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How to Buy a Corsage or Boutonniere for the Prom

Quintessential symbols of prom night, corsages and boutonnieres should be simple, elegant arrangements that match your date's color scheme.

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    • Corsage/ Flowers
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        Discuss with your date the basic colors you both plan to wear to the prom. A prom dress may be one solid color, or it may contain several hues. Determine the predominant color and work from there.

      • 2

        If your date is female, ask whether she prefers a wrist or pin-on corsage. All male boutonnieres should be worn pinned to the lapel.

      • 3

        Determine whether your date has any favorite flowers that should be incorporated into the arrangement.

      • 4

        Call local florists to gauge prices and to get a sense of flower varieties, colors and costs. Order the flower arrangement at least two weeks before the dance.

      • 5

        Pick up the flowers the day before, or the day of, the prom to insure maximum freshness and perkiness.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Your corsage can be simple or ornamented with background greens and flowers, such as a small fern sprig. Take your date's personal style into consideration when choosing a corsage.

    • Take care to avoid purchasing an oversized or gaudy corsage simply to make a statement. Keep the flower arrangement simple and elegant.

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