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We have all figured out by now that prom is expensive for everyone. The girl, the guy and the parents are all dropping hundreds of bucks for a great prom night. But there are more people out there who are spending tons of time and money to make your prom the best one ever. This is the undercover prom committee, a group of students, teachers and parents who work for months beforehand to make sure that their classmates, students and children have the best venue, food, music and overall atmosphere for their prom. bridesmaid dresses under 100

The first thing a prom committee must do is work out a budget for the grand evening. Plan to spend the most or the least amount of money on the prom venue. Of course, if you decide to hold prom in the school gymnasium, it's going to be free, but if you want to go for something a little fancier, like a hotel or a rented-out clubhouse, be prepared to drop thousands for the evening. Also keep in mind what night of the week you are holding prom. Most high schools reserve a Saturday night, which is the best time for girls and guys to get ready for prom. If you can rearrange it where prom falls on a Friday night, you may only have to pay a fraction of the cost you would pay for a Saturday night.

Food will be the next most costly item. The amount of food you will need will be determined by the number of kids going to prom and what kind of meal you are having. If you are having a menu with a wait staff, you will need options and it will definitely cost more to have individual plates prepared. The most economical way to go is the buffet. You can have assortments of food and the cost stays low. Just remember to work everything into your budget including costs of labor and tableware. wedding dresses

Music is a must-have for prom night and it has to be GOOD music. Live bands are usually too expensive for most prom budgets so the best way to go is to hire a good disc jockey. Go with a professional so that he or she will bring along the best equipment, the hottest tunes and a great DJ personality.

Do not forget to budget for decorations. The prom-goers have to get into the mood somehow and great decorations will do just that. Go for a theme and build around it. Some popular themes we are seeing these days are New Orleans style, red carpet events, Las Vegas casinos or wintery romantic themes. Your prom committee can make the decorations by hand or cough up the dough to get ready-made ones. See what everyone has just lying around, old Christmas lights or decorations from a previous party. prom dresses under 100

Even prom tickets cost money, but it is how you do them that will determine how much money. Some committees like for their tickets to be professionally designed and printed. Well, guess what? Nobody is going to look at the ticket after you hand it over to get into the prom. However, there are some people that might want to keep their ticket as a prom favor to keep the memory alive. This is why you should spend less money and buy nice paper from a supply store and print the tickets yourself using the school's printer.

As for prom favors, cost depends on what kind of favors you choose to give. You want for you all of your friends and prom-goers to have some sort of party favor to remember the evening, like a key-chain or a picture frame. These can be personalized with the prom year and the name of your school. It definitely will cost more to get them personalized, but if you order in bulk it will be must cheaper and there will be plenty of favors for everyone.