Prom for Guys

Before the prom, the fellows have their hands full with their sausage parties, gazing on the female specimen from afar. Before the prom, some guys cannot even fathom the concept of making out, other than in their daydreams.

As with other rites of passage, lines may be blurred and even crossed, come prom night. The prom, as rites of passage go, should be a lot less painful than, say, learning to drive for the first time. Be careful, no matter what, and be clear in setting your boundaries.

First and foremost, the boy has to worry about asking a girl out. Unless one has a girlfriend, this should be one thing to consider before raiding the stores for the latest Armani prom suits.

All across high schools everywhere, the act of asking a chick to prom has become an all-out affair that has taken on the trappings of a marriage proposal. Nowadays, merely asking a girl to prom will no longer do. The race is on for the boy who can blurt "prom with me?" in the most imaginative and disarming way. By far this has caught on lastingly. So people should watch out for the next parachute to open on campus followed by a less than climatic, and very public invitation to prom.

For boys who want to let their defenses down on prom night, it is best to go out with a girl friend. If he has one, the lucky guy can just pull her aside and lay it out.

But if the object of one's desire is not in the radar, it can get a bit complicated. That means the guy must go out on a limb to know this girl beforehand. Before asking her to prom, it is imperative that the guy has to spend a little time with her. Once the guy is aware the girl is interested in going to prom with him, he can fall back on creative ways to ask her. The important thing is to tell her that the evening is meant to be a date. Women like to feel special – it helps to make her feel that way.

In such cases, the guy may have to pay for the ticket, which can be on the pricey side. With prices nowadays running anywhere between $45 to $200, couples often go "dutch" and pay their own way to prom. Most couples, nowadays, agree to split the check for prom nights in high schools.

Prom Suits

Often the prom would be the first time a boy needs a tuxedo. Sooner or later, the need is going to arise, whether it is for a fundraiser, awards ceremony, tribute dinner, the opera, or that special day.

Prom suits, or tuxedos for that matter, are in themselves great investments, if you foresee wearing it on more occasions in the next couple of years. On the flip side, it might be better off renting one.

Before anything, it is imperative to know the dress code of the prom night, whether it will be a black-tie or white-tie affair. The last thing a guy should want is to have the inappropriate prom suit. Next off, he should reserve a tux as early as possible, before the popular styles and sizes fly off the shelves come prom season. Guys should be prepped to churn out anywhere between $80 for a conventional tuxedo to $300 for high-end designer formal wear.

Every prom suit or tuxedo is a complete outfit encompassing a jacket, trousers, a bow tie, and, often, a cummerbund.

By all accounts the jacket of the prom suit should feature satin lapels and a boutonniere hole. But one can get away with a prom suit with a cutaway jacket. As classics never go out of style, you might go for a single-breasted jacket with notch lapels.

As for the trousers, prom suit protocol usually requires those that feature a black satin stripe or braid along the outside seams. In any case, trousers should never be cuffed.

When it comes to the prom suit shirt, it comes in three basic types, namely: wing collar, turndown collar and mandarin collar.

Traditional prom suits are further worn with a bow tie and a vest or cummerbund, which is a pleated sash worn around the waist.

The most appropriate option for shoes may be opera slippers, loafers or oxfords.