For Weddings & Events

Artificial trees and florals for weddings and events are reusable installation stock — blossom, wisteria, greenery walls and statement trees that photograph like fresh-cut, pack down between dates and come back out looking the same. Planners, stylists and venues buy faux because a wedding gets one day, no second chance, and a flower budget that only works if the stock has a second life.

Are faux plants in style in 2026?

In event work the question barely applies any more, because the category stopped being a compromise years ago. What is current right now is heavier, more sculptural greenery and a narrower flower palette — dense blossom canopies, olive and eucalyptus in place of generic filler foliage, and installations built from a single species rather than a mixed spray. What dates a scheme is the older look: a rainbow of colours, visible wire stems and uniform glossy leaves. Choose matte foliage, one or two colours, and let mass do the work.

How do you store artificial trees between events?

Loosely, upright and dry — the opposite of how most stock actually gets treated. The main enemy is compression: branches and racemes take a permanent set when boxed tight for months, and blossom trees suffer worst. Store trees standing wherever you can, wrap canopies in a sheet rather than cramming them into a carton, and never stack anything on a flowering canopy. Damp is the second enemy, because a wet canopy packed away will mark and can mildew. Budget about twenty minutes per tree to reshape branches from the trunk outward on setup.

How to choose the right size

Event sizing is decided by the camera and by the venue ceiling, in that order. For an aisle or an arch, two 8 ft trees framing the space outperform one 12 ft tree standing in it, because the shot needs symmetry and people in the middle. For a marquee or a ballroom with 4 m of clearance, go to 10 to 12 ft and let the canopy fill the frame overhead. Under a low venue ceiling, choose width over height. See Cherry Blossom Trees, Artificial Wisteria Trees and Green Walls & Vertical Gardens.

Frequently asked questions

Can these go outside for an outdoor ceremony, and will Canadian weather affect them for a single day?

For a single ceremony or reception, most pieces hold up fine outdoors provided there is no heavy rain and the base is anchored against wind, since a wide blossom or foliage canopy catches a lot of air. Left outside for days rather than hours, or used repeatedly outdoors across a season, indoor-grade material will show wear faster than it would indoors. If an installation needs to stand outside for an extended period, check the individual product's outdoor suitability first.

Will the colours fade if a piece is used outdoors or near bright light across many events?

Occasional outdoor use for a few hours per event will not visibly fade most pieces, but cumulative direct sun across dozens of bookings will, and saturated pinks and reds shift sooner than whites and greens. If a piece is booked outdoors regularly, storing it out of direct light between events and rotating stock between bookings slows the fading considerably, the same principle that applies to any dyed fabric or foliage kept in ongoing use rather than as a one-off.

How many events can one tree typically be used for before it starts looking worn?

This depends heavily on handling rather than a fixed number, since the branches and blossom are what take the wear, not the trunk. Careful reshaping and storage between bookings, as described above, is what determines whether a tree still looks crisp after dozens of events or starts looking tired after a handful. Pieces handled by crew unfamiliar with the reshaping step wear out fastest, so training setup staff on technique matters more than any spec.

Do these come with a weighted base suited to an outdoor aisle or arch setup, or do I need my own?

It varies by piece: some ship with a cement-filled or weighted base built for exactly this kind of freestanding outdoor placement, while others arrive in a lighter pot meant to be set into a planter or ballasted on site. Check the individual product details for what is included. For an aisle or arch in any wind at all, confirm the base weight before the day rather than discovering it is too light during setup.

Is the height listed the exact height once assembled, which matters for a symmetric two-tree setup?

Yes, the height given is the finished, potted height as the tree will stand, measured to the top of the canopy, unless a listing states trunk-only. For a matched pair framing an aisle or arch, order both from the same listing and size option rather than assuming two different products will read as identical, since natural branch variation between units can shift the apparent height and spread by a noticeable margin in photographs.