How to prepare for prom

Here is a planner to have you prepared for your special night! No last minute errands or stresses. You don’t want anything to worry about besides how stunning you look and how great of a time you will be having, right?

One to three months before:

·         Go ahead and begin thinking about the look you want. Procrastinating does not get you anywhere! If you wait too long, you’re going to have to choose something quick, typical, and easy. You want to put some effort into this and stand out in the crowd, right?

·         Don’t forget to browse for a matching purse, shoes, and jewelry too!

·         Calculate your budget and an estimate of the cost of the dress, purse, and other accessories. Know your limit.

·         Begin eating healthy to keep your body in good shape for your perfect night.

One month before:

·         After deciding on and purchasing your complete etiquette, try everything on to make sure you like how it looks on you. It’s okay to change your mind. It’s better than waiting until the last minute and realizing you are completely unsatisfied with your look. Make sure to do this ASAP. You have no time to lose!

·         If you prefer ordering online, remember to have a credit card handy.

·         If you plan on getting your hair and/or makeup done professionally at a salon, make appointments now. Do not rely on walk-ins! Attempt to schedule them in the morning, because noon and afternoons are usually very busy. This way, you will also have plenty of time to get ready.

·         If you plan on doing your hair and/or makeup yourself, go out and buy the products you will need. They may be on short supply if you wait until a few days before. That’d be just your luck, right?

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Two weeks before:

·         Browse for a boutonniere for your prom date. Make sure it clashes well with your dress. You may want to schedule an appointment for a florist so you can take your time and have the florist’s full attention.

·         Try walking in your heels to make sure they are comfortable for dancing and moving around in. Try on your dress as well to make sure it fits properly.

One day before:

·         Charge you camera/cell phone battery or purchase a disposable one. Got to have plenty of pictures of your perfect night!

·         Pick up your date’s boutonniere from the florist. Keep it in a cool place.

Day of:

·         Cleanse your skin thoroughly before applying makeup.

·         Before going to a beauty salon, make sure you are wearing a loose t-shirt so that when you take it off, you don’t mess up your hair or makeup.

Michelle Obama's embarrassing prom moment

On the Ellen DeGeneres Show in Jacksonville Fla., she and Michelle Obama had a push-up contest to see who could do the most in a given amount of time. Michelle, completing twenty five when Ellen had only managed twenty, blew her right out of the water! Ellen was a little embarrassed by this.

On the following show, before gifting three lady guests with $250 gift cards to J.C. Penney for a new prom dress, she and Michelle Obama compared their prom pictures from back in high school. DeGeneres knew everyone would get a kick out of this, with Michelle being the First Lady and what not.

Ellen teased that her old-fashioned prom dress was once a tablecloth. Michelle’s dress, on the other hand, was very revealing, with a slit in the leg that succeeded up a bit too far.

According to JessicaDerschowitz in the Celebrity Circuit article, this is how the conversation played out:

 “Now, Mrs. Obama, I don't think I've ever shown you my prom picture," DeGeneres said. "I just wanted to - I want to show you my prom picture first.” Ellen playfully joked that her prom dress “was a tablecloth at one point." The audience got a good laugh out of Ellen’s comment. Not long after, the show’s anxious viewers thoroughly examined Michelle Obama’s prom dress, which consists of her seated in a chair wearing a metallic gold dress with a slit travelling up past the thigh. The audience was very well speechless! “Were you shopping at Pier 1 or something?” Ellen asked. "That split was a little high," the first lady admitted. "I don't know if I'd let my kids go out in a split that high, so let's not show this to Malia and Sasha." Obviously, the First Lady was embarrassed of the picture.

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 Courtesy of: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2130740/Michelle-Obama-Ellen-DeGeneres-compete-cringe-worthy-prom-dress.html and http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57415404-10391698/michelle-obamas-prom-photo-revealed-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show/

History of Prom

History of prom
Prom is short for the term promenade, which means to “stroll”. Prom was originally created for college universities graduating classes, but was later continued by high school students. Back then, when a man was interested in a woman, he would court her to an event with the permission of her parents. 


He would bring a gift of some sort to her parents, usually flowers. The man would pull a flower from the bouquet and attach it to the woman’s dress. This was the creation of the prom corsage. Around 1950, high schools began hosting prom in the gymnasiums. 


Some scholars believe prom originated from upper-class women who were escorted to these balls to be introduced to dating in the mid 1800’s. Not just anyone could get into these formal dances. It depended on your wealth. Prom was considered the first social event for young adults. It was one of the most important days of a teenager’s life. 


Pictures were taken and savored as if it were those from a wedding. In the 1900’s, prom became a more casual event where teens wore church etiquette and had tea. Closer to the 1930’s, girls started wearing more revealing dresses, high heels, and party clothes. It became more ornamented during the 1950’s. Ladies competed to have the best dress as well as the best date. Gentlemen competed to have the latest, most spunky  transportation.


Prom “king” and “queen” was prominent around this time. The corsage is a french word meaning “a bouquet of the bodice”. It began with ancient Greek women wearing them on their wedding day. They believed it scared off evil spirits. Corsages consist of many different types of flowers and have been around for quite some time. 


They have been worn many ways. Today, most girls wear them on their wrists and guys wear them on their tux. They can be worn in hair, on handbags, the shoulders, ankle, and many other areas. According to Gwen Bruno who wrote this article on Garden Guides, the tradition is to “wear them on the left side of the chest, closest to the heart."







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Prom

I love blogging about prom. My sophomore year of high school I went to prom with my best guy friend, Roman.  We have known each other for as long as we can remember. He made it the best night of my life.


My mom took me to Bedazzled to check out the dresses. They were all so sparkly and unique. Unfortunately, they were too expensive. She took me to Dillard’s and we found the perfect one.


It was white with silver glitter and had a silver rose in the middle. It was strapless and came barely above my knees. Roman’s mother picked out our corsages. It was a white flower with a silver ribbon.

The corsage I was wearing fell off in the huge crowd of dancers. I tried to save it, but it got stepped on by someone’s dirty feet.

My shoes sort of resemble Cinderella’s. His sister did my hair up with curls in the back that looked like one of those hair bows with fake hair. It took more than fifty bobby pins because my hair was so long!

My date looked handsome as well. He had a white tux with a grayish tie. We both had dark tans and it clashed well with the silver in our outfits.


Everyone asked us if we were dating. We wanted to tell them yes but that would be lying. We looked so good together. In my opinion, we looked sharper than any other couple there.


Ever since that night, when I walk into a store that has any type of dress, it is mandatory for me to stop and browse through them.


Viewers may be informed of my profound interest for prom. My blogs are very opinionated.  Some of you may not like the same things I do.


 I enjoy blogging about dresses, shoes, hairstyles, dancing, couples, king and queen, and many other aspects of prom night. Here is a dress very similar to the one I wore to prom. Mine was silver on the top half though, instead of flowery.

Prom dress, Available at http://goo.gl/7Q1bR
2012