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agree with everything except the limo, no reason to waste that kind of money on a prom. When you look back the limo doesn’t matter, just a waste of money that you could have used on the after-party booze

@Me_LeaderoftheWorld@xanga - I agree
We got an SUV limo and we rented it out for 2hr**
We didnt even used up the full 2hrs – we barely even used up 1hr* ( we paid in advance)
The driver just dropped us all off in 1 location instead of driving each of us home

1.Don’t.

I’m going to three proms this year (all with different friends) and NONE of them are mine. My prom is next year, and I’m not sure how to fit in at two proms that aren’t for my class and one that isn’t for my school. So that’s my biggest prom worry.

I agree with everything but the limo. We got 2 separate limos because we had 11 girls and 9 guys… and the SUV limo was EXPENSIVE. So yeah girls 1 limo, guys another limo.. awkward.. but it worked. Still was a waste since we all sat in a line and hard to take pictures with some people when they’re far on the other end. 

tbh i’m worried about not having a date.

I would like to add that you don’t need an expensive dress, either. My junior prom dress was and i never even wore it again. 

It’s so hard finding a unique dress if everyone goes to the same store haha. Almost all of the girls in my town went to Group USA at the mall. Not all girls have the same taste which was good and some were smart enough to look through the style book and order a dress way in advance and no one snapped pics of their dresses until actual prom day. But, some girls did end up wearing the same dresses. I skipped the expensive dresses and went straight towards clearance which no one wanted to look through. Found a cute pink knee length dress that was sparkly for 80$ which is nothing for a prom dress. Loved everything about my dress.

Totally disagree with the limo. Such a waste of money since you won’t be in it for too long. My ex boyfriend and drove in his moms car and it was fine for us.

limo’s aren’t needed. I mean later in life you aren’t going to look back ‘yea like at prom we GOT SUCH A KICK ASS LIMO’ its not the first thing your going to think about. :S And its not a ‘do’ These are mostly just personal chooses. :/

I never did get a chance to go to my prom. My date and I broke up right before, and then I found out he was gay. Woo hoo, high school.

SHOULD I GO WITH THIS GUY AS A FRIEND OR SHOULD I GO ALONE? I was really looking forward to going alone before he asked me but I wouldn’t mind going with him either. He’s not really part of my “clique” though so I’m worried about organizing the limo ride and picking the table seating. 

my date and I didn’t have money to even chip in to rent a limo since I didn’t have a job when I was in high school and it wouldn’t be fair for him to pay the entire bill. he picked me up in his beat up car and we carpooled to prom with his friend and his date we got lost and drove into some scary ghetto and they looked at us like wtf are these fabulously dressed people doing here lol I wore a cinderella type of gown with lots of puffy tulle. I had raccoon eyemakeup and looked like a ktown chola it was pretty fun. I can’t dance but he complimented me to make me feel better because my high heels were hurting me. I honestly wouldn’t have went to the prom if I didn’t have a date because it is the last slow dance that is memorable, but to each their own and I understand that it wouldn’t be a good time if you don’t even like the guy.

Yeah, omg…I went in a party bus for my friend’s junior prom. One of the highlights of the night. It was only 20 bucks per person too. Honestly, limos aren’t that expensive if you have a big group going together.

Fabulous!

When I had my year ten formal 2 years ago, my whole group went together and we had a girls thing. That was even better than having a date.

Stop fretting over the details and have fun! You’ll rarely have another chance for a formal dance again.

Didn’t go to the afterparty…. Went with one of my closest(HOTTEST) guyfriends… Didn’t get a limo, but going in his truck was awesome too

I didn’t go to prom, which was five years ago for me.  From what I heard the next day though, it wasn’t very good.  A few of the girls were complaining about the dance floor and probably about the DJ as well.  I figured, since the prom took place at the horse racing track, it couldn’t have been all that great anyway.

@starcrossedloversdivine@xanga - SMH. That is definitely in the “Don’t” list.

I didn’t have a prom… I was homeschooled in grade 10, and then quit to get my GED after that year. But when I was in grade 10, my sister and her friends (who were, and still are my really good friends as well) asked me to go to their prom! I was stoked! It was so fun, because there was a group of us that went, and nobody brought a date (which left time for us all to dance/ have fun together). We also didn’t use a limo. We split the crew up into 2 cars and drove everywhere ourselves. The place that the actual dance was held did a valet service, so it was well worth the non $200per hr fee that other people wanted. After prom was held at the school, which was pretty cool too! We got our palms read, watched movies, and they opened up the swimming pool to swim in. Then we went to IHOPfor an after after prom. All in all, the biggest regret I had was wearing high heels =/ yikes, did that hurt? lol

Never got a limo. Way worth not spending the money. I don’t feel like I missed out at all.

party buses > limos

Honestly, my prom was like 4 or 5 years ago, and it was pretty fun but it’s not all that memorable. Don’t spend an outrageous amount of money. Your date an wash his car and clean it up and jam some music on the way there, or you can borrow a bigger car to fit a lot of people in to jam all the way to the location. A limo is a waste of money.

I’m like super excited for prom. It’s lovely.

My prom date almost ruined my prom (he was a year younger so it wasn’t his) because he had an attitude before we went in.  I told him to man the fuck up and get over himself or he wasn’t coming with me… shit changed real fast LOL, but I had a good time overalllllll

when i look back prom was overrated.  so much money and it was just ok.  college parties were so much more epic and i didn’t have to buy anything

My prom absolutely sucked. It was over-priced, the food was disgusting and the music and company was dreadful. It was such a waste of time and money. Never again.

I really just wanted a dress haha

I go to an arts boarding school and we don’t have a real prom, just something called Morp… most of the school goes, even underclassmen, the dresses are a lot more lowkey than prom, and everyone goes to the same afterparty (bowling). It’s kind of unfortunate, and I’m not attending this year because I have a competition… 

Honestly, I agree though that prom is overrated. It’s one night, the music is like that of any other dance, and there’s so many more fun things to do for an unforgettable memorable night.

My dress for prom was amazing, I went to a big school and no one had my dress so I was really happpy. Although I didn’t do anything after prom, I regret that, I went straight home. I also broke up with my boyfriend at Prom. No big deal though we weren’t that serious, and I wouldn’t even arrive with him. (He wanted to pick me up at 4pm and spend time together, My hair appointment wasn’t even until 6!) But all in all I had a great time at my prom. 

This article will be great for my cousin to read. She’s a Junior, and plans on not going because she doesn’t have a date.

My own prom was a “Senior Banquet” because there weren’t enough kids to have a prom (and my school was supremely consertative Baptist). My dress was incredible. It was a lot of fun for being so small. It was a dinner with the Seniors at the head table, the parents, and invited friends. The fathers and mothers of the Seniors had a dance with them, and the rest of the night was gifts, speeches by the parents, pictures, and dancing. Afterwards there was a “party”, and we saw the midnight showing of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. =)

Limo isn’t necessary. Just one more thing to stress about. I bought my dress at a thrift-type store, and had it tailored down to fit me. 

I didn’t go to prom, and I don’t feel cheated out of some great high school experience. High school sucked, it was just one less event for me to go to. 

When my girlfriend was shopping for her prom dress, she pointed out a dress she wanted to try on.  They told her it was only out there for show, and they didn’t plan to sell it, but she could try it on anyway.  When she came out of the dressing room, the manager caught eye, and said it fit her so perfectly they were willing to sell it to her.  It was kind of awesome.

Dude.  Limo=pointless.  Or I can go in my friend’s minivan (as I did), we can all have plenty of room, and then we’re still perfectly capable of going through the McDonald’s drive-thru to finish up the night with some badass smoothies.  I spent $34 on my vintage dress, $6 to replace the zipper, $30 on my last-minute hair appointment, and $50 on the ticket.  Oh–and about $3.40 for that smoothie afterwards.  Priceless.

Worried about the cost. Renting a limo is way too much money.

My dress I like it, but its nothing amazing.
I dont have a date, everyone thinks your a loser if you dont have a date.
I’m worried about the group we are going with, and if people get caddy and start kicking people out and such.
I’m worried about after prom and what to do.
and at the dance, dancing in a group of couples, by myself.

Instead of going out to eat before senior prom, my one friend hosted dinner and just had everyone bring drinks, appetizers, and dessert. It made senior prom less stressful. I went with a friend and his group for my junior prom, and it was a disaster trying to get to the restaurant since the limo driver got lost and we missed our reservation. We were over an hour late to prom -.-

My senior prom rocked for a few reasons. Because my dress was from Goodwill, because all my friends were there and we were the first on the dance floor. Just wish I took my ex instead of my crush, would have been less drama (my ex and I were still close and knew my friends, while my crush was a college senior…)

I also agree with everything except for the limo~ If you have a boyfriend, it’s much more cozy when it’s just the two of you guys instead of 20 people who can all see each other and you’d feel weird… and there’s more freedom too! If you want to random get in-n-out, get in-n-out! You don’t have to ask everyone first and then notify the driver who can’t even fit into a drive through hahaha~ 

& it’s expensive.

@writemyheartt@xanga - me tooo. everyone thinks i already have one but i dontt!

Don’t wear a white dress. You don’t want your prom pictures and your future wedding pictures to look similar. 

DONT expect too much 

DO relax and just focus on having fun 

@xostrikeyaposexo@xanga - its supposed to be fun! just relax. it doesnt have to be perfect!!

This has earned one of my massive eye rolls. I can’t think of a better example of why I see so many girls my age as materialistic attention monsters.

I mean prom for me wasn’t about having the best “stuff” or being surrounded by alcohol. My prom was practically stress free, I had fun with my date, went with a group of ten other people I had known for years and just hung out. We had an laid back after party. Seriously prom isn’t THAT big of a deal. It’s only a big deal if you make it one by going crazy and trying to make it like it’s something out of a movie. And when that happens usually there’s alot of trouble that goes along with it. In fact, more trouble than it’s worth.

We’ll just have to agree to disagree….but that’s fine, because everyone is different and that’s what makes life interesting. I would love to get a special dress that no one has, the one that I fell in love with was $300 and it’s my dream dress, but spending over a month’s rent on a dress that you’ll wear once, is a bit ridiculous. So I found a dress for 100 that’s really pretty and still my style. Many other girls may have it, but will I really remember if anyone else has it? As long as none of my friends will, why should I care as long as I like it? And as to not inviting older people to the after party, that might be good for you, but I can’t help the fact that I’m year ahead of my boyfriend and that I’ve already graduated and he’s still in highschool. He’s the one who wants me there, and I’d be a little upset if he told me not to bother coming along if they have an after party because they only want people their age there. That might just be me because I am the older person. Also, a limo is nice, but they are expensive, and carpooling in someone’s car gives you the same fun ride to the prom, and it is a lot cheaper.

I grew up in a small town in country area. Our proms seem to be more causal then city proms would be. Mine was last year and it wasn’t all that, my friend’s date was a pain and my friend would be trying to please him and me and my date got sucked into the shit, in the end we were probably only there for an hour or so after our grand march.

We dress up and bring whatever nice car we can get ahold of or nice old ones (we have connections at the Ford dealer, so we got our hands on a 2011 mustang convertible). We also only hold it at our school, so we just do our walk, dance around a little in our crush area/cafeteria and then leave. Change and all get drunk in a field for the night. Ours is honestly nothing special.

best thing about limo.. after dropping everyone off you and your date (if you give little extra money) can use the limo and just go around to places in the middle of the night getting late night food or whatever. 

Ah man I knew way too many people whining about dates. Everybody had to have one, even if it was just as a friend.
I got a dress from a vintage store and wore it to my prom and my boyfriends prom. It was a 50′s swing dress and I had people I didn’t even know complimenting me I really like the one you wore, in the picture. The white is beautiful and simple. Girls these days are getting the most complicated, patterned, and princessy dresses. Bleghh.

I went to a thrift store and bought my prom dress for 10 bucks and dolled it up with accesories to make it look 1920′s with a barrett feathered hat and all. I spent about 50 bucks on my outfit, 50 on my ticket, and the real winner was the after prom event that my school hosted at dave and buster’s. It was a lock in at a video game arcade! We stayed until 6 in the morning, my now husband and I had an incredibly awesome time! The prom was okay…but highly overrated compared to the project prom. =)

I didn’t have a date to my prom either. It was my choice and I preferred it that way. I got to spend the time with all my friends without having to worry about entertaining my date. Unless you’re in a relationship with someone, I think it’s better to go to prom solo. I know I had more fun going alone than most people who brought dates that they weren’t in a relationship with. 

my first prom is TONIGHT! 

for your dress: buy it in person, don’t feel like you have to spend $300 on it, and buy in ADVANCE. some girls spend hundreds just on getting a dress and then getting it fitted, and it doesn’t always even end up fitting right.  I’ve heard people freaking out over the fact that their dress was fitted wrong, people whose dress came a week before prom and was the wrong one, and people who decide they don’t like their dress and need a new one.  it definitely pays to buy in advance, when the selection is better and there’s less crowds and more time to decide or change your mind (always check that return policy!). and yeah, a good dress is important, but I found a dress that I really liked for $30 at deb.  look everywhere, but don’t stress about it – I’d rather find a flattering $50 dress with little hassle than a $250 “dream dress” that took months of searching, fitting, and cost stress to obtain.