Say Yes to Prom returns to Atlanta for a consecutive year, its 12th overall.
Warner Bros. Discovery treated 500 Atlanta students to one-on-one styling sessions with Monte Durham of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta and WBD employees to help them develop their unique prom look and style.
The Atlanta schools involved in the styling sessions include KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Carver Early College + Cristo Rey Atlanta, Mundy’s Mill High School, McNair High School, North Clayton High School, and Carver STEAM Academy.
This year’s SAY YES TO THE PROM experience includes a selection of on-trend dresses and thousands of shoes and accessories from Macy’s, as well as custom tuxedo fittings and trend-forward menswear rentals provided by Men’s Wearhouse. Cosmetics were donated by Glamnetic, Glamlite, and Lottie London, and L’Oréal USA donated thousands of products including fragrances, makeup, and cosmetic tools for hair and makeup consultations from established CNN stylists all thoughtfully curated to get students looking and feeling their best for a night to remember.
Sessions included a student welcome and introduction by Durham and Adria Alpert Romm, Chief People and Culture Officer, WBD as well as a shopping experience including styling from Durham and WBD Atlanta employees, as well as hair and makeup application by CNN artists.
North Clayton High School seniors Kaylan Hawkins, Lucy Adams, Sa’niyah Snell, and Marsha’ Dossie spoke to The Atlanta Voice about how they each feel about the event.
“I feel amazing. It feels like my senior year has gone right already and we aren’t even over the semester yet,” Hawkins said.
“I feel good. I feel confident and I feel like this is an amazing opportunity for young people in our generation today,” Adams said.
“I feel amazing right now. This means so much to me and all the girls here because we get to map out our entire process for our proms,” Snell said.
“I’m feeling good. Picking my dresses means to me that senior year is coming to an end, and I did this at an early age,” Dossie said.
In addition to giving deserving high school students the opportunity to shop for a complete prom look, students were provided with resources to learn about careers in the media and entertainment industry, including tailored presentations exploring film and TV production roles in partnership with RE:IMAGINE.
In addition, SAY YES TO THE PROM works with the Emma Bowen Foundation, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, The Posse Foundation, and T. Howard Foundation offers juniors and seniors from underserved communities information on mentorship, internship, and scholarship resources that go beyond the prom and give them the confidence and tools necessary to achieve their future goals and dreams.
For more information, visit https://www.tlc.com/style—self-care/packages/say-yes-to-the-prom.