Priceless Prom Winners
14 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Contests, Corsage, Couples, Dances, Dating, Event Fashion, Flowers, Formal Events, Free Gowns, Guy's Fashion, News, Prom, Prom Accessories, Prom Dresses, Prom fashion, Prom gown, Prom Stories, Relationships, Special Events, Teens, Tuxedo, Very Cool People
Congratz to the winners! You can help decide what they’ll wear to Prom by logging on and voting. Hope they have a wonderful time!
How the win helps: The time together is great, they say, but a paid-for prom has a real shot at perfection. Both teens work to pay for cell phones, cars, insurance and gas. Last year, Paul, 18, had to borrow money from his parents to cover prom costs, and he used his job at Pizza Hut in Winchester to pay them back. This year, Amber, 17, planned to wear an old pageant dress instead of buying a new one with her pay from her new job as a hostess at b.d.’s Mongolian Grill.
Read the article:
More
Introducing Prom Queen.TV
14 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Actors and Actresses, Camera, Celebrity Style, Dances, Dating, Event Decor, Event Theme, Formal Events, Interesting Links, Internet Shows, Internet Videos, Movie, Mystery, News, Parties, Prom, Prom fashion, Prom Stories, Prom Themes, Special Events, Videos
Check it out here: Prom Queen TV
Gear Live reports:
Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney, has announced the formation of Vuguru, a studio that will develop what they claim will be a “slickly written, produced, and acted Web video about love, gossip and betrayal.” In other words, his investment company, The Tornate, will be producing a professionally made YouTube soap opera.
Eisner feels that although YouTube has won the first battle in Internet TV, real media moguls will ultimately win the broadband war. His first show will be “Prom Queen,” a who-done-it with daily 90-second installments beginning April 2. You will find all 80 episodes on Vuguru.com, Ellegirl.com (a “Prom Queen” sponsor,) Veoh, and of course, YouTube.
Related articles:
“21 Proms” Book Reading Today in NYC
07 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Advice, Books, Dances, Dating, Event Theme, Formal Events, Prom, Prom Stories, Prom Themes, Relationships, Reviews, Social Advice, Special Events, Teens, Very Cool People
21 Proms Book Reading at the Tompkins Square Park Branch of the Public Library.
“Teen Authors Read @ The Tompkins Square Branch Library.”
Date: Wednesday, March 7 Time: 6:00 PM
Audience: young adults
Description:
Please join us as we welcome a very special panel of teen authors hosted by David Levithan, including Erin Downing, author of Prom Crashers, Maryrose Wood, author of Why I Let My Hair Grow Out, Justine Larbalestier, author of Magic’s Child, Leslie Margolis, author of Price of Admission, Eireann Corrigan, author of Ordinary Ghosts and authors from the forthcoming anthology, 21 Proms! For ages 12-18.
Get the book 21 Proms here.
Location:
Tompkins Square Branch
331 East 10th Street
(212) 228-4747
Review from Amazon:
“21 PROMS tells the stories of, well, twenty-one proms. Twenty-one fantastic authors contributed to this collection, and each and every one of the stories is fabulous and enjoyable. A few, however, really stick out in my mind after finishing this book.
More
A Guide To Your Perfect Prom
05 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Advice, Books, Dances, Dating, Education, Essentials, Fashion Advice, Fashion How-tos, Fashion Trends, Formal Events, Fun links, Gifts, Health and Safety, How-to, Interesting Links, Magazines, Parties, Prom, Prom fashion, Prom planning, Social Advice, Top Picks
Check out these great tips on how to make your prom night fun and less stressful. This is a great article from Courier Journal and it’s an interview with Joanna Saltz, executive style editor of Seventeen magazine. She is quite an expert since you can say she literally “wrote the book”. That book is “Seventeen’s Guide to Your Perfect Prom — A Planner & Scrapbook”. Check it out!
“There’s no denying it, the prom is an enormous extravaganza for a high school student.
That’s why Joanna Saltz, executive style editor of Seventeen magazine, decided to write a book about one of the biggest nights of a teen’s life. It’s called “Seventeen’s Guide to Your Perfect Prom — A Planner & Scrapbook” (Hearst Communications, 2007, $14.95).
“Prom is a major milestone in a teenager’s life. … It is such a huge thing for a lot of our readers,” Saltz said. “Part of the mission with this book is to make sure that our readers understand that there is a lot of planning that goes into it, but it doesn’t have to be stressful.”
More
The Heart Symbol
02 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Dating, Education, Event Theme, Fairytales and Legends, Glossary, History, Holiday History, Love, Symbols
You cannot deny the influence of romance on Proms and Formal Events. People sometimes fall in love at these events and the feeling of affection is almost everywhere you look as people dance and talk. A popular symbol used in decorating these is the Heart symbol. Usually red, it does appear in other colors. Since it looks nothing like the human heart have you ever wondered where it came from? What is it? The answer is that it’s still a mystery to the world.
Some have said it looks like the heart of a cow, or of a turtle. Historians have noticed it could depict features of the human female body. It has been seen on ancient coins from the city of Cyrene (a formerly Greek city, founded in c.630 BCE, now in modern day Libya), some of which depict the seeds or fruit of the extinct silphium plant. The seeds are heart-shaped. The plant was widely used as an ancient herbal contraceptive so this shape may have come to be associated with sexuality and love through that connection. What is of interest is that there is no set moment of its creation, it just seems to have come through time as a symbol for the human heart and affection. How appropriate that the symbol for love is just as elusive and varied in description as Love itself.
How To Ask Out a Date
02 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Advice, Couples, Dating, Education, How-to, Relationships, Social Advice
Asking someone out on a date is simpler than expected, but there is no magic formula for a “yes” guaranteed. There are also some realities that you need to face to keep yourself from being hurt. You should be familiar with the person and have a sense that they feel friendly toward you. Don’t avoid them, then suddenly ask, this will more than likely get you a no.
Confidence is one of the most attractive qualities in a person so even if you are feeling scared don’t act like it. Don’t try any goofy games either to try to trick them into a date. These kinds of things might be funny to do once you are dating someone.
Here’s How To Ask:
More
Sweet Sixteen Party Themes
02 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Birthdays, Dances, Dating, Essentials, Event Decor, Event Food, Event Locations, Event Theme, Formal Events, Fun links, Games, Gifts, Interesting Links, Parties, Sweet Sixteen
Some helpful links to get ideas and tips on a Great Sweet 16 Party. Also check out the The Big List of Prom and Party Themes for ideas too!
- Chiff’s Ideas and Links Page
- Party 411′s Sweet 16
- Party Treats!
- Kid’s Party Fun Pages
- Birthday Party Ideas.com
- Party Pop.com
- MTV’s Sweet 16
- Entertaining About.com Sweet 16
- Sweet 16 Party Ideas from Nautical Cruiselines
- 4 Favors Sweet 16 Party Ideas
- Sweet Sixteen Help
Interesting Prom Mentions in the News
01 Mar 2007 Leave a Comment
in Dances, Dating, Education, Event Decor, Event Fashion, Event Locations, Event Theme, Formal Events, Fund-raisers, Fundraiser Ideas, Interesting Links, News, Parties, Prom, Special Events, The Good Life, Very Cool People
Picture this: The winter formal
When a child is born with autism or Down syndrome, many of the special things in life are just not obtainable. Many of life’s milestones, like the first time you got behind the wheel, or that first kiss, are out of reach. But on this night, the staff at the South Bergen Jointure Middle/High School — with some help from the Rutherford Elks — were determined to make a memory for 40 kids that would last forever. The first-ever Winter Formal was a huge success.
Avoiding Bad Peer Pressure
13 Dec 2006 Leave a Comment
in After Party, Dances, Dating, Education, Formal Events, Parties, Prom
Your special night should only be filled with memories you look back on with a smile, not regret. Here are some valuable links to take some time to read and think about. It’s up to you to make choices wisely and not let anyone pressure you into something. It’s your life so you choose not anyone else! Have a wonderful night and have nothing but great memories you love to look back on year after year.
“Prom can be magical. But it’s not the only time you’ll have this much fun: There are plenty of other life-defining events as well. So don’t let anyone use prom night to pressure you into drinking, drugs, sex, or breaking your curfew – or doing anything else you don’t want to. It’s your prom. Enjoy it the way you want to.” Read more
Going alone or in a group.. Why not?
10 Dec 2006 1 Comment
in Advice, Dances, Dating, Formal Events, Parties, Prom, Prom planning, Social Advice, Sweet Sixteen
There are benefits to going solo to your prom or dance. No reason to miss out on all the fun, food and music just because you don’t have one specific person you want to go with or don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend yet. There will be other people there alone so why should you be the only one to miss out? Photo credit, CosomoGirl
Check out this article on Teenwire.com:
“Going stag doesn’t necessarily mean that no one asked you to prom,” Sam adds. “A lot of people I know are choosing to go dateless so that they can hang out with their friends and not feel pressured to couple-up with someone they barely know.”
