Help me choose some flowers!

[Amylee]

I'm having a spring wedding and my colors are light purple, light blue, and white. I don't know anything about flowers so I need some help choose some. I want some that I can find that are fake and look good but also cheap real ones.

Please help.

Thanks!

[FutureMrsDM]

Hello and welcome to OW!

Hydrangeas are good fake because they come in different colors. What about lilacs, iris, calla lilies, lilies, roses? The beauty about using fake flowers is you don't have to worry about what is in season as it relates to cost. Check out Michaels, Hobby Lobby, JoAnn or another local craft store to see what type of flowers you like and what texture you are going for!

This is pretty, but with some light purple





Just to give you sort of an idea!

[hmz819]

For the "real" flowers you could use tulips. I know they come in white and I am pretty sure they come in a light purple.

[KMS]

Originally Posted by FutureMrsDM

Hello and welcome to OW!

Hydrangeas are good fake because they come in different colors. What about lilacs, iris, calla lilies, lilies, roses? The beauty about using fake flowers is you don't have to worry about what is in season as it relates to cost. Check out Michaels, Hobby Lobby, JoAnn or another local craft store to see what type of flowers you like and what texture you are going for!

Hydrangeas were immediately my first thought!

light purple


light blue


white


They look great fake and the stems are so large that the real ones fill up a vase or bouquet quickly with little need for lots of filler flowers unless you want them.

[FutureMrsDM]

Great pics, Keely! I couldn't find any pictures that matched her colors!

[Amylee]

My mom actually planted a purple, a blue, and a white hydrangea bush in my backyard when she lived there. I have always loved them. I would pick them when I was little but I never knew the name of them. lol
That will help me- well, my mom- save a lot of money.

I don't know if I will use the white ones though because they are usually an off-white color.


Thanks!!!

[mariannav81]

Hi!
If it's spring and you want to go with fresh flowers then I'd recommend the following:

-light blue: delphinium ($$, real); hyacinth ($, real); tweedia ($, fake); grape hyacinth ($$- real,?$-fake) thistle ($ real), forget-me-nots ($real)

-light purple: delphinium ($$real); hyacinth ($ real), tulips ($real), lisianthus ($$real), lavender ($ real), orchids ($-$$$breal), allium ($ real, $fake),
wisteria ($$ real, $fake), clematis ($$real)

-white: fresia ($$ real), tulips ($ real), hyacinth ($real), gardenia ($$$), stephanoitis ($$$ real, $$ fake).

Good luck and have fun planning!!