Getting ready for prom is a not a sprint but a marathon. Booking appointments months in advance left and right for a spray tan, nails, hair, and brow waxes; anything to make a girl feel and look 100%. To get appointments is a race against time. You have to consider all of the other proms in your area to battle the wait times and appointment times not being available. The week leading up to prom consists of pampering yourself up until the day of. The day of prom will be a sprint running from appointment to appointment; racing the clock to get ready in time for your pictures.
Sherri Hill… every girls dream dress. But wait, they're anywhere from $300-700! This is why most girls choose to shop elsewhere, such as Nordstrom's, Macy's, Opitz, or online to Prom Girl or Lulu’s. Girls might also choose to borrow a dress from an older girl or a friend! Finding the perfect dress takes a lot of time (usually more than one trip to the mall), and more often than not it will have to be altered as well. Prom dresses are mostly long elegant dresses, but as the years go on they are starting to have more edge. Whether that means a two piece dress that shows a girl's midsection, a leg cut out, or even some girls go with the short dress for prom now. It may be a long process, but in the end… the dress is a make or break!
Finding a place to hold 30+ people and their families for pictures can be a challenge. This is why most prom groups tend to find somewhere other than your typical backyard. Popular places for pictures in the Minnetonka-Minneapolis area are Lake Harriet Band Shell, Excelsior Commons, The Stone Arch Bridge, and The Arboretum. Not only is it a struggle to find a place, but once you get there the chaos begins. Everyone is scrambling to get pictures with all of their friends before their party bus, limo, etc. comes to pick them up. Group picture… oh what a horrible idea. First, because organizing that many people to pose and smile together is simply a lost cause. Second, I don't think anyone actually uses the group picture to post besides on Facebook. Lastly, the pictures are so far away that you can barely even see your own face!
Finding the perfect place for dinner? Let’s not forget all of the things to consider when finding the right place. If you have a group with over 20 people, finding a place that will accommodate everyone can be daunting. Often times you have to call months ahead to book a restaurant when your group hasn’t even formed. Not to mention finding a place that’ll have something everyone can eat (I’d recommend an American place) inside everyone’s budget is just as difficult. Most groups this size book months in advance or know the manager of a restaurant that will make an exception for a large group. Hibachi, Crave, and the Newsroom are all popular choices for Minnetonka students because they accept large reservations and serve good food. In all honesty, it doesn’t matter where you go, as long as they’re willing to accommodate plenty of people.
The dance is where all this preparation and drama truly pays off. This once a year fantasized night has been a tradition in high schools for generations. Finding the perfect dress, the most handsome date, and just feeling on top the world only happens because of this event that started out as a small high school night in a gymnasium. High schools now, like Minnetonka, host their proms at nightclubs, landscape arboretums, and fancy hotels downtown. Students are dispersed into friend groups for pictures and dinner, but the dance is the time where the whole school can come together to be united as one.
Sherri Hill… every girls dream dress. But wait, they're anywhere from $300-700! This is why most girls choose to shop elsewhere, such as Nordstrom's, Macy's, Opitz, or online to Prom Girl or Lulu’s. Girls might also choose to borrow a dress from an older girl or a friend! Finding the perfect dress takes a lot of time (usually more than one trip to the mall), and more often than not it will have to be altered as well. Prom dresses are mostly long elegant dresses, but as the years go on they are starting to have more edge. Whether that means a two piece dress that shows a girl's midsection, a leg cut out, or even some girls go with the short dress for prom now. It may be a long process, but in the end… the dress is a make or break!
Finding a place to hold 30+ people and their families for pictures can be a challenge. This is why most prom groups tend to find somewhere other than your typical backyard. Popular places for pictures in the Minnetonka-Minneapolis area are Lake Harriet Band Shell, Excelsior Commons, The Stone Arch Bridge, and The Arboretum. Not only is it a struggle to find a place, but once you get there the chaos begins. Everyone is scrambling to get pictures with all of their friends before their party bus, limo, etc. comes to pick them up. Group picture… oh what a horrible idea. First, because organizing that many people to pose and smile together is simply a lost cause. Second, I don't think anyone actually uses the group picture to post besides on Facebook. Lastly, the pictures are so far away that you can barely even see your own face!
Finding the perfect place for dinner? Let’s not forget all of the things to consider when finding the right place. If you have a group with over 20 people, finding a place that will accommodate everyone can be daunting. Often times you have to call months ahead to book a restaurant when your group hasn’t even formed. Not to mention finding a place that’ll have something everyone can eat (I’d recommend an American place) inside everyone’s budget is just as difficult. Most groups this size book months in advance or know the manager of a restaurant that will make an exception for a large group. Hibachi, Crave, and the Newsroom are all popular choices for Minnetonka students because they accept large reservations and serve good food. In all honesty, it doesn’t matter where you go, as long as they’re willing to accommodate plenty of people.
The dance is where all this preparation and drama truly pays off. This once a year fantasized night has been a tradition in high schools for generations. Finding the perfect dress, the most handsome date, and just feeling on top the world only happens because of this event that started out as a small high school night in a gymnasium. High schools now, like Minnetonka, host their proms at nightclubs, landscape arboretums, and fancy hotels downtown. Students are dispersed into friend groups for pictures and dinner, but the dance is the time where the whole school can come together to be united as one.
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By Kari Orr, Suzie Cavalier, Paige Bieker & Nikki Peitz
By Kari Orr, Suzie Cavalier, Paige Bieker & Nikki Peitz
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