From a high school transformed into an enchanted castle to a junior prom held under the sea, Newsday.com attended the most elegant and exciting prom celebrations in 2017. After capturing the special moments, wild dance moves and reigning kings and queens at 40 proms, we've compiled some of the best photos of the year. Send your 2018 prom photos to rachel.weiss@newsday.com and josh.stewart@newsday.com.

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George W. Hewlett High School held its senior prom at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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The Long Island LGBT Network held its prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 28, 2017.

Credit: Ian J. Stark

Guests attending the Paul D. Schreiber High School Gambol 2017, held at Castle Gould, Sands Point Preserve in Sands Point, on Friday, June 23, 2017.

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Wyandanch Memorial High School students arrive for their prom at the Venetian Yacht Club in Babylon on May 25, 2017.

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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School having fun at junior prom on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead.

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Students from Patchogue-Medford High School arrive by bus to their junior prom held at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Friday, May 19, 2017.

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Ward Melville High School senior Kathleen O'Brien walks the red carpet with her dog, Noni, at the school's prom on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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The Long Island LGBT Network held its prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 28, 2017.

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students enter their Disney-themed prom on the school's grounds in Port Jefferson on June 26, 2017.

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Sacred Heart Academy of Hempstead held its annual senior prom at the Woodbury Country Club on June 1, 2017.

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Ward Melville students arrive at their "Beauty and the Beast"-themed prom on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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Northport High School students, along with friends and family, gather for pre-prom photos and fun in Northport Village Park on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students enter their Disney-themed prom on the school's grounds in Port Jefferson on June 26, 2017.

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George W. Hewlett High School held its senior prom at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

The Long Island LGBT Network held its prom at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on Thursday, June 28, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Students from Patchogue-Medford High School share a kiss at junior prom on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead.

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students enter their Disney-themed prom on the school's grounds in Port Jefferson on June 26, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Ward Melville High School's prom on Thursday, June 22, 2017, had a Disney "Beauty and the Beast" theme.

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Mineola High School students attend their prom Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the North Ritz Club in Syosset.

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Students from Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington enjoy Gambol, an annual end-of-school celebration held at Castle Gould at Sands Point Preserve on Friday, June 23, 2017.

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Jessica Dalonzo, 17, relaxes on the patio at Chateau Briand in Carle Place before the Henry Viscardi School junior/senior prom on May 10 2017.

Credit: Joseph Kellard

Aquaria Branch smiles for the camera during the Floral Park Memorial High School senior prom at the North Ritz Club in Syosset on June 21, 2017.

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Earl L. Vandermeulen High School held its Disney-themed prom on the school's grounds in Port Jefferson on June 26, 2017.

Credit: Ian J. Stark

Guests attending the Paul D. Schreiber High School Gambol 2017, held at Castle Gould, Sands Point Preserve in Sands Point, on Friday, June 23, 2017.

Credit: Marlo Jappen

Brothers Brenden Boothe, 18, left, and Dylan Boothe, 19, both seniors at Amityville Memorial High School, at their prom at the Venetian Yacht Club in Babylon on June 22, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Ward Melville High School's prom on Thursday, June 22, 2017, had a Disney "Beauty and the Beast" theme.

Credit: Johnny Milano

Friends and family of 2017 graduates cheer as graduates and their prom dates walk during Lynbrook's prom parade down Atlantic Ave., June 22, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Northport High School students, along with friends and family, gather for pre-prom photos and fun in Northport Village Park on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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Northport High School students, along with friends and family, gather for pre-prom photos and fun in Northport Village Park on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Northport High School students, along with friends and family, gather for pre-prom photos and fun in Northport Village Park on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Credit: Leigh Anderson

Ward Melville students arrive at their "Beauty and the Beast"-themed prom on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Credit: Andrew Coen

Students from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick at their senior prom at the Sand Castle in Franklin Square on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Credit: Joseph Kellard

Oyster Bay High School students arrive at the prom at Woodbury Country Club on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

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Students enjoy the Hampton Bays High School prom, held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Bourne Mansion in Oakdale.

Credit: John Ross Fischer

Hauppauge High School students at their senior prom at East Wind in Wading River on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Marlo Jappen

West Babylon High School students have fun at their senior prom at Sand Castle in Franklin Square on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Marlo Jappen

West Babylon High School students have fun at their senior prom at Sand Castle in Franklin Square on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Rachel Weiss

Students attend the Shoreham-Wading River High School prom, held at Giorgio's Baiting Hollow in Calverton, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

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A Mattituck High School student arrives for her junior prom at the Hyatt Place Long Island in Riverhead on Friday, May 26, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Herricks High School students have fun at their senior prom at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Farmingdale High School students hit the dance floor during the junior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on April 22, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Students from Half Hollow Hills High School East have fun at their senior prom at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Students from Half Hollow Hills High School East have fun at their senior prom at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Joseph Kellard

Floral Park Memorial High School students arrive at the prom at the North Ritz Club in Syosset on June 21, 2017.

Credit: Ian J. Stark

Students enjoy the Southampton High School Junior-Senior Prom, held at The Muses in Southampton, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

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Students enjoy the Patchogue-Medford High School prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Monday, June 19, 2017.

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Students enjoy the Patchogue-Medford High School prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Monday, June 19, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Valley Stream Central High School students enjoyed their senior prom at Leonard's Palazzo in Great Neck on Friday, June 2, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Students enjoy the Patchogue-Medford High School prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Monday, June 19, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

George W. Hewlett High School held its senior prom at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Credit: Leigh Anderson

Brandon Gosine and Shreeya Surapaneni attend the Herricks High School prom at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale on June 15, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Mattituck High School students arrive by bus for their junior prom at the Hyatt Place Long Island in Riverhead on Friday, May 26, 2017.

Credit: Danielle Finkelstein

Copiague students celebrate at their prom held at The Milleridge Inn in Jericho, Thursday evening, May 25, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Herricks High School students have fun at their senior prom at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

Credit: Rachel Weiss

Malverne High School held its senior prom at Jericho Terrace in Mineola on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

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Mineola High School students attend their prom Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the North Ritz Club in Syosset.

Credit: Ian J. Stark

Mineola High School held its senior prom on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the North Ritz Club in Syosset.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Students from Roslyn High School have fun at their senior prom at The Carltun in Eisenhower Park on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Credit: Rachel Weiss

Lawrence Woodmere Academy held their junior-senior prom on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Jericho Terrace in Mineola.

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Lawrence Woodmere Academy held their annual junior-senior prom on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Jericho Terrace in Mineola.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Students from Eastport-South Manor Junior-Senior High School have fun at their senior prom at Flowerfield Celebrations in St. James on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Valley Stream Central High School enjoyed its senior prom at Leonard's Palazzo in Great Neck on Friday, June 2, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Herricks High School students have fun at their senior prom at Carlyle on the Green in Farmingdale on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

Credit: Ian J. Stark

Guests attending the Lindenhurst High School prom at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens, on Thursday, June 1, 2017, stop to show off the flair they used in the event's photo booth.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Central Islip High School students have fun at their senior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Credit: Marlo Jappen

Our Lady of Mercy Academy students and their dates hang out during their senior prom, held at The Metropolitan in Glen Cove, on Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

Credit: Jennifer A. Uihlein

Farmingdale High School students hit the dance floor during the junior prom at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook on April 22, 2017.

Credit: Michael Cusanelli

Students from the Stony Brook School outside the Carson Auditorium before taking the bus to prom on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Credit: Danielle Finkelstein

Brentwood seniors arrive to celebrate their prom at the Hyatt Regency in Hauppauge, Friday, May 19, 2017.

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