Gone is the day when high school proms are held in decorated gyms on campus. Now, they are held at ballrooms, in hotels, and other venues around town. Last Saturday, Grimsley High School held its prom in the Regency Room on Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. Dudley High School held their prom at the Marriott. This is not the best photo we got of Grimsley's prom; however, it is one featuring the student who made her prom dress entirely out of Starburst candy wrappers. You can see her in the knee-length dress above or on this video clip captured by the local media. While all attendees looked beautifully elegant, this young woman with her creative idea captured the most attention. Even one of the chaperones commented that one day she would be able to say, "I knew that person." The shoes, purse, and her escort's bow tie were also made from Starburst wrappers!
That young girl is CREATIVE and had made something UNIQUE!!
She will do well, and I hope she will get some very nice and interesting jobs and a happy future!!
Posted by: Gunn White | Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 07:00 AM
Too bad that "kids" no longer get to enjoy the fun of choosing a theme and working together to decorate the gym for the proms. Somehow I feel something is lost when you move them to hotels and downtown sites. Still, today's youth will grow up thinking how quaint it must have been to hold proms in rickety old gyms.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 09:20 AM