Promenading in style

Jordan Harper, senior

His outfit: Suit and shoes were from his dad -- "Chicago style."

Extracurriculars: Football, track, citywide student council, peer mediator, leadership council and yearbook (editor).

Friends call him: Hypeman. "After I make a tackle, I'm really hyper."

Status: Flying solo. "My original date moved to North Carolina and my backup date went to Mississippi to take care of her grandmother."

Favorite dance song: "Nobody" by Keith Sweat. "It's slow and has meaning to it. He's singing to his special lady."

Next year: Attending North Carolina Central University with a major in political science and a minor in economics.

His friends call him: D-Mart.

His mom calls him: Boonie.

His outfit: Ralph Lauren tux and shoes ($135 for rental) from Savvi Formal Wear.

Her outfit: Dress ($170) from Mestads Bridal and Formal Wear. Earrings ($15) from Arden B., prom queen crown (priceless).

His extracurricular: Football.

Next year: They're both going to Augsburg.

Brianna Alexander, senior, North High School

Her outfit: Dress ($378) from Pinky Punky in Little Rock, Ark.

Her extracurriculars: Dance (choreographer) and Waters of Life Outreach Ministry.

Relationship status: She's known boyfriend/prom escort Mike Mason, a senior from North High School, for four years.

Next year: She's going to the University of Minnesota and he's going to Augsburg to study political science.

Bri Salhus, sophomore, and Jasper Kange, senior

Her outfit: Her grandmother made her dress. Shoes from Macy's.

His outfit: Men's Wearhouse (rental).

Their flowers: Bachman's. "I didn't want to have too much yellow. My dress has gold in it and white matches everything," Salhus said.

His extracurriculars: Football and basketball.

Relationship status: He's one of her older brother's best friends.

His favorite dance song: "Get Silly" by Soulja Boy.

Her favorite dance song: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston.

Kirk Baglien, college freshman at St. Thomas, and Courtney McMoore, senior

Her outfit: Dress ($220) from Jessica McClintock at the Mall of America. Style & Co. shoes ($30) from Macy's.

His extracurriculars: Football and baseball.

Her extracurriculars: Soccer (captain) and track (captain).

Status: Dating for 15 months.

How they met: They both lifted weights in Washburn's gym.

Jade Huynh, senior

Her outfit: Jovani ($440) from bestpromdress.com. Bracelet ($30), from Macy's.

Her hair: It took six hours to dye it from black to blond the day before prom (senior skip day) and an hour to get extensions. "I like doing outrageous things," she said.

Her extracurriculars: Art club and Asian auditorium.

Status: Best friends with her prom escort, Phil McDonald.

Next year: She's going to the University of Minnesota's College of Design.

Christiaan Hille, senior and Carah Claflin, senior from Edina High School

Her outfit: BCBG dress from Nordstrom. Alfani shoes from Macy's.

Her extracurriculars: Theater and church choir.

His extracurriculars: Football, rugby and church choir.

Next year: He's going to the University of Minnesota in Duluth and she's going to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, to be a voice major (opera).

Next weekend: She's going to her school's prom (with someone from her school). She's wearing a multicolored Favia dress.

Her favorite prom movie: "Ten Things I Hate About You."

His favorite prom movie: "Carrie."