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Verdila flowers: Dried Flowers Part 2 -Dried flower weddings

9/16/2020

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 Would you choose dried flowers for your big day?  You would be right at the forefront of this current trend that looks like lasting for a while. To help you consider dried flowers rather than silk wedding flowers or fresh wedding flowers for your nuptials,I have gathered some pros and cons when choosing and using dried flowers for your wedding.
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Choosing dried wedding flowers
  1. Peace of mind. Your florist can guarantee to deliver the flowers and even drop them a day ahead giving you time for some great wedding photo shoots.
  2. You do not  have to pick in season flowers
  3. There are a great variety of dried flowers, grasses, seed heads and foliages out there at the moment.  You can find  local suppliers and  good florists that  are even drying their own special flowers.
  4. Bleached and dyed varieties extend the colour range.
  5. You can take the designs  home after the big day to enjoy and show off.
  6. Buttonholes and head pieces are extra light when made with dried material so easy to wear. Same generally  for dried bouquets.


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Problems with using dried flowers:
  1. They can be brittle and tend to break  unless handled carefully.  Some plant material is especially dried using treatments  to make it more leathery or soft  and  less brittle.
  2. They need a feather duster as they  can gather dust if at home!
  3. They can look a little stiff when in bouquets or vases
  4. They are no cheaper than a fresh flower bouquet and often are more expensive due to the need to treat and dry stems
  5. The quantity of dried material required  for a wedding bouquet can be large as many dried flowers are small. This will impact on the cost.
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  Silk v dried flowers?
Another alternative is silk flowers. I have had requests from some brides looking at artificial or silk flowers as a long-lasting post Covid answer but I think dried real flowers are a good alternative because silk flowers nearly always look fake and always cost quite a lot more per stem than the corresponding fresh flower. Only if a particular flower is not in season or if you must have a delicate flower like a poppy that has a short life once cut, then an artificial flower comes into its own.
Also, you do not get a scent with artificial flowers whereas you can with dried flowers if you choose wisely.  Silk flowers can be  heavy with all the wire and are  not biodegradable like fresh or dried flowers.

How to include dried flowers in your wedding
I prefer to take the middle ground and incorporate  the dried with fresh in bouquets rather than do just  100 per cent dried  posies although I do like the particular dried wedding posy that I made and  is the photo taken for this blog! May be it all depends on getting the right balance of colours and shapes in the end, something that you choose a professional florist for.. Bleached foliage and dark stems can look stunning when set against fresh roses for instance.
Your choice.

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