TheaterFire

Let’s share some great Prom and formal dance photos.

Posted by ScienceMomCO@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 25 comments

Let’s share some great Prom and formal dance photos.
What were your dance themes and colors? Did you match with your date? Did you get your satin shoes dyed to match your dress? Did everyone go in on a limo together? This picture is from my Junior year (possibly Homecoming). I teach students this age now…🙄

Reply to Post

25 Comments

Hungry-Industry-9817@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/jqjvjv3lhuac1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46571f863307dc74ac587cfecf9083fef1bd303a Class of 1987. We went out and got professional pictures done before going to the Ball
View on Reddit #17418796

Remote-Level8509@reddit

That's a handsome couple...thanks for sharing. Where are they now, married to each other perhaps?
View on Reddit #17957594

Hungry-Industry-9817@reddit

We went as friends. I asked him when I overheard another friend say that he should go even though he did not have a date. We had a great time. He went on and had a great life. He sadly died a few years ago due to a genetic illness. We were all surprised and saddened by his passing. We knew he as sick but his family did not announce his passing. We found out on a university newsletter years later.
View on Reddit #17959092

Remote-Level8509@reddit

He didn't have a date, you're a good friend to do that.
View on Reddit #17961284

Mouse-Direct@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/441aupeibrac1.jpeg?width=821&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec873b07db0224cd2480b0a58b93b2317f48af6 Junior Prom 1987. I had 20 people in my class, and these are the 8 who could afford to go to Prom. Rural Oklahoma. I’m in white and the femme mullet.
View on Reddit #17392923

Starbuck522@reddit

That's crazy that with 20 people, they made it something half couldn't afford. ☹️
View on Reddit #17559690

Mouse-Direct@reddit

It was $10 for a prom ticket, and teachers offered to pay that for students. The unaffordable part was the tuxes/gowns. You could rent both for under $30 in the late 80s where I lived, but we are talking dirt poor rural Oklahoma after oil/coal bust. Parents on disability. There was no dress code; jeans would have been fine, but no one likes to look different, and pride ran super deep.
View on Reddit #17560560

Starbuck522@reddit

Ya, that makes sense that people choose not to go if they couldn't afford to rent a tux. Makes sense. Thanks!
View on Reddit #17562664

WarrenMulaney@reddit

“Well there’s 6 of us boys and only 3 girls…looks like we’re gonna have to share.”
View on Reddit #17395182

Mouse-Direct@reddit

“Cousins optional.”
View on Reddit #17395231

Starbuck522@reddit

I donnt think I have the picture anymore. Maybe my mom does.
View on Reddit #17559786

MutedPause@reddit

1990?
View on Reddit #17450387

ScienceMomCO@reddit (OP)

This or 1989. Chronic migraines have addled my memory
View on Reddit #17450919

xenya@reddit

​ https://preview.redd.it/frhlfhzdtrac1.jpeg?width=1611&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b79b2ae00514749d92e793b46bb683ceb31bb32
View on Reddit #17396300

ManzanitaSuperHero@reddit

Neither of you look very happy to be in this photo. :/
View on Reddit #17400136

xenya@reddit

lol I hated having my pic taken. I think we were a bit out of our depth. I was the girl who wore black, spikes, and carried a knife. Probably should have skipped prom. :)
View on Reddit #17410197

zsreport@reddit

I went looking to see if there just might be any prom video on YouTube from my old high school. Didn't find anything from the late 1980s, but did see that in 2014 the prom theme was "Bollywood" that would have been fucking cool to have had at a theme.
View on Reddit #17409543

Helenesdottir@reddit

You guys had prom?
View on Reddit #17407543

WinterMoon38@reddit

Great picture! I literally don't have any, but these are awesome. And if you don't mind my saying, you were very cute, OP! : )
View on Reddit #17404811

WhiplashMotorbreath@reddit

Didn't goto any of them persay. When the school I went too, d.j. was moving. A few of us in the class, had enough of a music collection and hifi gear to take on, doing the music and it was a ruff start ,but we got better at it. I quit doing it long ago. but still have about 10000 albums, and 23000 c/d's mostly music from the 50-s to 2010. with the bulk of it being the 80's and 90's dance music and top 40' type .
View on Reddit #17400732

incognito--bandito@reddit

Nice try. I’ll remain…incognito!
View on Reddit #17395901

mikedorty@reddit

My mom probably threw away my prom pictures. Oh well. OP was right up my alley though, damn!
View on Reddit #17391741

PahzTakesPhotos@reddit

I can't seem to find our professional-at-the-prom photo, but the theme was "Heaven" by Bryan Adams. I still have this guy and this dress. The dress seems to have gotten smaller and the guy has gotten a little larger. *Processing img f9139cmjvqac1...*
View on Reddit #17389389

Coralies_Dad@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/hx7tw5gsoqac1.jpeg?width=1884&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75606305d9e3c0a40dfd440a173eb8a7260cb772 Good grief...
View on Reddit #17387565

ScienceMomCO@reddit (OP)

The dress and the mullet are top notch!
View on Reddit #17387647