Months of planning went into the big night: dresses, suits, matching ties, spray tans, hair styles, everything was planned and discussed in detail.
Here we look back at the students of Coleraine College enjoying the school formals during the Noughties.
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Enjoying Coleraine College Formal in 2008 - Sonya Waterson, Catrina O'Reilly, Danielle Thompson, Shannon Laverty Photo: NI WORLD
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Enjoying Coleraine College Formal in 2008 are Janice O'Reilly, Melissa Ferguson and Zoe Campbell Photo: NI WORLD
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Enjoying Coleraine College Formal in 2008 - Jason Bradley, Philip Morrow, Annie Hirt and Michael Scott Photo: NI WORLD
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Staff let their hair down at the formal - Yvonne McKergan, Diana Kees, Jenny Lockhart, Carina Crooks, Heather Campbell , Clair McRoberts Photo: NIWORLD