After Prom DISCOUNT - Free AfterProm tickets - WOW!!!

So - we've gone a little nuts over at Promoceans / AfterProm.com. For anyone who gets their payment in no later than April 15th 2010 we'll give a FREE ticket for ever 10 purchased. Sweet! Call us if you need info. 212-289-8506

The 10th Annual Prom Show hosted by AfterProm.com was a HUGE HIT!

For those of you who were not in attendance on March 26th 2010, Club BLVD was flooded with hundreds of graduating seniors! 12 local students, including Miss Teen New York USA, Thathiana Diaz, stormed the runway with this year's hottest Prom trends.

Dresses were provided by David's Bridal, Xcite and Morgan & Co. Twenty five vendors distributed information and over 100 raffle prizes were given away!

Every guest who visited the AfterProm.com table received a goodie bag stuffed with swag worth over $500.

Special thanks to Sebastian Karwowski for the lovely photograph to the left. Our model is the beautiful Jazmin Quintanilla from Grover Cleveland High School.

More photos coming soon...

Simple Ways To Green Your Prom Night

Simple Ways To Green Your Prom Night
By Alliah Sheta

Everyone is talking about going green, finding eco-friendly products and reducing their carbon footprint…What does it all mean anyway? You don’t need to be obsessed with recycling or celebrate Earth Day to understand these simple solutions that can help save the environment. At the very least you’ll show others what you care about and do some good in 2009! Be sure to check out the Eco-Key for definitions to all of these words you keep hearing about.

Eco Fashion
Your prom dress can be beautiful, affordable and made of sustainable materials. If it’s a new dress you’re after, try one made out fabric like hemp silk or others produced without pesticides. If you’re interested in finding something unique and super affordable a vintage dress could be for you. Need something a little more original? Take your favorite fabric to a designer and have a custom dress made. Ask for sustainable fabrics at a local supplier or use remnants that the store will most likely be throwing away anyway. Here are a few dresses that you wouldn’t even suspect being green!

Amour Sans Anguish was started by two fashion forward gals with a passion for the earth. All of their materials are recycled - even threads are purchased at second hand stores whenever possible. http://www.BTCElements.com

Ride Sharing
Renting a limo for the evening? Don’t go at it alone- invite friends to join you! Even better, ask your limo company if they have any hybrid vehicles or a party bus to hold even more people. Most importantly, be sure to plan a route for the driver. Cruising around town wasting gas that you’re paying for doesn’t do any good for the environment, your patience or your pocket! Map out your evening so you won’t be lingering and polluting! Here are a few of our top picks for HYBRID car choices:
http://www.Electricar.com
http://www.BLSLimo.com
http://www.luxorlimo.com

Are limos out of your budget? Public transpiration rocks in NYC and takes about 700,000 cars off of the streets! Be NYC chic and grab the train or even a taxi with friends.
http://www.MTA.com
http://www.NYC.gov/taxi

Accessories
Searching for those special touches to finish your prom look? Vintage is the way to go for accessories. Look for one of kind pieces in second hand stores or online- that way no one else will look as amazing as you do. Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Recycled accessories have come a long way thanks to designers like Kris Nations from BTC Elements. Kris is dedicated to using recycled metals and natural materials in her environmentally responsible jewelry line.

Make-Up & Hair Care
Make up is the easiest to keep Eco-friendly. Look for organic or natural, mineral powders and foundations. Mineral make up is made from naturally occurring minerals like iron oxides, mica powder and titanium dioxide. This means that the ingredients you are putting your face come straight from the earth, not from a science lab! Using powder also means there are no nasty oils in your makeup, which is good news for girls with extra sensitive skin. For make-up tools, sustainable brushes made from bamboo are the best. Also look for natural, recycled and cruelty free materials. http://www.parispresents.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=36

For your updo, make sure you use non-toxic, non-aerosol sprays and gels. Companies like Aveda.com use naturally occurring plant based essences and are one of the top beauty lines in the US. They also use sustainable packaging. When comparing products don’t forget that supporting socially responsible and fair trade companies benefits everyone. By supporting companies like these, you’re not promoting unfair employment practices in other countries.

Prom Planning
During the first stages of planning the prom, speak to fellow Prom committee members about finding ways to offset some of the carbon emissions from your event. You’ll be able to incorporate extra cost into the ticket price of services like http://www.CarbonFund.org or http://www.TerraPass.com . When you’re ready to distribute the Prom invitations to the masses, try using an email version first or create a Facebook group where students can RSVP. The most beautiful email invites can be found on http://www.Pingg.com where guests receive notification by email, SMS, Facebook, MySpace and even Twitter!

If that doesn’t fly with your class, look into using sustainable or recycled paper for the invitations and non-toxic or vegetable ink when you print. An easy way to identify responsible printers is the FSC certification.

If you’re over your head with planning, we recommend the services of http://www.Promoceans.com that launched the Eco-Prom™ in 2009. Simply stated, they will plant a tree for every couple that attends the Prom and have a variety of After-Proms and class cruise options which offer the same. We can’t think of anything better than that!

Check out Promoceans.com for Eco Proms & Trips at some of NYC’s premier locations for affordable prices!

ECO KEY

Biodegradable: Material that, left to itself, will be decomposed by natural processes.

Cruelty Free: Products that do not use animals or animal by-products.

Earth Day: Earth Day is a world-wide celebrated campaign to protect our global environment. Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities.

Fair Trade: The movement advocates the payment of a fair price for a variety of goods and the labor.

FSC Certified: FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. It provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry.

Hybrid: A vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. Many hybrid vehicles run on an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. The use of the electric motor reduces carbon fuel emission.

Organic: Derived from plants and animals, grown without the use of conventional pesticides and artificial fertilizers, free from contamination by human or industrial waste, and processed without ionizing radiation or food additives.

Pesticides: A chemical used to kill insects or plants. Pesticides are used especially in agriculture. Some are harmful to humans and the environment because of their high toxicity.

Recycled: Is to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint: A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change.

Sustainable Material: A material capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment.

Sustainable Packaging: Packaging applied in a comprehensive, environmentally-sensitive method, including energy efficiency in plants, organic materials, reusability and much more.

Vegetable Ink: Vegetable-based ink made with vegetable oil, such as soybean or corn oil, as a substitute for petroleum.

PROM Fashion Show & Teen Party - SAVE THE DATE!

Our 9th Annual Prom Fashion Show is NOT to be missed! We are still looking for models here and you can purchase your tickets here.

Come kick off Spring Break with AfterProm.com and 1,000 friends from local high schools :)

Hot Event - Promoceans' Proms Featured!

Our friend and fabulous New York City Photographer, Staci Schwartz (http://www.stacipop.com) is hosting an exhibition at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum in California from January 29 - May 9th 2009.

Her exhibit, Prom Show!, will feature a collection of work based only on PROMS. Some of these dynamite shots were taken at a Promoceans event like the photograph above from our annual Prom Fashion Show.

We say Good Luck to Staci as she shows the West Coast how Proms go down on the East Coast!

Mark Your Calendars!

March 20th 2009 is Tel-A-Vision day! No, it's not about watching your favorite shows - it's about students sharing their vision to the world.

With the help of http://www.telavision.tv/ students log on and create their own video filled with their hopes for the future. Students - simple sign up will give you a free account with access to tools for creation. Teachers - there is an easy six part downloadable curriculum.

It all wraps up on March 20th when a 24 hour showcase of videos will be shared and local "Best of" contests will be held. Don't miss out!

Promoceans Ltd. hits the Blogging Scene

Hi all! Welcome to our first official post - we're excited to start connecting with the student & teacher community. We'll be featuring guest bloggers from time to time and would love to hear from everyone!