Latest School Formal Corsages for Gold Coast Exclusive to Botanique.
"It's
a warm spring night. The moon is glowing, the stars are twinkling,
and a 12-passenger stretch limousine has just pulled up to the high
school parking lot. Out of the limousine step teenagers in full
regalia, wearing tailcoats, top hats, slinky dresses, and fragrant
corsages. As they enter the high school gym (or what used to be the gym
but is now carefully transformed into an 'Autumn in Paris' scene),
the youth glance at the punch bowls, live band, silly favors, and
professional photographer set up in the corner before joining their
friends, ready to create memories that will last a lifetime. Their
entrance was preceded by a dinner for two at a fancy restaurant, and
their evening will end with an all-night party and breakfast at a local
diner. The scene is familiar to most. This is the school formal,
21st century style." 1
Don't leave it to chance! Exclusive to Botanique are the very latest modern corsage designs from the only Gold Coast school corsage specialists. Choose from the most beautiful, elegant corsages for school formals. You'll find gorgeous wrist bands of white or black pearls and crystals, plus delicate crystal pins and spectacular swarovski crystals. We'll create the perfect corsage to match the dress of your dreams, for the night of your life.
Don't leave it to chance! Exclusive to Botanique are the very latest modern corsage designs from the only Gold Coast school corsage specialists. Choose from the most beautiful, elegant corsages for school formals. You'll find gorgeous wrist bands of white or black pearls and crystals, plus delicate crystal pins and spectacular swarovski crystals. We'll create the perfect corsage to match the dress of your dreams, for the night of your life.
Finding the perfect flower in the perfect colour requires some planning. See our Flower Availability Chart for flowers in season for your school formal time. Flowers we regularly suggest for corsages are:
Dendrobium and Mokara orchids (Singapore orchids):
A hardy flower with long lasting qualities and available in a wide
range of colours including, white, mauve, cerise, pink, russet red,
orange, yellow and green. *Note. We suggest you do not use some dyed
varieties i.e. blue dyed cerise and yellow dyed cerise as the dye can
permanently stain your dress. Dendrobium orchids are available all year
round with the exception of a few weeks at the start of January. Allow
us a few days to source specific colours. White dendrobium orchids are
usually available for same day pick up.
Spray roses:
Classic and pretty these petite flowers have long lasting qualities.
Roses are available in a wide range of colours including, white, ivory,
pale pink, mid pink, hot pink, red, burgundy, yellow, orange, and a few
lesser known variegated varieties of pink/red stripe and yellow/red
stripe. Spray roses are available all year round except for a few weeks
in winter. Allow us a few days to source specific colours. White, pink
and red are usually available for same day pick up. Standard roses: Although a lot larger than spray roses the standard rose is sometimes chosen for the softer dustier colours like antique mauves, mocha creams, antique browns and antique pinks and not to forget the revered and deeply fragrant David Austin style roses. The standard rose is available all year round, however, when choosing these unique colours and varieties, they can be tricky to source and expensive. With this in mind, choose a back up flower and allow us lots of time to source and book your flowers with the supplier.
Lissianthus (Eustoma):
Even though lissianthus look like an open rose, these larger blooms
have a soft delicate look to the petals. Lissianthus are hardy and long
lasting. The available colours are white, cream, green, soft peach,
pale pink, deep pink, magenta, lilac, lavender and finally deep royal
purple. Lissianthus (Eustoma) are available from November through to
March and can be ordered as little as a week in advance.
Delphinium (giant and butterfly): These delicate and petite blooms are selected for corsages for their unique colour range. Less hardy than the previous flowers we recommend them for their perfect size and specific colours. A little more expensive than most flowers, Delphinium are mainly chosen because of their truest blue colours (pale powder blue and rich royal blue). They are also available in white, lilac, dusty mauve and pink. Delphiniums are available from November through to March and can be ordered as little as a week in advance.
Delphinium (giant and butterfly): These delicate and petite blooms are selected for corsages for their unique colour range. Less hardy than the previous flowers we recommend them for their perfect size and specific colours. A little more expensive than most flowers, Delphinium are mainly chosen because of their truest blue colours (pale powder blue and rich royal blue). They are also available in white, lilac, dusty mauve and pink. Delphiniums are available from November through to March and can be ordered as little as a week in advance.
Hyacinths:
Hyacinths are a perfect addition to any corsage. Flowers are
wonderfully fragrant with petite star like blooms. Although hyasinths
are a little more expensive than the above flowers, they are mostly
chosen for their unique colours including powder blue, purple, magenta,
powder pink, cerise pink and white. Hyacinths are available from May and
all the way through the winter months finishing in mid October. When
considering hyacinths it is best to allow over a week to secure your
preferred colours.
Gardenias:
Boasting the whitest of white and the strongest fragrance of all,
gardenias are selected also for their modern and elegant appearance. Be
warned, they are the most delicate of flowers and sensitive to the
lightest touch and because of this they are expensive. When choosing
gardenia for your formal corsage ask if the florist has his or her own
collection for sourcing as this will greatly increase the longevity of
these gorgeous blooms. Available from mid October to Late November make a
plan for a substitute flower should they be unavailable on your date.
Gardenias:
Boasting the whitest of white and the strongest fragrance of all,
gardenias are selected also for their modern and elegant appearance. Be
warned, they are the most delicate of flowers and sensitive to the
lightest touch and because of this they are expensive. When choosing
gardenia for your formal corsage ask if the florist has his or her own
collection for sourcing as this will greatly increase the longevity of
these gorgeous blooms. Available from mid October to Late November make a
plan for a substitute flower should they be unavailable on your date.
Frangipani:
Fun and fragrant frangipani are chosen for their simple colourful shape
and tropical fragrance. Frangipani are available in white, pale pink,
hot pink and fruit salad mix (all with a yellow centre) and are
notorious for browning around the edges when touched. When considering
frangipani ask your florist what experience they have with handling
these delicate blooms as they require good pre care and preparation plus
anti-dehydrates to ensure they last through the event. Frangipanis are
available from late November through to mid February. Frangipani can
also be imported all year around at great prohibitive expense. We do not
recommend importing them for corsages.
Phalaenopsis orchids:
Royalty of the flower kingdom, Phalaenopsis orchids epitomise style and
elegance but as royalty do, they command a right royal price. Colours
available are white, mauve, burgundy, purple, cerise and pistachio green
with various colours in the centres.
Phalaenopsis orchids regularly pass school formal night like royalty
with suitable style and aplomb although they command respect from the
wearer. Phalaenopsis are usually available throughout the year but be
prepared to book them well in advance.
Telephone us on 07 5573 7666 for professional advice on flowers, corsages, buttonholes, crystals and colours. For personal service stop by the studio to discuss your unique requirements at 3 Sir John Overall Drive, Helensvale, Gold Coast, Queensland 4212. Find our location here.
Order online for collection from our studio or have a courier deliver them to your door on your formal day. Telephone us on 07 5573 7666 for professional advice on flowers, corsages, buttonholes, crystals and colours. For personal service stop by the studio to discuss your unique requirements at 3 Sir John Overall Drive, Helensvale, Gold Coast, Queensland 4212. Find our location here.
"History of The School Formal."
"The
school formals of today are lavish affairs that come complete with
hotel ballrooms, live bands, glamorous clothing, and stretch
limousines. As the first formal event in the life of a teenager,
attendance at the prom is now popularly considered a vital rite of
passage to adulthood. Yet, school formals were not always so lavish,
expensive, or widespread. At one point during their history, proms
were actually quite simple affairs.
School
Formals were first mentioned in the high school yearbooks of the 1930s
and 1940s, but historians believe they may have existed as early as
the late 1800s.
School
Formals first began in the elite colleges of the Northeast, taking
their cue from the debutante balls of the rich and well bred. Middle
class parents admired the poise and composure of debutantes and their
escorts and began to institute formal dances as a means of instilling
social skills and etiquette in their children. The dances were
strictly chaperoned and were often restricted to only the senior class.
When
high school formals began in the early 1900s, they were relatively
simple affairs. Students would come in their Sunday best, but would not
purchase new clothes for the event. The occasion called for tea,
socializing, and dancing. During the 1920s and 1930s, Australian youth
began to experience more freedom with the arrival of the car and other
luxury items. The high school prom expanded into a yearly class
banquet at which seniors arrived in party clothes and danced.
In
the 1950s, as Australians enjoyed the luxury of the post-war economy,
school formals began to become elaborate, expensive events.
It
was also during the 1950s that teenage girls began to pay more
attention to their formal dresses and make special shopping trips for
the perfect outfit. While the high school gym was adequate for
sophomore dances, the settings of junior and seniors formals were
gradually moved to grander locations.
In
the 1980s, the formal began to take on larger-than-life stature, as
several teen movies advertised it as the ultimate coming-of-age event in
a young person’s life.
School
formals had become a climactic point in a teenager's life, the moment
when fantasies and relationships either blossomed or disintegrated.
1. prettyforprom.com for the 'History of the School Formal' information.
