These Awkward Prom Photos Will Make You Grateful High School is Over

This photo looks less like prom and more like an awkward nature documentary. She’s peeking out from behind fake blossoms in her bright red dress, smiling sweetly as if she belongs in the garden scene. Meanwhile, he’s crouched low in the opposite corner, half-hidden in a pile of plastic bushes, staring out with an expression that’s more startled than romantic.

The massive fake butterfly and jungle of props make it look like they were told to “blend into nature,” but the result feels staged and a little bizarre. It’s quirky, uncomfortable, and exactly the kind of prom picture people never forget.