To organize a one of a kind prom night, to make your prom dreams come true, to make the once in a lifetime event unforgettable you need to do a few things. First, you have to find a gorgeous dress, then you have to finalize your team and plan to do something grand that you and your friends will remember forever. There is a lot to be done while organizing a prom and you will thank yourself if you start your prom party preparations ahead of time because this way you will put yourself at ease and enjoy the prom night without worrying about last-minute preparations. Below are 10 tips that will help you in organizing a prom night that will blow everyone’s minds.
1.Finalize your prom group
Having a team to help you organize and brainstorm about the prom party will take a lot of load off your shoulders. You can exchange some creative ideas and make some awesome plans for the prom night if you work together with a team. But make sure you and your buddies do some researches before organizing the prom night so that you don’t end up in detention for breaking a school code.
2.Keep the budget in mind
There are so many money-hungry items when preparing for prom night that they can quickly empty your savings, the dress, hairstyle, venue, drinks, and food are some of the most expensive items on prom night agenda. And don’t get me started on decorations because decorating a full hall on a student’s budget can be a feat to manage. Therefore you should list each cost of items for the prom, and find the least expensive and even used items such as used decorations to stay within your budget.
3.Fix the date for prom
During the prom season, you will have limited options while choosing the venue or entertainment, so to avoid having the prom night at your school’s gym you need to set the date for prom early and book a venue few months in advance.
4.Pick the prom theme
Picking a prom theme is extremely important because if you successfully pick a theme for prom all you have to do after that is organize the prom night around that theme which makes your job easy. You can take inspiration from the following ideas:
- Garden
There is nothing more romantic than colorful flowers, trees, pretty lights, and a dreamy gazebo. Therefore the garden-themed prom night is a great way to give your prom night a natural feel. But the best part is you won’t be limited on space because of the outdoor setting. You will also save on decorations because all you have to do for a garden from is add lights in the trees and you will already have beautiful flowers all around as free decorations. You can hang string lights all over the venue and add great music system which is enough to set the mood for a romantic prom.
- Starry Night
The theme of the starry night might seem a bit too basic for most students. But it has turned into a classic prom theme in recent years. You will feel like you are in a Van Gogh’s painting during a romantic night, you can create a prom night in blue and yellow background, decorating the venue with lots of starry lights while paying tribute to Van Gogh.
- Hollywood
Hollywood is usually associated with glamour, fashion, and superstardom. So if you decide to have a Hollywood theme prom night, you could turn your prom into a red carpet event. Covering the walls in black paper and decorating them with glittery stars to create a starry background. Making a Hollywood styled welcome banner so students can take photos in front of it. To make the event look more luxurious, you can make a life-sized cutout of Oscar statue cardboard. Prom night is no ordinary night and you should celebrate it in a style which is exactly what a Hollywood themed prom is all about.
5.Invite your guests
Since you have set the prom date and decided the theme, you can finalize your guest list. Please make sure that you have listed all the people you want to invite and the venue is enough big to accommodate your guest list. And then you can start sending invitations to the participants at least 2-3 months before the prom night so that they can adjust this event in their schedule. This will allow you to make a better budget and plan the event with the number of guests in mind.
6.Plan your look
Although you are the organizer of the prom night and most of your time will be spent on preparations for that day and schoolwork, you also need to leave some time for yourself to plan your prom look.
You will come to know that finding the right prom dress is a nerve-wracking process. So before you go shopping for your prom dress, take some clues from the theme, budget, dress code, and venue of your prom party. Doing this will make your choice a lot simpler. Of course, you could also do some research in advance, such as getting inspiration from magazines, finding out the latest trends from shops or surfing online, this will greatly help you to get a dress that matches your personality and preference. Start looking for a dress earlier so you can have plenty of room for second thoughts about your prom look.
The next step after picking the dress is to pick the suitable jewelry and right shoes. And finally, you can mold your hairstyle and makeup around the dress and the jewelry.
7.Taste the food
Food and drinks are an important part of your prom. So it is up to you to ask the food catering company you are about to hire for a sample of their food to check its quality and taste. This way you can avoid any nasty surprises at your prom party.
8.Learn some photography skills
Learning some photograph skills is very necessary and important before your prom. Because everyone likes to get their photos taken on the prom night and you would also want to take photos of the venue, scene, and record the special night. Everyone wants to show their best look in their prom photos. But renting a professional photography team will increase your cost by a lot, but if you could learn some photography skills on your own it will reduce the majority of the cost and all you have to do is rent a nice camera if you don’t already have one. After all, photos have become a necessary carrier for recording life.
9.Enjoy it
You have been preparing everything from the date to the final touches of the special prom party for so long, and have spent so much time on it. Now, it is time to enjoy the fruits of your labor so just relax, unwind and make memories that will last forever.
10.Clean up
When the prom night is finished, remember to give some roadmaps to your guests, so that they can find their way home easily. You may also need to clean up the venue if the venue is your school’s hall or a similar place.
Organizing the prom night by yourself will leave you with a much more fulfilling experience because everything has been arranged by yourself, so try these 10 tips and make your prom night stand out.