We’ve already discussed the reasons why a prom theme can be a good idea, now it’s decision time. To help you out, we’ve collected twenty prom themes, with ideas to get the creative juices flowing for our favourite five.
1. James Bond
Glamorous gowns and sharp dinner jackets go hand in hand with James Bond. Lots of style and class to carry into your designs, along with the casino theme – why not hire a mobile casino company to really make the theme come to life. These companies are used to putting on casinos at big events like weddings, and each guest can get their starter chips either as they arrive, or a voucher when they buy their ticket. No real money is involved, and you can pretend to be Bond or the glamorous spies all night if the fancy takes you!
2. Comic book superheroes
From Superman to Spiderman, so many people have a soft spot for the caped superheroes of the comic books, as all the recent superhero films have shown. Why not paint New York style city blocks at night to put around the venue walls, with occasional heroes hidden amongst them. There are bold, dramatic fonts associated with the comic books that look fantastic on poster and tickets too.
3. Ancient Egypt
Pyramids, hieroglyphics and ancient gods; what a feast for the art students! This theme has a great colour palette, and so much potential for great decorations. You could really go to town and create grand murals like the interiors of the ancient temples, or even make statues to frame the entrance. There is a tonne of inspiration just waiting to be tapped.
4. Pirates
Pirates! Need we say any more? Treasure chests, skull and cross bone flags, Johnny Depp, what’s not to love?!
But seriously, this can be a lot of fun to play with as a prom theme; you can create mini desert islands around the room with fake palm trees. Create a treasure hunt with clues given out during the evening and invest in a king’s ransom of chocolate coins to hide in mini treasure chests around the room.
5. Winter Wonderland
With the event taking pace at the height of summer, the impact of the winter wonderland prom theme can be so dramatic. Use cool blue lighting, make glittering snowflakes and use simple white sugar paper to create the impression of snow covered landscape on the walls. Making fake snowmen in June and July can be surreal and lots of fun, and having lots of ice cream and frosted drinks can bring it all together too.
6. Arabian Nights
7. Under the sea
8. Castles and knights
9. Tropical paradise
10. Space and celestial wonders
11. Wild West
12. Vampires (for all you Twilight and Dracula fans out there)
13. Vintage 1950’s
14. Mardi Gras /Carnival
15. Circus (hire jugglers and entertainers to bring this to life)
16. Hollywood Oscar night (go on, hire that red carpet, you know you want to!)
17. New York New York!
18. Chinese dragons
19. Romantic cities, e.g Paris or Rome – this prom theme can be taken into the catering really easily.
20. Fairy tales
Over to you; have you picked the theme for your school prom yet? Or have to heard of other themes that we can add to the list?
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