Senior Prom themed “At Last”

Senior prom. Some might call it the icing on the cake of senior year — others might call it the cake itself. It is the time of year senior girls get to play dress-up in beautiful evening gowns, while senior boys brainstorm creative ways to secure a date.

Members of the Class of 2013 will be dancing their night away for their “At Last”-themed senior prom at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco on May 18. 

Senior class president Evelyn Lee said the location was not hard to pick.

 “When the class officers and I visited [The Palace Hotel], all the class officers agreed it was so beautiful,” Lee said. “We also heard great things about the food and service.”

In preparing for prom, the senior class officers concentrated on lowering the price of the bids.

“This year the officers really wanted to focus on making prom as affordable as possible, and I think we succeeded,” Lee said. “Bids should have started at $134, but with our fundraising, we were able to start our bids at $110.” 

Though the bids are the same price as last year’s Junior Prom bids, Lee believes the students are getting more for their money. The class officers predict a turnout of about 300.

Not only have the senior class officers kept bid prices to a minimum, Lee said they have managed to plan more decorations.

“We focused a lot on the small details this year, so there will be more decorations that are focused on our theme,” Lee said.

"At Last" is a phrase from the song "I See the Light" featured in the Disney movie “Tangled.” 

“From making a promo video with flying lanterns, to picking out the perfect bid that would match our theme, I think it was the little details that people really appreciated,” said Lee.