Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 23:05     Subject: Prom dress budget
Signature boutique on Wisconsin for in person dress shopping with your daughter
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 22:22     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s was $800 because we never go to stores specializing in teens, it has to be altered and we got it on sale which helped with the $250 alterations.


Not a brag we are into clothes shopping. I get why other people wouldn’t want to spend so much or even think to spend hours looking


I'd spend many hours looking but I would never spend that much on a dress for a one time use except a wedding dress.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 22:13     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dress was $375 in 1992. I think it really depends. I am not looking at name brands for show but if it’s the perfect dress and it’s her only dance, I would pay close to $1000.
How much was your wedding dress and how much will you budget for DD’s, say in 10 years but today’s prices?


My wedding dress was borrowed from my cousin.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 21:56     Subject: Prom dress budget
Deja Vu is where you go to get your senior's prom dress. Juniors can go to Macys

https://www.shopthevu.com/t7452/evening-gowns.html
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 21:56     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:My dress was $375 in 1992. I think it really depends. I am not looking at name brands for show but if it’s the perfect dress and it’s her only dance, I would pay close to $1000.
How much was your wedding dress and how much will you budget for DD’s, say in 10 years but today’s prices?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 21:04     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:My daughter’s was $800 because we never go to stores specializing in teens, it has to be altered and we got it on sale which helped with the $250 alterations.


Not a brag we are into clothes shopping. I get why other people wouldn’t want to spend so much or even think to spend hours looking
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 20:55     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dress was $375 in 1992. I think it really depends. I am not looking at name brands for show but if it’s the perfect dress and it’s her only dance, I would pay close to $1000.


Are you insane?
i

WOW. That is a rude comment. If a person makes $100 a day/hour and wants to spend that on their child, fine. if someone else want to spend their $1000 daily/hourly wage on their kid that is fine too. we all have different budgets, priorities, values, expenses, salaries, etc. it’s all relative.


Nah. $1000 is too much for a dress for a kid. It teaches them really bad spending habits.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 20:46     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We just spent a bit over $500 for the dress. Shoes were cheap at only $30!

We went to a popular boutique and I don't think there was anything for less than $200.


What was the boutique? Would love to go dress shopping with mine! We’ve never done that. She buys all her clothes at target so I feel like I have a big excess in my clothing budget for her. 4 years of HS and she’s never had a dress that cost more than $60 so if she wants to splash out on this, I’m okay with it. She’s so frugal she’ll probably just pick the cheapest.


My daughter got hers last year at 2 the 9s - Montgomery Mall
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 19:42     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:We just spent a bit over $500 for the dress. Shoes were cheap at only $30!

We went to a popular boutique and I don't think there was anything for less than $200.


What was the boutique? Would love to go dress shopping with mine! We’ve never done that. She buys all her clothes at target so I feel like I have a big excess in my clothing budget for her. 4 years of HS and she’s never had a dress that cost more than $60 so if she wants to splash out on this, I’m okay with it. She’s so frugal she’ll probably just pick the cheapest.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 19:33     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My dress was $375 in 1992. I think it really depends. I am not looking at name brands for show but if it’s the perfect dress and it’s her only dance, I would pay close to $1000.


Are you insane?
i

WOW. That is a rude comment. If a person makes $100 a day/hour and wants to spend that on their child, fine. if someone else want to spend their $1000 daily/hourly wage on their kid that is fine too. we all have different budgets, priorities, values, expenses, salaries, etc. it’s all relative.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 19:29     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:What is a reasonable budget for a prom dress these days? Daughter wants something around $200 with see through lace?!


1. $200 is a price point you will find is mostly see through lace.
2. OMG it's see through lace.

Come on OP do better.

Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 19:23     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:My dress was $375 in 1992. I think it really depends. I am not looking at name brands for show but if it’s the perfect dress and it’s her only dance, I would pay close to $1000.


Are you insane?
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 19:00     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow!! What to do with this expensive dress after prom?!


Sell it or rent it for $50 a time. Lots of girls do this.


Wouldn't it need to be dry cleaned in between wears? Or do you just have the person renting it do this? Seems like that would cut into the profits a lot.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 18:52     Subject: Prom dress budget
Are there any local stores that sell dresses? My daughter wants to order online but I’d rather see them on her in person.

Anonymous
Post 02/12/2024 18:51     Subject: Prom dress budget
Anonymous wrote:Did anyone's daughter do Rent the Runway for their prom dress?


I would caution against this. When I rented a dress for a wedding they sent me three— the size I ordered and a size down and a size up. All 3 were too damaged to wear.