Help from past ROR brides!

[btn1091]

I am looking into what flowers to purchase (purchase silk before hand, or real once I'm at the resort) I was hoping brides could post some pictures of the arrangements they went with and if they went with real or silk. What were the neg/pos of what you decided?!

I'm just nervous about leaving my flower purchase till I get there, and then regret it?! LOL

And for those brides that did purchase silk... how did you get them there without damage and did they take up a lot of space?

 

Thank you so much

[Mello78]

Looking forward to reading the pros and cons on this topic! I almost sure that I will purchase my flowers there for the main reason that we are flying with Skyservice and luggage weight is limited.

[latricej919]

I say purchase silks/natural touch...I just got back from ROR (it was so FAB!)and received the free bouquet (which was used as my toss) but I say hands down the natural touch flowers are great. They look real and you can keep them.

[kitty_kat_uk]

We upgraded our free bouquet and also bought corsages for the ladies and button holes for the men. My bouquet and the other flower arrangements lasted about a week in our room. The button holes didn't last longer than 1 day.

 

They matched the flowers and colours for the bouquet with the ones that go on the gazebo. They also matched flowers on the cake too.

 

[sunstarsmoon]

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Originally Posted by Mello78 Looking forward to reading the pros and cons on this topic! I almost sure that I will purchase my flowers there for the main reason that we are flying with Skyservice and luggage weight is limited.

This is what I plan to do as well. I am going to take the free flowers for myself and FI, I decided the MOH and bridesmaid would carry parasols and the BM and groomsman, I plan on using a real starfish for their boutineer.

[kdnicholer21]

You were very beautiful, congrats!

[Scott-Pierre]

You can also search under the flower thread that is under the main forum. There is TONS of info and pics on flowers, both real and fake. I plan to use real touch just so I know I am getting exactly what I want. I have seen some really pretty real pics in photos, but I have also read some reviews where brides didn't get exactly what they asked for from the florist. They deliver right before ceremony time, so there is no time for changes.

[Mello78]

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Originally Posted by sunstarsmoon This is what I plan to do as well. I am going to take the free flowers for myself and FI, I decided the MOH and bridesmaid would carry parasols and the BM and groomsman, I plan on using a real starfish for their boutineer.

That is a very unique idea!!! Love it! I am still unsure who is all coming from my wedding party yet

[RORJamaica Bride 050809]

I purchased silk flowers at Michaels. I then took them to a flower shop and they arranged them for me and wrapped them. I had the bridesmaids flowers wrapped with the part of their dress what cut off for hemming. I had people coming up to me at the resort wondering if they were real and where I got them.

 

 

 

[AnnaC]

Those flowers from Micheal's look great. I'm leaving on Saturday and still debating doing this or not. Great idea to bring them to a florist to arrange them. That was the part I was worried about. I just wish there was a Micheal's close to me.