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......!

On Trend Prom - Brooches!

It was bound to happen... 

The vintage brooch trend has made it's way into prom corsages. In the last few years they have shown up as accents in bridal bouquets or as the entire bridal bouquet. 

I don't know who designed this lovely bouquet found while searching 

but it's one of my favorites.

Look at all the different styles available to local florists for corsages this year!

Everything from vintage shapes to whimsical butterflies.

These are a bit different than a real brooch found in your grandma's jewelry box, since 

they don't often have an actual fastener on the back to attach to a blouse or blazer. 

  Many of these, specifically designed for the floral industry,

 have a a special metal pick with a platform

to attach the brooch.

And here designed into corsages...

 As you can see in these examples, the brooch becomes the corsage focal point, with the flowers and accent ribbons 

as accents. With a little imagination though, I can see some brooch styles placed to the side with flowers on the other side to balance the  corsage design.

Beautiful Vanda orchid corsage by Fitz Design

These butterfly Bouquet Jewels are just over 2" across, 

perfect to tuck in as a keepsake

All Photos of corsages and products are  of Pioneer Wholesale

Except where noted.

When Prom Flowers Meet Fashion Week-

What do you get when you combine Fitz Design prom products 

with the “Fashion Week”of the floral industry?
 A whole lot of gorgeous, trendy body flower designs!

Let me explain...

Fitz Design is the leading provider of keepsake corsage bracelets 

and other floral jewelry that you readers can find at premier
 florists throughout the US. Since my company began distributing the 

Fitz Design line three years ago
 I have enjoyed offering my customers (florists),

and in turn their customers (YOU!) gorgeous bracelets, anklets,
necklaces and hair pieces that are the canvas 

for fabulous corsage and body flower designs.
 Best of all, the Fitz Design products offer a 

detachable design platform that can be removed after the
 prom/homecoming/wedding/dance so that your fabulous  

piece of jewelry can be worn again for
 special occasions or in your everyday life!

This past summer the owner of the Fitz Design company,

Dan Fisher, called and offered me the most exciting opportunity 

of my life - to work with the Fitz Design team at the 

National Symposium for the American Institute of Floral Designers 

last July. This is like the “Fashion Week” of the floral industry
 - where the top floral designers in the world gather
 to see the latest, trendiest products and designs in the industry. 

It was the equivalent of Betsey Johnson calling me up
 and asking me to work on her team at
Fashion Week in New York! 

It was the experience of a lifetime. I never knew that
flowers and the floral industry could be so EXCITING!

However, it seemed wrong to me that only a few hundred people 

in the world would be able to see this beauty and art.
 Art is meant to be shared...So now, I bring you photos of
some of the most beautiful body and prom flower designs imaginable.

Incorporated in these designs are the
 fashionable new Fitz Design products that will be available from
your local florists for the 2012 prom season. Enjoy the show! 

Eye Candy- New for Prom 2012!

"Eye Candy" - the "blingy slinky" that can be worn as a corsage bracelet, hair piece, ankle piece, or arm band. Versatile... different... trendy... fun...

Diamond Horizon Boutonniere Holder

 "Diamond Horizon" Boutonniere Holder with Gleaming Leaves accent piece.

 

Diamond Strands Hair Piece

 

 

Composite flower wrist corsage

Composite flower design complete with

Gleaming Leaves and Cosmic Rays for a piece that is both unique and elegant.

 

Cascadezz as a boutonniere - New look for Prom 2012

Just because a piece is designed to be worn one way, doesn't mean it HAS to be! Here one of the Cascadezz - wrist corsage bracelet with ring connector - is worn as a boutonniere. Girls - think how stunning this would look on YOUR date! 

Dazzle Line is incorporated into a boutonniere.

 

Sheba Cascadezz new for Prom 2012

 This is a new style of the Cascadezz being released for 2012. The name is Sheba. I was privileged to wear this piece to a black tie dinner, and I was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable it was! Who says you have to sacrifice comfort for fashion? Not with Fitz!

 

Fireworks accent piece as a ring

The Fireworks accent piece attaches nicely to one of the Fitz floral rings. Three simple components make one stunning statement ring.

 

Composite orchid Corsage with Gleaming Leaves accents

 Another composite flower design made with cymbidium orchid petals, the Eye Candy bracelet, and Gleaming Leaves for accents.

 

The new for 2012 Flourish boutonniere holder

 

For the princess in you... enjoy one of the Fitz Design Tiaras.

Meet Delilah - no, she is not one of the models. She is the finger to elbow piece shown  on the right. If you plan on being a wallflower for the evening, then this is not the piece for you. However, if you want to stand out from the crowd - Delilah will help you shine!

 

Cascading corsage made with the Showgirl piece.

Trendsetter Bracelet

  Trendsetter adjustable bracelet. No... its not just for wrists! Perfect accent for the short dresses that we are seeing for 2012.

 If you see a product here
that your local florist is not featuring,

contact Tracey at Twigs or myself, Sarah at Pioneer Wholesale

   We will help put you in contact with someone who can. 

We have a network of florists throughout the US
  that will be more than happy to design a unique corsage or body
flower design to make your prom ensemble absolutely perfect!

Content © Sarah Botchick Pioneer Wholesale Co.
Images © Fitz Design, shown with permission of Fitz Design company.

All designs created by team of designers for Fitz Design.