Has anyone ordered silk flowers online? I am specifically looking for cherry blossoms?

I have checked the local craft stores but they just weren't doing it for me....

Has anyone ordered silk flowers online? I am specifically looking for cherry blossoms?
Here are some to try:


http://www.usifloral.com/index.asp?PageA...


http://cgi.ebay.com/12-white-Cherry-Blos...


http://cgi.ebay.com/6pcs-Cherry-Blossom-...


http://www.silkflowersandmore.com/apple-...


http://www.whiteaisle.com/beaded_cherry_...


http://www.silkflowers.com/viewitem.asp?...





I just bought some beautiful sprays and garland at Michaels the craft store... they were even 40% off. They are beautiful and look very real!





best wishes....................
Reply:alright here is a site my friend gave me she said she used it for her daughters wedding hope it helps and congrats!! http://www.usifloral.com/index.asp?PageA...
Reply:I haven't myself, but here are some ideas


http://www.gnyc.net/senseless/2006/08/15...


http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.ht...


http://www.silkflowersandmore.com/apple-...


http://www.fioribelli.com/ProductDetail....


http://www.whiteaisle.com/beaded_cherry_...


http://www.whiteaisle.com/silk_cherry_bl...


http://www.silkflowers.com/viewitem.asp?...
Reply:Silk flowers are tricky. If you get the wrong ones they can look extremely cheap and tacky. I recommend going to a local craft store like Michaels or Garden Ridge so you can see what you are purchasing and do not end up disappointed. If you live in a large city you may even have a discount place that is just a huge warehouse of silk flowers. We have one here in STL but I cannot think of the name of it.
Reply:YAY! i had silk cherry blossoms for my wedding!





mine were pink and i used them as centerpeices, drapped them over the wedding arch, and used them to decorate the cake and the registration table! and they were GORGEOUS!





my wedding was japanese themed, because my husband and i are moving to japan in a couple of months!





my parents actually went to the philippines and bought 6 dozen cherry blossoms for 10x cheaper than you can get it anywhere i looked! i would sell you what i have but all my guests took them home and i only have one vase full =( left for me to take.





michael's does have cherry blossoms. but you might want to check it out and maybe you can order different colors. because i only saw white ones available there.





ebay has some in a variety of colors, but the batches are small.





not sure how many your looking for. but if its bulk, i suggest going to your local asian crafts store. if they don't have any, ASK THEM because they are the best people to ask and they'd most likely know where to get it cheap!





good luck and congrats!
Reply:Hi





I have spent ages looking online for silk peonies because I was also dissapointed with the craft stores - I was dissapointed with most Aust online stores too.





I found the best site was www.fioribelli.com The guy has won heaps of awards and because it's a US site we don't have to pay exhorbadant prices for quality silk flowers. Anyway check it out and see what you think. They have cherry blossoms 6 stems for $49.95 (approx $55 au). They have white but sold out of pink - if you want pink they should be able to get them in quickly for you!





I contacted then last week to see if they would ship to Australia and they said they would but to be wary of customs tax. I checked with customs and there is no tax if spending less than the equivalent of $1000 au.
Reply:it depends on wher u live. if ur in los angeles u can go downtown to the flower mart...im sure almost every city has a downtown. try lookingt there

skates