The red rose is classic. It's timeless. But that doesn't mean is has to be boring! In celebration of National Red Rose day, here are 15 fresh ways to use this beloved flower from one of our favorite florists, Tantawan Bloom.

1. Mix light and dark red to give your bouquet more depth. 

With all of the details that go into planning a wedding, registering for gifts might not be at the top of most brides' priority lists. But as soon as guests receive an invitation — whether it be for the engagement party, shower or wedding reception — they will start searching for the newlyweds' registry to get them the perfect gift. As a professional planner, I have found over the years that every aspect of a wedding flows much easier (not to mention there are fewer questions!) once the registry is finalized and shared with guests.

Kangoo is the craziest, sweatiest, and — most importantly — effective workout I have ever tried. It combines running, dance moves and jumping, all while balancing on shoes that look similar to rollerblades except they have a spring-loaded sole for maximum bounce.

My inner five-year-old was delighted: Who knew hopping around like a kangaroo could be so much fun? But don't be fooled: It's an intense workout that requires core strength, agility, and endurance. (You torch twice as many calories as running while minimizing the impact on your knees and joints by as much as 80%.)

A vintage wedding dress donated to a charity thrift shop in England has attracted admirers from around the world — not because it's a rare designer find but because of the priceless meaning behind it.

After facing cancer together, Lucas D'Onofrio celebrated his high school sweetheart's last day of chemotherapy in the most spectacular way possible — by asking her to spend the rest of her life with him.

The 24-year-old proposed to Tamara Bruzzo, 21, on June 5th at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital in South Florida following her grueling six-week treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.