It made me think back to my first prom....that was 10 years ago and I remember how excited I was. I remember spending (ok, my Mommy spending) about $300 the first time I went. The second time it was maybe half that. I found my dress at a thrift store and I remember the shoes being on sale. Senior year I spent upwards of $600 on the dress, shoes, hair, nails, etc. To me it was worth it because I had worked my little after school job saving money and that's what I chose to spend it on. I am also proud to say that I still have the dress from my senior year and yes it still fits!
My DH just shakes his head at how much dresses cost. He says prom wasn't a huge expense for guys because you could rent a tux for $100 and you got a haircut anyway so that was nothing new. I got to thinking about our kids and if/when they will go to prom. I am sure I will lobbying to make my daughter's dress but is spending several hundred dollars for one night of dancing too much? I never really thought about it growing up but of course it's a little different when you look back on it.
