Those considering high school prom themes can hardly go wrong in deciding upon a prom theme such as "City Lights," "City Nights" or "New York, New York." Prom decorations are simple to make or purchase. White lights in the dark add the required romance and sparkle. The theme is generic enough to accommodate a wide range of ideas for the prom committees insist upon. Plus – students usually like being grown-up and sophisticated, and this type of prom theme is both romantic and glamorous.
Event Theme Ideas for a City or City Nights Prom
Whether a specific city appears in the prom theme or not, an event with a city-oriented theme comes with a wide variety of possible theme ideas. When narrowing down an assortment of possible theme ideas, committees might brainstorm for simple, familiar lines and then mix and match them to come up with their school's final prom theme. A few suggestions, for starters, include:
- A Night in the City
- City of Lights
- City Lights
- On the Town
- Above the City Lights
- New York State of Mind
- New York! New York!
- New York Lights
- Heart of the City
- City Nights
- City Skyline
- Escape to the City
- City Promenade
- Chicago
- Manhattan Memories
- Bourbon Street Bash
From New Orleans to San Francisco to Miami and all points in between, prom decorations committees can choose a city and make it their own.
City Lights Prom Theme Ideas – Decorating Backdrops and Large Areas
Any city-inspired event looks great with a skyline filled with dark silhouettes of buildings and towering spires. Venue walls and unsightly areas are ideal places to highlight recognizable architectural shapes.
Lovely cityscapes and backdrops are available from prom supply stores. Less expensive options work well. Black paint, cardboard cutting knives, and strands of white lights can transform giant cardboard panels from furniture, mattress and appliance boxes into a glittering city skyline.
Grand Entrances Into a Prom With a City Theme
Are guests entering a high school prom, or are they stepping into a romantic city of dreams? A dazzling city of lights? An escape into Parisian nights? Decorating committees are limited only by their imaginations (and their budgets, of course).
New on the prom decorating scene are reusable wire structures that store easily and can be used in various future school events. Prom supply stores carry wire structures that assembly quickly and come in all shapes and styles. Create a subway entrance or wrought-iron gated entrance into New York City. Wire arches with see-through, lighted also look great.
Silver starburst wire stands or lighted silver stands with shimmering fabrics establish the prom's tone from a couple's first steps into the venue. Gothic arches, archways with lighted stars, free-standing stars of wire and white lights, lamp posts and even clock towers can help carry out the city theme.
Prom Décor and Decorations for Other Areas in a Prom With a City Theme
Carrying out a theme is all about accessories, and the number of event theme ideas for decorating a city-inspired prom can turn prom decorating into a candy store. Suggestions include, but remain limited by budget and imagination only:
Topiaries, trees with white lights, clusters of lighted lampposts, spotlights, tall columns with stars at the top, dancing couple silhouettes, wire swirl columns, walkway and rope barricades, bridges (Golden Gate, Verrazano or otherwise), park benches, lattice arbors, fabric-covered columns, mansion gates, lighted balloon columns, water fountains and the list goes on.
Individual buildings such as a lit Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower
Top Off the Night With Moonlight and Stars
What better way is there to end a romantic evening than with stars and white lights topped off by a huge crescent moon shining over the city? Whether a high school prom theme is “City Lights,” “Hot-Lanta” or any other exciting locale, decorations for with a city-inspired prom theme have built-in flexibility and can be easy on a school’s budget.
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