Y.H.S Prom wrap up - Orchids

Last weekend our local school held it's prom

here are a few corsages we did featuring orchids.

Dendrobium Orchids

These beautiful flowers are a great prom flower choice since they have such a unique 

shape and they are also light weight. As you can see they come in lots of great colors, 

including the dyed blue we used in our corsages.

 Here's a design we did using bear grass to enclose the blooms. We added a few of the

stick on rhinestones to the arching grass accenting the rhinestone bracelet. 

 Another corsage with a braided ribbon accent.

We also added orchids to roses and freesia to create an interesting mixture of 

form and texture.

Cymbidium Orchids

Another great orchid for prom- these are a bit larger than Dendrobium orchids

 so all you need are a couple to make a stunning corsage...

We used mini cymbidiums in our corsages.

Cymbidium orchids come in a variety of colors as well, although if you want blue, you'll need to stick with Dendrobium orchids. 

So if you want something different for your corsage, try orchids! 

Talk to your local florist well before your prom, because these flowers usually need to 

be special ordered.

A Prom to Remember

“A Prom to Remember” Gives Teens with Cancer an Unforgettable Night

Away from their Hospital Rooms and Out on the Dance Floor

  
 Navigating the hallways of life as a high schooler can be tough – homework assignments, making friends, finding a seat at the lunch table -- but try to imagine navigating the hallways of a hospital every day instead. Teens with cancer not only have to worry about passing exams in the classroom, but also taking tests in their hospital rooms. Things can get overwhelming at a very young age.

 However, there’s one special experience that each and every teenager should be able to enjoy, no matter what they’re going through – a magical prom night. Once again A Prom to Remember is making sure that more than 150 teens in Northeast Ohio have this opportunity. 

A Prom to Remember is held in partnership between The Unforgettable Prom Foundation, Inc., and The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland. The event gives teens ages 12-19 a chance to celebrate their very own prom in an environment of acceptance and camaraderie. This year’s “The Wizard of Oz” theme, “There’s No Place Like Prom,” resonates with the fact that the night is a unique rite of passage – one attending teens can enjoy without hospital rooms, doctors or parents, oh my!  

 Not only is the entire event offered at no cost to patients and families, but the community worked together to donate more than 3,200 dresses for the event. Female attendees shopped for their perfect promgown without spending a dime at the annual Dress Extravaganza. 
 

On prom night, attendees will be treated like famous movie stars as they pull up in limos and step onto the Yellow Brick Road. Attendees will be interviewed as they arrive, just like at a Hollywood awards show. Joining them will be Brian Hartline, new wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Anderson Varejao, Matt Dellavedova and Joe Harris from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Raven Reed, Miss Ohio International, Shelby Stock, Miss Teen Ohio International, the Cavs Girls and Scream Team.  After they strut their stuff down the entranceway, everyone will head inside to let loose and dance the night away! 

 WHO:             

Three area hospitals will prepare the guest list for the evening:  Akron Children’s Hospital, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and The Cleveland Clinic’s Children’s Hospital. 

WHEN:           

Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.  

 WHERE: 

 The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland1515 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113  

QUESTIONS: For further information, visit APromToRemember.org or call 877-385-7766(PROM).

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 When this press release landed in my in-box I knew I needed to share it on Prom Flowers!

What a great program to be involved with, and there are so many ways to help..

I'll be featuring the amazing woman who donated her time to create all 

the corsages and boutonnieres for this event! 

here's a little preview......!