Rock Around the Clock with a Rock the Night Away 1950’s Prom

A Fifties-themed prom is always a fun idea! Stumps Prom has plenty of 1950s themed prom kits to help you transform your prom venue into a sock-hop, drive-in, or rockin’ diner. Our Rock the Night Away Kit is perfect for creating a fun, festive diner look for your prom.

The Rock the Night Away Prom Kit includes a Hot Rod Pick-up Standee, a Rock-N-Roll Diner decoration, two Rock-N-Roll Diner columns, a set of record murals, a 1950’s Roadster Standee, a 1950’s billboard standee and a motorcycle standee.

Create a focal point and backdrop for your prom using the Rock-N-Roll Diner. The diner stands 9’8” tall and 22’ wide. The window area folds back so you can even serve food from the diner window! It’s perfect for setting the scene at your prom.

Add the Rock-N-Roll Diner Columns for a fuller look. The columns are 7’4” tall and are accented with a musical note balloon on the top.

Add the Record Mural Set around the diner to bring out the rock-n-roll aspect of the theme. The records are 44” and printed on cardboard. They’re great for suspending or mounting on the walls.

The Roadster, Billboard and Motorcycle Standees are great for making your theme really pop. The Hot Rod Pick-Up Standee is 3’10” tall and 7’3” wide. The Roadster is 3’4” tall and 7’4” wide, the Motorcycle Standee is 3’9” tall and 6’ wide and the Billboard is 6’ tall and 2’10” wide. The standees are perfect for creating photo settings and students will love taking candid shots with them too!

Accent the kit with music note mylar balloons, and a scattering of 50’s latex balloons across the floor! Don’t forget fifties table decorations too.

After choosing your prom decorations, choose a memory booklet to make the night last even longer. The Memory Booklet is a prom tradition created right here at Stumps Prom! For this theme, we recommend the Shooting Star Royal Booklet. The simple, but stunning, star cover is printed with your wording and the inside is filled with your custom content in black ink. Check out our Memory Booklet Tips for ideas on how to fill the booklet.

Send students home with a personalized prom favor they’ll treasure for years to come. The Custom Creation Fifties Photo Album is an excellent choice for this theme. The cover of the photo album features a fifties drive-in scene and two lines of your own wording. Students can fill the albums with 24 of their 4×6 prom photos!

Check out all of our Fifties Prom Themes and let us help you plan your perfect prom.

Rock Around the Clock with a Fifties Themed Post-Prom

Twist and shout with a Fifties theme for Post-Prom! Our line of decorations will have your school rockin’ around the clock. Start your planning by visiting our Fifties section and checking out our fun and festive tips below.

Invitations

Give students a sneak preview of the fun and let them know that this is a “not to be missed” Post-Prom event by sending out unique invitations.
• Visit old second hand record stores and buy old 45s. Cover the label with the details of the event – where, when, RSVP, etc. Use these as invitations.
• Or, if you can’t find the real thing, cut records from black poster board and add your own label! Try record invitations!

Decorations

There are lots of great props, centerpieces, tableware, favors and more in the Fifties section. Here are a few extra tips for pulling your Fifties look together for the biggest impact.
• A soda shop or drive-in are great settings for your Post-Prom!
• A jukebox/or Fifties music is a vital part of any Fifties party. Rent a jukebox or create a pretend jukebox for looks and spin the records on a stereo.
• Create balloon arches with white and pink balloons. Dangle records from the center.
• Some great cars were introduced in the fifties, a 57′ Chevy, real or constructed can be a good focal point.
• Hang giant records on the wall with your favorite artist from the fifties.
• Create pretend soda shop billboards and place your actual menu for the party on it.
• Red and white gingham checkered tablecloths are a great start to a Fifties table.
• Simple record centerpieces, complete with titles from the oldies, are good additions.
• Don’t forget sprinkles of Rock ‘n Roll confetti.

Favors

Give students small favors they can use during the party … this will add color and fun!
• Place a pair of sunglasses at each setting – tuck a napkin in the fold of the glasses and have them act as a napkin ring.
• Imprint 50’s Cola Glasses and use them throughout the Post-Prom party and send them home with each guest.
• Inflatable or fake instruments like plastic guitars are also great favors and fun to play with during the party.

Entertainment

For some authentic fifties-style activities try some of these suggestions:
• A dance contest is always good for lots of laughs. Start with easy dance steps and encourage everyone to try.
• Play “Name That Tune” using old fifties songs – extra points are given to the team that can name the title and the artist/group.
• Rent a karaoke machine and give out prizes for the best authentic Fifties performance.

Food

Below are some great snack ideas that have a fifties flair!
• Use Soda Shop-inspired food like hotdogs, a basket of fries and onion rings.
• You will also want to have floats, shakes, and malts of some kind. Don’t forget the cherries!