Had a wedding bouquet emergency with no peonies left in the shop

Bride wanted all peonies, but my supplier in Tacoma was out. Tried a trick I saw online. Took some pink roses, cut the stems short, and fluffed the petals out with my fingers. Told the bride they were a special 'garden rose' variety. She loved them, said they were perfect. Has anyone else had to fake a flower in a pinch?

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gavin9284d ago

Read somewhere that carnations can look like peonies if you cut them right.

morgan_jenkins904d ago

Wait, is that the trick where you cut the petals to make them fuller? I tried it once and it actually worked, they looked way more fancy. I used some cheap grocery store carnations and they turned out pretty good. It's a solid move if you want that look without the peony price tag.