Top 10 Budget-Friendly Favors

If your Prom Budget is stretched and you're trying to make it work, don't ditch the favors! Give them a keepsake of their special night AND stay on budget! Here are TEN favor ideas under $2.00!

Pillars of Pride

Make the most of your decorating dollars with this festive theme that can be re-purposed after your event and enjoyed all year long!

Mini Desserts - a Hot New Trend for Prom

One of the hottest new ideas for Prom or Senior Dinner is Mini Desserts. Amazing little indulgences that exude elegance and sophistication. Get some fabulous recipes or learn how to convert your favorite dessert to a mini-dessert!

Video Tutorials

Learn how to decorate like a PRO! We offer video tutorials on how to use lighting, balloons, background paper and more!

Video Tutorial - Weighting for Structures

Prom Themes are important to make your prom as wonderful of an event as you ever have! Be sure that your structures at prom are properly weighted to ensure durability.

Video Tutorial - Working with transparencies

Decorating your Prom venue is important to make sure that your space has a magical feel! Using a few simple tools, such as a transparency and overhead projector, you can create a beautiful cardboard background structure!

Video Tutorial - Working with Sheeting

Prom Decorations bring your venue space to life. Using a variety of decorating fabrics such as background paper, streamers, gossamer, netting, tulle and more, you can create beautiful spaces!

Video Tutorial - Lighting your prom theme

Prom Decorations, especially prom lighting definitely has the capability to set the mood for your ambiance. Use mini lights, flood lights or even colored lights to feature soft themes.

Video Tutorial - Laminating Backgrounds

Prom Decorating can be a hassle, but when things are laminated, you can ensure that it will last throughout the whole night!

Video Tutorial - Decorating with Glitter

Prom Decorations shine with glitter! Glitter can make any and everything sand out and come to life!

Video Tutorial - Decorating with Fabrics: Gossamer, Tulle, and Netting

Prom Decorations bring your venue space to life. Using a variety of decorating fabrics such as gossamer, netting, tulle, background paper, streamers,  and more, you can create beautiful spaces!

Video Tutorial - Working with Die-Cuts

Prom Decorations are made easy with pre-cut shapes (die cuts). You can place these on structures throughout your prom such as trees or columns to make your prom space come to life!

Video Tutorial - Working with Balloons

Prom decorations are quick and easy to put together with balloons. Whether used in balloon arches, or balloon clusters, balloons always add color to your decor and can bring out exciting elements to your prom theme.

Video Tutorial - Working with Background Paper

Prom Decorations come to life with simple tools such as background paper, corrugated paper and poly vinyl.

Organizing Your Event Committees

If your school or committee is small, you could plan your event as one large committee, but if you have a large Committee, splitting up into several smaller sub-committees will make planning easier and more efficient. Sub-committees can research their areas of responsibility and bring information and selections back to the large committee to vote on. The number and type of sub-committees will vary depending upon your needs. Possible sub-committees include:

What to Do BEFORE Building a Theme

Kit & Theme Construction: Top 10 Tips and Hints

Have questions about constructing your theme or kit?
Anderson's is here to help. Here are our TOP TEN tips to help you construct a theme or kit like a PRO!

Organizing Your Committees

If your school or committee is small, you could plan your event as one large committee, but if you have a large Committee, splitting up into several smaller sub-committees will make planning easier and more efficient. Sub-committees can research their areas of responsibility and bring information and selections back to the large committee to vote on.

How To Decorate Your Tables

The Prom Favor Factor; How Important Are They

With Prom budgets under fire, and corners being cut every time you turn around, it's no wonder that Prom Favors are often one of the first things to go. But is that really necessary? With some creative planning, favors can be a part of your Prom Celebration, and the students will have a memento of their special night.