Silk flowers for proms

Proms have long been a traditional in the USA, but they are now popular for school leavers in the UK.  It signifies the last day of student life in school before students separate and attend Higher education or work. The prom is a significant event and it is extremely important to create a special atmosphere ensuring the venue is decorated lavishly. Silk Flowers are a perfect & cost effective way to do this as they can be kept to use again in years to come or for other school events.

Flowers can be used at proms to decorate the venue. The can be used on tables in the form of table arrangements or swags:

Venue & table decorations

• Venue decorations: Silk flowers can be used to decorate arches or doorways of the venue, using ribbons with small flower posies is an inexpensive way of achieving maximum impact with less cost. Silk flower arrangement can also be place on pedestals, tables or window sills; even used as chair backs ( flowers are held on the chairs using wide ribbons and this creates a contemporary feel and disguises ugly chairs). Silk flowers come in an extremely large range of colours and you can chose flowers to coordinate with almost any décor that you have chosen for the prom.

• Table decorations: Some proms have a sit down meal as part of the evening a small table decoration in the centre of the table can add colour to enhance the atmosphere and brighten a table. The table decorations should not be too big that they get in the way, and not too small so they aren’t noticed as with silk flower arrangements that are used on wedding tables the bigger your table the larger your silk flower table arrangement can be. Table decorations using silk flowers can be arranged to suit the shape of the tables. Table decorations for prom tables are similar to the ones people use for weddings; these are normally the first thing you notice as you walk into the venue. Table decorations can be made up using oasis held within arrangement trays, in tall vases or highly modern gold fish bowls.

• Swags: Flower swags can be used to decorate the front of tables within your prom venue for example drinks tables or buffet tables if your prom doesn’t have a sit down meal. Swags can be made fully of silk flowers or can be made using variegated ivy, or a mixture of both. Often swags can be made using wide organza ribbons with posies of flowers every so often where the swags are pinned up to create the swag shape. Flower swags are particularly useful when there is not much room on the table for flowers as these predominately hang on the front of the tables.

• Traditionally girls wear flower corsages for their prom; this can either be a normal corsage as women wear for weedings or a wrist corsage which can be secured with ribbons, diamante or pearl wrist band or a hand wired band. Silk flowers are ideal for corsages as they are less delicate than real flower and they can also be kept as a memento of the prom. When choosing a corsage you should either choose a neutral coloured one or one to coordinate with the girls’ prom dress. The girls date traditionally bought the corsage; however more recently parents or indeed the girl who is going to the prom will buy the corsage themselves. Corsage can be very elaborate or simple depending on which is preferred whichever is chosen the corsage will enhance the prom dress.

Why use silk flowers rather than real

When using flowers to decorate a prom venue there is a choice between fresh flowers or silk flowers. Silk flowers, are less delicate than real flowers and are guaranteed to last the whole evening and beyond. Although fresh flowers have a scent they can also be very unpleasant for people with allergies such as hayfever. Silk flowers can also be retained and used again for other events or other proms for years to come making them very cost effective.

Silk flowers are perfect for using as corsages as they are very durable, will not irritate hayfever and can be kept as a keep sake for years to come.

The flowers should be chosen to fit with the theme of the evening and silk flowers should be strongly considered as there are many reasons that they are more favourable than fresh flowers.

www.passionweddingflowers.co.uk make the highest quality custom made silk flowers for both proms and weddings. Please click here to view our selection of wrist corsages