There's no denying how special prom is. You get to dance the night away with your classmates as you get one step closer to graduation and leaving high school behind forever. The big night is filled with so many opportunities to create amazing content for TikTok and Insta and share all the life-long memories you'll make on the special day. And really, it's not just prom night when you'll be sharing all the prom content. The fun really begins months before when you start planning your promposal, if you're on the committee, choosing a prom theme, and taking endless dressing room selfies with your squad. If you're looking for caption ideas to go with all those prom videos and pics, we've rounded up tons of prom quotes to go with all your prom posts.
These prom quotes will work for all your posts — from a fun list of witty quotes to drop hints when you score decor for your prom theme to funny quotes that will make your behind-the-scenes trial makeup bloopers the talk of the 'gram. There are also sweet song lyrics you can use as captions for all the candid shots of you on the dance floor with your date. Read ahead for cute and funny prom quotes you'll want to use for all of your prom-related Instagram posts.
Prom Quotes
"Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they're dealing with." — Marilyn Monroe
"Keep your heels, head, and standards high." — Coco Chanel
'"When in doubt, overdress." — Vivienne Westwood
"Elegance is the only beauty that never fades." — Audrey Hepburn
"I never liked that song until I dance to it with you." — Chelsea Stark
"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance." — Martha Graham
"I was destined to be collecting corsages from every boy in town before prom, accepting such floral offerings like competing sacrifices to a Delphic goddess." — Elizabeth Wurtzel
"Don't try to stand out that much for prom. Be yourself." — Lele Pons
"I was fascinated by my own prom pictures." — Mary Ellen Mark
"I'm a nerd. A geek. I never went to homecoming or prom or anything." —Hunter Hayes
"All I can remember is cameras flashing from every direction, and feeling like a movie star.” — Shelley Tunstalle
"I think that the different styles of prom dresses goes along with the strength, confidence and maturity of young women today. They realize that they don't have to wear a ball gown. ... they can wear something that better reflects their lives." — Elizabeth Morgan
"I am the view." — Kourtney Kardashian
"I think prom is just about enjoying yourself." — Victoria Justice
Song Lyrics Prom Quotes
"A little party never killed nobody." — Fergie, "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody"
"I just want to sing loud, I just want to lose myself in a crowd." — Troye Sivan, "Rager Teenager"
"I'm feelin' myself." — Nicki Minaj & Beyoncé, "Feelin' Myself"
"Get me on the floor. DJ, what you waiting for?" — Britney Spears, "Till the World Ends"
"The night you danced like you knew our lives would never be the same." — Taylor Swift, "Long Live"
"You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen." ABBA, "Dancing Queen"
"Baby keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice." — Dua Lipa, "Physical"
"The whole place was dressed to the nines and we were dancing, dancing like we're made of starlight." — Taylor Swift, "Starlight"
"You look wonderful tonight." — Eric Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight"
"I'm little but I'm coming for the crown." — Lorde "Still Sane"
"If I was you, I'd wanna be me too." — Meghan Trainor, "Me Too"
"If you don't dance make sure you got the rhythm. Make sure that your heartbeat beats with the rhythm." — Rihanna "Dance In the Dark"
"I'm turning heads and I'm stopping traffic. When I pose they scream and when I joke they laugh." — Olivia Olson "Haven't You Noticed I'm a Star"
"Every time you walk in the room you got all eyes on you..." 5 Seconds of Summer — "Don't Stop"
"Oh we gotta turn up the crazy, livin' like a washed up celebrity, shooting fireworks like it's the fourth of July until we feel all right." — Panic! at the Disco "Victorious"
"The night is still young and so are we." — Nicki Minaj "The Night is Still Young"
"I'd be the prom queen if crying was a contest." — mxmtoon "Prom Dress"
"My moves will be so hot, you'll have to stand under a fan." —Hellogoodbye "Jesse Buy Nothing... Go To Prom Anyways"
"We gonna party like it's 3012 tonight." — Justin Bieber "Beauty and a Beat"
"But now the prom queen is crying outside of my door. See you never know how everything could turn around." —Lil' Wayne, "Prom Queen"
"Head in the clouds, got no weight on my shoulders." — Ariana Grande "Problem"
"I don't ask the mirror, I know I'm the fairest." — Little Mix "Down & Dirty"
Cute Prom Quotes From Movies
"You don't know how long I've waited for you." — Edward, Twilight (2008)
"My prom is wherever you are." — Troy High School Musical 3
"The prom is like the Olympics of high school. You wait four years, three people have a good time and everybody else gets to live on with shattered dreams." — Lloyd, Prom (2011)
"Andie, hon. Listen, it's after 7:00. Don't waste good lip gloss." — Iona Pretty in Pink (1986)
27. "I think everybody looks like royalty tonight. Look at Jessica Lopez. That dress is amazing. And Emma Gerber, I mean, that hairdo must have taken hours, and you look really pretty." —Cady, Mean Girls (2003)
"Who would go to that antiquated dating ritual?" —Kat, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Donna: "Why do you care? What do you get? A bouquet of roses and a tacky tiara you can only wear to proms?"
Lisa: "It's not about what you get. It's like, it's about the honor, you know. It's about the respect of my peers." —Prom Night, (2008)
"My mother was prom queen in '71, my cousin — prom queen in '82, and my sister would have been prom queen in '94 if it wasn't for that scam on the Conway Bed tour bus, okay? I am a goddamn legacy all right?" —Taylor, She's All That (1999)
Gibby: "What is the one thing that could ruin my senior prom?"
Kristin: "That you would trip on your barbie heels and I'd be named prom queen... Did I just say that out loud?" — Never Been Kissed, (1999)
TV Show Prom Quotes
"Oh, God, Steven, this is beautiful. You know, this whole experience has taught me that I don't need Michael to go to the Prom. I can go with anyone, even you. Thanks." — Jackie, That '70s Show
"Every song I download has to pass a series of rigorous tests to answer one simple question: is it a banger?" — Tom "Prom" Parks and Recreation
"Next to my wedding, my prom dress will be the most important gown I ever wear." — Rachel, "Prom-asaurus" in Glee
"We don't do prom queen. That's for suburban schools and the lame teen comedies set at them." — Blair, Gossip Girl
Book Prom Quotes
"Nobody wants to give up a weekend-long excuse to dress up and attempt to outshine one another." — Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
"Elizabeth Bennet, will you do me the great honor of not going to prom with me?" — Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
"Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress." — A Natural Selection by Kiera Cass
"A prom, I told him, had a boundless supply of photogenic bozos who could be counted on to do something base." ― Thwonk by Joan Bauer
“I’m not sure I want to go to prom. I’m not sure I want to share you with anyone.” ― Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"'Maybe we'll have vampire prom.' He shot me an appalled look. 'What is this, Twilight?'"
― Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff
"Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds." —Paper Towns by John Green
It's that time of year again — prom season! With prom comes a lot of unanswered questions... Will I get a date? Do cheap prom dresses exist? Who will be crowned Prom Queen? Is the dance really just overrated? What do we do afterward? Calm down. Take a deep breath. Prom is F-U-N! So whenever you're stressing, motivate yourself with these inspiring movie, song, and celebrity prom quotes, and you'll totally rock the night.
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