The Best Ways to Ask Someone to Prom

At Smilebox we love to hear all of the fun and creative ways that people get asked to prom! We asked around and did some research, and we’ve compiled this list of some of our personal favorite ways to ask your date to prom. With these winners, now all you’ve got to worry about is finding the right tux!

Cupcake Catch

Write a note on a small piece of paper that says “will you go to prom with me?” and wrap it in aluminum foil. Make a batch of cupcakes and stick the note in one of them before baking. Don’t forget which one has the note in it! Pass the baked cupcakes out in class or to friends, and make sure she gets the one with the note.

Starry Night

Go to any party supply store and pick up a package of glow-in-the-dark stars. Call your date’s parents and ask if you may go to their house and decorate your date’s room. If they say yes, go over to the house when your date isn’t home and put up a bunch of glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling of her room in a pattern that spells out “Prom?” Make sure to leave the lights on when you leave so that the stars aren’t lit up and can’t be seen. When your date goes to turn the lights off that night the stars will light up and she’ll see the message.

Alphabet ABC’s

On the outside of a small brown paper bag, write your date’s name and “prom?” with a sharpie. Gather a few handfuls of letter tiles from the game Scrabble (or anything similar) and put them in a bag. Make sure that you have every letter of the alphabet represented at least once, except for the letters in your name, which should not be in the bag at all. Then, put a note in the bag with the tiles that says: “unscramble the missing letters to find your date!” Leave the bag in her locker or near her car for a special surprise.

Sneaky Scavenger Hunt

This classic never gets old! Make a scavenger hunt for your date to complete around school or in your town. At then end of the hunt, be waiting at a special location with a sign that says “prom?” and flowers or balloons. Make the scavenger hunt personalized by choosing fun and silly locations for the clues where you all have done things together.

T-Shirt Surprise

Get a white t-shirt and using  washable markers, write a bunch of names of classmates that would potentially ask your date to prom. Write your name on the shirt, but in permanent marker. Then, write a note either on the shirt or to go with it that says: “Who will you go to prom with? Wash me to find out!”

We know you’ll have no trouble getting a date with these fun ideas. Be sure to take lots of photos to remember the special night, and then share them with friends in a Smilebox! For a simple and elegant look, we love A Perfect Moment, below. Be sure to check out all of our prom designs!

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Spring Sports Photography Tips

It’s Spring again, and you know what that means. Time to dig out the cleats, fill up the water bottles, cut up the orange slices and head down to the field. But not without your camera! This season, become your team’s photography MVP with Smilebox’s three quick tips to sports photography.

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Score the Setting

Before you hit the field, take a few moments to study your camera and know what you’re working with. Most modern point-and-shoot cameras have action shot settings, which typically have a ‘running man’ symbol on your settings dial or menu.

The action shot setting will ensure that you are shooting with the fastest shutter speed possible for capturing moving objects. If you don’t have this setting on an SLR camera, you can increase the shutter speed manually by adjusting the ISO.

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Preserve Easter Memories With Smilebox

What’s your Easter tale? From celebratory brunches and family church gatherings to Easter egg hunts and bunnies, tell your family’s Easter story in this timeless Easter slideshow.  A great way to chronicle a specific time or age in your family’s life, preserve your Easter memories for years to come. Use this beautiful slideshow to reflect back on Easters past, or send out to far away relatives who could only be with you in spirit this year.

Create your Easter Tale now, or browse our entire colorful collection of Easter slideshows, collages and scrapbooks. Happy hunting!

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St. Patrick’s Day Fun!

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17th! Join in on the fun and celebrate with a few fun facts about the greenest holiday of them all!

St. Patrick’s Day Fun Facts

  • Irish legends say that each leaf of the four-leaf-clover comes with a different message: the first for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck!
  • In Ireland, people traditionally celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing a small bunch of shamrocks on their clothes or hats.
  • There are two U.S. cities called “Shamrock.” Do you know what states they’re in? (Hint: they share a border!)
  • According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on any one clover is 14!
  • Green is associated with St. Patrick’s Day because it is the color of spring.
  • In Chicago, on St. Patrick’s Day, the rivers surrounding the city are dyed green!

Feeling enlightened? Share your knowledge and St. Patty’s Day pride with a Smilebox greeting to friends and family. Check out one of our new favorite designs, Leapin’ Leprechaun below, or browse all of our St. Patricks Day designs! Oh, and don’t forget to wear green this Thursday to avoid getting pinched! :)
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Share Mardi Gras Memories with Smilebox!

Break out the green, purple and gold and get ready for Mardi Gras! Whether you go all out in New Orleans or celebrate the beginning of carnival season with a Cajun meal at home, make your Mardi Gras memories come alive in this colorful slideshow. A great way to showcase your photos of quirky costumes and jubilant parades,  this bright slideshow allows you to choose three different songs and offers customizable animation options. Preview this design below!

Get started on your own Mardi Gras Slideshow.

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