how many of y'all have used/are going to use artificial flowers in your weddings. bouquets, centerpieces, anywhere else you're gonna have flowers. Just curious

I did. My grandmother used to own a craft store...so we made all my flowers for the wedding

cool, do you have any pictures?

I used artificial for my bouquet. My MIL made it for me, and it was beautiful. And the bonus is, I still have it!

We didn't, we used candles for decorations instead except for my bouquet.

We didn't, we used candles for decorations instead except for my bouquet.

I used artificial for everything, but a large bouquet at the reception and the floating daisies in the center pieces. I still have my bouquet and my sisters two bouquets. My family and all the wedding party were able to keep their corsages as well. So both our mother's still have theirs, and our fathers!!!

Let me see if I can find some pics for you!

We are for our big wedding. We got all the flowers at Hobby Lobby 1/2 off. The last pic is what we did using the real flower example, I can't find my actual pic for some reason.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q191/tg71085/rosecenterpiece-Copy.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q191/tg71085/DSCF1684.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q191/tg71085/47b7df29b3127cce80ce2bb077c80000001.jpg

I used artificial flowers for all of the decor...then my bouquet were real flowers. DH's aunt is very crafty and really did a good job....here are a few pictures of where flowers were included:

Guest Book Table w/ artificial red rose petals:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j237/kelsey_960/Picture052.jpg
Groom's Table w/ green rose petals (and toy soldiers, and our love fern, haha).
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j237/kelsey_960/curtscake.jpg

Our sendoff rose petals (real).
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j237/kelsey_960/sendoffs.jpg

The tables at the reception also had fake rose petals and the chapel had greenery that had artificial roses mixed in with them...the chapel where we had the wedding required that flowers indoors were artificial (except for bridal party bouquets) and outside had to be real.

And this one doesn't have any flowers...but I think it's so cool....the flag stands out so much....

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j237/kelsey_960/Wedding2020.jpg

I am thinking the ones for my flower girl will probably be artificial because of throwing them on the carpet. I've heard stories of the color in the flowers bleeding on the rug and my church as very light colored carpet. Mine will be real for sure, and I have no idea about the decorations yet. We haven't gotten that far.

Those are beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing ladies! The more I plan the wedding I'm not having any time soon the more I like the idea of using artificial flowers, it's so much cheaper and they still look pretty!

My bouquet
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/stephanie72385/bridesbouquet4.jpg
Bridesmaids bouquet
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/stephanie72385/bridesmaidsbouquet1.jpg
Mother's corsages
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c47/stephanie72385/corsages1.jpg
The guys had single white and single red roses.

I can't find any of just my bouquet, except for one that's hanging on the wall. You can still see it here though.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x73/heatherlyons66/wedding001.jpg