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Let Your Personality Shine at Prom: Floral Tips From Classy Flowers

Looking for a way to add your own special touch to a nosegay or boutonneire? Let Classy Flowers be your guide!

Prom is all about enjoying a fabulous party, looking drop dead gorgeous and dancing the night away. Let your personality shine through in all your choices for such a special evening.

Once you have your dress, the little details will fall into place. When it comes to selecting the flowers for your bouquet or corsage and your date’s boutonnière, you can take your dress color, mix in your unique personality and choose the perfect color for your flowers.

There are so many choices these days.  Most prom girls still receive the hand tied European style bouquets (nosegays).  So many flowers to choose from and so many decisions.  This year I have girls (or guys) bringing me in their special bling they want to be incorporated into their flower bouquets.  It does add quite a bit of personality when doing so.  Some choose a wrist corsage but the trend for prom seems to still go towards the bouquets.

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Today’s boutonnière, or bout (boot) for short, has so many more options. This is especially true for proms. Just because it’s to be worn by a guy, doesn’t mean boring and plain!

When placing the order for a boutonnière, it is essential to know the color of the clothing it is to be worn on or next to (as in the date’s dress). Be adventurous with the selection of flowers. It should be something that’s sturdy and can handle abuse. A rose bud, dendrobium or miniature cymbidium orchid, carnation, or even a cluster of berries and foliage make for excellent choices.

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Florists are extremely busy for proms and it's so fun to create something unique that they will always remember.  There is a lot of heartfelt love put into each & every design that will always be a memory in all of the pictures. By choosing your florist that you know & trust, you will have an extremely happy date for the evening!

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