It takes more than just courage to ask a girl to the prom, it takes all the little extras to make it special and memorable too. Deciding on a solid way to ‘prompose’can be difficult, and with all the pressure from friends, and knowing comparisons will be made, expectations are often high. JJ’s House designer Jessica states that ‘for girls, alongside their prom dresses, the proposal is a one of the biggest deals for them, and how you choose to do it matters.
Spring arrives, and the big moment is around the corner: Prom night. You know who you’d like to ask to the prom, but want to make sure you pull off the perfect prom proposal – promposal.
Don’t fear, we have you covered, and bring to you some creative ways to ask a girl to prom.
- Keep it Cute
Cuteness overload is always a winner. If you have a dog that your potential date loves, or she has a dog herself, then why not attach a sign saying ‘Prom?’ around its next, or if its trained well even have a rose in its mouth too. Then have the dog walk up and give it to her, this is sure to make her melt.
- Scavenger Hunt
Send her on an enjoyable scavenger hunt in your school or around your area. “X marks the spot” for the final question.
- Iced Desserts
Write the question with icing carefully onto cookies or cupcakes, you could take her for dinner and ask the waitress to bring them for dessert.
- Print it on a Puzzle
Make a personalized puzzle with photographs of you together, with the question printed in the middle part, ask her to solve the puzzle and then….
- Use Starbucks
Take her for a breakfast date, and have Starbucks write it on her coffee cup.
- Food for Thought
Who can refuse a promposal pizza? Spell out the words, ‘I know this sounds cheesy but will you go to prom with me’, you could even write the word ‘prom’ with tiny pieces of pepperoni.
- YouTube Video
Create your own rendition of her favorite song in your own you tube video; your song can end with your big question. She will know you put heaps of effort into this one.
- Inside a shoe box
Preferably with the shoes inside, because, well, everyone loves a new pair of sneakers. On the top, you can write puns such as ‘I’m so glad you walked into my life, will you go to prom with me?’ ‘Or will you go running to the prom with me?’<3
- Use a Balloon
Put your question inside a balloon, then write ‘pop me’ on it, you could have it delivered to her door, or leave it in her locker.
- Put it in a fortune cookie
You can order personalized fortune cookies with the inscription ‘I see you going to prom with me’ or ‘I see you going to prom with….’. Take her to a Chinese restaurant to have them for dessert, or deliver them to her house.