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Prom Themes: Exotic Locations

Spend your evening across the globe, deep in the forest or among the stars.

By , About.com Guide

Stuck on ideas for prom themes? If your prom is taking place in a nearby hotel but you'd rather be somewhere more alluring, suggest one of these locations to your prom committee.

Note: Some of our decor suggestions are pretty extravagant. While your school probably won't let you import live parrots or build a real drawbridge, they probably will allow plush or inflatable animals, painted murals, small sets (like something you'd see in your school play) creatively fashioned balloons, and cleverly-strung lights and streamers. Use your artistic side to interpret our suggestions and recreate them for your prom. 

On the prom committee? Check out the ultimate resource Prom Planning: A Guide

Paradise Beach

Suggested Decor: Palm trees, sand, parrots, beach balls, surf boards, bamboo, a tiki bar, leis, coconuts, tropical flowers.

Color Scheme: Sunset colors like yellow, red, orange, pink and violet.

 

Deep in the Forest

Suggested Decor: Trees, twine, stones, flowers, animals like deer, birds and butterflies.

Color Scheme: Shades of green from light to neon to dark, deep brown, black.

Royal, Medieval Castle

Suggested Decor: A stone wall, a drawbridge, castle, torches, horses, armor, royal banners and pennants, crowns.

Color Scheme: Shades of purple, gray, gold and silver.

Outerspace or Among the Stars

Suggested Decor: The moon, stars, planets, a spaceship, a moonwalker.

Color Scheme: Silver, black, dark blue, deep purple, dark red.

The Amazon Rainforest

Suggested Decor: Hanging vines, oversized leaves, frogs, butterflies, snakes, birds, a river.

Color Scheme: Shades of green from light to neon to dark, purple, pink and brown.

Under the Sea

Suggested Decor: Seashells, starfish, coral, anchors, buoys, fishnets, fish, dolphins, coral, colorful seaweed, mermaids, treasure chest, a sunken ship.

Color Scheme: Various shades of blue from light to royal, violets, white, beige.



On the High Seas

Suggested Decor: Pirate ship or cruise ship, waves, clouds, buoys, lobsters, whales, seagulls.

Color Scheme: Aquamarine, sky blue, white, red, orange.

Carnival or Circus

Suggested Decor: Balloons, tent, triangle flags, performer and carnival posters, carnival games, kissing booth, popcorn, ferris wheel, fortune teller, carousel, exotic animals.

Color Scheme: Red, gold, white, tan, green, blue.

Shanghai, China

Suggested Decor: Paper lanterns, pagoda strung with lights, bamboo trees, paper parasols, paper fans, Chinese dragon

Color Scheme: Red, gold, black.

On the Nile in Egypt

Suggested Decor: Magic carpets, magic lamps, pharaoh jewels, hieroglyphs, pyramids, sphinx, obelisk columns, camels, pharaohs, mummies, Cleopatra.

Color Scheme: Sandy beige, gold, purple, black.

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