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We always find flowers at those special events, such as, 50 years plus anniversaries, weddings and of course funerals. Each person who is planning this event needs to make a choice of either live flowers or using silk flowers, which at times can be harder in certain situations. I have seen some people choose the words “fake flowers” too many times, and it gives the impression of cheap run of-the mill plastics, or very poor materials. There are many florists along with floral companies that have very good quality and pride themselves with quality work. Whether they are online or in retail stores, they can’t use that word. So when you are doing a comparison between live flora and silk flower arrangements, be sure to note the quality used. The cost may not be that much different but with silk flower arrangements; you will be able to use those for keepsakes, which many of your guests may enjoy.
Another thing that you may want to do is to fill the celebration area with many flower scents and that is the job for the real live flowers. Just a word of caution for you to consider is that you may have many guests, and even the guest of honor, who will end up with red watery eyes with a runny nose and will use up a box of tissues for the sneezing, while the beautiful silk floral centerpieces don’t come with those problems! The one big problem with the good quality silk flowers is that they have fooled many people into thinking they were real. If that is a problem, it is a good one. Just thorough in your comparisons so you will make the best choice for your special events.
Do you want to add a nice touch of elegance your home or even your office? It can be done very easily and it will also give a very relaxing atmosphere to any room. I don’t know of very many people that don’t enjoy flowers. When they are added to the décor of an office or home, it will give each person who enters a warm homey feeling. Using live flowers for an arrangements or centerpiece is a wonderful idea. It will look great for about a week or maybe two weeks and then it is pretty much gone the way most live flora goes.
To avoid this problem, can we suggest using silk flowers! They will last and look beautiful for a very long time. An excellent silk flower to use would be the Calla Lily. This elegant flower is available in what is called the “real touch” silk flower and for sure you have to touch it to make sure that it is not real. You can make beautiful silk floral centerpieces with just two or three of these outstanding silk flowers. They should be available at some of your better retail florists. They are also available on line. Remember “real touch” silk flowers are also available in roses, tiger lilies and many others.
The season is changing and you want to show that change in your office or your living décor, so what do you do? Over a period of time you can purchase one or two silk flora arrangements that will fit another season or special time of the year that you enjoy; and at that time, you can store the other arrangement. It is not all that hard and it doesn’t take up that much room. Get a sturdy box so that you will be able to use it over an over again for each time you change your seasonal décor. Put the silk floral arrangements in a large trash bag and tie it shut so that it will keep the dust from collecting and you will have only a minimal amount of arranging when you pull it out.
If you are wanting to change the seasonal look in your dinning room or family room, you can move the existing artificial flower arrangement into another room if space allows instead of storing it away and at the same time it will give that other room a different look. The use of centerpiece silk floral arrangements can liven up any décor and they will last for many years with very low maintenance needed.
We want our homes to be attractive and eye catching when entry is made and this involves colors, shapes and sizes of many different decorating items. Many times when an entry is made into a home, there is a smaller table in the foyer with a very nice flower centerpiece greeting the guest. As the guest makes their way into the living room, they will most likely find another flower arrangement with colors that will enhance other colors used in the room.
The eyes of the guest are digesting what they are seeing and if the décor was done right they are feeling very comfortable and relaxed in this room. More and more, these flower arrangements are being made of good quality silk flowers; and real flowers are being used less and less due to their life span. Silk floral centerpieces are done in different sizes and shapes and can be a very nice focal point that will last for several years keeping their shape and colors with very little maintenance.