Sunday, March 23, 2014

WwW: The Promenade

Words with Wayne
Words of Wisdom from Wayne...

Let the promenade begin
A little history

The word prom is short for promenade, the formal, introductory parading of guests at a party. The prom can be traced back to the simple co-ed banquets that 19th century American universities held for each year's graduating class. The proms of today have become much more elaborate and expensive productions. Off-campus locations have become the norm, with schools in coastal cities even booking cruise ships as prom locations. The ultimate venue for holding a prom to date, however, still has to be when President Gerald Ford’s daughter Susan’s senior prom was held in the White House in 1975.

The word boutonniere has a French origin and translates to “buttonhole.”  This refers to a time when a man used to wear a single flower in the buttonhole of his suit or tuxedo.  Today, the buttonholes of men’s suits and tuxes are no longer made for a flower to be securely worn. Because of this, boutonnieres are now pinned to the man’s left jacket lapel

The here and now: Flowers for prom are unique, artistic and a fashion accessory statement for both men and women.
  
The years of elastic wrist bands and green floral tape are no longer part of the body flowers inducts. Today, the base consists of beautiful keepsake bracelets, jeweled boutonniere cones, or artistic wire foundations such as the one(s) featured below.





Not just flowers anymore
Rhinestones, jewels, pearls, buttons, beads, wires, grasses, and feathers will add the finishing touches to a variety of theme trends such as Abstract, Freestyle, Goth, and the Southern Style.
 

 
 
 
Come to The Flower Nook to begin the promenade
We love prom and the chance to show off our love of artistic floral creations.
 
I recently attending another floral training to see what is new in floral prom techniques and trends such as the use of silver chains dangling from an elegant boutonniere fashioned from dust miller leaf or the use of diamond wire to add sparkle and form for that special corsage.

We are ready for prom. Let The Flower Nook help you with the finishing touches.

The Flower Nook
208 E. Iron Avenue
Salina, KS 67401
Local: (785) 827-0351
Toll Free: (800) 499-NOOK (6665)
http://flowernooksalina.com/

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