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