#may ball

[onemoremicrowave]

Extravaganza: St. John’s May Ball

Cambridge, UK | June 2018

[ess-presso]

i have a may ball in may so i have until may to get some xx wish me luck on my mission

[askacambridgestudent]

Hey, for black tie events (other than May balls) what kind of dresses do I need to get? Like floor length prom dresses or something less fancy?

I think general black tie dress is supposed to cover the knees, but apart from that it can really be anything. Most people wear floor lenght dresses, but of many styles, from Asos to really fancy ones.

[ashraful710]

May flower / Fire ball flower / May ball flower

From my garden. 

[sealochs]

pembroke may ball: 11pm / 6am

[wickedmaestro]

First May Ball on Wednesday. Multiple accessories by 10 and you've got my look.

[coffeecatsdragons]

Ridiculously Preemptive

I bought a ball gown! I have an inability to buy dresses longer than knee length, so I have lots of pretty dresses, but none that would be suitable for a May Ball. I was in John Lewis today, and they had floor length gowns in the exact colour that I always wanted my Manor Ball (a ball halfway through my secondary school) dress to be. AND they were on sale. So now I have an emerald green, floor length ball gown. It was originally £99 (the brand is John Lewis), but I got it for £31.50. Which totally justifies buying it this early.

[cambridge2cambridge]

St. John’s May Ball 2016

The theme was film, there were different areas decorated according to different genres: Westerns, romance, horror, noir.  After walking in on a red carpet, guests were greeted with the impressive sight of a lit up building with giant letters spelling ST JOHNS in front.  There was a giant screen outside playing movies like Titanic.  There were dodgems and there was dancing.   There was henna and a stand up comedian.  There was all the food and sweets (candy) you could eat and all the drinks you could want, including some in glow in the dark cups. There was a fireworks display for all of Cambridge to enjoy.  There was even a hot air balloon you could take for a short ride up and down.  At around 6 AM, there was a well attended survivor’s photo.

And there with me were Yasuko and Dou Dou, two other MIT exchanges also lucky enough to get tickets.  I’m so glad I got to spend such a magical and unforgettable night in Cambridge with them both!  Missing Cambridge already, I will definitely have to visit again in the future.