I got my first job in a florist in 1986 but bridal holders were invented then and dont remember moss ball etc. Every single bride had peach bridesmaids with very few exceptions in fact for about 2 years they were all peach, peach spray cars and peach roses oh and piles of gyp For rose b/h and corsages we use to hairpin wire the roses which seems a bit weird and pointless now. I was on the understanding that it was to prevent the rose from opening, but it wouldnt open much more for a buttonhole anyway would it. Oh how we murdered them roses, you got a piece of wire, bent it in half and pushed it through the green bit (dont know name of that bit) that is round the rose and through into the rose to keep it in bud. The poor rose looked like it had been stapled to death when it was done

I think Ive posted this in the wrong thread....oops, meant to post in the vintage florist one I think, but im not sure so dont quote me on that, hehehehehe, I have no idea what im waffling about