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TOP 10 PROM THEMES »
Top 10 best prom themes rated by the LoveToKnow
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Masquerade
Masquerades offer an opportunity to dress up as someone famous, glamorous or
mysterious for the evening. Whether you choose to have a prom that requires
full costumes or just masks, you can make the event as elegant or informal
as you'd like. Typically, a
masquerade prom dress is a classical style dress with a full skirt and
scooped neckline that comes with a matching, rhinestone or feather enhanced
mask. |
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Night in Venice
An Italian themed prom can set a romantic mood for the evening. Props can
include backdrops that look like Venetian canals and a gondola with twinkle
lights. Some white pillars wrapped in ivy and small lights can add even more
to the ambiance. if serving food, consider sticking to an Italian menu, such
as pastas and spumoni for dessert. You can also line the entryway with a
tan cobblestone flat paper to give the appearance of a paved walkway
leading up to a small bridge that goes over "water". |
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Hollywood
Prom night can start with attendees traipsing down a red carpet and get even
better from there. Set the scene with cut outs of famous actors and
actresses. Add strands of stars dangling from the ceiling and centerpieces
that look like clapboards. Plan ahead of time to have teachers and
chaperones serve as fans as students enter the prom venue on the red carpet.
The fans should scream, take pictures and ask for autographs. You may also
want to do interviews Entertainment Tonight style. Other
prom themes on this site include Gilligan's Island, Spring Fling and
Saturday Night Fever. |
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Candy Land
Candy Land is a popular theme at birthday parties as well as proms. Because
it is so popular, it is easy to find decorations for this theme. In addition
to cutouts of Candy Land characters, party supply stores carry giant gum
drops and lollipops. Create a game board path out of pieces of construction
paper to wind throughout the venue. Centerpieces can be made up of
lollipop bouquets. Scatter candy across the tables and build a candy
castle for a photo opportunity. |
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Under the Stars
You just can't go wrong with a starry night theme. Even prom committees with
a tight budget can cut out cardboard stars, cover them in foil and hang
hundreds of them down from the ceiling to create a magical world. With an
under the stars theme. drape everything in black and then add gold and
silver stars. Twinkle lights can also take on the appearance of stars in the
night sky when placed strategically. This ranks right up there with other
romantic prom themes like
roses. |
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Under the Sea
or Beach Party
Take your classmates under the sea or at least oceanside with this ocean
prom theme. Under the sea is a popular theme for kids parties and you can
use some of these ideas to decorate your prom. Start with some ocean scene
setters that you can cover the walls with and make the room feel like an
ocean floor. Add tan paper flooring to create the look of a sandy ocean bed.
Hang fish, starfish and seahorses everywhere. Even the punch can be blue.
The site offers a nice selection of
teen
party ideas if this theme isn't quite right for you. |
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Paris
A Paris theme can be great fun at a prom. Imagine a replica of the Eiffel
Tower as teens enter the prom where pictures can be taken. Add in a dark
room, a starry sky made out of strands of small white lights and glowing
candles on all the tables. You can even purchase
romantic fountains,
Parisian lamp posts and mini Eiffel Towers with tea lights on each
table. Complete the ambiance with a bit of romantic music. |
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Casino
A casino themed night can be a lot of fun, just make sure that students
aren't gambling with real money. Give everyone a certain number of poker
chips and offer prizes in exchange for those chips. Party rental stores may
offer casino items like a roulette table and blackjack tables. You'll want
to hire professionals to come in and run these tables, so you get the
authentic feel of a real blackjack dealer handing out cards. Have waitresses
walking around and offering guests mock cocktails made of fruit punch and
ginger ale. Some other party themes include a
murder/mystery party or a
Roaring 20s Speakeasy. |
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Cruise
Put down the boarding plank and welcome prom attendees to your cruise.
Decorations can include ocean scenes, life preservers and deck chairs.
Appoint some activities directors to keep things rolling. Offer shuffle
board in one corner, photos with a ships wheel in another and add fish
netting here and there. Add cutouts of dolphins and sea gulls. For the
centerpiece, place a small life preserver in the center of the table and add
a short vase filled with fresh flowers or a wide bowl filled with water and
floating candles. |
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Castle
A medieval prom requires a bit more forethought, but the memories this theme
will provide will last a lifetime. Set up a cardboard cutout of a castle in
one corner. Encourage attendees to dress in period costumes. Place knights
in the corner. Serve drinks in goblets and food medieval style. Hang wall
banners that state the name of your school and the year. Provide a stone
wall backdrop for photographs. You may even want to hang some
medieval art on the walls. |
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