"Fresh Flowers Not Required! It's Perfectly Fine to Use Artificial Flowers for Dozen Roses ♡"

The Dozen Roses Ceremony is lovely, isn't it?

The Dozen Roses Ceremony is a popular performance for weddings and civil ceremonies.

The groom receives one flower from each of the 12 guests, gathers them into a bouquet, and presents it to the bride as a symbolic proposal. This custom originated overseas♡

In return, the bride takes one flower from the bouquet as a sign of acceptance and presents it back to the groom as a boutonniere.

It’s a romantic yet guest-participatory event, allowing everyone to share a warm moment together.

It's okay to use artificial flowers too♡

While the Dozen Roses Ceremony traditionally uses real roses...

There are actually no rules about the type of flowers used, so

I think using 【artificial flowers (silk flowers)】 could be a nice option♡

The current artificial flowers are incredibly beautiful and high quality, so they don’t look obviously artificial!

Additionally, there are other reasons why using artificial flowers might indeed be a good idea♩

For example.......!

① They won’t wilt, so you can keep them forever

First and foremost, they don’t wilt, allowing you to keep the bouquet as a lasting memory of the Dozen Roses.

There are methods to preserve real flowers as a bouquet after the wedding, but being able to keep them in their original bouquet shape is great for home decor!♡

After the wedding, it might be fun to display them like this, combined with other flowers. Putting them in a box looks cute too♡

② You can write messages on the petals

The 12 flowers used in the Dozen Roses Ceremony represent:

Affection, Passion, Truth

Respect, Glory, Effort

Eternity, Gratitude, Integrity

Happiness, Trust, Hope

The bride selects one meaning that she wishes to cherish, but with real flowers, the only way to visualize these meanings was to attach tags to the stems...

With artificial flowers, you can write messages on the petals, allowing for more adorable arrangements♡

Flowers with words like love, hope, or happiness elegantly written in calligraphy are super stylish♡

③ You can use flowers from different seasons and vary colors for each one

Another reason to recommend artificial flowers is that they aren’t affected by seasonal availability.

You can use spring flowers for a winter wedding, and vice versa.

Changing colors for each flower or varying the types one by one—ideas that are difficult with real flowers—become possible!♩

You can create your ideal Dozen Roses bouquet♡

Using galaxy roses that look like crystals is also a beautiful choice♩

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④ Guests can hold them without worry

Finally, this is a really minor but important point:

Because they are artificial, unlike fragile real flowers, it’s okay if a guest accidentally drops one while they’re holding it. There are no thorns, so even children can hold them safely♡

The Dozen Roses Ceremony with artificial flowers might be a good idea＊

For the reasons mentioned above, I recommend considering the Dozen Roses Ceremony using artificial flowers♡

Brides who are thinking about incorporating it into their wedding or civil ceremony should definitely consider it!