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As an advisor and an active, I have seen pref ceremonies turn into a "senior memory" event and it is (imo) a disaster. The PNM's have no idea what it feels like to be in a sorority, so actives crying over the great memories or wonderful relationships is a totally foreign concept to them. And, these very emotional seniors (who recruitment chairs keep putting in key positions for this night) are not the person these PNM's can relate to at this juncture in their collegiate experience.
It is important to get into the head of the PNM -not the other girls of your chapter.
Most often, the PNM has been on a roller coaster of emotion from getting cut, watching others be cut, making difficult choices, getting invited back to her first choice and feeling excited then panicky because she might still get cut, etc. She is tired and emotional as well as happy and excited.
So, I think the same general rule applies to pref that applies to the other rounds - make this young woman feel this is a place that she can feel comfortable, can relate to, etc. You will appeal to her emotionally if you appeal to the variety of very real emotions she is more than likely experiencing on this night, and make her realize that they are normal.
So my advice is: Stay away from the party pic/philathropy/sisterhood video - they have no idea what this really entails and it is not going to have the emotional pull for them that it does for all of the senior members of your chapter who will be quietly sobbing during the ceremony.
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