Why Real Wedding Flowers Beat Silk Every Time — Insights from a Tampa & Lake Como Wedding Photographer
- Nina Bashaw
- Jun 30
- 3 min read
Why Real Wedding Flowers Beat Silk Every Time
Insights from a Tampa & Lake Como Wedding Photographer
There’s a reason brides and planners around the globe, from downtown Tampa to sun‑kissed villas on Lake Como, still swoon over fresh flowers. As a Tampa wedding photographer who also travels for destination weddings and luxury elopements, I’ve seen firsthand how real blooms transform a space, an album, and a memory.
1. Real Flowers Photograph Like a Dream
Silk petals look flat, catch glare, and often reveal their plastic edges in close‑ups. Fresh florals, by contrast, have organic curves and natural translucence that a high‑resolution camera loves. Think of the way a creamy garden rose diffuses light at a sunset ceremony on Lake Como, Italy, pure magic.
2. Fragrance Sets the Mood
No matter if your wedding is local to Tampa or if you're having a destination wedding in Lake Como, it isn’t just visual; it’s sensory. The scent of peonies mingling with eucalyptus as you walk the aisle in Tampa’s Oxford Exchange, or the heady aroma of jasmine drifting across a Como lakeshore villa, imprints itself on your memory forever. Silk can’t bottle that feeling.
3. Cost Myths, Busted
Couples often assume faux means frugal. In reality, high‑quality silk stems approach (and sometimes exceed) the price of seasonal real blooms—plus you’ll still pay for arranging, delivery, and post‑event storage. Local florists in Tampa can guide you to in‑season options (think ranunculus in spring or zinnias in summer) that fit both your palette and your pocket.
4. Eco & Ethical Wins
Fresh florals sourced from local or sustainably minded growers decompose naturally and may be donated to hospitals or nursing homes. Many silk arrangements are mass‑produced overseas with non‑recyclable plastics—leaving a bigger carbon footprint than you’d expect for a so‑called “reusable” item.
5. Customization Is Limitless
A skilled destination wedding photographer loves shooting statement installations that reflect each couple’s story: a tropical arch bursting with Florida orchids, or a whimsical tablescape of Italian olive branches and blush dahlias. Florists can tweak color gradients, bloom stages, and textures on site something prefab silk bunches rarely allow.
6. Emotional Authenticity
When you hold a wedding bouquet alive with movement and scent, you feel the moment more vividly. That authentic emotion shines through every frame, whether I’m capturing your first look beneath Tampa’s live oaks or your balcony vows high above Lake Como, Italy, I would love to be your wedding photographer to capture it all.
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Ready to create flower filled wedding photographs that look and feel like a dream? I’m Nina Bashaw, a Tampa wedding photographer who adores traveling as a destination wedding photographer for Lake Como, Amalfi Coast, and beyond. Let’s chat about turning your floral vision into wedding photography art that lasts a lifetime.
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