Prom Season is just about here! Whether you are the guy or the girl going, it is a great high school experience, however it can be a very expensive night. Here are some typical prom night costs from www.party411.com
Prom tickets ($25 to $200 per couple)
Outfit (her): dress, shoes, shawl/wrap, jewelry, bag, stockings, corsage ($50 to $200)
Outfit (him): tux, shirt, suspenders or cummerbund, shoes, socks, boutonnière ($75 to $150)
Gorgeousity (her): hair, makeup, manicure/pedicure, hair clips, ($50 to $250)
Gorgeousity (him): haircut, shave ($5 to $40)
Boutonniere (her): ($5 to $10)
Corsage (him): ($10 to $25)
At-Prom Photos: $40 to $150 (remember, families will want copies)
Candid Photos: disposable camera or extra film ($10 to $25)
Transportation: limo/rental split with other couples, gas money ($5 to $1,000)
Dinner (if not part of prom ticket): cook your own romantic dinner or go to a nice restaurant. If you're going out, bring $1 bills for coat-check ($1 tip for each coat) and valet parking (around $5 plus $2 tip) ($25 to $125)
Miscellaneous: Souvenirs, etc. ($10 to $40)
Teens spend upwards of $600 to even $1,000 on prom, a total of more than $4 billion in the U.S. If you have the money, go for the works — but if you don’t, you won’t have to sacrifice high prom style because of a low budget. You can cut the cost of a prom with these tips from the Today's Show.
Dresses
Consider shopping on ebay, freecyle.org or borrowing from an older sister or friend. Consignment Bridal Stores may have some good deals as well. I know my sister and her friends shared several dresses as they were invited to a number of proms junior and senior year.
Tux
Shop around for the best deals. Some places offer like a "wedding package" when you rent so many tuxes. Go in with your guy friends and split the difference. Or get a nice suit however I think young guys look good in a tux.
Flowers
Consider using less expensive flowers like lilies or carnations
Beauty
Instead of going to the hair salon to get your hair done, do a ponytail with some bling. Get regular manicure instead of tips. Instead of the tanning salon use a spray on tanner.
Getting there
We did a limo on prom night and it is worth it in my opinion. If you have multiple couples sharing one, it will bring down the price.
Finally, enjoy the night! It can be magical and fun but it doesn't need to cost alot too.
1 comment:
My daughter waited until almost literally the last minute (a week to go) before she bought a dress off the rack at Sears. So close to the prom it was really marked down--to $50! She looked just gorgeous. And the dress is classic enough that if she needed to dress up for, say, a wedding, she could wear it again.
Reminds me of me--my wedding gown (25 years ago) was marked down from $350 to $125 because it was also clearance.
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