Once an American tradition, high school prom is an important date on every student’s calendar.
An opportunity to dress up in tuxedos or classy clothes, the dance event is often the last time the students meet before taking their next steps out into the world.
Prom night for Sudbury Upper School students in 2009
– Photo credit: Tudor Morgan-Owen
It also serves as a well-deserved reward after completing GCSE or A-level exams.
Many opt for a stretch limousine to arrive in style, while others opt for a vintage car – or in true Suffolk form a tractor.
Farlingaye High School prom at Manor Barns in Henley near Ipswich in 2011 in
– Credit: Archant
It is estimated that parents spend up to £ 220 on their daughter’s prom, while the average amount for a teenage boy is £ 157.
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But school children across the UK have had to finish high school without a prom in the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vikki Saberton and James Hughes ride a locomotive to their prom at Thornham Coach House
– Photo credit: Phil Morley
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The Ixworth Free School Prom
– Photo credit: Andy Abbott