Faux Flowers

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Getting married away? How about bringing your flowers with you? While some brides are lucky enough to find a dependable florist near their wedding locale, not everyone is that lucky. Some locations are either too remote or too... how shall we say it... undependable to be able to count on a local florist. So what's a flower-loving bride to do?? Bring them with you! There are some great companies online who can design gorgeous faux flower bouquets and decorative arrangements-- and usually at a fraction of the price of real flowers. You pick the flower type, the color, and the type of arrangement and let your faux florist do the rest!

Here are a few tips to avoid any surprises:

1. Order in advance

Since faux flowers don't die, there's no harm in ordering them far in advance. That way, if they aren't quite the right shade of fuchsia or if they get damaged in transit, you still have time to send them back to be replaced.

2. Shell out the money for a sample

It's hard to tell over the computer whether those roses are really the peach you want or a light pink impostor. Most of these faux flower companies will send you a sample of your flower if you pay for it. Trust us, the peace of mind is worth it!

3. Don't skimp on quality

Faux flower companies have flowers ranging from basic craft store quality all the way up to one that are virtually indistinguishable from real flowers to the human eye. Do yourself a favor, pick flowers from the high end of the quality scale. You'll be glad you did...

Destination weddings create a unique conundrum regarding flowers