Wedding & Event Florals
Faux wedding florals let you style weeks ahead, move between venues and keep the arrangements afterwards. No wilting in a hot car, no last-minute pickup, and no budget blown on flowers that die by the dessert course.
Why planners use faux
- Style in advance — arrange and photograph days before the event
- Bendable wired stems — reshape for each arch, table or bouquet
- Reusable — the same florals serve the shower, the ceremony and next year's anniversary
- Weather-proof — an outdoor ceremony does not depend on a florist's refrigeration
Budget it by zone, not by flower
Event florals are usually quoted per arrangement, which hides how the total adds up. Budget by zone instead: ceremony arch, aisle, head table, guest tables, and bar or welcome sign. A single 6 ft eucalyptus garland covers an arch leg or a 4 ft table run once looped. Guest tables need one low cluster each — a peony bouquet split into two vessels reads fuller than one dense bunch. The bar or welcome table is where a pampas bundle earns its price in photos.
Mixing faux with real
The trick that makes faux florals read as real: keep the real flowers at eye level and the faux where the eye expects volume rather than detail. Faux greenery in arch and table garlands, real blooms in the bridal bouquet. Nobody photographs the underside of a garland, and the greenery is what carries the colour in wide shots.
Our cherry blossom branches and lavender bundles are the two easiest to mix, because both read well at a distance and neither has a recognisable petal structure to compare against.
Packing and re-use
Store arrangements upright in a rigid box rather than a bag — the wire holds shape but the petals crease. Label each box by zone so next year's setup is a lookup rather than an argument. Pampas and grasses should be stored away from humidity; a dry cupboard keeps them from drooping.
Frequently asked questions
Will guests be able to tell?
At a venue, in low light, from more than three feet away — almost never. The giveaway is scent, not sight, so add a few real stems or a candle if the room needs it.
How many stems for a centrepiece?
Roughly 7 to 9 stems for a 10 in vessel, mixing one structural, one round mass and one soft element.
Can I rent instead of buy?
For one event, rental often wins. Buying makes sense from the second event onward, or when the colour palette is specific enough that rental stock will not match.
Free US shipping over $99 and 30-day returns. Planning the whole porch or venue exterior? See the outdoor collection for weather-safe pieces.
