10 Best Faux Florals for Realistic Spring and Summer Bouquets
High quality artificial flowers are hard to come by. Plastic petals, off-colored leaves, and poor stem design can be spotted a mile away. That’s why I’ve sourced the best faux florals for realistic seasonal bouquets that last forever!
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Sourcing High Quality Artificial Flowers
I love a bouquet of fresh flowers as much as the next girl. However, I really love a bouquet that never wilts, fades or stinks!
That’s why I’ve invested in high quality artificial flowers over the years. Each year I invest in one new bouquet. This helps spread out the cost and slowly build up my stash over time.
Purchasing beautiful faux florals is a great investment since they will look brand new for years to come. Most of mine are at least 5 years old, and still look as beautiful as they day they were purchased.
The key to using them year after year is knowing what to look for. These are the elements to look for, and avoid, to ensure your artificial floral stems and bushes look realistic.
- Look for:
- Real touch petals
- Correct stem and leaf color
- Correct leaf veining and shape
- Avoid:
- Overly vibrant petal color
- Incorrect sizing
- Unbendable stems
Real Touch Petals
Avoid plastic or papery petals. Instead, search keywords like “silk” or “real touch” for the best faux florals that even feel real.
Correct Stem and Leaf Color
One item that screams fake a mile away is overly vibrant green leaves and stems. Look in nature. Most stems and leaves are not neon green. Opt for more subdued greens with slight color variation.
Leaf Veining and Shape
Real leaves do have veins. However, many faux florals take their veining too far. It can quickly become unrealistic if the veining patterns are overt. Similarly, the leaf shapes should be correct, but not all identical.
Look for stems with multiple sized and shaped leaves to give it a more realistic look.
Overly Vibrant Petals
Flowers like fuchsia, poppies and some tulips are often very vibrant in color. However, the majority of florals are more subdued in color.
Avoid overly vibrant petals that border on unrealistic and instead opt for a calmer color.
Flower Head Sizing
One dead giveaway of a fake flower is incorrect sizing.
Yes, a giant tulip takes up more space in a vase, but where do you see that in nature? Choose faux florals that are sized correctly according to what you’d find in nature.
Unbendable Stems
The most unrealistic faux flower stems will have a plastic stem that has no texture to it and is not bendable. These are the hardest to arrange in a vase due to the fact that you can’t mold them as needed.
Try to find stems that have some detail, can be bent to shape, and are long enough to create tall arrangements when needed.
Where to Buy the Best Faux Florals
There are a few retail locations that I always default to when buying the best faux florals.
- Amazon: Most Affordable (Shop my favorite faux florals from Amazon in my storefront)
- Afloral: High Quality
- Michaels: Good Variety
- Pottery Barn: High Quality
- Terrain: Unique
- Hobby Lobby (Specifically greenery and dried florals)
10 Best Faux Florals
My top 10 best faux florals can be used for spring or summer seasonal decor.
All it takes is a vase and a bundle of these gorgeous stems to make a statement in the room.
If you want a more up close visual of each of these items, watch my YouTube video where I show you how I style each bouquet.
You can shop each faux floral directly via the image box below. I’ve also linked alternative purchasing options if the first source is sold out.
Hydrangea
These hydrangea stems are full of silky petals that come in many realistic colors.
Keep the stems tall for a full bouquet or bend them smaller to fill a basket.
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Alternative Hydrangea Source | Alternate 2
Shop a Variety of Real Touch Tulips
Alternate With Color Variations
Alternative Cherry Blossom Source
Alternate 1 | Alternate 2 | Alternate 3
Purple Variety | Pale Lavender Variety
Peony
The intricate folds of these real touch peonies are a stand out. Soft and silky for the win.
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More Seasonal Decorating Ideas
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! I hope that seeing the 10 best faux florals styled in my home has been helpful to you.
If you are looking for more warm seasonal decorating ideas, make sure to check out these articles next!
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~Sarah
