Match Making: Matching Prom Corsage To The Dress

Friday night, we visited a local prom to get the scoop on this years hottest 2010 Prom Corsage trends! The result? Matching, matching, matching!

A prom corsage is an accessory just like jewelry, shoes, purses, etc. Why would you want a boring, red-rose-and-babys-breath corsage when you’re prom dress is super-fab psychedelic colors? (Which they were. The biggest trend in prom dresses was bright, bold colors!) Fashion savvy girls have really gotten involved with their own prom corsages by attending corsage bar parties.

Another great way they’ve been using technology to help their prom coordinating, is by using cellphone cameras. They can easily go to their florist and show them a picture of their prom dress on their phones. Many florists even let the girls text them the picture so they will have it when they are ready to build their corsage. (Most people now have free picture texts with their phone plans, make sure you are able to receive multi-media messages at no charge before you try this.)

You can see from the above picture, the florist knew her color theory! Blue’s complement is orange, however with the addition purple, the best choice for this vibrant, bright dress was yellow. Love that orchid corsage!

This florist went ALL out for this wild prom corsage! The girl is wearing a pink with black, sequin, polka-dot dress. Obviously, this girl has a playful side to her! The corsage accentuates not only the dress, but the girl’s fun personality. The large wire spirals mimic the large polka-dots, and the fabrics of the ribbon are just as wild as as the dress.

Another great accessory girls can dress up is… their date! Can you tell this guy belongs to the girl in the photo above? Wire is another BIG trend right now. Almost every girl there had a corsage with these wire twirls.

Flowers to wear are another very trending prom hit! Flowers, feathers, wire, jewels… Don’t be afraid to let your imagination run wild with prom-goers!

Flowers even on their legs? Sure! Notice the beads on her converse laces? Great prom look for this sporty teen!

So remember: the 2010 prom season is your chance to get CREATIVE! Your prom corsage should be as DAZZLING as you are!

Heather, a local florist, shows us the process of picking out a prom corsage to match your dress!