What are Real Touch Flowers?

Real Touch Flowers

• Real touch flowers are a style of artificial flowers that look and feel like real flowers. These flowers are also called natural touch or soft touch flowers. Often made from latex, they are waterproof, do not crush and do not fade.

Varieties

• Real touch flowers come in many varieties including calla lilies, orchids, roses, stargazer lilies, tulips and astrantia. As the technology improves, more varieties of real touch flowers are becoming available.

Where to Buy Them

• Real touch flowers are available at craft stores, through flower shops that specialize in wedding bouquets, and from a variety of online artificial flower and craft suppliers.

Weddings

• Real touch flowers can be used to create wedding bouquets, decorations and centerpieces. They allow a bride to have the look and feel of fresh flowers in her wedding and can be saved without the hassle of drying or preserving.

Cost

• Individual real touch flowers cost between $5 and $7 each. Pre-arranged bouquets cost approximately $30 and up. Prices vary by the type of flower selected. Orchids and lilies tend to cost more than roses and tulips because they require more intricate details.