Prom Invitations: Top Tips and Designs to Prep for the Big Night
When prom season approaches, it’s time to start making plans to ensure students have an incredible time. In addition to choosing a fun prom theme and fantastic party supplies, you also want prom invitations that feel as special as the event itself.
In this guide, we’ll share tips on creating memorable prom invitations and expert hints on how to make the experience easier. We’ll also share some of our favorite prom invitations to suit various themes.
5 Tips for Creating Amazing Prom Invitations
If you’re on the planning committee and it’s your job to organize the prom invitations, we’re here to help. Here’s how to turn your ideas into beautifully designed digital prom invitations — no fancy equipment or experience required!
1. Decide on a Theme
If your prom has a specific theme, it makes perfect sense for your invitation to match. If you’ve finalized your prom theme, use it to inspire your invitation selection.Â
For instance, if you’re hosting a retro-themed prom, consider color palettes, shapes, and imagery that will bring this idea to life. For a winter wonderland celebration, choose an invitation that helps students imagine what they’ll wear, how they’ll accessorize, and what to expect from the big night.
Pro tip: Check out these party themes for more party planning inspo.
2. Choose a Customizable Template
Design: Paper Raven Co.
Once you have a theme, it’s time for the fun part — exploring party invitations! At Greenvelope, you’ll find an extensive collection of online invitations you can customize for your upcoming prom.
Take this Carnival Party invitation, for example. While styled as a birthday party invite, you can transform it into a prom invitation in just a few clicks. Greenvelope offers a wide range of templates — from rainbow brights and spring pastels to the Roaring 20s and 2000s trends.
3. Customize Your Template
With a template ready to go, you can begin the next stage — customizing. Rather than starting from a blank canvas, use our online invitations to kickstart the DIY design process and create a custom look in moments.
At Greenvelope, our designs are editable, so you can play around with the layout, fonts, colors, and wording to create a bespoke invitation. Plus, there’s no paper waste since everything is online. For many designs, you can also work with our team to introduce your own custom colors, and some templates have space to include photos or images.
4. Add Your Prom Party Details
Naturally, you’ll want to fill in the blanks and add essential prom night party details to your design. Ensure you include the date, time, venue information, and a note on which student year groups are invited. You can also add details like dress code, activities, and live music performances. Include an RSVP date and/or a note about how guests should buy their prom tickets.
5. Send Your Prom Invitations
We recommend preparing your prom invitations in advance so there’s ample time to check for errors and make last-minute adjustments. When you’re ready, you can schedule them to be sent to recipients at any date in the future. It’s also easy to send your invites instantly. Simply upload everyone’s email addresses or phone numbers (for text invitations) and hit send.
More Helpful Tips for Creating the Best Prom Invitations
Creating prom invites can feel like a big responsibility — especially if you’re new to digital invitations. Here’s how to make the process run smoothly and have some fun along the way.
Gather Everyone’s Details in Advance
You don’t want to scramble for the correct contact details at the last minute. Instead, gather recipients’ details as far in advance as possible.
If you’re sending invites to students individually, get an up-to-date list of everyone’s student email addresses and upload them to Greenvelope. You could also distribute the invitations via class teachers instead, using the same method. Email the invites to teachers, then ask them to print a copy to hang in the classroom.
Get Your Students Involved
Getting students involved with the prom event planning process is a win for everyone. Students get more say in what happens, they learn valuable skills, and it lightens the load of any teachers or assistants throughout the process.
Invite student input for the prom party invitations. Send potential invitation templates to a group to vote on, or invite people to contribute to customizing the design before you give it the final approval for sending.
Share Additional Information with Your Students
Party invitations look best when they stick to the key details only. However, with traditional paper invites, this often means missing out on information that can be helpful to guests. With Greenvelope, you can use our details panel to share extra information with students without cluttering up your beautiful design.
The details panel is a great way to cover details like when and where to buy prom tickets, dress code, a full event timetable, a list of performers or musicians, and information on accessibility.
9 Stunning Prom Invitations for Any Theme or Style
There are countless designs you can transform into prom invites. Whether it’s a birthday party invitation, graduation party invitation, or New Year party invitation card, virtually any design can be customized to suit your prom night celebration.
Here are some of our most popular designs for proms.
1. Elegant Masquerade Invitation
Design: Claudia Owen
Hosting a masquerade-themed party for prom night? This masked party invitation is an excellent choice. Available in five stunning hues (gold, sapphire, ruby, emerald, and onyx) with a shimmery envelope liner, the design feels elegant and sophisticated — perfect for a senior prom celebration.
2. Art Deco Scallops Invitation
Design: Pedaller Designs
We love this subtle rainbow twist on this Art Deco-themed party invite. The design is also available in a more traditional black and gold version among color palettes, but this is a chic way to update a classic Great Gatsby-style party with a fresh look.
3. Playful Pink Invitation
Design: Signature Greenvelope
If your prom night is inspired by all things Barbie or a throwback to that era, this pink party invite is a top pick. Swap out the birthday party details with your prom night information and add a fun photo for a themed invite that matches perfectly.
4. Pearl Starburst Invitation
Design: Inspired by Luly Yang
This ornate metallic invitation introduces glitz and glamor to match a Hollywood red carpet-themed party. It feels very grown up, offering a fitting way to celebrate the last year of high school.
5. Starry Pajama Party Invitation
Design: Kate Ross Design
Switch out the pajama party wording for a prom and you have a wonderful starry night prom invitation. This design is available in a range of dark and soft grey hues, or you can work with our designers to personalize it with colors that match your school colors.
6. Confetti Shimmer Invitation
Design: Claudia Owen
This confetti invitation offers an eye-catching 3D effect — perfect for capturing the attention of invitees. This simple yet effective design is ideal for a Hollywood-inspired prom or other sophisticated prom night party.
7. Winter Wood Invitation
Design: Signature Greenvelope
This papercut-style invitation will generate excitement for a winter wonderland prom. We love the blue backdrop, but you could choose from two other colorways or ask our design team to swap it for a bold green or another color of your choice.
8. Ooh La La Invitation
Design: Patrice Horvath Design
Transport your party guests to the City of Light with this Parisian party invite. Make a few changes to turn this bridal shower invitation into a dreamy design for a Paris-themed party.
9. Neon Party Invitation
Design: Jessie Steury
Hosting a glow stick or neon party for prom this year? This bright and bold neon party invitation will capture your guests’ attention and let them know what to expect right from the start.
Design Your Prom Invitations the Easy Way
You don’t need expert knowledge to make stylish and pro-level prom invitations — all you need is a bit of inspiration, creativity, and enthusiasm. Use this guide to help you create the best prom invitations your school has ever seen.
No matter what theme you choose, there’s an invite to match. Browse Greenvelope’s collection of prom invitations to find one that works for your celebration, or just type your theme into the search bar to customize the design perfect for your event. Whatever route you take, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind design that excites guests for the big event.
