Help identify these fake flowers

December 7, 2023 8:36 AM

I'm looking for some help identifying the fake flowers I had at my wedding 12 years ago. My mother (passed away 5 years ago) designed/put together the table settings/bouquet with materials she ordered online. The flowers came fully formed/she did not construct them, just arrange. My sister is now getting married and would like something similar. They are pretty nice IMO because they are in various states of open, and all seem a little unique. They crack/crumble when crushed and have a kind of spongy consistency. I seem to recall my mom saying they were made out of some kind of reed or something like that but I am having no luck finding anything similar online. Photo for reference https://photos.app.goo.gl/zLg9fw8kGe8p1fUN7. Would be quite grateful if someone knew what these were. The ones from our wedding are yellowing a bit and it would be nice to replace them too!
posted by zackola to Home & Garden (3 answers total)

They look like stylized poppies to me; usually they have darker centers, and the black stems make me think it's a stylistic choice to be color blocked and not a natural flower.
posted by AzraelBrown at 8:51 AM on December 7, 2023

Best answer: They may be sola wood flowers—do these seem to match the texture?
posted by babelfish at 8:54 AM on December 7, 2023 [8 favorites]

Response by poster: @babelfish I think you nailed it. I was certainly not searching for wood and these didn't come up on any of the major fake flower websites. Thank you so much!
posted by zackola at 8:59 AM on December 7, 2023