Silk Flowers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="30a7ba03.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=35 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="30a7ba21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" NH Justices of the Peace Organization "><U>NH Justices of the Peace Organization</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=165 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="30a7ba03.jpg"> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=445 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Silk Flowers</B></div> <div> <A HREF="vows.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vows and More!"><U><B>Back to Vows & More!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Wedding Bouquets: Fresh Flower, or Silk?</div> <div> When you are thinking about the wedding bouquet you want for your wedding, the first thing you need to consider is whether you want to have fresh flowers, or silk flowers. </div> <div> Don't just assume that you should get fresh flowers! </div> <div> There are many good reasons for why you might choose to get silk flowers instead... </div> <div> Probably the biggest benefit of silk flowers, is the cost. Usually, a silk flower bouquet will end up being considerably cheaper than a fresh flower bouquet. It's much cheaper to make a silk flower, than it is for a farmer to carefully grow a fresh flower in their garden, and then for a florist to look after it! </div> <div> Another benefit of using silk flowers in your wedding bouquet, is that after you are married, you can keep the bouquet, as a reminder of the happy day. You can also keep fresh flower bouquets, but to do this they will need to be preserved, which can be quite expensive. </div> <div> Finally, with silk bouquets, you can actually try making the bouquet yourself! Although it's quite easy to make bouquets, it can be hard with real flowers, and it's much easier for beginners if they are using silk flowers instead. </div> <div> There are a few benefits to using real flowers though... </div> <div> The main benefit is the smell. Even if you spray them with perfume, a silk bouquet will never smell as nice as a fresh flower bouquet. </div> <div> Another benefit of fresh flower wedding bouquets is that there are a lot more places to buy the flowers, and it can be easier to get more variety. This depends on where you shop though. If you can find somewhere local to you that sells silk flowers, or you buy them online, then silk flowers can be just as easy to get as fresh. </div> <div> But wait a second... </div> <div> Aren't I forgetting the most important thing? That fresh flowers LOOK a lot better than silk? </div> <div> Well, this may have been true once, but these days, it's quite easy to get beautiful silk flowers, that are indistinguishable from the real thing. I've personally made quite a few silk-flower bouquets that people have tried smelling, because they thought the flowers were real! </div> <div> Ultimately it's up to you to decide what type of wedding bouquet you want. All I can suggest is that you don't jump into it, and give silk-flowers serious consideration, as they have many benefits. After all, the smell from a fresh-flower wedding bouquet will only last for a few days, anyway! </div> <div> <B>Author:</B><B> Peta D'Silva </B></div> <bR> <div> If you are getting married soon, you are going to find out that silk wedding flowers are the new and improved flower to have at any wedding. Hardly any brides will use real flowers anymore. This is because the silk flowers will last longer, and they can be used over and over after the wedding is over and done with. This is a great reason to use silk flowers, and they will stay looking pretty even weeks after the wedding. </div> <div> You are also going to find that the bouquet the bride carries down the aisle are all being made from silk wedding flowers as well. This is an excellent idea, because then the bride will have the bouquet for many years after her wedding to remind her of the flowers she carried on that special day. </div> <div> Once the wedding is over, and you and your husband go home together, you will find that your silk wedding flowers will look pretty and remind you of your special day while you spread them all over the house. Putting a bouquet in each room will bring back memories of not too long ago when you walked down the aisle. You can also take a few of the flower petals and add them to your wedding scrapbook as well. This is a great idea for preserving those wedding day memories. </div> <div> It has also been heard of that wedding cakes have been decorated with the silk wedding flowers as well. Not only the church your getting married in, but the cake that you will eat and serve your guest at your wedding. Of course the flowers can not be eaten, but they will make your wedding cake very pretty, and make your special day even more enjoyable. </div> <div> You may even find that you will want the flower girl to drop silk wedding flowers as she is walking down the aisle on your wedding day. This will save you some money when you are paying for wedding expenses, and the flowers will be gorgeous even tho they are made of silk. None of the guest will be able to tell the difference, and you will love the flowers that are dropped down the aisle just the same. </div> <div> As you can see, the silk wedding flowers are sweeping across the states and becoming the new thing for wedding flowers. While they are a little more affordable, you will also find that they are quite practical, as well. Everyone will love your wedding flowers that match the colors of your wedding, and so will you. </div> <div> <B>Author:</B><B> Charlena Stadelman </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>