Flowers ... go fake or keeping it real ?

Go fake! It will save you so much money and time! Plus, your bouquet will be as beautiful as on your wedding day for forever and it can be passed down (I'm using pieces of my mom's fake flower bouquet in my own!)

I think high quality artificial flowers can be fine. Sola wood flowers have their own look and are super pretty!

I would definitely steer clear of obviously plastic-y looking greenery though. Nothing looks cheaper than a fake twig of odd shiny green buds with plastic mold seams on the side, IMO.

I am using artificial flowers for everything. So I wouldn't say it's "tacky" if you spend the time to work on them.