Wow...I never thought my junior year would go by this fast! Anyway, my Junior Prom for my high school is coming up next month and I'm really excited, but now I don't know why because I might not go. I've always wanted to go to my prom. The idea of dressing up and dancing and dinner with a guy and a bunch of my closest pals has always appealed to me. I've been looking forward to this for a really really long time.

But unfortunately, my family is in this financial sitch right now and prom is so expensive. I've been trying for part-time jobs for a while now, but no one seems to want to hire me. I mean, the dress I want to wear costs almost $200 alone! But it's not the money that's holding me back, it's not having a date. My friend wanted to hook me up with her cousin, but she hasn't followed up. There's also this one guy I've liked for a while and I've been wanting to ask him out to prom for a long time now, but I think he's going with someone else, so I obviously can't talk him out of it. I'm not down to go with friends and have no date because everyone else will have a date.

Should I still go to my prom? There's always Senior Ball next year and I could even go to senior prom this year if I can bug one of the upperclass guys to take me, but I still really want to go. Like I said, I've been looking forward to this for quite a while now and since my junior year so far is all crap, maybe this will bring me up a bit.

Anyone have any advice for me or stories they want to share about high school prom?

It's really sick that prom is so expensive. It's just a dance; a social event. A $300 dress you wear once isn't going to make the night better.

If you decide you want to go, be sure and shop around for good deals in dresses. Even a cheap dress can be nice. Maybe a used clothing place. Sometimes those places have real designer stuff. No one has to know the dress is "used."

I went to my senior prom with a group of friends and the whole thing sucked so much! The music was bad, the people were jerks, they ran out of refreshments...awful experience.

In Australia,we call it a "Year 12 Formal" and i didn't enjoy mine either.I hated alot of the people i went to school with and it was sickening to spend a night with them,and pretend to 'like them'.I didn't even wanna go,but i had just as much right to be there as anyone else did.

Even if you dont have a date,go along.Dont let that stop you.Not Having a date isn't exactly the end of the world,so dont worry.

I only went my senior year. My dress costed 130 dollars, I got it from Riches. And my shoes costed like 30 dollars, and how long did I wear them? As soon as we sat down at our table in the dance hall, they were gone! I didn't have much accesories, only a pair of earrings and a necklace, both from Claires so they didn't cost much. I had a lot of fun... it is ridiculous though that I paid 130 dollars for a dress I only wore once!

If you go to D.E.B, they have some really cute dresses that are totally affordable :D I'm pretty sure that's a national chain.

For the Military Ball last year, I got my dress at Jessica McClintock... it was $225! I had to pay half of it. I usually don't like expensive things, but that was like, my dream dress.

Anyway, I'm a sophmore, but my boyfriend's a junior, and we're still deciding about Prom. We might skip it and go to his senior next year. Junior in my school is overrated.

Good luck dress shopping!

It's really sick that prom is so expensive. It's just a dance; a social event. A $300 dress you wear once isn't going to make the night better.

If you decide you want to go, be sure and shop around for good deals in dresses. Even a cheap dress can be nice. Maybe a used clothing place. Sometimes those places have real designer stuff. No one has to know the dress is "used."

I went to my senior prom with a group of friends and the whole thing sucked so much! The music was bad, the people were jerks, they ran out of refreshments...awful experience.


I agree with you about the price. That's why I didn't go, and my friends and I only went to the after prom party. It sucked, and I also heard that the Prom itself, sucked.

I'm so excited for prom!!! We have already reserved our limo and we got a white Escalade!!! I got my dress, earings,a necklace, and a bag so far, I havent thought about shoes or a date yet! hah oh well...I got my dress at Cache, heres a pic

I'm so excited for prom!!! We have already reserved our limo and we got a white Escalade!!! I got my dress, earings,a necklace, and a bag so far, I havent thought about shoes or a date yet! hah oh well...I got my dress at Cache, heres a pic

Pretty! ;)

My school must have been weird...the juniors and seniors had prom together instead of separate.

My school must have been weird...the juniors and seniors had prom together instead of separate.
No, your school's not weird. In fact, I think more schools have a traditional combined junior/senior prom. But I personally prefer having separate proms for different classes.

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I doubt I will go to mine. It way over rated!!!!!!!!!!

If you go to D.E.B, they have some really cute dresses that are totally affordable :D I'm pretty sure that's a national chain.

That's where I got my dress :) It was only $40.


I don't have a date (pssh, didn't expect to get one anyway), but my friends and some of their friends are going, and we're taking a limo and stuff, so it should be fun. The whole thing (dress, limo, and ticket) costs $150. I think my parents are paying for it all though :lol: I hope.

That's where I got my dress :) It was only $40.


I don't have a date (pssh, didn't expect to get one anyway), but my friends and some of their friends are going, and we're taking a limo and stuff, so it should be fun. The whole thing (dress, limo, and ticket) costs $150. I think my parents are paying for it all though :lol: I hope.Have fun Zoiee!!!11

I agree with what Karly said...I see dresses in DEB all of the time and I'm pretty sure they're not rediculously expensive. Try there, they have nice ones :) As for a date? Bah, **** it. I honestly don't know...I've never even been to a prom. I honestly would if this one kid...eh, **** that too. **** proms, don't go.

I Never went to my high school prom, I Was home schooled.

I Had a great time at my 8th grade one though. Didn't have a date, But me and My Friend Jacob filled the entire room with mud and got yelled at.

Good Times...Good Times.

I don't do dances. Our prom is going to be so cool this year though. It's at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, which has fishies and stuff and it's going to be GORGEOUS. But I have no one to go with, no money, and I hate dances.