Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Frugal Prom Ideas

By: wanda

wanda — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:36:20 +0000

I love all these ideas! We too have a few proms to pay for this year. Our oldest has 2 proms within 2 weekends. We were able to rent 1 tux for price and a half. That saved us tons.
Our daughter….found one dreamy dress after another…nothing under $300.
I decided to go online and search the finer stores and just see.
I found the most gorgeous designer gown on clearance and in her size. $58 for a $300 dress. Not only did it arrive and fulfill every dream she ever had of being “the dress”……it will be the only one at the prom like it. Sooooo beautiful!

Great post.

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By: Jemelene

Jemelene — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:48:30 +0000

UPDATE: We just won an eBay auction for a brand new "Belle" dress and with shipping its $300 less than retail! Its only 3/4 of what we almost paid at a local department store for a far less quality dress. We didn't sacrifice the fun of trying dresses on (its a girl thing). We had a great time today double checking sizes, styles and colors. We would have been happy to buy local if the prices had been reasonable but that was not the case. We now have money left in her budget to buy new shoes if she wants them. Now to plan the menu... Jemelene’s last blog post..This Week's Prayer Focus

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:49:39 +0000

If your area has a local Miss Pageant, I’ll bet that they (pageant committee or titleholders) are going to have extra gowns on hand to loan or rent out for the evening!

By: Jemelene

Jemelene — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:36:41 +0000

I wish I would have known about the Seattle option last month. We were there for Spring Break and would have loved to fit that in. We are now shopping on eBay for the dress since we were all too ill to travel to Portland for Abby's closet this year. I must add, even with eBay we have a budget and DD is willing to pay half of the dress amount. This option leaves us with the ability to use the dress once and sell it to another lucky young lady, hopefully recouping some of the cost. We also hope the weather will allow us to set up an "outdoor dining room" this year for the event. I really enjoy the fact that prom has become a family activity for us. The two girls on the right wore donated dresses. Jemelene’s last blog post..This Week's Prayer Focus

By: Faerylandmom

Faerylandmom — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:32:29 +0000

ooooops...I accidentally put up a Mr. Linky, though I'm not posting about prom...sorry about that. I already emailed you via your contact form, before I finished reading your post. You and I do, indeed, know the same Jemelene!!! Very small world. Faerylandmom’s last blog post..I’ve Put it Off too Long.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:59:34 +0000

The thrift stores all over my area have lots of beautiful dresses, not only bridal and bridesmaids, but prom and other formal gowns. It’s definitely worth taking a look, as the prices are far less expensive than new.

My niece’s God-daughter needed a formal in a pinch, and they just didn’t have the money (her father was undergoing cancer treatments at the time), so my niece got out a bridesmaids dress in a classic style which she still had in her closet, and together they spent an evening altering it to fit her. She went to that prom in a gorgeous dress that barley cost a thing, and touched by the memories of a sweet God-mother who came to her rescue…it was rather like a cinderella story.

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By: Jaime

Jaime — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:47:11 +0000

For those in Oregon willing to drive to Seattle, and for those in Seattle, you should check out the Ruby Room. http://www.rubyroomseattle.org. The Ruby Room is a Seattle non-profit that gives away donated prom gowns to high school students in financial need. They host boutique events every Saturday during prom season. For 2009, they are open every Saturday until the beginning of June. They have a boutique stocked with literally thousands of gowns in all sizes (even hard-to-find plus sizes), colors, and yes, current styles. Appointments are required so you can be paired with a personal shopper who will help you select your prom gown, jewelry, hand bag, wrap and shoes, all free of charge.

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:51:28 +0000

Funny the difference a year makes. My junior year, I rented a limo, decked out in a rented tux, and my girlfriend's parents shelled out a fortune for her dress. The next year we drove my grandfather's car (a nice sedan), I wore a coat and tie, and she wore a bridesmaid dress her sister had recently worn in a wedding. We had college expenses to worry about (at least I did), and I wasn't going to make the same mistake twice of spending several paycheckes from my PT job on a single date! Luke’s last blog post..Selling Your Home in a Wounded Market