With ever expanding theme creativity and weeks away from prom season, teenagers across the country will dress up, rent a limo to go to their last high school dance. In Florida, this tradition is celebrated with passion, glamour, and extravagance and if anyone wants to duplicate the Sunshine State's panache for over the top, CeremonialSupplies.com is here to help you with the essentials for a Florida red carpet prom! CeremonialSupplies.com has been providing red event carpets (and blue, green, purple, black, and pink aisle runners too!) crowd management stanchions and rope, and step and repeat banners for proms in South Florida and all across the country for a long time, and the most important thing after securing the venue, is obtaining the must have items that will raise the bar. This is where we come in. CeremonialSupplies.com is the best one-stop shop online to get all your prom supplies for this annual tradition. But how did this tradition begin in the first place? And what exactly are the essentials for a grand red carpet prom?
The History of Prom
Prom is short for "Promenade," which means a pathway, or walkway as one may see along the beach, or boardwalk, and refers to formally introducing a person or more into society, such as a debutante ball when the guests of honor parade into the ballroom, for example. This formal introduction parade, or promenade, began in America in the late 1800's in colleges and universities and more specifically, in Ivy League schools where early mentions cite a traditional, formal presentation, during which guests were dressed in black tie and gowns and where there was dancing and a concert. There's an early reference to prom in an 1894 diary entry made by a young, male student from Amherst College, where he recounts an invitation to attend a prom at Smith College. At the turn of the century, these formal presentation events spread to high schools, and by the 30's prom flourished into an American tradition. From its early beginnings in school auditoriums decorated with signs and ribbons to dinners with bands, red carpet, stanchions, and step and repeat backdrop banners, prom has come a long way.
Planning and Executing a Great Red Carpet Prom in Florida
Putting on a dinner party takes planning and organization so imagine a prom that involves hundreds of young people. The senior student body and school administration are usually the organizers of a prom dance in Florida and most likely, everywhere else. The time to plan? As soon as the school year starts. At this point you're looking to determine the budget, and the venue. How will your school raise the funds, and, where will you spend it? Florida's climate, especially South Florida communities along the Gold Coast from Daytona, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach, and the Florida Keys have the advantage of outdoor venues that were either built for, or have been revamped for tourism. A prom night at the Coral Castle for instance, or at Jungle Island have the benefit of immersion in natural decor, and in the case of Homestead's yet unexplained construction of Coral Castle, a supernatural vibe. Then there's Miami Beach with a plethora of themed, ocean front hotels that boast spectacular ballrooms perfect for prom!
Faena Hotel, which has overtaken the famed Delano for a museum-like inspired decor is Miami's newest sensation. The Faena, located on 32nd and Collins in Miami Beach, provides everything you need to house a one-of-a-kind South Florida prom! From live productions entertainment, to an artsy environment that boasts a theater setting for costume dances, an artist-designed roller skating rink, and the gilded skeleton of a woolly mammoth on display in the garden of the hotel. Cape Canaveral Port, Fort Lauderdale Port, and the cruise capital of the world, the Port of Miami, are home to the world's fanciest cruise ships and yet another option for a South Florida prom venue where everything from red carpet to entertainment is provided. Thanks to Florida's all-around temperate climate, picking a location best suited for the excitement of prom is only limited by the number of bake sales, car washes, and fundraisers to meet the budget! The first order of business is to start planning as soon as the school year begins.
What's the Red Carpet For And, What About Keepsakes?
Technically, it isn't just one red carpet you will need for a Florida prom, nor does the walkway of gods and goddesses need to be red either. Combining a royal blue carpet runner, or an emerald green aisle carpet, richly textured purple aisle runner, or the all-femininely empowering pink event carpet with your school's colors is essential to bring the prom's decoration together. Imagine Miami Senior High's prom entrance on a brilliant, blue carpet with surrounding decor in gold? Perhaps befitting to the Faena's location near the golden woolly mammoth! Or Miami Killian High laying out the green carpet at the nature-laden Jungle Island, or Orchid Jungle? And how regal a Southwest Miami High purple carpet runner can look! CeremonialSupplies.com has a selection of high-quality, trimmed-finished, floor-hugging carpet runners to match your school color, all of them at budget friendly prices, and with our flawless shipping wherever you are in Florida or anywhere else in the world, you get your supplies promptly. The second red carpet belongs by the official step and repeat banner that has your school's insignia and the graduating class year. Just like a Hollywood premiere, students get their picture taken in front of the step and repeat and everyone walks away with a memento of the landmark event. Framing the carpet aisle runners at the entrance and at the step and repeat with the classic golden dome top stanchions and velvet rope of matching color is the icing on the cake! Personalized ribbons are a perfect prom keepsake. Customized ribbons with the school name and graduating year can be arranged in different sizes, available from 2" wide up to 10" wide, to decorate tables, attached to helium balloons, or dripping from the dance floor ceiling. The personalized ribbons serve the dual purpose of fancy decoration and a keepsake memento that like the photographs, create an unforgettable event.
Whether you live in sunny, bright, balmy Florida, or anywhere else in the country, the steps for organizing a stunning red carpet prom are the same: plan, organize, and count on CeremonialSupplies.com for friendly priced event carpet runners, stanchions and rope, step and repeat banners and personalized ribbons. Click here for a shipping quote.