Iv been looking at bouquets that to get ideas of what i want mine to look like and have came across foam rose ones?
Anyone had experience with these and are the any good!? xxx
CommentAuthorcharlottelee
I think the ones in mine are foam. Am sure thats what the decorators said anyway. I love them
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CommentAuthorMrsGrant2B
I haven't used them personally but i have a friend who got married last ocotber and she had artifical flowers for her bouquet and her bridesmaids. She also used them in the flowers for the church pedestals. i'm sure she rented them from a flower shop in perterhead but im sure there would be other places.
CommentAuthorKayteeG
My bouquet, buttonholes, and corsages are foam roses - feel free to look at my photos x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Thanks ladies!!
KayteeG how far in advance did you get yours. I just thought since i am buying things as and when i can that i can get these. And they are cheaper from what iv seen so far. X x x
all of my flowers are artifical apart from the mens buttonholes and you cannot tell the difference until you feel them. I am getting 5 bridesmaid bouquets, my bouquet, 5 mens buttonholes, a flowergirl posy, a corsage for my mum, 2 flower pedastals and an arch covered in roses and ivy for £250. Which considering i was getting charged by another florist £350 just for the bridsmaids and my bouquet i think is a great price.
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CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
have you checked out the wooden rose bouquets? I always go on about them but they look so beautiful. xxxxx
CommentAuthorKaz
There's a thread on here called "Got my flowers today and love them!" by loubylou, that shows just how great wooden roses can look! xx
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CommentAuthorKayteeG
I bought them months ago, however I had real issues with the company who provided them - they sent wrong bouquet twice, and I ended up taking the 2 cr@ppy ones they'd sent me to a local florist who put the together and rearranged them/added diamantes etc. I'll put the name of the website on your wall so you know NOT to get them from there - horrific customer services too! Thee are plenty of other places online that do much nicer flowers (I just went for cheap ones!) x
CommentAuthorsbride
I used them for my table centre's. They looked stunning. There are some pics of them in my wedding photo album if you wanna have a peek. And if you want the link of the suppliers I used, just let me know x
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CommentAuthorvicandsimon
I have just had a go at using foam roses for flower girls bouquets, they are really pertty. Pics on my profile if you want to look x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Thanks ladies! All looking lovely!
And thanks for the heads up KayteeG! xxx
CommentAuthorloubylou
yes i got wooden roses for my flowers, they look lovely (if i say so myself lol ) i was a bit vary at first but love them! got mine from the bay of e, i messaged the seller and told her what i wanted and she gave me a price, i had to wait longer than it stated but well worth the wait! x
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
i've just bought my foam rose bouquets and button holes, i am going to wrap them in tissue paper and store them so that they look wonderful on my big day next year :-) the price from my supplier was going up which is the only reason why i've ordered them so early :-)
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CommentAuthorRoxy
I think they look well, and are a fantastic price but I think for me personally I want real flowers, but thats just me :) Som of the brides on here have used artifical and they look really lovely
CommentAuthorCharlz
i brought my centerpieces and they are made with foam roses and look beautiful. Im so glad i chose them rather than real flowers as i can keep them too after the wedding :D
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
That was my idea. So i could keep them. And well to buy them as soon as i could. Im getting things and storing them so we can maybe bring the wedding forward. Can you get foam orchids?? X x x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
I've seen foam cala lillies which look a bit like orchids (i think...) if that helps, dead cheap on e---bay
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CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Cool its just my fave flowers are orchids and kinda wanted them in my bouquet. Lol. X x x
CommentAuthorWifey2be
i am having foam flowers and i brought them by the range and added diamon pins in to the centres, and added little tiny coloured rose poseys in them too! then used oganza around the bottom to make the bouquets stand out, especially with 6 bridesmaids bouquets and then mine :) for mine i got two bouquets from the range and made it in to one big one lookes beautiful and cost me like 100 for the seven bouquets :)
CommentAuthorlolli88
I was thinking about using foam/artificial, but I wanted hydranga's and I have not been able to find any foam/artificial one that really done any justice - Don't suppoe anyone has seen them on your travels?? if so please let me know!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
i havent chick i am having roses, to me those where the only ones that seems to be nice! and look slightly real ya know? but if i see them i will let you know :) x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Ill look put for some for you too lolli88.
Wifey2be - 100 quid for all your bouquets is great! I was quoted £80 for just mine hence why im looking for cheaper alternative!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
yeah thats why i made them myself with the help of the range! have you got a range near you? if so go have a look! and mine i used two of the range bouquets, pulled them apart and moved them to how i wanted :) yeah i was quoted 95 for mine from a flower shop that deals with foam flowers! but now i have the same as what the shop showed me (i stole the idea) haha and cost me like 25 pound for my bouquet and the bridesmaids cost me like a tenner each with all the little things added to it :) believe it or not you can find some beautiful posey flowers from cake shops! its just a case of looking around :) if you need help by all means ask and i will try give you advice :) x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Thanks wifey2be!
Im not sure if i have a range near me i will have to check! xxx
CommentAuthorWifey2be
well once you have found out, and if you do have one! then if you want ideas on how to bling it up just let me know and by all means i will try and help :) .... finally my degree comes in usefull lol :) x might even be able to buy them online site? x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
cheers!!!
I have been looking on line at them just now!
I cant really do much on buying them until i get paid lol!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
haha! well they are pretty dont you think then you can add whatever you want to them :) i brought the diamond pins off ebay for like 2 pound and there was 100 in there so i can use them for all the bouquets and then i added little rose poseys from cake shops and hobby craft and then added the the organza (this was so so cheap like a pound) haha x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Yeh if i was more artsy i would experiment away but im not really!
i will look around though and if i need any advice give you a shout!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
cool :) you have a pretty good amount of time to get arty :) haha x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Ha Ha yeh i know!
I was originally going to have a friends mum do glass painting for my centre pieces but she hasnt gotten back to me with my last question and prices so was thinking of getting the paints myself and maybe practicing on littles bits to see how the come out! Will be even cheaper if i can do it!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
yeah why not try it!! costs nothing to try and might actually save you some dosh :) x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Yeh I was buying the glass myelf anyway to save some money, and well i have two smaller glass bowls i can practise on and if i am really that bad i wont do the large pieces,
I am planning on doubling them up as pressies at the end of the night as well!!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
thats a good idea :) i think i will end up taking the bits out of my fishbowls and selling them on to another bride lol ! :)
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
If you aint gonna use them and they are still in good nick why not!!
I have a few ladies at my work that have helped me out a lot recently and are helping with my engagement party (with food etc) one is my adoptive mummy! I am going to give them each a painted glas piece and maybe paint their names on them so it is def theirs!
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CommentAuthorWifey2be
azwww thats so cute, yeah my mum and my other halfs mum wants to keep one of the centre pieces, however i will have 15 centre pieces haha! :) x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Lol! I dont know how many i will have, havent thought of tables yet but i will have a couple on the top table! My H2B has picked out the one we are def keeping and i will keep a couple just need to figure out exactly who will get one! Might give my bridesmaids to so i dont have to worry about getting them something! all the glass im getting is from charity shops so spending no more than a couple of quid on each piece and they will be all different so even more unusual! xxx
CommentAuthorWifey2be
aww thats cool sound really nice :) yeah i have 3 on the top table then 12 tables haha! and then a huge one on the wedding gift table :) its slighlty crazy! haha! x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Lol!
We are away to check out our venue on sunday will get a better idea of how many tables we can get! xxx
CommentAuthorWifey2be
where you lookin at ?? x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Its a little hall not far from the church i want to be married in.
its a little village outside aberdeen where i am from! xxx
CommentAuthorWifey2be
aww sounds beautiful :) i have a ball room for my wedding breakfast and recepetion .... and church is the royal navy dockyard :) check out my photos on my profile and your see :) x x
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
Cool, i have some pics of church the castle we are getting pics taken at and the hall for the reception in my albums too! xxx
CommentAuthormrsMcF2b
I have just been with my sister to chose bouquets and they are foam, absolutely beautiful and a lot cheaper than real flowers. I will definately be getting Foam flowers, and best of all it will live forever :)
CommentAuthorWeeMintyMonkie
I think this will be my decision!!!!
If i can find orchids it will be a bonus but if not atleast ill have a forever bouquet! LOL!! xxx
