Over the weekend my brother was off to yet another school ball (I think he has been to around 9 in total) and my mum was about to order yet another wrist corsage, when she had a brainwave, 'why don't you make it?' Seeing as I am still in 'Cairo' and am not at work and worked at a florist for most of last year, I jumped at the prospect of a little creative project. Little is a bit of an understatement for how the project ended up.
Mum has been saying for a while....probably since about ball number 3, that it seems all florists are making the same boring white rose or orchid corsages. Why doesn't anyone think of something different? Clashing colours, beads, feathers? Well, well, well, you haven't seen anything yet!
Having been through the whole school ball thing myself, I found myself wondering, would we say to our ball date, 'hey, I have spent weeks, maybe even months trying on countless dresses in the search for the perfect one, matching shoes, bags, hair and make-up, but can you please bring me some accessories to the befores?' Hell no! But why is a corsage any different? I knew my brothers date was wearing a black dress so I went to town on my corsage creation. Her name was Emily so I also attached a sterling silver 'E' charm so she has something she can keep long after the flowers have died. Brilliant, I know!!
I couldn't stop after one corsage and ideas just kept popping into my head. Therefore I also made the following masterpieces (if I do say so myself).
Shoot me an e-mail if you are interested in having a fashionable corsage for your next ball, or pass on my details to your ball date. You can even send me a pic of your gorgeous dress to ensure it matches (or clashes) perfectly! ellagarland@hotmail.com.
