Corsage

We are a local Phoenix florist that has several high schools around us. This makes our Prom season last for a few weeks. I remember when just thinking of this time of year made our designers’ fingers hurt. Corsages have come a long way since then.
The corsage was originally a single flower or large cluster of flowers worn on the waist, shoulder or the bodice of a dress. Today they are worn on the wrist, ankle, on a finger, in the hair or attached to a dress. Actually the only limit to a corsage is imagination. Gone are the days that Prom season would bring the same style of corsage over and over again with different flower and ribbon combinations. The new styles and accessories that have come out are making corsages a whole new art form.
Flowers are always increasing in availability and variety and this bodes well for corsage making. Many flowers were too big for a corsage or just big enough for one flower and not much else. Over the years mini flowers have added to the variety of corsages. Everyone knows about mini-carnations, and mini-roses but the mini-gerbera daisy, a flower that can be found in almost any color, even two tones have become very popular over the last few years. Although they are not flowers, bamboo, bear grass, berries, and even herbs are fresh products that are being used very creatively in corsage making. Going into your local florist is the best way to see what creative piece they can come up with to satisfy your need.
In the last few years, there have been a lot of new products created to add to the design of a corsage. One of the biggest trends is how you wear the corsage. It can be worn on a two inch wide pearl bracelet, on a silver or gold wire necklace or ring, attached to the dress or even stuck directly to your body. With a designer that has jewelry making background the possibilities are endless. There are also small accessories that can be added to corsages these days. From feathers to rhinestones, from designer lace to fiber optic tipped strings that come in any color.
Imagine going to your prom with your favorite flower in your hair lit up by pin points of light that match your dress. A delicate silk choker with that same flower in the middle; spiraling down your arm is a slim silver wire with more flowers that have small rhinestones that also match your dress. To top it off you have a small anklet of flowers that match your shoes to a tee. For less than you spent on your dress, your floral works of art would have everyone admiring you on the dance floor.Please visit us at www.payneandmorrison.com .