Silk Flower Petals

Plan by surface: a loose scattered row takes roughly one cup of petals — about 100 — per meter of walkway. A 20-meter aisle at moderate density therefore runs about 2,000 petals; doubling density or scattering the full width multiplies accordingly. Flower-girl baskets take 50–100 petals each, and toss cones 30–50 per cone. Pack counts are printed on every listing, so the total is checkable against the surfaces you listed before checkout — the count on the pack is the count in the pack.

Foam petals can — they are the floating choice for water bowls, centerpiece vases and fountain displays, and each foam listing says so. Silk-blend fabric petals are not floaters: fabric absorbs water, darkens while wet and sinks or clumps; their strengths are drape and touch (baskets, table trails, anything guests handle). This is exactly why material is stated on every pack rather than left to guesswork — the two materials split cleanly by use, and neither is sold as all-purpose.

Usually yes, where fresh petals are banned — staining is the most common venue complaint about fresh petals, and artificial petals sidestep it, which is why many venues permit them indoors on the condition they are swept after. Policies vary by venue and some historic sites restrict all scatter; a one-line confirmation to the venue before buying counts avoids buying double what the policy allows. Clean-up is straightforward either way: petals sweep or rake dry, store flat and come back for the next event — the reuse is a real part of the value math against fresh petals sold by the throw.

Compressed in bags — the only economical way to ship thousands of petals — so expect a brief fluff: fabric petals straighten when shaken out and lose their packing crease within a day loose on a table (a quick toss by hand works too); foam petals shake apart immediately. Listings state the pack's piece count and the bag it ships in, and the photo shows petals from the actual pack, not a styled table-scape — what coverage arithmetic you do at purchase holds at unboxing. For events, open bags a day ahead; that is the entire preparation.

Yes — an exit toss with petals handed out in cones or paper cups is the classic low-cost alternative to a toss bouquet: 30–50 petals per guest cone, so a 60-guest exit runs 2,000–3,000 petals. Foam petals are the practical choice for a toss — lighter, no stain risk, easier sweep. It also photographs well precisely because guests throw handfuls rather than one bouquet arcing alone. Counts per pack are printed per listing, so the guest-list math happens at purchase.