Make Your Prom Flowers Mean Something

Selecting prom flowers can be a nerve-wracking decision. Just think about it. Those flowers may be pressed into scrapbook pages or saved for a lifetime - so which blooms should you choose? Maybe you want something classic, like roses. Maybe you want something unique, like orchids. Either way, your prom flowers should have some special meaning because prom night is a once in lifetime experience. If you've been thinking about what flowers to have on your corsage or in your bouquet, be sure to check out these common prom flower meanings:

Roses: Roses are generally symbolic of love, but the color has a lot to do with the specific type of love. Pink means friendship, red means passionate love, white means purity, and yellow means unrequited love. Tea roses mean "I'll remember always."

Orchids: Delicate or exotic beauty, refinement.

Baby's Breath: Festivity.

Peonies: Healing and a happy life.

Lilies: Like roses, lilies can have a variety of meanings. Stargazer lilies mean ambition, Day lilies mean enthusiasm, Casablanca lilies mean celebration. Also, yellow lilies mean "I'm walking on air" and white lilies mean "It's heavenly to be with you."

Iris: "Your friendship means so much to me."

Lily of the Valley: "You've made my life complete" or sweetness.

Tulip: Yellow tulips mean "There's sunshine in your smile." Red tulips symbolize a declaration of love. Variegated tulips mean "You have beautiful eyes."

Violets: White violets mean "Let's take a chance" and blue violets mean "I'll always be true."

Stephanotis: Happiness.

Zinnia: Lasting affection.

Daisies: Loyal love and innocence.

Chrysanthemum: "You're a wonderful friend."

Gardenia: "You're lovely."

Sweet pea: "Thank you for the lovely time."

Ivy: Fidelity and friendship.

Carnations: In general, they mean fascination, but colors have different messages. Red means "My heart aches for you", white means "You're sweet and lovely", striped means "Wish I could be with you", pink means "I'll never forget you", and purple means capriciousness.

Which flowers will you be choosing for your prom - or your prom date?