$$ parents spend on prom...
I posted this response to a recent poll regarding how much parents spend on their children's (specifically daughter's) prom preparations. Just wanted some feedback, even backlashing would be fun, on this from maybe a parent who may have spend $500+. I can't see it and would love to know why someone would spend this much even if you did have it to spend. Well, I already know why, but would love to hear from you......
**I'm sure some folks spent way too much...and more than $400!
C'mon Mom and Dad, this isn't their wedding day for goodness sake. What do they have to look forward to if:
1. You rent the car of their dreams as Prom transportation
2. You make hair, mani, pedi, makeup, tanning, and massage appts. for them...for PROM...get real.
3. You buy them the dress of their dreams, even if it is worn only once and cost hundreds of dollars...anything for your little girl, right?
4. The list goes on, you get my drift.
Some (I repeat, some) go way overboard. And you all look like fools. Please don't think you are impressing anyone. Here is what it tells me:
"Little SuzyQ deserves it ALL and then some because ever since she was a little girl we've always given her everything she wanted just to avoid a temper tantrum so we must continue to do the same throughout her lifetime or she will hate us and we don't want that to happen because we want to be her friend not a parent and furthermore, I......"
Why don't you, instead, worry about what message that low-cut skimpy dress is sending your daughter's date?**
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Have you recently had a daughter go to prom? I mean within the last 3 years?
No, not there yet. But I am quite certain that I can do it for less than $400-$500.
Good luck with that one!!!!! I know the cost of homecoming and anticipate the prom to be a lot more. I am not talking extravagance either, but you don't want to send them in a paper bag. I gotta say, it's a lot of fun to get a girl ready for a formal dance. Whether it's shopping with the giggly girlfriends, the hair, the pictures, the flowers, etc, etc. I only have one daughter and have enjoyed every minute of it.
I have to agree with you, it was so much fun, but planning the wedding was even better! Thank god I didn't raise Bridezilla-we had so much fun with it. You can work within a budget Avoice and still be able to enjoy. Depends on the type of daughter and mother as to what is spent and how.
I can't wait till my girls go to prom what fun that will be. Common how many times in their life are they really going to dress up? I really think that you can get a gorgeous dress on sale or even clearance I saw alot of those this year and the best thing is nobody needs to know how much you paid for it. As for the limo when I went to high school I helped pay for it cause I was working. I will enjoy every minute of my girls just as CP and Karma do. I just think it's a special time in our children's lives and that is something I won't screw up on.
It was fun to see my sons dress up in suits and go off to the dances, but seen one black suit you've seen them all. The tuxes were fun, but nothing like getting a girl ready to go. We shopped all over for dresses for homecoming. We didn't "cheap out", but we didn't spend $400 either. You probably can get a decent short dress for $100 and long gown for $150 to $200. Then you need shoes--can't go too cheap on those either because you don't want their feet hurting too badly. Then you have jewelry--decent costume jewelry adds up too. My daughter and her friends borrow things from each other, but not everything. I have taken my daughter for the updos as well. It's a once a year deal and it's so much fun to see them have fun getting ready. I can't even imagine the wedding preparations, I am so not ready for that. I have thoroughly enjoyed prepping all of my kids for the dances, but the girls are a little extra fun.
That it can be done within reason and there is no need for every frill from pedi and mani to tanning and all the rest of the stuff some like to shell out money for. I see it as such a waste. How about do it yourself pedi and mani w/ your daughter?
Just because I don't plan on spending $500 doesn't mean that it cannot be nice.
The prices I stated were for homecoming, not prom. I doubt we'll shop at the local department store for the prom dress, but we haven't done it yet. The things required for the night really add up quickly though. Just for example purposes say the gown costs $175, undergarments for the gown $40, shoes $50, jewelry $30, hair anywhere from $40 to $70. That comes to $335-$365 and it's not prom night. BTW, my daughter does her own pedicure and pays for the nail appt. I just envision the prom costing more.
I have to agree with you on this. Parents put way too much effort and expense into prom. It's a prom for goodness sakes, not a wedding! And I can tell you since I work in the beauty business, those 'prom' moms are rediculous, when it comes to their dtr and their hairstyle. The moms become out of control and I've witnessed many 'fights' between mom and dtr because of this.
~* chanel *~
Wow, I can't even imagine fighting with my daughter over her hairstyle. She looks up hairstyles on the internet before she goes for her appt so she can print a picture. So far so good because she has very nice taste, but I also get to see the picture before we go. If she wanted to dye it kool aid red, then we'd have a problem. Hopefully I would know that before the appt and then we just wouldn't go.
I am so glad I do not have girls. But if my boys wanted to wear a dress, it would be top of the line!
haha AM, you are fortunate in some areas, cuz you don't have to deal with the girl BS! Boys always love their moms no matter what!!!
~* chanel *~
Your son in a dress!!! Boys are sooo much different than girls. My girl came last and I am having fun with her.