bridalbloomsbylaura

Hi Ladies I specialize in fresh floral design but I started working with Floramatique / real Touch flowers for destination brides for the past 2 years and the quality is amazing....they feel and look real. They are made of a special kind of latex and they're so soft and they look incredible. They are very durable, however, there is a warning on the box not to have them exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time - i.e. leaving them in a window everyday for a long time....they will get discoloured. Othey than that they are light, real looking, no smell to them, very durable and FABULOUS! If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. Laura Bridal Blooms By Laura Bridal Blooms By Laura

Hydrangeas are very thirsty flowers and will not hold up. Roses are good, dendrobium orchids, lillies are good too. A lot of the tropical flowers hold up amazingly.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa i have to say i am not a florist or a baker but i had white orchids on my wedding cake and nobody got sick. aren't there also edible flowers? how do the stems differ from non-edible flowers? it would seem to me that most reputable vendors are in the business of having happy clients and wouldn't jepordize their businesses if this was such a bad idea - it is one of the most commonly seen things at weddings (regular and DW) I am not saying that at all....I know a lot of bakers who use fresh flowers....I am just advising you of what I have been taught in floral design school and that it is not a practice of mine because I don't want to take the risk and get sued....that's all.... There are flowers who are considered edible, that's why I posted a link in my first post I just wanted to advise you to make sure the stems are covered or the flowers are in a container, that's all.....you guys can make your own decisions, it was just an advice.

Quote: Originally Posted by IslamoradaBride Y'all, I don't think it's a coincidence that this person is a vendor who sells artificial flowers to destination brides! Think of all of the wedding cakes you've eaten that have had fresh flowers on them-- have you ever gotten sick? To Bridal Blooms By Laura, scare tactics are a crappy way to drum up business. I had no intent of SELLING anything....it was just good avice to everyone who is concerned....I would never want to be sued by a bride whose guest got sick.....this is what we're taught in floral design school so I wanted to share. If you do not agree that is fine. I suggest reading up on it and making your own decision. An if you read my post correctly, I posted a link to flowers who are considered edible. I was just stating my practice that I will not insert fresh flowers in a cake... I am a reputable vendor and I do quite well in my business thank you. I don't need to use scare tactics to gain customers....that's a pretty harsh accusation to make.

Quote: Originally Posted by JulieG You can do what I did for my friends wedding, I cut the stems off and used a decorative pin and pushed it through the flower and then pushed the pin into the fondant (icing on the cake). They stayed put and looked great. Just an FYI I wouldn't take a chance on doing that either. Bacteria travels up the stem into the flower heads as well.

Hi Chikadee. Floralytes are great, especially the submersible ones. The problem with the glowsticks is they are small and narrow. I know the ones you are talking about. I am not sure how you want to anchor them inside the bowl - you may want to use rocks but this will cover most of the stick so I am not sure how much "glow" you'll get out of it. You may want to use more than one stick to make sure. Another frugal idea is to use those plastic ice cubes that light up....I saw them here in Canada at the dollar store in the party section so you must have them in your dollar stores. Hope this helps Laura

Hi everyone I thought I'd mention something EXTREMELY IMPORTANT regarding fresh flowers and wedding cake. Fresh flowers contain toxins and bacteria (Ivy and delphiniums to name a few) and when inserted directly in a wedding cake those toxins or bacteria can can get into your cake and can make your guests sick. From what I read and learnt as a florist, there aren't any safe non-toxic flowers unless they have been grown organically with no pesticides or toxins. Please take precaution and DO NOT ask your baker or your florist to insert fresh flowers directly into your wedding cake, unless they are in a container or the stems are wrapped tightly and nothing seeps out. Just to be absolutely safe, a good alternative would be to use sugar flowers (you can ask your baker to make them for you) or you can use fake flowers (which you should clean before inserting in the cake). Also, you can ask your florist to make you an arrangement in a container, to be inserted in between the layers of the cake (again, this may not work for all cakes - it all depends on design) Here's a link to an article with useful information List of Non-Toxic Flowers for Garnishing your Cake on CakeCentral.com Laura

Welcome Nicole....another fellow Torontonian. Laura

wow looks great....love the white flowers