| When shopping for rose petals you first
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| | the same size or even be almost
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| need to decide whether you would like to
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| | transparent. Don't waste your money on
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| use fresh, freeze dried or silk. What you
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| | poor quality silk rose petals. Quality
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| plan on using rose petals for will help
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| | silk rose should vary in size - after all
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| you decide on which type is more
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| | real rose petals vary in size too!
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| appropriate for your wedding needs.For
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| | Quality rose petals should not be
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| Outdoor use: Fresh or Freeze dried are
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| | transparent, but should be made of a
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| more appropriate as they are a natural,
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| | microfiber peach silk, giving them the
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| biodegradable product. For Indoor use:
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| | texture and the weight of real rose
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| Freeze Dried or Silk rose petals are more
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| | petals. Now that you have decided where
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| appropriate. Fresh petals can stain or be
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| | and what type of petals you will be
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| slippery. You don't want to slip when you
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| | using, you need to know how much you
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| walk down that aisle! Flower Girl use:
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| | need! Here are our recommendations:For
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| any type will do, since they do not need
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| | Silk Rose PetalsTossing: 100 petals per 6
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| a large amount and the rose petals will
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| | to 8 guests Table Decoration: 100 petals
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| not be closely examined by your guests.
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| | per 1 to 2 tables with centerpiece Aisle:
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| However, keep in mind that indoor use of
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| | 100 petals will cover: 1 square foot
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| fresh rose petals even in small amounts
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| | (dense), 2 square feet (moderate
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| can be slippery! Table Decoration: freeze
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| | coverage) or 5 square feet (light
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| dried petals are the real thing only
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| | coverage, like a scattering of petals)
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| preserved at the peak of their freshness.
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| | Flower Girl: 100 to 200 petals depending
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| They look more realistic, but also are
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| | on how she tosses them and how long the
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| more costly. Silk petals can give the
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| | aisle is.For Real or Freeze Dried Rose
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| look of rose petals at a fraction of the
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| | Petals Quantities can vary but on average
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| cost. Tossing at Church or after the
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| | there are 25-35 petals per cup (like a
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| Ceremony: again, if it is outdoors use
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| | measuring cup) of real or freeze dried
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| fresh or freeze dried, as they are
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| | rose petals. SInce real and freeze dried
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| degradable. Indoors, silk would be
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| | rose petals can vary in size, the actual
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| appropriate.Now that you know where you
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| | petals per cup can vary. Tossing: 1/3 to
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| plan on using your rose petals, lets
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| | 1/2 cup per guest Table Decoration: 2 to
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| discuss the three different types, as you
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| | 4 cups per table with centerpiece
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| can use more than one type in several
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| | (depends on how dense you want it to be)
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| areas. Fresh Rose Petals: the most
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| | Aisle: 8 cups per square foot (dense), 4
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| expensive of the three types, not only
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| | cups per square foot (moderate coverage),
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| because they are fresh but because the
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| | 2 cups per square foot (light coverage),
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| roses will have to be de-petaled at the
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| | 1 cup per square foot (scattered look)
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| time just before use. They are all
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| | Flower Girl: 4 to 8 cupsHow to Use Freeze
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| natural and biodegradable which is a good
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| | Dried PetalsUsing freeze dried petals at
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| thing! However, because they are
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| | your wedding does take some minor prep
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| bio-degradable, they will degrade fast -
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| | work to make them useable. The easiest
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| sometimes so fast they often do not look
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| | way to soften them is to place them in
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| good by the time they are used. Must be
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| | the bathroom while taking a shower. While
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| obtained the day needed, sometimes just
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| | they do not become as soft as a fresh
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| before use. Another disadvantage is that
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| | petal (so don't expect that) they do
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| fresh rose petals can stain and be
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| | soften and become more pliable. The
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| slippery. Freeze Dried Rose Petals: not
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| | longer the petals are exposed to
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| as expensive as fresh but more expensive
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| | moisture, the softer they will get. If
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| than silk, freeze dried gives brides a
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| | the outside air humidity is normal to
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| long lasting alternative to fresh with
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| | humid, this process can take a few days
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| the look and feel of fresh petals (after
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| | to achieve the softening. If the outside
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| all they are real petals!). Freeze dried
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| | air (the air in your home) is dry then
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| petals can be ordered and received
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| | the petals can dry out again if you
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| several weeks before the wedding,
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| | attempt to soften them too long before
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| avoiding the last minute stress for the
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| | your wedding. Softening petals by
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| bride. Freeze dried petals are preserved
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| | exposure to moist air will also brighten
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| at the peak of their freshness for
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| | darker colored petals.We recommend
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| excellent quality when they time comes to
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| | shipping your petals with 2 to 4 weeks
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| use them. Silk Rose Petals: often the
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| | before your event for the best quality.
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| least expensive of the three options,
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| | Don't purchase freeze dried petals months
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| silk rose petals are wonderful for indoor
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| | ahead of time just "because". Many colors
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| use. They work well when large quantities
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| | will fade over time, especially when
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| are needed for indoor pathways or table
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| | exposed to light and humidityErica Tevis
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| decorations. If you plan on purchasing
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| | is the owner of Two Hearts Wedding Favors
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| silk rose petals try and ask for a sample
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| | which carries over 50 different colors
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| first from the retailer if you can't see
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| | of silk rose petals. Vist them on the web
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| them in person. There are many websites
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| | and check out their large supply of
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| out there which offer cheap silk petals -
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| | wedding favors, themed favors,
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| but if they are cheap, they more than
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| | invitations, and wedding accessories.
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| likely will look cheap, feel thin, be all
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