Planning a Prom night at the Met Gala

When planning a prom event, the most important thing to determine is the theme. This will help figure out what colors are going to be used for prom, the type of decorations that are going to be used and  what kind of favors are going to be given out. 

The Juniors are the ones who help plan the prom in honor of the seniors each year. They work hard each year to help plan the prom and make sure that it is the best prom possible for the seniors. Hallie, a junior, says that some of the challenges when planning the event were getting in contact with the different businesses such as the DJ, and photo booth. She also says that planning the prom was not the easiest, but with the help of her advisors, it made the process a lot easier.

Prom Attendees

There are all different types of groups who go to Prom. There are some people decide to go stag meaning that they go alone without a date and other people decide to go as a group with friends.  There are of course the traditional couples as well. It doesn’t matter who you go with to Prom or whether or not you go with others. The key is to have fun and enjoy yourself no matter what.

The Invitation and Invite

For this year’s prom, we were very fortunate to have our invitation and prom ticket designed by Ms. Emily Gallardo.  Each of the invitations and prom tickets have parts of it that are handwritten. 

The Prom Invitation

The Prom Ticket

Ballroom

Setting up the Prom

There is a lot of work that goes into setting up a prom. The tables need to be decorated with the tablecloths and table settings. The food area also needs to be set up with the different types of food and desert. The DJ needs to set up their music equipment and the photo booth people also need to set up their equipment. Also, if there is a candy bar, the different candies need to be placed with their containers in an area.

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Prom Anticipation

For some people, getting ready for prom is a very big deal. A lot of girls plan their outfits months in advance and buy them weeks in advance so that they can have the perfect outfit for their special night. Most girls also spend time on the day of or a few days before getting their makeup, hair and nails done. This is all to help them look their best for the big night.  Andy got ready for the Prom by piecing an outfit together in accordance with the theme of the Prom the best that he could.  He also got highlights in his hair so that he could look his very best.  He ended up being very pleased with his look and others were as well.

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The Big Night

There is a lot of excitement in anticipation of the big night. The venue was very nice as well. It was held at Hyatt Guam in their Grand Ballroom. My favorite part of the venue was the dance floor. The prom committee ordered a nice white vinyl with the words “The Met Gala” placed on it. It ended up looking very nice. They also had a nice decoration placement for taking pictures in front of at the main entrance of the ballroom. At the other side, they had the photo booth and picture taking area set up for picture taking. Inside, the table decorations were also very nice with roses placed in a big vase at some of the tables with candles placed at other tables. They also had the food placed inside the ballroom at two different stations serving the same food. One of the highlights of the food was a food carving station with a lechon pig. All of the food was very delicious at the event.  The dessert was also delicious as well. There was even a candy bar where you could get as much candy as you wanted.
    
Throughout the event, after everyone finished eating, there was also a  lot of good dancing happening. There were line dances such as the electric slide, the cupid shuffle, and the wobble dances. There was also just regular dancing to various good hits along with a slow dance for the couples. While the dancing was going on, they announced the royal court. Brandon Chu, and Bailey Conception were Prom King and Queen, Alan Choi and Julie Chen were Prom Prince and Princess. Hallie Wigsten won Most Glamorous and Andy won Best Dressed.  Afterwards, the Prom King and Queen along with the Prom Prince and Princess had a slow dance. In the end, everyone had a great time at Prom and it was a fun event for everyone who came.

Photo Gallery

Videos from Prom

                                             Video of a Slow Dance

                                               Video of a Casual Dance

Favorite Memories

• Andy:  My favorite memory from prom was winning Best Dressed and everyone cheering me on while I got my sash for it.
  
• Jaclyn:  I think my fav memory from prom was when the juniors and seniors danced together on the dance floor
• Tasi: My favorite memory was getting to have a great time with my classmates before we graduate.
• Trey: Ok umm my favorite part was wearing cool clothes with cool people.
  
• Kian: best part was Julie and Allen [winning Prom Prince and Princess].
  
• Will: I think my favorite memory of prom is when Allen and Julie won prom prince and princess.
  
• Nikki: I’d say my favorite memory from tonight was getting to see our junior and senior classes get together and just have fun. I was very excited to see all of us get dressed up and I know memories of this night are going to stay with me for a long time :)