Perfect Prom Flowers

Perfect Prom Flowers

Prom is arguably one of the most important events of a teenager's life. For teenage girls, it's an event that ranks right up there with getting a driver's license. Prom is a night when young women get a chance to feel like princesses in their beautiful gowns, professionally styled hair, elegant shoes, classy evening bags, and, of course, the painstakingly selected corsages and boutonniere.

As a florist, I've helped hundreds of excited teenagers choose the right flowers to match their prom attire, so I know how important this event is in a young person's life. It is always my pleasure to spend time finding out what kind of flowers they have in mind and which colors and styles will best match the dress and tuxedo. While I thoroughly enjoy the occasion, I understand that many of these young people are ordering flowers for the first time in their lives. They're often nervous and uncertain of how to get exactly what they have in mind. Here are a few tips to make the process easier:

• Order early. Prom occurs during peak wedding season and sometimes falls on Mother's Day weekend. Wedding season and Mother's Day are extremely busy times for florists. Many of the flowers that are popular for use in corsages and boutonnieres are also popular in arrangements for both weddings and Mother's day. Therefore, you should place your prom flower order at least two weeks before the event. This will allow your florist the time to make certain he or she has the proper quantities of the high-demand flowers on hand.

• Let your date know which flowers you like, or go together to order your flowers. If you've been dreaming of a particular look for your corsage or boutonniere and you know what kind of flowers you want in it, it's perfectly okay to let your date know that. In fact, many couples make the trip to the florist together and order matching corsages and boutonnieres, which has become a popular trend. If you're not able to go together to order your flowers, you may want to give your date a picture of the kind of flowers you want.

• Consider your date's attire when ordering. This tip is especially important for young men ordering corsages. Obviously if the young lady is wearing a strapless gown, a pin-on corsage may not be the best choice. Two very popular styles of prom flowers are wrist corsages and hand-held nosegays. These two styles are the perfect choice to go with strapless gowns or gowns made with fabrics that may be damaged by pins. To make certain you have the perfect match for your attire, bring in the gown itself, a fabric swatch, or a photo. This will allow your florist to match the flowers, ribbons, and colors to your clothing.

• Your prom flowers don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. Talk to your florist about your budget. He or she can suggest inexpensive flowers that, when placed in a nicely designed corsage, will be every bit as lovely as the more expensive varieties.

All in all, the best advice I can probably give for ordering your prom flowers is to take the time to engage your florist in a conversation about what you want, what will best match your clothing, and how much you'd like to spend. Remember, your florist is a professional and will be happy to take the time you need to help you pick the perfect prom flowers.

BONUS : Personals Ad - 6 Guidelines To Be Effective

Are you racking your brains to come up with a 'cool' personal ad to attract the sweetie you've been dreaming of? Have lost count of how many times you had to erase the ad you've written? Or are you simply at a loss of ideas to write a proper personal ad?

Well buddies don't worry. Answer is so very simple, I could just put the trick down to 6 easy steps so you'd read them in a minute and surely find yourself equipped with the perfect personal ad in no time. Just follow 'em and see how effective it is!

Identify yourself - The most difficult person to understand…is not your girlfriend or boyfriend. It is your own self! Spend few moments to analyze and understand who you are. Are you a serious type of a person? Go getter? Cheerleader? Understand your own personality and try to express it clearly in your personal ad.

Look at your primary desires - This is very important guys. I've seen many people posting personals just because their friends are do so and it is an 'in thing' to lie on the net and cheat on some unsuspecting soul. Avoid this mistake at all costs. Next time you might be the pray! Instead, identify your true desires and prioritize them. Put down the main and important ones in your personal ad. This will attract matching profiles much faster.

Identify key aspects of your partner - When you know who you are and what your desires are, next question is what you expect from your partner. Many personals I have come across only concentrate and elaborate on 'what they expect from the partner'. I advise you to be straight about what you expect from your partner and be generous. Don't express the idea that you expect too much.

Start with a simple but attractive self description - Once you have clarified what I have explained above…..start writing! Put down an attractive self introduction. (I didn't mean 'smart, out going' lot!) Try to make it sound truthful. Don't overestimate or underestimate yourself.

Add more personality to your copy - Give that living, breathing touch to your personal ad. Add variety and breakaway from the norm! Add spice and the feeling of honesty to it.

Be honest - This will make your ad different and attractive. Your personal ad will stand out from the rest. Let me tell you guys, being truthful from the very beginning makes it very easy if the relationship really grew to a more serious level. Try this and you are sure to win someone as honest as you.