To compare the Commons Ball to prom would just be a gross understatement.
#5: The Food
The food alone is a reason to attend the Commons Ball. I can’t think of anyone’s prom that had tables full of charcuterie items, shrimp cocktail tables with literal ice sculptures, steak, tiramisu, and towers of desserts, to name a few. Anyone that was hungry and wanted a great dinner for no meal swipes was welcome to come in.
#4: The “bar”
In one room of the ball, there was a “bar” serving mocktails all evening! This wasn’t just typical Shirley Temples either, there was sparkling cider served in Champagne flutes and several different mixed (mock) drinks we could try. After all, it was all in the name of good fun.
#3: The Activities
There were so many things for us to do! The theme of the ball was Masquerade, and there were so many ways this was carried throughout the night. There was a mask decorating station, stations caricatures, a mechanical bull, two photo booths (one with a camera that gave a 360° view), a silent disco, and of course a DJ and dance floor! Personally, I loved taking pictures with my friends with my mocktail in one hand, and my mask in the other.
#2: The Choreography
Do you remember the Yule Ball from the Harry Potter movies? The Hogwarts school was transformed and a choreographed dance was performed by the most important characters, where all the other students watched. That was basically the vibe I caught when I saw all of our house Presidents performing their choreographed dance. Watching the performance is especially fun when your friends are house officers!
#1: Your College Friends
This is the main thing that your high school prom didn’t have! The Commons Ball was a great way to get dressed up with your college friends and have an amazing night. Instead of looking back at just high school dances, we can now look back at the Commons Ball with our new friends.