Celebrate Your Magical Night with These Prom Instagram Captions (2024)

Time to find that fancy dress (or dapper suit)—prom season is upon us! While graduation parties and just the right graduation gifts will close high school careers for the Class of 2023, it's at prom that you get to simply have fun with the friends who you've been with all through all of high school's highs and lows. Once you have your hair and makeup ready to go and a date (or group of friends!) to go with, the night, of course, has to be well documented with photos and more Instagram-worthy photos.

And once it's time to post them, you'll want to have just the right prom caption to go with the colorful dresses and tuxes, friends and smiles, marker and marker of a night you'll never forget. Sure you could just type #prom2023, but an extra special night calls for an extra special caption for guys and gals alike, right? And we've made it easy for you below with song lyrics as well as cute and short prom caption options galore. So strike a pose and let the magic begin!

Song Lyrics about Prom

• "The whole place was dressed to the nines, and we were dancing like we're made of starlight." –Taylor Swift
• "You are the dancing queen, Young and sweet, Only seventeen." –ABBA, "Dancing Queen"
• "We could be a story in the morning, but we'll be a legend tonight." –All Time Low, "Outlines"
• "Shut up and dance with me." –Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"
• "I got that sunshine in my pocket, Got that good song in my feet." –Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop the Feeling!"
• "You look wonderful tonight." –Eric Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight"
• "Strike a pose." –Madonna, "Vogue"
• "When I see your face, There's not a thing that I would change, 'Cause you're amazing, Just the way you are." –Bruno Mars, "Just the Way You Are"
• "I don't know how heaven could be better than this." –Kane Brown, "Heaven"
• "I wanna dance in the dark. We gonna light up the night." – Rihanna, "Dance in the Dark"
• "If the whole world was watching, I'd still dance with you." –Niall Horan, "This Town"
• "I had a premonition that we fell into a rhythm, where the music don't stop for life." –Dua Lipa, "Levitating"
• "Tonight, we are young. So, let's set the world on fire. We can burn brighter than the sun." –Fun., "We Are Young"
• "Someday, you’ll be looking back on your life. At the memories, this is gonna be one of those nights." –Tim McGraw, “One Of Those Nights”
• "You gotta fight! For your right! To party!" –The Beastie Boys, "Fight for Your Rights"

Short Prom Captions

• "Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress." —Taylor Swift
• Probably the best looking people in your feed right now.
• "The party don’t start till I walk in." ―Ke$ha
• Late-night vibes
• Never miss a chance to dance!
• This night was made of magic.
• "Life is a party. Dress for it." ―Audrey Hepburn
• "Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight." —Drake
• What feels like the end is often the beginning.
• Here's to the memories.
• A lot goes down when we dress up.
• Glam squad
• Don't let anyone dull your sparkle.
• Nights like this
• Say yes to the prom dress.
• "A little party never killed nobody." —Fergie

Cute Prom Captions

• "Nobody wants to give up a weekend-long excuse to dress up and attempt to outshine one another." — Elizabeth Eulberg
• "When in doubt, overdress." – Vivienne Westwood
• "Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress." –Kiera Cass
• "Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they're dealing with." –Marilyn Monroe
• "Dance first. Think later." – Kathryn Petras
• "Keep your heels, head, and standards high." — Coco Chanel
• "Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor." — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
• "My prom is wherever you are." — High School Musical 3
• "You don't know how long I've waited for you." — Edward, Twilight (2008)
• "I never want to stop making memories with you." — Pierre Jeanty
• "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them."
  – Vicki Baum
• "I figure if I’m going to be a mess, I’m going to be a hot mess." – Mindy Kaling

Prom Captions for Guys

• Tonight's the night!
• Get up and dance.
• Me and my prom queen.
• This one's for the guys.
• Shoutout to my wingmen.
• One last dance.
• Making memories.

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