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