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Planning a Melbourne School Formal

A school formal in Melbourne has three moving parts: the arrival, the ballroom and the dance floor. The suppliers here cover all three, and nearly all of them travel across the city, so a formal in the east or the north has the same choice as one in the centre.

For the room, Vogue Ballroom in Burwood is a freestanding ballroom for 100 to 370 seated guests, with chandeliers, a mezzanine balcony and a dance floor measuring 10m by 10m. Manor on High in Epping has three ballrooms, each with a fixed dance floor, a lounge and a courtyard, with a minimum spend from $3,000.

The music decides how the night feels. Tim the DJ mixes live and plays saxophone over his own sets, with packages from $3,490. Entertainment First supplies DJs and MCs with full sound and lighting, plus a 360 booth, and Front Row Entertainment adds effects such as dry ice and CO2 guns run by a trained operator. Top Dog Entertainment books DJs, party bands and dance troupes.

Ways students arrive at a Melbourne formal:

  • Stretch Hummers: Mr Hummer Limos, Triple Hummer Limos and Hummer X Limousines across Melbourne, and Superior Limousines in the Inner West and Western Suburbs
  • Limousines: Enrik Limousines runs Chrysler stretch limos and a gull-wing model
  • Classic cars: Mustangs in Black convertibles, or the 1926 Studebaker hot rods from Blue Moon Rods
  • A group of eight: a restored split-screen Kombi from Melbourne Vintage Kombi Hire

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Choosing the ballroom

  • Vogue Ballroom, Burwood: licensed for 420 cocktail-style, with a private car park behind the building
  • Manor on High, Epping: banquet seating for up to 650 across three rooms
  • Manor on High's minimum spend is higher on weekends, at $5,000, so a weeknight formal can stretch the budget further
  • Ask each venue where the DJ sets up and how close the dance floor is to the tables

Music and the MC

  • Tim the DJ sets up in a 2 x 3 m footprint off one power point
  • Entertainment First brings a full PA, wireless microphones and dance floor lighting, and its MCs meet the committee four to six weeks before
  • Front Row Entertainment's MCs work from a briefing and questionnaire ahead of the night
  • Top Dog Entertainment can supply a band from four-piece upwards, as well as dancers and flash mobs

Photos and keepsakes

  • Boothalicious: booths hand-built by two photographers, with unlimited prints, from $950
  • Melbourne Vintage Kombi Hire can set a Kombi up as an instant-photo booth, complete with props and a guest book
  • Entertainment First and Front Row Entertainment both offer photo booth hire alongside the DJ

School Formals: Questions Answered

Which Melbourne ballrooms host school formals?

Vogue Ballroom in Burwood seats 100 to 370 under chandeliers, and Manor on High in Epping has three ballrooms for anywhere between 80 and 650 seated guests, each with its own dance floor.

Can a formal group of 20 travel together in one Melbourne Hummer?

Yes. Mr Hummer Limos and Triple Hummer Limos each have a stretch Hummer for 24, and Superior Limousines seats up to 20 in the Inner West and Western Suburbs.

Which formal DJs in Melbourne can also MC the night?

Entertainment First, Front Row Entertainment and Tim the DJ all provide MC hire as well as DJs. Entertainment First's MCs meet the organisers four to six weeks ahead to plan the run sheet.

Are classic cars available for a formal arrival in Melbourne?

Mustangs in Black has black 1960s Mustang convertibles, a Shelby GT350 and Eleanor GT500s, and Blue Moon Rods runs royal blue 1926 Studebaker hot rods seating five and seven.

What does Boothalicious include at a Melbourne formal?

Hand-built vintage, open or glam booths with studio lighting, unlimited prints ready in seconds and a digital gallery edited by hand, from $950.

Does Vogue Ballroom in Burwood have parking for formal guests?

Yes, there is a private car park behind the building with room for about 120 cars.