For some prom-goers in North Carolina, it seems to be the year of the nosegay .
This small bouquet, held by gussied-up teenagers on their big night, is showing up in prom photos shared by proud parents on social media. (Florists who spoke with The News & Observer call them nosegays, but people unfamiliar with the industry jargon may refer to them simply as small bouquets.)
Students donning suits are still wearing boutonnieres, and wrist corsages haven’t disappeared. But some Triangle florists told The News & Observer there has been an uptick in bouquet orders in recent years…