38 Cute and Funny Prom Quotes and Instagram Captions

Southern Living Editors
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Prom Quotes and Instagram Captions
Prom Quotes and Instagram Captions

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    • Funny Prom Quotes

    • Cute Prom Quotes

    • Funny Prom Captions

    • Cute Prom Captions

    • Song Lyrics for Prom Instagram Captions

Attending prom is a rite of passage. It's the night when we get all gussied up, pose for some pictures with friends and a date, and then dance the night away under a disco ball or "starry night" lights.

Before placing your copies of prom photos in a dusty shoe box with your parents' photos—puffy sleeves and all—or storing it on a desktop folder, there is still the custom of posting a picture on Instagram. But first, you need to find the perfect caption. These prom quotes will make you laugh, feel nostalgic, and get you in the dancing mood. These prom captions for Instagram will remove any post-prom posting stress. (Say that five times fast.) And we even threw in a category fully dedicated to prom-worthy song lyrics. Prom is about making memories, and these sayings sum up prom night perfectly.

Funny Prom Quotes

Getting dressed up and dancing all night are key ingredients for fun. Browse these funny quotes to set the stage for your prom photoshoots.

"Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds." – John Green

"Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds." –John Green
"Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds." –John Green

"Nobody wants to give up a weekend-long excuse to dress up and attempt to outshine one another." – Elizabeth Eulberg

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

"According to Sarah, who had gone two years ago, prom was famous for being an overpriced disappointment where most people had no fun." – Cammie McGovern

"According to Sarah, who had gone two years ago, prom was famous for being an overpriced disappointment where most people had no fun." –Cammie McGovern
"According to Sarah, who had gone two years ago, prom was famous for being an overpriced disappointment where most people had no fun." –Cammie McGovern

"Well, at least it'll never be as awkward as a middle school dance." – Unknown

"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

Cute Prom Quotes

Attending prom is a sweet rite of passage for graduating high school students. Remember the evening with a cute quote you will look back on and smile when remembering this night.

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

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

"A picture is worth a thousand words, but the memories are priceless." – Unknown

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

"I'm always hopeful. I feel like I'm at the prom sitting against the wall waiting for someone to ask me to dance." – Sarah Dessen

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

"Nothing is more beautiful than being you." –Unknown

"Nothing is more beautiful than being you." –Unknown
"Nothing is more beautiful than being you." –Unknown

Funny Prom Captions

Above all, prom is a celebration. Find the perfect quote that sums up your friendships and the party honoring the culmination of memories you gathered during high school.

Keep calm and think prom.

Keep calm and think prom.
Keep calm and think prom.

Keep your heels, head, and standards high.

Friends who slay together stay together.

Said yes to the (prom) dress.

Dance like no one's watching. Because they aren't. They are all checking their phones.

Dance like no one's watching. Because they aren't. They're checking their phone.
Dance like no one's watching. Because they aren't. They're checking their phone.

Too glam to give a damn.

Too glam to give a damn.
Too glam to give a damn.

I woke up like this.

Double trouble on the dance floor.

Double trouble on the dance floor.
Double trouble on the dance floor.

Cute Prom Captions

Caption the lovely memories with a short and sweet sentiment. You don't need to worry about the description too much when a picture is worth a thousand words.

All I want is good music, great friends, bright lights and late nights.

All I want is good music, great friends, bright lights and late nights.
All I want is good music, great friends, bright lights and late nights.

Life is short. Wear your party dress!

Life is short. Wear your party dress!
Life is short. Wear your party dress!

Prom first. Think later.

Rule #1: Never miss a chance to dance.

Rule #1: Never miss a chance to dance.
Rule #1: Never miss a chance to dance.

Always follow the call of the disco ball.

Stay golden, girl.

Don't be afraid to dance to the beat of your own drum.

Don't be afraid to dance to the beat of your own drum.
Don't be afraid to dance to the beat of your own drum.

Song Lyrics for Prom Instagram Captions

There's no prom without music. Capture the lyrics from your favorite song that brings you back to the memories made while dancing at this celebration.

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

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

"You can dance. You can jive. Having the time of your life." – ABBA

"A little party never killed nobody." – Fergie

"A little party never killed nobody." –Fergie
"A little party never killed nobody." –Fergie

"The whole place was dressed to the nines and we were dancing, dancing like we're made of starlight." – Taylor Swift

"Celebrate we will 'cause life is short but sweet for certain." – Dave Matthews Band

"Shine bright like a diamond." – Rihanna

"I'm little but I'm coming for the crown." –Lorde

"I'm little but I'm coming for the crown." –Lorde
"I'm little but I'm coming for the crown." –Lorde

"Yeah we were dancing like it was the first time." – Taylor Swift

"I've got the moves like Jagger." – Maroon 5

"'Cause you took these two left feet and waltzed away with my heart." ­– Lee Brice

"Night is young and the music's high." –ABBA