http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk Taking the stress out of the lead up to prom night Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:21:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm delighted to present the first article written by a member of our on-the-spot prom reporting team. The lovely Atif Ali has written all about the Small Heath School Prom for the class of 2010, so without any more ado, here's Atif's report. Thanks Atif! SMALL HEATH SCHOOL PROM 2010 When I started ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/prom-stars/our-first-prom-night-reporter-atif-ali/ Just a little note to say that as the summer holidays are here, we'll be slowing down our posts to have a break with you too. If you're looking for good things to show universities in the future, why not join our prom reporting team and get something you've written online ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/enjoying-your-prom/summer-holidays/ So you're in the last week before your prom - everything's been picked out and bought, you know who you're going with (or who you're definitely not going with) and you know how you're getting to the prom too. So that's the hard work done, right? Well yes, kind of, but ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/enjoying-your-prom/last-minute-preparations-for-a-perfect-prom-night/ Prom season is under way and if you haven't already had yours, it's not far off. We'd love to hear about your school prom, and we're planning to run a regular feature over the summer looking at what schools have been doing all over the country, and we need your help! If ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/competitions/calling-all-budding-journalists/ Hands up if you and your best mate (or boyfriend/girlfriend) have ever had your pictures together in one of those passport photo booths you find in Boots and supermarkets. (Now don't feel bad if you put your hand up with no-one there to see it, it's the spirit that counts, ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/prom-organising/fun-prom-photos-with-a-difference/ Warning: This post may contain material of a romantic nature. If you are offended by romantic gestures, look away now ;) A little while ago we had a comment that made me happy and broke my heart all at the same time (hey, I'm complicated). "I want to ask a girl out ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/enjoying-your-prom/ten-romantic-ways-to-ask-someone-to-be-your-prom-date/ [caption id="attachment_651" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The 'Jelly Bean' turquoise corsage bracelet"][/caption] Here at the Prom Organiser we like to keep an eye out for things we think you'll love, and we've come across something wonderfully sparkly to do with prom corsages. (Everyone likes sparkly things, right?) Corsage Creations has mixed the traditional fresh ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/prom-outfits/amazing-corsages-for-your-prom/ If you live in Essex and it's your prom year, then here's something for your diary: a prom fayre is being held by Confetti and Couture at the Palms Hotel, Hornchurch, Essex on the 25th April from 11am-4pm. It's free to get in and there will be tea and cakes! What ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/prom-organising/stop-the-press-essex-prom-fayre-announced/ Everything in prom land is gearing up for the school prom itself, but have you got any plans to do anything afterwards? I'm curious because in America, where school proms have been happening for decades, what you all do after the prom is a really big deal. Prom night safety One of ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/enjoying-your-prom/the-post-prom-party/ Following on from part one of the whole prom date thing last week, I wanted to summarise how to handle the whole partner thing if you’re not attached already. Then we can throw it out of the window altogether and talk about the alternative: going in a prom posse! The skinny ... http://www.thepromorganiser.co.uk/enjoying-your-prom/prom-date-or-prom-posse/