It's Spring again - almost! Springtime once again signals that time-honored rite of passage, the high school prom. School girls dream about prom night from the time they're old enough to think about lipstick. Guys, too, look forward to donning tuxedos and ties and spritzin' up for a night on the town. Before limousines can roll out, however, prom committees across the country must come up with prom themes, ideas for prom decor and transform gymnasiums and ballrooms into nights to remember.
Prom Planning: Deciding Upon Prom Theme Ideas That Please Students
When selecting a prom theme, it's helpful to adhere to a few basic guidelines to create a special night for as many students as possible.
Keep the prom's theme generic. A general theme can incorporate those mini-themes that have struck students' fancy.
Decide upon the tone you wish to achieve. Do you want your prom to be romantic? Whimsical? Nostalgic?
Do you prefer blue skies and sunshine or nights among the stars? Is glitz and glam more popular with your students than fairytale dreams with puffy clouds and pretty flowers?
Consider this year's trendy colors. Choose a theme that lends itself as a backdrop to these colors.
Visit a card shop for color and theme ideas. Thumb through magazines with an eye for color and theme. Notice the advertisements. Take advantage of the mega-bucks advertisers spend on creating those ads. Their research can work for your prom's final product.
Avoid themes that limit you to decorations that will break your budget. Themes off limits include those that generate few ideas in discussions about how to carry them throughout a venue.
Group Similar Mini-Theme Ideas Together Under Umbrella Themes
Prom committees will satisfy a larger number of those involved in planning, decorating and attending a high school prom if they brainstorm every possible theme on the radar and narrow themes down to several possible focal areas. Often event planners will discover a larger theme on the list that can envelope several of the smaller theme ideas and get more bang for the buck. It's always a plus when people feel that they came up with a theme that appealed to most of the event's attendees.
Prom Theme Ideas Having to Do With Stars
Themes that pertain to stars and brilliant night skies take on a particular kind of magic. Besides the obvious romance, it's easy to fill large areas with strings of white lights, shimmering silver or gold foil, glittering shredding and expanses of sheer gossamer.
Tonight, Tonight
Starstruck
Enchanted Evening
Moonlight Memories
Under the Moonlight
Starlight Romance
Starry, Starry Night
Music of the Night
Night Music
Moonlight Moments
Starlight
Twinkling Lights
Anything that Glistens, Glimmers, Shimmers or Be-dazzzles
Journey to the Stars
Wishing on a Star
White Nights
Starlight Fantasy
Enchanted Evening
Our Night to Shine
Here's To the Night
Evening of Stars
Let the Stars Come Out
Mardi Gras, Masquerade and Magic Moments Theme Ideas
Who doesn't love a Mardi Gras or Masquerade ball? Carrying out any type of theme party or prom where attendees can dress up and hide their identities, even if only for an hour or two, is sure to please. Mardi Gras party supplies and masquerade party decorations are not only inexpensive and readily available; they come in all colors and can be as formal or informal as the venue calls for.
Mardi Gras Magic
Mardi Gras Masquerade
Midnight Masquerade
Masked Mystique
Twilight Masquerade
This Magic Moment
Every Breath You Take
Sunset Memories
Dance with Me
If I Ever Fall in Love
Every Beat of My Heart
Dreaming of You
'Til There Was You
Prom Themes That Were Places Before They Were Special Nights to Remember
Certain cities and other places possess a romance and sense of wonder. Paris, Rome, London, Las Vegas and New York City each has its own special brand.
Parisian Nights
Rendezvous in Rome
Springtime in Paris
Parisian Dreams
Venetian Lullaby
City Lights
City of Lights
City of Dreams
Viva Las Vegas!
New York! New York!
New York State of Mind
Timeless Themes
Ever since Cinderella ran her famous foot race, ball guests have had a love affair with clocks. Whether your magic moment lasts forever or just for the evening, there's always room for clock-time-timelessness prom themes.
One Moment in Time
A Moment Like This
Timeless
Step Into Your Dream
Hollywood Themes
Tinseltown, the Oscars - both the statue and de la Renta - have seduced television-and-movie-goers for decades. What's hot in prom decor often showed up in movie theaters first.
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Nights
On the Red Carpet
A Night at the Oscars
Hollywood Affair
A Night in Tinsel Town
A Night in the Spotlight
A Night at the Movies
Puttin' on the Ritz
Burlesque
Hollywood Premiere
Tropical Themes
Escape to exotic places as close as Cabo or the nearest ocean conjures up Spring break adventures, honeymoons on the horizon and cruises to romantic places. Even voyages under the ocean offer fun-filled fantasies to delight.
Island Allure
Aloha Nights
Hawaiian Adventure
Tropical Nights
Undersea Paradise
Starlight Cruise
No matter what prom theme ideas your prom planning and decorating committee decides upon, the choice will be a difficult one. Take one. Take two. Or take three. Mix and Match. Just have fun every step of the way on this very special night of the year.
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