| e lead up to a once-in-a-lifetime event like your prom | | | | energy you can get for the big night! |
| night, it can be easy to forget to organize something. | | | | Make a record - when making your appointments (hair, |
| The easiest way to prevent this is to plan ahead. | | | | nails, make-up, restaurant, limousine, etc) be sure to |
| Remember, the day of the prom will be very busy - | | | | make a note of the date and time of your call, and |
| get as much organized before the day as you possibly | | | | who you spoke to. Make sure you ring to confirm your |
| can! | | | | appointments 2-3 weeks before the prom, just to be |
| Here are some of the things you should organize | | | | sure that there are no problems. |
| beforehand so you don't accidentally turn one of the | | | | Prepare for your hair appointment - it may seem |
| greatest nights of your life into a disaster. | | | | obvious, but it is easy to forget. Remember to wear a |
| Check opening hours - make sure you know when | | | | button down shirt when you have your hair done. |
| shops, etc that you will have to visit on the day are | | | | The right purse - you don't want to be carrying around |
| open. More than one girl has gone to pick up her dress | | | | a huge purse or handbag all night. Choose a small |
| on the day of the prom, only to find that the shop | | | | purse that is just big enough to hold lipstick, money, an |
| doesn't open on a Saturday! | | | | extra pair of hose, a number of small safety pins, and |
| Research photographs - make sure you get a price list | | | | possibly a camera. |
| from the school before the night of the prom, so you | | | | Prom checks - while at the prom, take a bathroom |
| know how much photos at the prom will cost (you can | | | | break to do the following: 1) Refresh lipstick & |
| easily spend between $30 and $130 - even more). | | | | powder (if needed); 2) Reapply body glitter (especially |
| Check with the photographer before the night to find | | | | before a grand march); 3) Make sure everything is |
| out what payment options are available - many will | | | | right with your dress; and 4) Hair check. But don't take |
| accept checks or credit cards, which is much safer | | | | too long to do all this - your date won't like to be kept |
| than carrying cash. | | | | waiting! |
| Eat! - it seems like such a simple thing, but remember | | | | Have a great time - this is one of the biggest nights of |
| to eat a good breakfast and lunch on the day of the | | | | your life, so make sure you relax and enjoy it! Once |
| prom. You may be rushing around getting things ready, | | | | you are at the prom, there is no point in worrying about |
| or feel like you can't eat, but you will need all the | | | | what you could or should have done. |