Picking a Prom Theme

If you’re on the planning committee for your prom, the first major question that everyone will want to answer is the prom theme.  While you want to be modern and fun, you also want to choose a prom theme that is easily used in the decorations as well as throughout the evening.  But there are some ways to pick a great prom theme.

Many times, a prom theme is chosen from the popular love songs of the year.  Take the time to reflect over the past year to see if there are any appropriate songs that may have some up in popular culture for a great prom theme.  Of course, if there aren’t any, you can certainly use a song from years before and make it into a great prom theme.  In fact, the 1980s are one of the decades that seem to never run out of prom theme ideas.

A prom theme can also be determined by a great quote that the committee can agree upon.  Something nostalgic can create an open prom theme that can easily lead to pretty favors and invitations as well as decorations.  While it might seem cheesy now to pick a prom theme from a famous quote, you will look back on it and smile.

And a prom theme can also be something that the entire class votes on or gives suggestions for.  Combining these two ways can help to create a group consensus as well as give you more ideas than you might have had as a committee alone.  Find the five best prom theme ideas and then have everyone vote on their favorite.  And to top it all off, whoever’s idea wins the vote, they can get into the prom for free or get some other nice prize.