Prom flower question

[Disneycrazymom]

DS is attending his Jr Prom this Friday. His date has a beautiful pink strapless ball gown. He asked me to call the florist tomorrow and order flowers, which I am happy to do. I don't know what the girls like now. When I went to Prom in the dark ages we carried a nosegay. Or do they like the wrist corsage? That is what we have always ordered for the fall and winter dances but I thought Prom might be different. Thanks!!!!

 

[tchrrx]

I would just ask the florist what is popular now. Then, tell her the dress color and let her make something pretty.

 

[Doe]

My senior daughter will be going to prom next weekend and they just ordered her a wrist corsage with a rose. She says that's what all the girls do for homecoming, prom, etc.

 

[minkydog]

All the girls around here get wrist corsages. It's easier to dance in than one that pins on or carry.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

Thanks guys! I will order the wrist corsage unless the florest tells me differently. That is what we usually get but wanted to be sure it was the same for prom.

 

[cristit14]

I went out to dinner last night and there were two big tables with prom goers. All of the girls seemed to have wrist corsages.

 

[Deb & Bill]

We've gotten wrist corsages for the girls for the last three years for prom, homecoming, etc.

 

[dakcp2001]

Just don't get pin on, that is bad with strapless! Wrist ones are nice, nosegay is also nice. The florist will know what is "in"

 

[klacey1]

Definitely wrist! Senior prom, I had a beautiful white corsage with mini-white roses and a red ribbon to match my gown. My date (or I should say my date's mom!) did a fantastic job!

 

[spacemermaid]

My Mom makes/alters prom dresses, and it seems that the girls with strapless/spaghetti strap dresses all get wrist corsages, whilst the girls with dresses that have higher collars and sleeves get the pin-on type. Though she did make a lovely silk tie-dyed gown for a kind of hippie type girl, who wore a daisy crown instead of a corsage, and that was really cute!

 

[fhtpdw20]

Just ordered DS's prom corsage. Our florist is using a stretch bracelet for the band of her wrist corsage. We chose the pearl over the metalic and crystal. After the flowers are gone, she will still have a memento of the occassion.

 

[golfgal]

It was Prom weekend in our old town and from the pictures on Facebook I would say that 1/2 the girls had wrist corsages and 1/2 had bouquets.

 

[JLitfin]

Wrist corsages, with 3 boys I've ordered several of these over the last several years. Try to have either the flowers or ribbons match the girl's dress. The girl's love it when everything matches.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I love the bracelet idea!!! I am going to ask about that today! Thanks everyone.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Our girls here did bouquets of flowers instead, which are beautiful for pictures, but they left them at home to go to prom. What is the point of flowers then? I didn't understand it, but that is what they all did here. I'll see if I can add a picture.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

That is a great picture! they both look so good! I need to talk to her Mom and see about where to do pictures too. Unfortunately is it supposed to rain so no Forest Park for us this year.

I remember having flowers like that but I called the florist this morning and they said most girls here are getting the wrist corsage. They do carry the bracelets so I am going to have them use that so she can keep it.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I think that's a great idea. It's funny how different areas do different things.

About the pictures, we had a blast taking them and I have a bunch of them. Since it's going to be raining there, is there a place in your town that is really pretty on the inside that you could go to? Like a pretty hotel lobby (thinking Grand Floridian lol) or historic building or something. That would be fun to do.

 

[PatsMom]

Most of the girls at my daughter's prom seemed to have wrist corsages. She wore a beautiful strapless gown and since she was going with a group of friends instead of with a date, her father bought her the flowers.

A pin on corsage with a strapless gown would be tough. And if the bodice is beaded or sequined it would be even worse to pin on I would think.

 

[jme829]

I love the bracelet idea!!! I am going to ask about that today! Thanks everyone.

My dd prom was last weekend and they did the wrist corsage, but put it on a shiny pink slap bracelet!...Very cool and easy to put on! Last year she had the beaded bracelet which also worked well...but the slap bracelet was just fun!

 

[Disney Doll]

I'd stay away from a pin on crosage...too potentially damaging to the dress.

I'd do a wristlet, but my 2nd choice would be a bouquet.

What I like about a wristlet is that you can wear it on your wrist and when it gets too annoying, you can slide it onto your dressy little clutch purse.