It's easy to get swept up in the details during prom season. You're no doubt buys finding the dress or suit, making the hair and possibly nail appointments, renting a limo, creating the perfect after-prom playlist, and figuring out the photos—but have you given any thought to the event that starts it all? How will you ask your boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, best friend, or squad to prom with you? Prom is one of the most significant events of any high school experience; asking someone to go to prom with you can be nerve-wracking. If you're looking for ideas for how to promposal? We're here to help!

Promposal? What is that?

Promposal combines 'prom' and 'proposal,' asking someone to go to prom with you. Sometimes the promposal is extravagant, sometimes it is hilarious, and other times it can be simple. Typically, many promgoers want to make asking the question if they will go to prom with them unique to surprise and delight their special invitee.

You may have seen several over-the-top promposals going viral online, and we'd like to reassure you that not everyone can—nor should—aim for viral. It would help if you considered making it personal to you or tailored to the person or people you'd like to ask to go to prom with you and to ensure your promposal won't make anyone uncomfortable before you put them in any spotlight.

Classically Adorable

There is always the classic stuffed animal promposal. If your potential prom invitee is the sort that loves and collects cuddly stuffed animals or toys, feel free to attach a handwritten note or card to the stuffed animal (or whatever they prefer) to ask them out to prom. You can even go the traditional route with a stuffed bear and a charming pun like, "I can barely wait for prom; would you go with me?"

A Touch of Sweetness

For the potential prom date with a sweet tooth, you can't go wrong with their favorite sugary treat. There is a lot of versatility here with this one, and using cute puns to win the prom attendee, hopefully, you've been hoping for. Some ideas include:

1. Strawberries

A gift box of chocolate-covered strawberries. You can write on the inside or outside of the box or inside a card something like:

• I berry much would like to go to prom with you.
• You are berry special to me. Would you like to go to prom with me?

Or you can pose the question traditionally, too.

2. Donuts or Cupcakes

Many sweets lovers can attest to donuts or cupcakes being one of their favorites. If you have a bakery nearby that will allow you to create custom decorations on either, consider getting donuts or cupcakes with "prom?" written on them. As for how to pose the question, you can always ask outright or write:

• I don't want to go with anyone else; will you go to prom with me?
• It would be really sweet if you went to prom with me!
• It would sprinkle my day with some sweetness if you went to prom with me.

Adventure Awaits

For a fun promposal challenge, you can also plant a personalized scavenger hunt for your potential date. With some planning, you can begin scouting out some unique locations that are meaningful to you and them. The first destination is the beginning of the journey for the scavenger hunt, so pick the most influential or unique spot, such as where you first met them.

Some scavenger promposal tips:

1. Avoid any significant weather issues if you can, and try to keep all the clues within the same town so it's easier to keep an eye on the weather, pick a day, and make sure the scavenger hunt doesn't take too long.
2. You'll be waiting for them at the last particular spot of the scavenger hunt, so take a little time to tidy up. You don't have to wear a full gown, suit, or tie, but comb your hair, wear something a little nicer than usual, and perhaps come with a bouquet.
3. Consider getting a friend in on the scavenger hunt so they can keep you updated on where they are in their progress. That way, you will be ready and waiting when they get to their final clue.
4. Scatter some small gifts along the route. Costume jewelry, their favorite candies, their favorite flowers, it doesn't have to be anything over-the-top or expensive to make them personal to your potential prom date.

Their Favorite Movie, Book, or TV-Show

Are they a film buff? Do they love fantasy books? Are they obsessed with a specific TV show? A cute video recording of you reenacting their favorite movie, TV show, or even part of a book may be the perfect way to ask them to go to prom with you. Along with the reenactment, don't be afraid to use some giggle-worthy themed puns that match their favorite media. Some examples include:

• I've searched the galaxy for a prom date, but Yoda Obi-Wan I want (Star Wars)
• I've mustered up my courage, so I won't dragon: would you go to prom with me? (Game of Thrones)
• Are you from the upside down? Because I think we'd be demo-gorgeous together at prom. (Stranger Things)
• I can't Let It Go, I don't want to be Frozen without you for prom. (Frozen)
• I tried to write a pun about prom and Platform 9 and ¾. But I keep hitting a wall. Prom? (Harry Potter)

A Sporting Good Time

Are they an athlete or really into sports? Chances are a sports-theme promposal might be a home run with them. Writing a punny promposal on a poster board or on a sports ball of their choice gives them a practical gift that makes them think of you.

What makes a promposal successful and unique? It's all about you and them. Don't worry if you can't go extreme this year when you ask your prom partner. Regarding promposals, what matters is your sincerity and thoughtfulness. Good luck this prom season!