Prom night is fast approaching and you want to plan an extra-special celebration to honor your high school student in style before the big event. If youâre planning a pre-prom party, youâll need to let everyone know about it â and prom send-off invitations are the perfect option.
Here, weâll share top tips on how to create the perfect prom send-off invitations along with some of our favorite designs for inspiration.
What Is a Prom Send-off?
While high school seniors (or juniors) look forward to celebrating prom night with friends, a prom send-off is an increasingly popular pre-game event before the official celebration. Itâs often an extravagant party that aims to support students and encourage them to showcase their style, personality, and sense of self as they embark further on their journey into young adulthood.
A prom send-off party is where family members and friends gather to celebrate the student and their closest friends before their high school prom. This joyful trend comes from the heart of the Black community of Chicago, and it has been gaining popularity across the U.S. over the last decade.Â
These parties typically take place at home, but you could also rent a party hall or book your high schoolerâs favorite restaurant for the get-together instead. It all depends on your budget, how lavish you want the celebration to be, and how big your guest list is.
The prom send-off is a chance to wish your favorite student well, celebrate their hard work and achievements, and give them some good memories to look back on. Decorate with a prom banner, snap some photos in a photo booth, and host the best pre-prom night party ever!
How to Create the Best Prom Send-off Invitations
If youâre hosting a prom send-off, youâll want a practical yet stylish way to tell everyone about it. Hereâs how to create and send fabulous prom send-off invitations for your celebration.
1. Choose the Ideal Invite
Design: Nicole Winn
Invitation Inspiration: Letâs Celebrate Invitation
Naturally, youâll want to choose aÂprom invitation or other customizable party invite thatâs as unique, fun, and special as your high schooler. At Greenvelope, we have an incredible collection of party invitations that can be turned into prom send-off invites with just a few clicks.
Thereâs a design for every student and style â whether youâre looking for golden glamor and red carpet vibes or pastel confetti and ice-cream sprinkles. Turn any design into a prom send-off invite by changing the wording to make it your own.
Weâre big fans of digital invitations, but you could also send a video invitation, use a printable invitation, or create celebration flyers if youâre hosting a bigger event or donât need to know the number of attendees in advance.
2. Customize Your Prom Send-off Invitations
Design: Carrie ONeal
Invitation Inspiration: Arched Hat Announcement
Once youâve found a design you love, itâs time to personalize it! Greenvelopeâs online invites are easy to customize â even if itâs a different type of card (like the graduation announcement pictured above). Simply update the message to make the invitation template suit your taste. Play around with color combinations, adjust the fonts to create a new vibe, and add the guest of honorâs school logo or a photo. You can also ask our design team to work their magic for a completely bespoke invitation.
3. Include Your Send-off Party Details
Once youâre happy with the inviteâs look and feel, itâs time to fill in all the key details â including the eventâs date, time, and location. Let guests know if youâre providing refreshments, and share a dress code or suggested attire if there is one. If youâre using the pre-prom party as an opportunity to collect funds or gifts for the high schooler, you could also share a list of gift ideas on a registry link â or a link to a charity or nonprofit theyâd like to support.
4. Gather Your Invite List
Your invite is all ready to go, so itâs time to gather your list of VIP guests and their contact details. With Greenvelope, itâs easy to build your invite list. Import contacts from a spreadsheet, from your email, or your Greenvelope address book. All you need is your guestsâ names and email addresses or phone numbers. You can easily send them an email invite, text invitation, or both.
5. Send Your Prom Send-off Party Invitations
Once you finalize your invitation, confirm all the details, and build your must-have prom send-off party guest list, youâre ready to send it.
Use Greenvelope to schedule your party invites for a later date or click âsendâ as soon as your design is ready. Our platform makes it easy to manage RSVPs and track attendee responses so you can spend more of your time perfecting your pre-prom party plans.
Tips for Creating Your Prom Send-off Invitations
The best prom send-off invitations will match your party atmosphere and focus on celebrating the guest of honor. Here are a few extra DIY tips on creating memorable invitations.
Match the Prom Event Theme
Most senior prom nights have a theme, which can be a great way to come up with a look and feel for your prom send-off invitations. Whether itâs a starry night-style prom, a Paris-themed party, or a Hollywood-themed event, consider the unique styling elements and color schemes that can make planning and customizing your invites even easier.
Use Your Guest of Honorâs Favorite Colors
If thereâs no specific prom theme or you donât want one for your pre-prom party, consider using your studentâs favorite colors as inspiration for your invitations or party flyers. Do they love bold, bright colors or do they prefer soft pastel tones? Would they love a rose gold foil effect, or a soft ocean-inspired gradient? Colors provide an excellent opportunity to set the tone before the prom.
Add a Photo
Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery
Invitation Inspiration: Sophisticated Glitter Invitation
While itâs not a must-have, adding a photo of the student can be a great way to make your prom send-off invitations feel even more special. Greenvelope offers a collection of photo invitations with a variety of designs to use for your prom send-off celebration â like the fun glitter invite above.Â
Prom Send-off Invitations: 5 of Our FavoritesÂ
With hundreds of party invitations to choose from, thereâs something for every personality. And because theyâre customizable, you can choose from birthday invitations or business gala invites and transform them into the ultimate prom send-off invitation. Use these fun party invitations to inspire you to create your own pre-prom party invites.
1. Confetti Burst Invitation
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Let everyone know thereâs a big bash coming up with this colorful and cheerful confetti-themed invitation. While this is styled as a birthday invite, in a few clicks it becomes a bright and joyful prom send-off invite.
2. French Filigree Invitation
Design: Signature Greenvelope
For a hint of French glamor and style, this delicate invitation is a wonderful match. Use this for a Paris-themed pre-prom celebration, or simply because the guest of honor loves all things elegant.
3. Bold Palm Frond Invitation
Design: Keen Peachy
Hosting aÂluau-themed party before prom? This palm frond invitation is a great choice! Itâs available in a handful of bright color options, or our design team can add your own color scheme if you prefer.
4. Masquerade Mask Invitation
Design: Claudia Owen
If youâre planning a masked pre-prom party, you canât go wrong with this masquerade prom invitation. Itâs the perfect themed invite for a big moment, with rich jewel colors and a luxurious gold foil effect.
5. Disco Night Invitation
Design: Signature Greenvelope
Invite the studentâs friends to share a few songs with you before they dance the night away at prom with this disco-inspired invitation. Itâs styled as a 30th birthday invitation here, but with a click or two itâs perfect for a prom send-off party.
Party Together with These Prom Send-off Invitation Ideas
A prom send-off party is the perfect way to celebrate and support the guest of honor before the big night. Use this guide to help you create the ultimate prom send-off invitations.
If youâre looking for an invite thatâs as unique and special as your high school student, youâll love our collection of party invitations that come in a variety of themes. In just moments you can turn any invite into the ideal pre-prom party invite for your favorite student who deserves a fantastic send-off!