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    SnuggleBuggles is offline Black Diamond level (25,000+ posts)
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    Default How much did you spend on your prom?

    I heard a stat on the local news that caught me by surprise. They said spending on the prom this year was down. They expected the average [I think they said girl] to spend $904. I thought that was crazy high but then I crunched numbers from many moons ago and with a modest middle class budget...
    dress- $200
    accessories (shoes, purse, jewelry...)- $150
    hair- $50
    tickets- $100/ couple
    limo- $50
    flowers- $15

    it adds up. Hotels, dinner before hand, make up,...

    What do you think you spent? If you have teens, how much do you think they will spend?

    eta- Actually, my dates paid for limo, tickets and extras.
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    twowhat? is offline Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
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    I didn't go. So $0. Official loser status, no?

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    hellokitty is offline Pink Diamond level (15,000+ posts)
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    That's nuts! I went to prom in 1991. My dress was new and less than $100. Shoes were probably $30. Accessories and boutinerre, $40. Tix and dinner (2 proms, he went to a different school) about $150 at most.

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    babyonway is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    Holy smoke. I went to 3 proms (sophomore, junior and senior year) and NEVER spend that much. However this was a LONG time ago!

    Dress - between 70 and 100 dollars
    shoes - $20
    other accessories - $0
    Hair - $0 (always did my own hair, never even considered having it done as my parents wouldn't pay for that.)
    Tickets - $0 I don't recall having to buy tickets to prom
    Limo - $0
    Flowers - $15

    My date always bought my dinner and I was not allowed to stay in a hotel.
    Mama to my sweet lil girl (Summer 2010)

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    basil is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
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    Quote Originally Posted by twowhat? View Post
    I didn't go. So $0. Official loser status, no?

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    I went to my junior and senior proms in 92 and 93.

    Dress - $70
    Accessories - Probably no more than $50 each year
    Hair - $30ish?
    Tickets - Free
    Limo - $0
    Flowers - ?

    I went with a date junior year and he paid for dinner. Senior year, I met some girlfriends, but I don't think I went to dinner. No hotel here, either.

    I do know there were girls who spent a lot more ($300+) and bought those ugly pageant-type dresses that were in style in the early 1990s. My junior year, someone made my dress, and my senior year, I wore a cocktail-style dress. Our prom was also still in our high school gym. I remember watching "90210" during that time and not understanding why their prom was held at a hotel. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by twowhat? View Post
    I didn't go. So $0. Official loser status, no?
    Right there with you!

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    I know my prom was pricey. My Grandma bought my dress as a gift ( my birthday is in May). I paid for my hair and nails, and my date's boutonnière. My parents covered the tickets (prom was held at The Plaza Hotel), limo, shoes and my mom lent me jewelry and an evening bag. My dress alone was almost $200. I went to an all girls school so we had to ask and take on the expense. My date was in college and my mom had to help him with his shirt, etc.. It required a bit of sewing as someone waited for the last minute and didn't get the correct size!
    -Melissa
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    Giantbear is offline Sapphire level (2000+ posts)
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    Limo - $200
    Ticket - $160
    Tux - $80
    Flowers - $50
    Rent a date with the bonus feature - $400

    Principals wife showing up as the rent a date - priceless

    Proud father of dd 5-30-10

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    lhafer is offline Diamond level (5000+ posts)
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    I went to my Jr. Formal, but not my prom. Jr. Formal I spent <$200 for dress, shoes, hair, etc. I went with a girlfriend - no date. For prom, my boyfriend and I skipped prom, went to a very nice, romantic Italian restaurant for dinner, and then went to a comedy club afterward. It was the best night!! Not sure what was spent that night...but $200 maybe?

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