Prom time again here we go ...

me and my mom decided that i can pick any design of the dress i want to use for the prom and we paid a tailor to do it exactly as i liked it! i know it's hard for your teenager to accept this but you have to tell her or reason to her that she will only be wearing it for once and you dont have to spend too much on the dress! i wish she would understand like i did with my mom before! good luck!

I agree with you , it makes no sense too spend that kind of money for something you will probably only wear once . I have informed my children that in this particular case I really don't care what the other children at school will be doing . I didn't spend that much for my wedding dress so I am most certainly not going to spend that much on a dress for one of them . You can find an equally nice dress for a lot less money and since you have one up on me because you can even sew , no one at her school would even have to know the difference unless she told them .

WEll, its your daughter who should understand that its not really worth to spend $800 on a clothing that would we worn just once. Explain her your situation and tell her in real simple words that you just cant afford it , and if she doesnt agree ,ask her to get some thing cheaper You shouldnt feel guilty about this, its your daughter who hs to understand their parents'situation and act accordingly

I remember my prom, my date was my friend from elementary school, I wore this nice lavender poofy princess dress, and I went to Downtown Disney after my prom at Disney's California Adventure.

That does seem to be excessive for a dress for the prom. I spent under 600.00 for my daughter's wedding dress and that was a formal gown with a cathedral length train, beading, satin, the whole works. I spent 100.00 for her prom dress which she wore once and lent to a friend once. She still has it ten years later but can't wear it after three babies. I am glad that I bought it for her but at the time I had come into a little money so that was not an issue. You might want to check for places that rent dresses for formal occasions. The cost would be much less. Or you could check for bridesmaids dresses at a bridal shop, they might be a little cheaper. And if you do buy, you can sell it at a consignment shop afterwards.

your daughter must be feeling bad if u dont buy her that dress......f at all you buy her worth 800$ and later she will surely realise its value and may be she wont spend money like that again what do you say?

Yes as you have told $ 800 is a big sum. Once should think twice before spending that sum. But for your child the desire to wear that dress is obvious and she is in last year of her school. I have a suggestion.You can join ebay and sell the dress after it's use, for a reasonably good sum. Of course once you have to buy and then you can sell that dress . If you need referral to join ebay, send me a message.

Around here there are consignment shops that just take gowns for proms, weddings, etc. Lots of the girls take their slightly worn dresses there to resell them. You can get beautiful dresses at a fraction of the cost. I'd recommend finding a store like that. I still have my daughter's senior prom dress, and you're right, what do I do with it. I guess I'll keep it until my granddaughter gets older. It is really beautiful! I think we paid $200 for it back in 1997.

I refuse to spend over $100 on any piece of clothing. I got my prom dress at GoJane.com for $75. It's the most beautiful thing that's ever been on my body. Save the $800 for her wedding. That's a little more worth it.

i don't think there's really a need to feel guilty. While prom is a major event (i understand where she's coming from because i'm probably somewhere around her age), i really think that 800 for a dress is a bit too much. I'm pretty sure that they are cheaper dresses around that will make her look just as pretty :) maybe you could try slipping catalogs for more affordable dresses onto her table. she might just find something which she likes even more! :D

Oh my goodness yes this prom dress is too expensive to wear only the one time but I do not feel that you should feel guilty about this as it would be a waste of money, I think that you had best try and talk to her about this dress properly to see if you can get her to change her mind good luck.

Ahh, Yes, I remember those days..Well, you know teenagers today are totally different than when we was growing up..Our mother or grandmothers would make our dress and we was just happy going to prom....My suggestion is possibly compromise with her with the price coming down lower on it, possibly helping you purchase the dress and just a thought...maybe when she done it's over, You can always try putting it on Ebay, or somewhere you can buy and sell...I understand that's a very expensive dress...My wedding dress was nowhere near that price..lol Good luck hope she comes down on the price

i think you should talk to her and make her understand the situation... that everything in this world is not possible... sometimes you have to compromise with the situation... you can tell i am ready to give you 1000$ but o something which is worth doing with it... instead buying a dress which is going to be wore only once... what do u say?

try getting a dress on rent, and with that money u could gift her a diamond ring or nechlace which she will be abl eto keep with her through out her life. after all diamonds are gals best friend.......

Prom dresses really don't have to be expensive to be beautiful. I got my ball dress for £40 then my prom dress for £40 again at TK Max. I didn't see any point in spending a lot because i really wouldn't wear it again. I actually just did a photoshoot with one of my friends in her ball gown. Hers was £40, again from TK Max!

I agree with you. $800 is a bit steep for a prom dress. Try looking online at http://www.alycedesigns.com for a style she likes. They have some nice designs and some of the prices are very reasonable. Then go to other sites such as http://www.promgirl.net or http://www.magicmomentsprom.com to buy. They have some pretty reasonable prices. Lots of these places will have styles from last year on sale. There are also lots of sweepstakes going on giving away prom dresses right now! Good luck and I hope your daughter has a wonderful senior prom!

try this website www.elegantladymi.com they have a laway program & they can order you any thing that you want or need.

no u dont have 2 feel guilty

At least your daughter wants to go to her prom, my daughter refused to go to hers last year. I think $800 is too much for a dress. So, don't feel guilty. If she really wants the dress that bad, she should work for it herself. It's funny because, my kids can spend my money so easily! They don't look at the price and if they do, it's not important. But when they have a couple of dollars, it's amazing how the tables turn.

No you shouldn't feel guilty. That is a lot of money. And if she doesn't know now, she will find out very soon, that money doesn't grow on trees and has to worked very very hard for. Maybe she could rent a dress. Like you said... she's only wearing it once and it is soooo much cheaper! Also she'll have plenty of dresses to choose from. Or another idea is to check if your town has a "Deb" store. Ours has tons of prom dresses that are very beautiful for under 100 dollars! Actually, I don't know how they sell them so cheap because the dresses are just as nice as the high dollar ones in magazines. One of my friends bought a white prom dress there (and it was gorgeous) for 20 bucks and used it for a wedding dress and it worked perfectly. I hope this helps.