{"id":4402,"date":"2017-01-30T09:13:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T15:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=4402"},"modified":"2022-08-04T16:27:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:27:35","slug":"how-to-create-a-big-prom-on-a-small-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/how-to-create-a-big-prom-on-a-small-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Big Prom on a Small Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prom is the biggest event of the school year, and you want it to be the best, most memorable, and most spectacular event for your high school students. But, you only have a limited amount of money to make that happen? So, what do you do? With these easy ideas, you can make your Prom d\u00e9cor and favors look like a million bucks without actually spending a million bucks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick Your Priorities<br \/>\n<\/strong>Choose which part of Prom (theme, venue, decorations, favor, entertainment) is most important, and put the majority of your focus \u2013 and budget \u2013 there. Don\u2019t completely neglect other areas; just decide where you want to splurge and where you can afford to cut back a little.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glam Up D\u00e9cor and Favors<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/centerpieces\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4406\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waterBeads-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waterBeads-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/waterBeads.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>How can you give the impression that you spent a ton of money on glamorous Prom favors when you really didn\u2019t? It\u2019s all about the accessories. Opt for ordinary d\u00e9cor and favors, and then use a bit of creativity to make them Prom-worthy. Here are some easy ideas to try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Spray <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">balloons<\/a> with adhesive and dip them in glitter<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Add bling to plain <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/glassware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">glassware<\/a> using rhinestones, beads, or glitter<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Choose\u00a0an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/frames\/budget-photo-frames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">economy frame<\/a> favor and add a full-color graphic<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Decorate cardboard cut outs with glitter, paint and more (or choose our metallic gold or silver options)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Add water beads and lights to ordinary glassware to create spectacular centerpieces<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Order Pre-printed Prom Favors<br \/>\n<\/strong>Much of the expense of Prom favors is the custom imprinting.\u00a0 Offset the cost of favors by ordering glassware, frames, and more that come <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/ready-to-ship-favors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ready-to-ship<\/a>. Then, embellish them with fun accessories, like water beads, candles, glitter, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/fabrics\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Satina_Fabric-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Satina_Fabric-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Satina_Fabric.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Add Fabric to Anything<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/fabrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabric<\/a> can turn boring spaces and simple props into show stopping Prom decor. There are so many fun fabric options to choose from. Choose your favorites and use them in a variety of ways to add a WOW factor to your party space<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Wrap around columns and arches<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Drape from ceilings to add drama<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Use as table coverings to glam up seating areas<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hang on walls for stunning photo backdrops<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to sacrifice an elegant and memorable event, because there isn\u2019t enough money in the budget to give them everything they want. With these easy ideas and little creativity, you can stretch the money you do have to give your teens the Prom of their dreams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prom is the biggest event of the school year, and you want it to be the best, most memorable, and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,52,9,13,22,23],"tags":[71,97,99,400,406,408,410],"class_list":["post-4402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decorations","category-favors","category-featured","category-high-school","category-prom","category-prom-planning","tag-affordable-ideas-for-prom","tag-budget-prom","tag-budget-friendly-prom-ideas","tag-prom-ideas","tag-prom-on-a-budget","tag-prom-planning","tag-prom-planning-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402"}],"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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4402"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6448,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402\/revisions\/6448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}