School Ball Corsages - Everything You Need To Know

Traditionally if you go to your school ball, prom, deb ball or high school formal with a partner the guy gives the girl a corsage to be worn on her wrist and to compliment her school ball dress and the girl gives the guy a button hole to wear on the lapel of his suit.
What do you wear for your corsage and buttonholes? Do you want flowers or something else? Did you know you can also have a choice of diamantes/ pearls/ crystals/ feathers? Do I have to have flowers? Times have changed and for today's school ball, you do not have to have flowers, it is up to you.
(unless your school actually requests this). Traditionally, it was expected and required that students - both male and female wore a flower(s) on their lapel or wrist.

Fresh or Silk flowers? Fresh flowers have a certain longevity - from days to a week according to the weather.

Silk flowers last forever as a permanent reminder of your special School Ball.
They come in more colour choices than fresh flowers.
They are very popular and look fantastic. Confused? It is important to know what flower you are going to use as traditionally, flowers have different meanings. Did you know that the colour of flowers also have different meanings? They certainly do!! According to the season the following most popular fresh flowers are available.
Fresh Flowers- can last for up to a week after the event according to the season and the temperature.
Roses - all year round - winter (imported flowers more expensive) Orchids - imported - available all year round.
Carnations - seasonal - field or hot house varieties.
Irises - seasonal Liliums - LA lilies / Oriental lilies (are very big. Great for a single lily in a wrist corsage, or as a single bud for a buttonhole.) Hyacinth - comes in blue/ pink/ white.
Jasmine - sweet fragrance. - not good for asthmatics. Meanings of the Colours Love - red, dark pink Friendship - yellow; orange, green ( orchid/rose) Special Friend - White Romance - pink in various shades Meaning of the Flowers Rose Red - 'I Love You' or Passion Rose Pink - Happiness / joy Rose Yellow - Friendship / peace Rose White - Innocent friendship or Purity of affection Carnation Red - I like you' Carnation Pink - you are special Carnation White - Sweet and Lovely Chrysanthemum Red - 'I like You' Chrysanthemum White - Truth, peace Daffodil Yellow - Joy Lily White - Youth or Beauty/ I find you attractive Lily Purple - Beginning of Love Tulip Red - Love / sincere affection Tulip Yellow - 'Sunshine of my life', happiness Freesia Any colour - Friendship Orchid Any colour - friendship, innocent Love, Beauty, Orchids come in a variety of colours - galaxy blue /red/ white/ pink/ yellow/ green/purple and more.
Some are variegated and look stunning in either buttonholes/ corsages (wrist and brooch style) Most popular today is the use of feathers/ crystals/ gemstones/ diamantes/ pearls either with / without flower of choice.