a variegated hosta? Even
though they are shade loving hostas need some natural light. Are you tired of
watering and babying your real plants only to find them not happy with anything
you do? Silk plants are the perfect answer.
You can purchase lovely wreaths and swags to use in your home in silk. Along
with pre made silk flower arrangements you can also purchase some silk flowers
"by the stem" which allows you to use your creativity making your own
arrangements.
