Brides have many decisions to make when planning their wedding. You have to make a decision on catering, on hiring a band, on the reception hall and the list goes on and on. One important decision you have to make is about the flowers. You have to decide what type of flowers and you have to decide whether you want real ones or silk ones. Keep reading this article to learn some information that might help you make up your mind.


Real flowers are the traditional way to go and have some definite advantages. For starters they will of course look more natural since they are natural. For some people his may be the only thing that is important. Also they will have the natural smell of flowers. This is something that is hard to duplicate with perfumes or scents. You also might have more variety with real flowers since not all flower types may be available in a realistic silk form. Some natural flowers are just hard to duplicate.


Silk flowers also have a number of advantages. For example, silk flowers will not die on you. This means that you can keep them and reuse them in the future or just have a long lasting memento of your wedding. This also means that they will not go bad and start wilting before the service so you can order them well in advance. With real flowers you have to wait and have them delivered right before the wedding. Another advantage of silk is that they are generally cheaper. Real flowers can get very expensive very quickly. Silk flowers can be as much as 50% cheaper than real ones.


Take some time and think about all of the pros and cons of each flower type. It is an important decision and one that should not be taken lightly. Good luck.