School Prom vent....

louise3965

notakid wrote: »

:rotfl:Can I nick your last paragraph for my sig please?

I'd be honoured....

stormbreaker

Judi wrote: »

In that case i am glad my son is a boy. Since all we had to pay was £70 suit hire, £40 towards the party bus (couldnt get the stretch limo) and i gave him £20 for his drinks.

Ditto! Kilt hire £80, shirt £18.

Ticket, spending money and taxis I don't know as he paid for them himself!:T

He is a very self sufficient 17yr old!

He says I have turned him into a 'money saving monster'!

janninew

notakid wrote: »

:rotfl:Can I nick your last paragraph for my sig please?

It was a very good comment!! Gave me a good mental image of some posters! :rotfl:

louise3965

I went to a prom when I was young too. The difference was that ours was held in the hall, the food was done by the dinner ladies and I walked to the Prom, wearing a dress from the Kays catalogue.

I've no doubt my mum huffed and puffed behind the scenes too, about how we were all getting Ideas Above Our Station

pinkclouds

Pollycat wrote: »

But parents didn't spend a fortune on a dress that will probably be worn once, shoes, nails, fake tan and a stretch limousine years ago - at least mine didn't.
£775 - !!!!!!!

Most parents won't spend over 700 quid on a senior school prom - that's just one extreme example. About a decade and a half ago, my prom dress was about 100 quid and, yes, I wore it once. But it was a special occasion (to me at least) and I don't see a problem with it. Tbh, the thing that annoyed me the most was: another girl wore exactly the same dress in another colour. lol The actual cost wasn't my main concern.

I think your 6th form/leavers/prom dance should be special, particular if it'll be your only "graduation" type party. Not everyone is going to drop 50 grand on a uni degree. And not everyone needs to. What horrifies me about education these days is not the popularity of proms but the cost of university... It's extremely daunting compared to when I was at uni - and I've got 2 degrees.

ammonite

I agree to some extent it has all got a bit out of hand these days. Our prom over 12 years ago we had ball gowns (max. cost £100 - mine was £30 I think), some people had their hair put up, all makeup done by ourselves and we hired a limo as it was cheaper than getting a taxi to and from the event.

They seem to be like mini weddings these days - I think everyone should have the experience of a prom/leavers ball as I think it is special but no need to go OTT on the cost.

notakid

ammonite wrote: »

They seem to be like mini weddings these days - I think everyone should have the experience of a prom/leavers ball as I think it is special but no need to go OTT on the cost.

Honestly tho, its hard. I've posted my expenses on the earlier page and as I said when all is said and done it comes to approx £300.00!:eek: We havent' gone mad. But the "little" things add up.

My daughters prom tickets were £35.00 but some of the nearby schools are £55.00! :eek: Also our venue is very close to the area, the other school's venue is in the centre of town so at least with the limo charge they will be getting their money's worth.

The only thing I'm worried about my Daughters outfit is the shoes. They are incred high. She chose them herself. I'm worried she will do herself an injury!

RuthnJasper

I_wanna_live_for_free wrote: »

You really are lovely, aren't you? :mad:

Apologies - but some of my friends teach those girls. And the girls in this particular instance (but by NO MEANS all girls everywhere; I'm sure that generally, they're lovely) are far more unpleasant than I am.

louise3965

RuthnJasper wrote: »

Apologies - but some of my friends teach those girls. And the girls in this particular instance (but by NO MEANS all girls everywhere; I'm sure that generally, they're lovely) are far more unpleasant than I am.

Your friends really shouldn't be gossiping about these girls to you. That's dreadfully unprofessional and if they are the ones leading childrens education then slagging them off to their chums then they deserve to be relieved of the opportunity to do so, quick sharp.

mintymoneysaver

My daughter's just had her Prom. I'm not one for dressing up, or spending loads of money but I totally see why the vast majority of them absolutely love it! The Year 11 prom 2 years ago was no alcohol, in the school hall, but a huge effort put in by the teachers to make it look fabulous. Dresses were shorter, and tended to be Top Shop, ASOS etc. Some of the girls did head off to parties, town afterwards but mine didn't. I know they shouldn't legally be drinking at that age, but my daughter was actually older than me the first time she went to a night club, I got into one at 15 in the 1980s! All girls school so no boys there, lifts to and from the venue.

The year 13 one was on Friday, full length dresses this time, and I'll admit to spending more than I normally would on her dress, but it was gorgeous! Shoes and bag from the local market. She paid for her own tan, make up and hair, as my theory is she could have done them herself, so if she wants them she pays! 5 of us mums did club together and get them a Daimler to the venue (£35 a parent) My idea, as they really have worked so hard for their A levels that we wanted to give them a lovely treat. Boys could be taken as a plus one, but only after the meal for the students only. ( It'S a girls school, but boys in sixth form so there were some boys there all the way through. Then they headed off into town. And they were so delighted, so grateful and looked so beautiful that I don't regret a penny of it. No,we didn't have it in our day, but we'd have loved it if we had!

I wish I could post a photo to show you how gorgeous they were!