{"id":4194,"date":"2015-11-23T08:27:22","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T14:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=4194"},"modified":"2022-06-14T19:10:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T19:10:49","slug":"6-super-ideas-for-a-cool-carnival-prom-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/6-super-ideas-for-a-cool-carnival-prom-night\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Super Ideas for a Cool Carnival Prom Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/carnival-and-circus\/carnival-extravaganza-complete-prom-theme\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Carnival_Theme-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"AP_Carnival_Theme\" width=\"305\" height=\"163\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/carnival-and-circus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carnival and circus prom themes<\/a> are wildly popular right now. They are \u2018destination\u2019 Prom themes that are fun alternatives to traditional Paris or Vegas themes. Go all out and over the top with your carnival or circus theme; they\u2019re meant to be extravagant! The more you can see, hear, and taste the better. To help you create the best carnival or circus Prom night for your students, use these six super tips in your Prom planning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><br \/>\n1. Vintage Style.<br \/>\n<\/b>The <span class=\"s1\">vintage carnival<\/span> look is HOT right now. Our best tip for you is to pair the traditional red and white carnival\/circus decorations with lots of GOLD. Use gold in your <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">favors<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decorations<\/a><\/span>, and other supplies. And check out our <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/carnival-and-circus\/carnival-extravaganza-complete-prom-theme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carnival Extravaganza Prom Theme<\/a><\/span>; it is full of elements that combine both the traditional and vintage carnival looks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\/vintage-edison-lights\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vintage-Edison-Lights-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"AP_Vintage Edison Lights\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vintage-Edison-Lights-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vintage-Edison-Lights-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vintage-Edison-Lights.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. Lots of Lights.<br \/>\n<\/b>When people think of a carnival, they think of bright colors and lots of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lights<\/a> (from rides, <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concession<\/a> stands<\/span>, and midway games). Our personal favorite light ideas for a festive carnival Prom theme are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\/warm-white-firecracker-light-string\"><span class=\"s1\">Firecracker lights<\/span><\/a> and <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\/vintage-edison-lights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vintage Edison lights<\/a><\/span>. And there are lots of other lighting options that can be combined for a fun and festive look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\/hot-dog-supplies\/classic-dog-hot-dog-steamer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3944\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hot-Dog-Machine-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Andersons Prom Hot Dog Steamer\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hot-Dog-Machine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hot-Dog-Machine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hot-Dog-Machine.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. Concessions.<br \/>\n<\/b>Is there anything more synonymous with a carnival than <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\/cotton-candy-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cotton candy<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\/popcorn-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">popcorn<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\/hot-dog-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hot dogs<\/a><\/span>, and <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\/sno-cone-supplies\/1911-sno-storm-sno-cone-machine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sno cones<\/a><\/span>? Industrial-quality <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/school-spirit\/concessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concession<\/a><\/span> machines and coordinating concession supplies will be a big hit during your carnival themed Prom night, and a great investment for future school events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<p><b>4. Balloons.<br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balloons<\/a><\/span> are a carnival tradition. You simply cannot have a carnival Prom theme without lots of brightly colored <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">balloons<\/a>. They are an easy and inexpensive way to fill up your party space. Use them as backdrops for photo opps. Guests can take them home, too. Don\u2019t forget to buy a <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/disposable-helium-tank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">disposable helium tank<\/a><\/span> for easy set up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/photo-booth-themes-and-props\/photo-booth-themes-and-backdrops\/photo-booth-kit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3331\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Photo_Booth-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"AP_Photo Booth\" width=\"116\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5. Photo Booth.<br \/>\n<\/b>Create a vintage-style <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/photo-booth-themes-and-props\/photo-booth-themes-and-backdrops\/photo-booth-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photo booth<\/a><\/span> for your Prom carnival. Students will love making funny faces and striking silly poses in our functional and interactive photo booth. And don&#8217;t forget <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/photo-booth-themes-and-props\/photo-booth-props-and-accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photo props<\/a> to enhance your photo booth face time!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><br \/>\n6. Glow Products.<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/glow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\">Glow<\/span> products<\/a>, like <span class=\"s1\">necklaces<\/span>, <span class=\"s1\">bracelets<\/span>, and <span class=\"s1\">hats<\/span>, are a staple for a nighttime carnival. Make sure you have lots of glow products on hand as Prom night goes on to create a fun and festive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Are you having a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/carnival-and-circus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vintage carnival or circus Prom theme<\/a>? We can help make it amazing! Shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/\">andersons.com<\/a> for all your carnival supplies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival and circus prom themes are wildly popular right now. They are \u2018destination\u2019 Prom themes that are fun alternatives to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,52,13,22],"tags":[111,112,130,395,400,405,567],"class_list":["post-4194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decorations","category-favors","category-high-school","category-prom","tag-carnival-decorations","tag-carnival-prom-theme","tag-circus-prom-theme","tag-prom-decorations","tag-prom-ideas","tag-prom-night","tag-vintage-carnival"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4194"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6055,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194\/revisions\/6055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}