Aaron DieHard TryHards: Corsages

By Chloe Gao, Sally Han, Katie Tang & Aaron Zhou Staff Writers

Aside from being an essential aspect of floral crafts, corsages and boutonnieres are a fashionable springtime accessory originating in the 1700s. In this DieHard TryHards, Smokies compete to design the flashiest corsage and boutonnière to welcome the upcoming springtime and prom.

Third

I’ll be honest – earning such a shriveled outcome soils from justified roots. After three failed attempts of nurturing the corsage and boutonnière with flowers from my backyard and the bottom of Mission Peak, plain indolence dehydrated my motivation to complete the task with my own hands. Though I relied on local florists this time around, I remain aware deep down: Running away from the mission is a hinder. But I won’t run again, or I’ll end up as a cinder.

It looks like it’s time for my green thumb to shine. I have spent years carefully cultivating a garden, and it is now my time. My endless plant knowledge will surely enhance my corsage and boutonnière’s choice of flowers, and while I don’t have any experience making them, I’m sure to be able to succeed with my amazing craft skills. With my experience in crafting dating back to kindergarten and my knowledge in plants, I will surely create a cor sage and boutonnière that will wow the judges.

I’ve received many flowers in my day — from dance recitals, not from pursuing lovers. Despite my limited experience in choosing and arranging flowers, I am confident that my creativity will pull through. The other Smokies won’t even know what hit them. Daisies, roses, tulips — I know my corsage and boutonnière will be iris-istible. If all goes well (which I’m sure it will), my creations could be featured on the wrists and suits of some lucky prom attendees in the near future.

Saly Katie

After making a bouquet out of a bundle of flowers — technically weeds — stolen from my neighbor’s front yard, I believe my flower arranging skills will take first place once and flor-all. With years of experience analyzing — and eating — flowers on top of my exquisite craftsmanship, which blossomed through countless art projects in elementary school, I’m sure every-bud-y can agree my creations will be the diamond of the (prom) season!

Second

To be fair, I greatly underestimated the difficulty of floral arrangement and that led to my second place. Though I had meticulously chosen flowers and created my definitely original floral design beforehand, it was much harder than I had planned when it actually came time to do it. It definitely could have been made better had I prepared myself more — more finger flower work training in the near future, for sure. As they say, it’s not about the result, but the experience and lessons you gain along the way.

Third

Okay, well this was disappointing, but I can’t say it wasn’t expected. After three phone calls with local florists, corsage and boutonnière creation seemed so out of reach. I decided to go the environmentally friendly route and reuse some dance costume accessories — clearly that didn’t work very well. Unlike my dance competitions, this DieHard TryHards has thoroughly humbled me; I still have much to learn about flora, fauna, and what it takes to tend to a perfect bouquet. Next time I will prevail!

First

What can I say? Despite my lack of a prom date, my inner florist truly rose to the occasion to steal the judges’ hearts — and first place. The intense scouring of Trader Joe’s for the perfect flowers, careful crafting of award-winning pieces, and final tear-inducing passing of my flowers all paid off. After multiple accounts of being stabbed (by rose thorns) and attempted murder (by my dog trying to eat the flowers), my masterpieces and I made it through the tumultuous journey.

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