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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Coleraine College formal in 2008 - Danielle Gaile, Catrina O'Reilly, Lauren Quinn, Janita George, Nicole Boyd Photo: NI WORLD
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Shauna Robertson, Nicole Kearney, Chelsea Craig, and Becky Donnell at the Coleraine College Formal in 2009 Photo: NI WORLD
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Coleraine College Formal in 2008 - Aaron White, Clive McIlreavy, David Chestnut, Kayley Dinsmore Photo: NI WORLD
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Coleraine College Formal in 2008 - Donald McCartney, Taylor Hutchinson, Rebecca Naylor and Alun McCallion Photo: NI WORLD