100+ Prom Instagram Captions to Go With All Your Amazing Pics

100+ Iconic Prom Instagram CaptionsYoora Kim

The countdown is on to the big event you've been waiting basically your whole night for — prom. Yep, prom season is officially here, so it's time to get glammed up in your fiercest dress or suit, grab your date or prom crew, and get ready for a night to remember. No matter if you're celebrating with both pre-prom and after-prom festivities, or you're keeping it simple and just hitting up the dance, you'll have plenty of opportunities to get amazing content for your Instagram grid. Let's be serious — you're probably going to be posting a lot from prom night, from classic recaps you can share via photo dumps to highlight reels of the big night, so of course, you're going to need prom captions to go with it all.

But you also want to live in the moment and soak in every second of this epic night. You'll probably be too focused on getting ready for the big day and later on having a good time during prom to worry about coming up with the right Instagram caption. That's why we've compiled this helpful list of prom Instagram captions that will go with all of your amazing pics and videos from the big night.

Sweet Captions

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• "I feel like a Disney princess."

• "Dancing queen."

• "This night was like a dream come true."

• "Who needs a date when I have all my besties?"

• "It was a magical night even without glass slippers."

• "A strange and magical night with you."

• "Never miss a chance to dance."

• "I cannot see heaven being much better than this."

• "Keep your heels, head, and standards high."

• "Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight."

• "I wish tonight could last forever so we never have to say goodbye."

• "It might feel like the end, but it's really a new beginning."

• "We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we may as well dance."

• "Always wear your invisible crown."

• "A picture is worth a thousand words but the memories are priceless."

• "Making memories with you is my favorite thing to do."

• "I wish some nights lasted forever."

• "With nights like these, who needs the days?"

• "Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through."

• "Spending the whole night dancing, because we’ll sleep when we're older."

• "Take more chances, dance more dances."

• "Don’t be afraid to dance to the beat of your own drum."

Funny Captions

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• "I was born to party!"

• "I love playing dress up."

• "It's my last prom and I'll cry if I want to."

• "It doesn't feel right doing the chicken in formal attire."

• "Dancing in heels should be outlawed."

• "Don't keep calm, dance like a maniac."

• "One big high school musical!"

• "Ahh...post-prom sweatpants."

• "Life is short but my dress isn't.'

• "Took 35 group photos and only this out turned out ok."

• "I think I know what 'two left feet' means now."

• "Do I look like a penguin in this tux?"

• "Dancing barefoot is best."

• "We should dress up every day."

• "It's not every night that you are escorted in a limo."

• "Pre-prom: curls in place. Post-prom: hair in face."

• "It only took me three hours to look this way,"

• "You can do a lot with hairspray."

• "I clean up pretty good, don't you think?"

• "No matter what happens, I woke up like this."

• "Said yes to the (prom) dress."

• "There's no such thing as a dress that's too big."

• "Dancing in heels should count as a superpower."

• "Keep calm and think prom."

• "I never miss a chance to dance."

• "You never know how strong you are until you dance all night in heels."

• "I spent two hours getting ready so you better like this pic."

• "Dance first, think later."

• "Too glam to give a damn."

• "A lot goes down when we dress up."

• "Life isn't perfect, but your dress can be."

• "If you can't be the prom queen, then make sure you're the dancing queen."

• "I PROMise this won't be the last photo I post tonight."

• "I didn't choose the glam life, the glam life chose me."

• "Life is a lot more fun when you have your favorite outfit on."

• "Keep your heels, head, and standards high."

Song Lyric Captions

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• "Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress." — Taylor Swift, "Holy Ground"

• "It's gonna be a night to remember. Big fun, alright! It's gonna be the night to last forever. We'll never, ever, ever forget." — High School Musical 3, "A Night to Remember"

• "I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good song in my feet." — Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop the Feeling"

• "Someday, you'll be looking back on your life. At those memories, this is gonna be one of those nights." — Tim McGraw, "One Of Those Nights"

• "Strike a pose." — Madonna, "Vogue"

• "Shut up and dance with me." — Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"

• "You look wonderful tonight." — Eric Clapton, "Wonderful Tonight"

• "I had a premonition that we fell into a rhythm where the music don't stop for life." — Dua Lipa, "Levitating"

• "Oh, yeah, under the kitchen lights, you still look like dynamite." — Troye Sivan, "Dance to This"
  

• "I wanna dance in the dark. We gonna light up the night." — Rihanna, "Dance in the Dark"

• "The time is right for dancing in the street." — David Bowie, "Dancing in the Street"

• "Day to night to morning, keep with me in the moment." — Doja Cat, "Say So"
  

• "I'm here for a good time, not a long time." — Big Sean, "Blessings"

• "Glitter in the sky, glitter in my eyes." — Dua Lipa, "Levitating"

• "The whole place was dressed to the nines and we were dancing like we’re made of starlight." — Taylor Swift, "Starlight"

• "I just want to sing loud, I just want to lose myself in a crowd." — Troye Sivan, Rager Teenager!

• "Tonight, we are young. So, let's set the world on fire. We can burn brighter than the sun." — Fun., "We Are Young"

• "You can dance. You can jive. Having the time of your life. See that girl. Watch that scene. Digging the dancing queen." — ABBA, "Dancing Queen"

• "Nothing last forever, least we got these memories." — J. Cole, "Nothing Lasts Forever"

• "Baby keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice." — Dua Lipa, "Physical"

• "Our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops. They said we'd burn so bright. We burn this city and go." — Cartel, "Burn This City"

• "Shine, go ahead and shine. Don't dim your light for any haters, baby, make 'em blind." — Kim Petras, "Shinin'"

• "If the whole world was watching, I'd still dance with you." — Niall Horan, "This Town"

• "The night you danced like you knew our lives would never be the same." — Taylor Swift, "Long Live"

Quote Captions

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• "Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they're dealing with." — Marilyn Monroe

• "Life is a party. Dress for it." — Audrey Hepburn

• "When in doubt, overdress." — Vivienne Westwood

• "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them." — Vicki Baum

• "My prom is wherever you are." — Troy Bolton, "High School Musical 3"

• "I figure if I'm going to be a mess, I'm going to be a hot mess." — Mindy Kaling

• "Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends." — Kate Spade

• "Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress." — Kiera Cass

• "Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory." — Dr. Seuss

• "Dance first. Think later." – Kathryn Petras

• "Prom has all the elements of a popular story. It reeks of all-Americanness, tension, drama. It has romance. Pretty dresses. Dancing. Limos. High school." — Adora Svitak

• "Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds." — John Green, "Paper Towns"

• "Keep your heels, head and standards high." — Coco Chanel

• "Being happy never goes out of style." — Lilly Pulitzer

• "Once you’ve grown up you can’t come back." — Peter Pan

• "Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance." — Martha Graham

• "I never liked that song until I danced to it with you." — Chelsea Stark

• "People will stare. Make it worth their while." — Harry Winston

• "Elegance is the only beauty that never fades." — Audrey Hepburn

• “A little party never killed nobody.” –Fergie

• “Tonight, we are young. So, let’s set the world on fire. We can burn brighter than the sun.” –Fun.

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