Popular Prom Flower Choices

Adding prom flowers to your prom dress is a great idea. It is often said that flowers help accentuate or enhance the color of your dress, and they can act as the perfect finishing touch to your entire look. 

You can also make your prom night that much more special with the right flowers. Pick the flowers that appeal to you based on your personal preference.

Roses are Popular Prom Flowers

The most popular prom flower is probably the rose. They are a classic that looks great with any outfit, and they are also romantic. A unique prom dress can be paired with roses in a variety of colors, such as red, yellow, pink, or white.

Carry a Rose Nosegay

The great thing about roses is that not only can you wear or carry traditional large roses, but miniature roses are also quite popular. Little nosegay bouquets of miniature roses are super-sweet if you’re going for a romantic look.

Roses also tend to be a little less expensive when prom time rolls around than there are around Valentine’s Day or during the summer wedding season.

Other Popular Prom Flower Choices

There are many other choices for prom flowers beyond basic roses, including the following:

  • Orchids, especially exotic dendrobium orchids are an exotic choice
  • Alstroemeria lilies are colorful and fragrant
  • Carnations are an affordable choice
  • Freesia have an alluring fragrance
  • Cornflowers are small and vividly colored

Choose Prom Flowers That Make You Happy

But who says you have to go with popular? If you love sunflowers and have the sunny personality to match, by all means wear a flower that is going to make you happy.

Keep Your Prom Flower Budget in Mind

Budget, of course, is usually an issue when it comes to teens buying flowers. Florists generally want to make people happy and aren’t going to try to sell you flowers you can’t afford if you let them know you’re on a budget. They can make lovely arrangements with less expensive flowers that you will still enjoy.

Talking to Your Date About Your Prom Flowers

Most guys don’t know much about flowers, and they sometimes don’t know where to begin when it comes to picking out prom flowers. If you want to make sure your date gets something nice that actually matches your dress, make sure you talk to him as soon as you’ve picked your dress out. Let him know what color it is and what you’d like your flowers to look like. If you know what kind of corsage you want (see below) let him know that too.

Coordinate Your Prom Flowers With Your Date’s Boutonniere

If you really want control over the flowers and want to make sure that your corsage and his boutonnière coordinate, you could always plan an outing to the flower shop together. This gives you an opportunity to show him what you would like, and you can pick out the flowers you want used. You don’t get a surprise when you see your flowers on prom night that way, but in this case, that could be a huge positive.

Types of Corsages for Prom

It’s also important to let your date know if you have a preference for a particular type of corsage.

Pin-on Corsage

The most popular and readily available corsages are the pin-on corsage and the wrist corsage. Most girls prefer a wrist corsage because there are no pins to mess up their dresses. It’s also the best choice when you’re wearing a strapless dress, because there is no convenient place to pin a corsage to that type of dress.

Hand-Held Bouquet

Another option for prom flowers is a small handheld bouquet, which is really cute in pictures but can get annoying (or abandoned) if you plan to do much dancing.

Flowers in Your Hair

You could also do flowers for your hair instead of a traditional corsage. If you plan to go this route, you’ll probably want to buy your own flowers or have your date buy them and give them to you in advance because you’ll need them when you get your hair done.

Pin Your Corsage to Your Evening Bag

Another different but fun choice is to get a corsage that you pin to your evening bag. That way the flowers are in your pictures, but they’re not an impediment to dancing and won’t mess up your dress.

Prom Flowers Are the Final Touch

Prom flowers are a great final touch to your outfit. They can be the perfect accessory for a vintage dress or glam up a perfectly modern sheath. Either way, you’ll love the pretty scent and gorgeous natural accent they provide to your prom look.

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