For nearly 100 deserving students from Dymally High School in Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday was certainly one to remember. Kicking off its sixth year, TLC’s Say Yes to the Prom initiative brought more magic and made more prom dreams come true than ever before. For the first time, fashion icon Betsey Johnson joined TLC’s Monte Durham to host the day of mentoring, prom dress and tuxedo “shopping,” head-to-toe makeovers, and a red…
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That’s a Wrap! ‘Say Yes to the Prom’ Concludes Most Impactful Year to Date
Despite the evolution of high school culture and ever-changing trends, senior prom is an American high school tradition that largely seems to stay the same year after year. Flashy gowns, awkward photos, limo rides, and (today at least) elaborate “prom-posals” punctuate this tradition, which can be dated back to the pre-Snapchat days of the 19th century, when they were known as “promenades”. No matter what era, prom has always been…
Local Girls Said ‘Yes!’ To the Prom at Second Annual Event
On Tuesday, Discovery Communications’ headquarters was transformed into the ultimate prom preparation station to help make local high school girls’ prom dreams come true. For the second annual Say Yes to the Prom, Discovery Communications invited 40 local high school girls to One Discovery Place for a star-studded day of mentoring, prom dress shopping and makeovers. The girls, each paired with a Discovery employee who served as a personal assistant,…
Discovery Says ‘Yes’ to the Prom with Second Annual Event
After a successful Say Yes to the Prom event in 2012, Discovery Communications has announced that, in conjunction with Magruder High School and KidsPeace, we will help local students Say Yes to the Prom again. On March 26, we will welcome 40 high school girls from the local community for an unforgettable day of beauty, fashion and fun. Monte Durham of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta will again host the special…
Discovery Says Yes to the Prom
One of the great advantages of working at a company like Discovery is being able to tap into our best resource – our awesome employees and on-air talent – for events like Say Yes to the Prom. Yesterday, in conjunction with The Horizon Foundation, Discovery Communications invited 34 local girls to the Discovery offices in Silver Spring to choose a prom dress from over 300 dresses donated by Discovery employees…