New Kitchen Decorating 2015: Hosting a Prom Party

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Miss Beaux's Prom was on Saturday </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the pictures were at our house.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted it to be special </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">since this would be her last High School Dance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She has a great group of friends </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that are all good kids and a lot of fun.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I planned a kind of Prom Pre-Party </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for them and I thought </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I would share the details with all of you.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlnGXo2SiAu-ri1ELchLliP4te2rZqmMR2Ph7ab02t6mam2PcYV8QFwPfiRSXxwBC95K5vv4MywXHElU5z8q1V1ca5aLFak9Sq48rRskM8UYJFwyUWNLzGXKpRD6GQzPRjJOtAzzw6FWq/s1600/IMG_1004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlnGXo2SiAu-ri1ELchLliP4te2rZqmMR2Ph7ab02t6mam2PcYV8QFwPfiRSXxwBC95K5vv4MywXHElU5z8q1V1ca5aLFak9Sq48rRskM8UYJFwyUWNLzGXKpRD6GQzPRjJOtAzzw6FWq/s1600/IMG_1004.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let's face it Prom is a long night!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I didn't want to take up too much of their Prom time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I wanted to keep it short.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I knew that pictures </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">would take up quite a bit of time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I planned for about one hour </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the total party.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouvU7Mf_kL2JmPWcCr4fM1YwxN1j5xQpCM1EvuGYR4IUa299BlvHvr5WPxpCgHsWYHrozNAyCMt6qx8foGQe9iDD_wb15XSlrLadVUwZuBeteUtMtoh6io5MVNcXAs_vJfrU-YgWWO3Tp/s1600/IMG_1086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouvU7Mf_kL2JmPWcCr4fM1YwxN1j5xQpCM1EvuGYR4IUa299BlvHvr5WPxpCgHsWYHrozNAyCMt6qx8foGQe9iDD_wb15XSlrLadVUwZuBeteUtMtoh6io5MVNcXAs_vJfrU-YgWWO3Tp/s1600/IMG_1086.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The theme of their Prom was "Northern Lights" </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and their school colors are Blue and Silver, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I planned my decorations around those perimeters. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYyQRlZg6Eu1yp3l53dpTyFxmCGC3cokoUAaKnVrZq29kyHHil_bP5uHyWN5uvAAAxVsPItBD-gY_cXBLSq3ZTjgiKPaS-J8dS9VY4zJnuNIUDcu30Z6Oz05XZFRQT6mtzmF884T7IGLd/s1600/IMG_0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYyQRlZg6Eu1yp3l53dpTyFxmCGC3cokoUAaKnVrZq29kyHHil_bP5uHyWN5uvAAAxVsPItBD-gY_cXBLSq3ZTjgiKPaS-J8dS9VY4zJnuNIUDcu30Z6Oz05XZFRQT6mtzmF884T7IGLd/s1600/IMG_0916.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I set up a buffet on the kitchen island </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with just a few appetizers.   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course, we started with Mocktails.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The kids love the paper straws!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the Mocktails, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I just set out some sparkling Lemonade, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sparkling Cranberry juice, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and Sparkling Cran-raspberry  juice </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and let them mix it up. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SmJocpKAFDxrnfv9d8IVx97lS4zVQwGzcG9AJjGiiYwOVBMU11b0ekN7aXTud5dmDl511LUfdPgaN5Oxt15YWenbXXvRvqRDbktllaJj5ElOzQyDGW0AdtQSsYNfju3bx3UWdcqU8q5g/s1600/IMG_0917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SmJocpKAFDxrnfv9d8IVx97lS4zVQwGzcG9AJjGiiYwOVBMU11b0ekN7aXTud5dmDl511LUfdPgaN5Oxt15YWenbXXvRvqRDbktllaJj5ElOzQyDGW0AdtQSsYNfju3bx3UWdcqU8q5g/s1600/IMG_0917.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I filled some mason jars </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with colored marbles and a candle.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also set out lots of little candles around the buffet.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJk6Jh1FS6cb4WgkvuwtQ3IAe8zg_FXKwALTYu1lToUsa07F1iQneQvy_ai-k-MFerVKVGApU19FQ3ZIKCuCIAWgRq98WdUOEt3EzdPe-bP2eUlflZf4XcbO3KK2Ce368k80RYhbjQud-/s1600/IMG_0913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJk6Jh1FS6cb4WgkvuwtQ3IAe8zg_FXKwALTYu1lToUsa07F1iQneQvy_ai-k-MFerVKVGApU19FQ3ZIKCuCIAWgRq98WdUOEt3EzdPe-bP2eUlflZf4XcbO3KK2Ce368k80RYhbjQud-/s1600/IMG_0913.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I first folded a white table cloth in half </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and I placed it on the island.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used Deco-mesh in blue and silver </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and twisted it as a runner down </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the center of the display.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3oJNMYsYX4PddtDRCcBAeJ7MrnGqb1_WbrMKtS0mRPw4O-LF14xtsR0i3zb_I4AoUuY-W_7CC7glWaPToDU7s8hOvQuOnhWlsN60DDw02Yb9Z8N6yfomOBRVdV08zCHCXIexrElSlZsJ/s1600/IMG_0912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3oJNMYsYX4PddtDRCcBAeJ7MrnGqb1_WbrMKtS0mRPw4O-LF14xtsR0i3zb_I4AoUuY-W_7CC7glWaPToDU7s8hOvQuOnhWlsN60DDw02Yb9Z8N6yfomOBRVdV08zCHCXIexrElSlZsJ/s1600/IMG_0912.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was  a pretty simple set up actually.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Miss Beaux doesn't like for me to fuss over her </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I tried to keep it minimalistic.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made finger food </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that was purchased at Trader Joe's.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Teriyaki Meatballs'</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fried Mac and Cheese Balls</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stuffed Mushrooms</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Little Mini Vanilla Cupcakes </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyAF0JtudRM7kycEf6geuLPlMv6KEAAalCcNuyq9blJ_rFtcohXLjhG3PAvTv3Z1e6dF_JDo7-GMbX0qzqr3eR4IanZoHyJiCM-yjK7NRMSbATwBUcNSJbsWjXi4RRcynuu8fDg6YDyFk/s1600/IMG_0919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyAF0JtudRM7kycEf6geuLPlMv6KEAAalCcNuyq9blJ_rFtcohXLjhG3PAvTv3Z1e6dF_JDo7-GMbX0qzqr3eR4IanZoHyJiCM-yjK7NRMSbATwBUcNSJbsWjXi4RRcynuu8fDg6YDyFk/s1600/IMG_0919.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is important to make sure </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that the food isn't messy or difficult to eat.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We don't want their Prom attire </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to get dirty before they even get pictures taken.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTSJfp_o31bX0ctJrFL0ClC4vqgb2Q0cPiAB6WeCGpQd_95yxaZba_GvsOuJh5nJgAXq7NH2ji-Sn_xhWefyNkyNu5rzEkHYlyLKsee0IWckEFoo0qxVEzSopyp5ajCO5mC3D9yvWn_Z9/s1600/IMG_1104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTSJfp_o31bX0ctJrFL0ClC4vqgb2Q0cPiAB6WeCGpQd_95yxaZba_GvsOuJh5nJgAXq7NH2ji-Sn_xhWefyNkyNu5rzEkHYlyLKsee0IWckEFoo0qxVEzSopyp5ajCO5mC3D9yvWn_Z9/s1600/IMG_1104.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Scope out prime spots for photos.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That is your job as the Pre-Party hostess!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Beaux and I walked around the yard </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to find the prettiest photo spots.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our Lilac bush is in full bloom in the front yard </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so we moved our bench over in front of it for pictures.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Doesn't it make a great backdrop?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL6VKFNPXKPy3t8LjdYKIyuA0Drf31SMgGtcFJ-Ucif42QMCfNsoKKtmMVfFoc31t5fB7cFMLGyZIwF2HCUheWgE-pVJb51Z_n-3XryaB8eRUvJXend-7qQfyltzwdU9_3X1ZlKAL6i3Q/s1600/IMG_1074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGL6VKFNPXKPy3t8LjdYKIyuA0Drf31SMgGtcFJ-Ucif42QMCfNsoKKtmMVfFoc31t5fB7cFMLGyZIwF2HCUheWgE-pVJb51Z_n-3XryaB8eRUvJXend-7qQfyltzwdU9_3X1ZlKAL6i3Q/s1600/IMG_1074.jpg" width="454" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Of course we had the obligatory "Stair" shot </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that all of the parents love.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The hardest part of my job </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was orchestrating the photos.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The other parents are looking to you for direction.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a list of "Photo Ops" </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I knew I wanted to have.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3nIlPEdjH-luNMQP0a8MJbAw0r6wkaBBWKhuRJcCvdeI0dK9WGXwRje7TGTKPxS8dLVvuv7N2yTSyIXA-KL4ncu1AF0psdkB0LtN2aneW7FYFXd27mkpvwLAxdmsznUBnCfyYjBmTkMb/s1600/IMG_1035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3nIlPEdjH-luNMQP0a8MJbAw0r6wkaBBWKhuRJcCvdeI0dK9WGXwRje7TGTKPxS8dLVvuv7N2yTSyIXA-KL4ncu1AF0psdkB0LtN2aneW7FYFXd27mkpvwLAxdmsznUBnCfyYjBmTkMb/s1600/IMG_1035.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Corsage/Boutineer photo, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Girls Only, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Guys Only, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Group Photo, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and Couples.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Within that list I knew I had certain poses </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I wanted them to try.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I searched on Pinterest to get some ideas </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for fun photos.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember, the kids are excited and busy talking to each </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">other so you have to really try and get their attention!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEJxdQVUIcMOWLcjlN-Z5q8tQjxvMY9U2PFihmhine8LyDVU-EZKYdbov3PZLaHrgq5-7_O4teobeVD08cmoOVJxtusfAKWqnm83X_FSS6aSg9GVcsIDw8Zuqw8YPXTVCcLde6jQU8Tos/s1600/IMG_0967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEJxdQVUIcMOWLcjlN-Z5q8tQjxvMY9U2PFihmhine8LyDVU-EZKYdbov3PZLaHrgq5-7_O4teobeVD08cmoOVJxtusfAKWqnm83X_FSS6aSg9GVcsIDw8Zuqw8YPXTVCcLde6jQU8Tos/s1600/IMG_0967.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I LOVE candid shots </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I made sure that my camera </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was set for continuous shooting </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to capture all of the  fun!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl5CC3pFGJM2xS8PPC7j3b8Y7KdJwNdYTk4UIOHDn7cUbDTdThZqTwdKhys5h1E7YRAQF4fFfkzdJqBRBF6KgujcCdRwQa6u7XPxZfJYM5XPEGC_8UjzggMgREBmQzxCoELsOnALAqJ8s/s1600/IMG_1130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl5CC3pFGJM2xS8PPC7j3b8Y7KdJwNdYTk4UIOHDn7cUbDTdThZqTwdKhys5h1E7YRAQF4fFfkzdJqBRBF6KgujcCdRwQa6u7XPxZfJYM5XPEGC_8UjzggMgREBmQzxCoELsOnALAqJ8s/s1600/IMG_1130.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted some fun pictures too </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so I gave the kids some ideas </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and they took off and ran with them.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsbY6za6en5HxwAynoSSgOMlF540mEc65B94mZStBwgRNWovHQMnoM1sJOcDqLUHnoy2F5ZVl2WsS_osQ5OdQDb7OH0Rq2Ot3PUWYxHxIgVodN2_ueMTu3zuWrT4xYWruf4PkDlkkSRIq/s1600/IMG_1099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsbY6za6en5HxwAynoSSgOMlF540mEc65B94mZStBwgRNWovHQMnoM1sJOcDqLUHnoy2F5ZVl2WsS_osQ5OdQDb7OH0Rq2Ot3PUWYxHxIgVodN2_ueMTu3zuWrT4xYWruf4PkDlkkSRIq/s1600/IMG_1099.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These pictures had all of the kids </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the parents laughing!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn0xtEmtgRoPfOftR40loeVBOv_bPcu0_R-2Sx1lp7FAcEAIfHBGyeWOmrgvWYETNuxzQV8Q7zL-HJRMiPSpUuC2lZxiBhW1Xgmbfa2KP5GxNYu7RrcB3j-H2mskAPBNe7l-f0QaL6dJi/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpn0xtEmtgRoPfOftR40loeVBOv_bPcu0_R-2Sx1lp7FAcEAIfHBGyeWOmrgvWYETNuxzQV8Q7zL-HJRMiPSpUuC2lZxiBhW1Xgmbfa2KP5GxNYu7RrcB3j-H2mskAPBNe7l-f0QaL6dJi/s1600/IMG_0918.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made small party favor bags </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the kids to take with them.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Inside were mints, chocolates, suckers, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> mustaches for the boys </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and hair ties for the girls.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9Blt5jlsOMHAlvE-N1Qj__se7gJrRjdO-MDMCsz5SfvO_pz_fdb0g5y3gYER8DXdhxZkq9A-oRknmhFi-oD7A1vZmeapBHHGVg4D3jSuKJvpI4xIxVN7AopFiQyE6rpgWiX4SZysswAd/s1600/IMG_1081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9Blt5jlsOMHAlvE-N1Qj__se7gJrRjdO-MDMCsz5SfvO_pz_fdb0g5y3gYER8DXdhxZkq9A-oRknmhFi-oD7A1vZmeapBHHGVg4D3jSuKJvpI4xIxVN7AopFiQyE6rpgWiX4SZysswAd/s1600/IMG_1081.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The Boys had a lot of laughs with them.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It helps to do things like this </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to lighten the mood and relax </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">the kids before the dinner and dance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEujwl1lIkJttcdDUm_R5nlKZsgeGaKQeMsKt3SYAJzhhrr9QFI7_GWJ2YpzTIucJQ8pH3pO7Nbddzb19Ri99wxy1gFhpp-MLOQFitZ7ucZnvoIKPMTWgTaJ5Yxd5TouTQCyuC__lhWC90/s1600/IMG_1157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEujwl1lIkJttcdDUm_R5nlKZsgeGaKQeMsKt3SYAJzhhrr9QFI7_GWJ2YpzTIucJQ8pH3pO7Nbddzb19Ri99wxy1gFhpp-MLOQFitZ7ucZnvoIKPMTWgTaJ5Yxd5TouTQCyuC__lhWC90/s1600/IMG_1157.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Soon, it was time for them to enter the Limo </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and take off for the Prom.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rkyiQHDlLKYcVyiPJusojvLCUVHHxFLXnHP-UOKC0MfvbrEJ-VEu-MShGr_vujMnEvyRJtPG1Z0tgc0xhm4YrOSnTPyYN0sm8ovWAiUHfOSdvaQHF2dJVyi4AMlfoec_NDgn53l4-P1J/s1600/IMG_1164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rkyiQHDlLKYcVyiPJusojvLCUVHHxFLXnHP-UOKC0MfvbrEJ-VEu-MShGr_vujMnEvyRJtPG1Z0tgc0xhm4YrOSnTPyYN0sm8ovWAiUHfOSdvaQHF2dJVyi4AMlfoec_NDgn53l4-P1J/s1600/IMG_1164.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We waved goodbye and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm sure that I cried a little too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are forever memories for them </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and for the parents.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remember to edit your photos and share </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a few on Facebook for the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">kids to look at during the night.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then put your feet up, get a real cocktail</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and RELAX...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">until Graduation!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope my Prom Pre-Party tips help you plan a smashing </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">party for the "young adults"!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span><br /> <br /><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; 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