Howcast
The best source for fun, free, and useful how-to videos and guides.
Make sure you have the perfect prom by checking out the advice in these Howcast videos.
Instructions Step 1: Consider personal style Consider your personal style — whether you’re romantic, edgy, classic, or retro. If you’re not sure, flip through fashion magazines and cut out pictures of the styles that catch your eye before you go shopping. TIP: Start shopping early. Four to six weeks in advance means you’ll have time …
Instructions Step 1: Send invitations Send invitations with the start and end times of the party along with a phone number to welcome calls from parents. Step 2: Choose a theme Choose a fun theme, such as Mardi Gras, Hawaii, or a dance party to make for a fun-filled event. Step 3: Stress to your …
Instructions Step 1: Dress to impress Dress to impress. Wear a fine suit or a stunning dress for the occasion. Step 2: Pull up Show up in style by pulling up in a fancy, expensive car, in a helicopter, or by horse and carriage. TIP: If these rides are unattainable, avoid being dropped off by …
Instructions Step 1: Attach the rope lights to the ceiling Attach the battery-operated rope lights to the inside edges of the car’s ceiling using clear packing tape. TIP: Tape the lights to plastic or metal to avoid damaging the car’s interior. Step 2: Cut the window film and place on the windows Cut the static …
Instructions Step 1: Have a dance routine Practice a dance routine with your partner that will wow the crowd when you hit the floor. Step 2: Find a unique outfit Leave the juniors’ section at the department store and the local tuxedo rental shop to your classmates. You can always find some sophisticated —or retro—evening …
Instructions Step 1: Pick a celebrity Pick a celebrity who might actually say yes. In other words, think ‘up and coming,’ not ‘international superstar.’ Step 2: Have a hook Have a hook that makes you sympathetic. A celebrity isn’t going to be your date because they don’t have plans – they’re going to accept because …
Instructions Step 1: Spread the word Let loved ones know you’re in the market for a prom date. You never know who might have a cute cousin or hot step-sibling stashed away somewhere. Step 2: Take inventory Break out your yearbook and take inventory of all the eligible people you already know. TIP: Don’t assume …
Instructions Step 1: Investigate the pretty people’s plans Investigate the prom plans of your school’s beautiful people. They are sometimes the last people to be asked because everyone assumes they already have a date. Step 2: Keep up with the gossip Keep up with the gossip so you’ll hear of any pre-prom breakups and be …
Instructions Step 1: Commit to having a good time no matter what Circumstances have deemed that you won’t have a date for the prom. Time to accept the fact and commit yourself to having a good time no matter what. Step 2: Look good Look good. Just because you’re going alone is no reason to …
Instructions Step 1: Act obsessed with the prom Begin to act obsessed with the prom. Talk about it 24/7, as if you very life depended on how perfect a night it is. Step 2: Drive up the cost Let your date know that this perfect night doesn’t come cheap. Quote the highest estimates you can …
Instructions Step 1: Dress to the nines Wear serious prom clothes—a tux for the guys, a gown for the ladies. You want to look like you’re taking your ‘special night’ very seriously. Don’t forget the corsage and boutonniere! Step 2: Get a date Find a partner-in-crime to be your date. More and more kids are …
Instructions Step 1: Narrow down your list of potential dates Narrow down your list of potential prom dates by flipping through your most recent yearbook. Have both A-list choices and B-list choices. While you may have your heart set on a cheerleader, you might be more suited for the Computer Club president. TIP: Be realistic, …
