Updated on: Feb 16, 2024
In many ways, this will be a night you will never forget! Prom is your special day to let loose and de-stress from studying for the college entrance exams and applications. Even though it's a day for you to let loose, there are some things that you need to get ready before prom day. Don't worry, to help things go smoothly we provided a prom checklist.
Below we created a guide on how to plan a perfect prom night. This template will walk you through each step of creating your personalized prom checklist to help you countdown the nights till the special event.
5 Reasons to Love Our Prom Checklist
1. Automatic Timeline
How long does it take to plan your prom night, you ask? We think that’s a matter of personal preference and we hate checklists that have fixed time frames because they make so many people feel anxious and “behind” from day one. Just add the day you're starting to plan your party, along with what day prom will be held on, and each task included in the worksheet will get an assigned due date! This will help you plan and make sure you have everything taken care of in time for your special night.
2. Visuals
Our template is formatted to help you easily see what tasks need to get done, and which should have higher priority.
- Find the perfect dress? Check the box in the row for choosing a dress, and it will turn green. This helps you visually spot which tasks are still outstanding.
- Did you get caught up with your busy schedule? If you start to approach a due date, it will turn yellow. If it passes without completion, it will turn red. This will help you prioritize tasks.
3. Shareable!
Are you planning with friends or your special someone? Share the template with whomever you wish via Google Drive. Everyone will be on the same page, in real-time! Multiple people can edit at the same time.
4. Helpful Links
The template doesn’t just help you plan your time, it connects you with great resources in a single click.
- Want to survey your friends to find the best time to hold your party? Links to useful websites and apps are included.
- Want to find the best dress? Easily find every service - from venues and caterers to DJs and decorators - you need in one place.
- Budgeting is a huge part of party planning. It doesn’t need to be difficult, though! Just use our budget worksheet, created just for prom night! A link to this sheet will be included in the checklist.
- Need to order supplies? We’ve got you covered. Just click!
- Want to get the creative juices flowing with some fun party tips and ideas? We’ll link right to the articles you need.
5. Customizable Prom Checklist
This is no generic planning guideline that will result in an amazing prom night. So instead we provided some suggestions for tasks that will help you create your customized prom checklist.
How to Use Our Prom Checklist
Simply click the download button below to get started. We have created a step-by-step guide to take you through using our checklists: how to share your checklists with fellow planners, how to add/edit/delete tasks, how to sort/filter/reorder tasks and more.
Prom Checklist: Conclusion
Easy Event Planning believes that planning a prom night should be fun and, well, easy! You probably have noticed that there are no due dates on the guide. We did this so you could use some of this guide to help create your own personalized prom checklist. We hope that our customizable template will help to make sure all your plans are in order before the event. If you enjoy using this checklist, you’ll love our planning tools for other events, too!
Written by Bryk Li