It was likely one of the most magical nights of her life, years before she became a mom and 
was loaded down with responsibility and being a grown up. It was your mother’s prom night. Can you imagine the excitement she would feel if you could take her back to a time when life was simpler? Mother’s Day is May 12. Recreate your mother’s prom for Mother’s Day and it will be a day she’ll remember for the rest of her life.
Create a Committee
Taking on an entire “flashback” prom is a lot of work for one person. You’ll want to have a group of people to help you. Maybe it will be you and your best girlfriends creating this special event for your mothers. Maybe it will be some sort of club putting the event together and it will be open to mothers in the general public. If you think your event will have a large turnout, consider getting local businesses to sponsor the event.
Picking a Venue
When picking a venue, make sure you take into consideration how many people you think will show up. If it’s a small event, you might be able to pull it off in someone’s backyard. Otherwise, check with local hotels, churches or banquet halls and see what they have available.
Spread the Word
If the event is for a select group of mothers, send out invitations in the mail or create an event on a social media site. Use the local newspaper and radio stations to advertise if your event is on a large scale. You may want to create tickets so you can get a good idea of how many people are going to show up. Also, make sure you specify the dress code for the event. Will mothers be expected to dress in the type of attire they would have worn to their high school prom, or will they dress in modern clothing for a nice night out on the town? Make sure all the details are on the invitations, tickets, and/or advertisements.
Music and Food
The majority of the mothers attending probably went to prom before the 1980’s, so they didn’t have a DJ provide the music at the dance. Hire a live band to play songs from the teenage years of the mothers in attendance. If a band is too expensive, make a mix on your MP3 player ahead of time and have it playing throughout the prom.
Serving an entire meal is quite a project to take on, so you might just want to serve appetizers. Hire a caterer or have different people on the committee bring in their favorite finger foods. Make sure the tableware matches the prom decorations. Have water and punch available. Depending on your crowd, you may or may not want to serve alcohol. However, it’s pretty clear that alcohol was not served at anyone’s prom, at least not by the school! Decide how realistic you want your Mother’s Day prom to be.
Decorations
Pick the decade you think most of the moms will have a soft spot for and go with that theme for the prom. Decorations should be fun, and when done correctly, they should make prom guests feel as though they’ve been transported to another time. One of the most important decorations of the night will be whatever you decide to give out as a prom favor. Get something personalized that mothers will have to remember the night for years to come.
Mom hasn’t been to a prom in years. Let her have a night of fun just like she did in high school, and recreate her prom for Mother’s Day.
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