tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post356145711910010164..comments2023-07-26T09:03:27.085-05:00Comments on The Traveling Praters: Ten Ways to Save Money on Prom ExpensesTonya @ The Traveling Pratershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08460980967279853683noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-91002142833650373992011-04-01T13:26:48.933-05:002011-04-01T13:26:48.933-05:00Yep, individual tickets are available, our prom wa...Yep, individual tickets are available, our prom was semi-formal and tennis shoes were not allowed ( we're bad ). One of their friends wore cowboy boots- creativity and originality were encouraged. After prom they headed to a friends house to play Kinect. They had a great time.Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-63290286980500750682011-04-01T12:56:52.686-05:002011-04-01T12:56:52.686-05:00Wow, their school sells individual tickets and all...Wow, their school sells individual tickets and allows non-dress shoes?? At my school you were REQUIRED to have a date (and if your date didn't go to the school, there was a background check!) and wear dress shoes, and there was specifically a ban on boots. I think they were afraid you could smuggle liquor or a gun in your boot?<br /><br />Before my prom, my date and I ate lightly and cheaply at my house. It's a lot easier to enjoy dancing when you're not really full! After the prom, we came back to my house to bake brownies and watch a video. The PTO-sponsored after-prom party was expensive! We had a good time.'Beccahttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-604002224172336132011-04-01T07:40:16.560-05:002011-04-01T07:40:16.560-05:00Shannon...you can comment now! :) Don't you ju...Shannon...you can comment now! :) Don't you just LOVE a great deal when you find one?Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-14773196108057368712011-04-01T07:39:28.304-05:002011-04-01T07:39:28.304-05:00Great idea by having the girls get together to do ...Great idea by having the girls get together to do each others makeup. Too fun! <br /><br />Hope Jenny has as much fun as my kids did! :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-18510210428015813632011-04-01T07:37:41.644-05:002011-04-01T07:37:41.644-05:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-32518862576845390732011-04-01T07:37:26.103-05:002011-04-01T07:37:26.103-05:00Yes! :)Yes! :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-50277558210994138752011-03-31T14:43:59.617-05:002011-03-31T14:43:59.617-05:00Great Tips tonya! I love thrift stores for finding...Great Tips tonya! I love thrift stores for finding great deals on Prom dresses. We got my sister's winter ball dress & matching shoes at Goodwill in perfect condition for only $27 (both dress and shoes!)Shannonhttp://workathomehomeschoolingmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-53877529532787810882011-03-31T09:06:31.562-05:002011-03-31T09:06:31.562-05:00how fun. jenny's first prom is this year (with...how fun. jenny's first prom is this year (with a date/boyfriend) and they're both money conscious. I think having the girls makeup one another beforehand is more fun than a salon. there's is semi-formal so jenny will have the biggest expense - the dress. start browsing this coming week. Wonder what she'll end up spending but she's got some balanced input so it could be fine.<br />thanks for those quick look tips. 2 or 3 are applicableMicheleznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-1554613036187177932011-03-31T06:23:05.767-05:002011-03-31T06:23:05.767-05:00Great list! I wish i had this when I was getting r...Great list! I wish i had this when I was getting ready for prom. lol. I also love your blog design! very niceICStarzznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-61523474843572348522011-03-30T11:23:27.960-05:002011-03-30T11:23:27.960-05:00Oh, your kids look wonderful! Does it scare the he...Oh, your kids look wonderful! Does it scare the heck out of you to see them growing up?Kmason52noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-62701719270335043372011-03-30T08:37:53.202-05:002011-03-30T08:37:53.202-05:00This is a fabulous list! I love your daughter'...This is a fabulous list! I love your daughter's choice of shoes. I have one that's out of high school and could have used these tips. I'll remember them for my son's proms.Julie @ The Family CEOhttp://www.thefamilyceoblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-54636482994456133482011-03-30T08:07:34.104-05:002011-03-30T08:07:34.104-05:00Wow Heidi! Free really can't be argued with! M...Wow Heidi! Free really can't be argued with! Maybe she could wear it this year?Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-70562849134066918652011-03-30T08:06:10.268-05:002011-03-30T08:06:10.268-05:00We'll be going on a cruise later this year and...We'll be going on a cruise later this year and they really wanted tuxes to wear for that so purchasing vs. renting was definitely the way to go for us. Of course it didn't hurt that we found a great deal on the tuxes either. :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-78915852494651518992011-03-30T08:04:16.536-05:002011-03-30T08:04:16.536-05:00I'd definitely encourage you to buy a tux- if ...I'd definitely encourage you to buy a tux- if you don't anticipate your child growing much more. At this point I don't think my boys will get much taller but they will fill out a bit. Though we had to have the sleeves altered and one pair of pants hemmed we decided to wait on further alterations since they probably will fill out a bit more over the next few years. We also chose a classeic tux style so they'll be able to get quite a bit of wear out of it.Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-8478363906317438562011-03-30T08:01:43.785-05:002011-03-30T08:01:43.785-05:00Thanks Karen! Did you see the picture of them on F...Thanks Karen! Did you see the picture of them on FB flexing their muscles? That was my favorite! :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-6500665155722066582011-03-30T08:01:02.450-05:002011-03-30T08:01:02.450-05:00Oh Carletta, they did have a great time! :)Oh Carletta, they did have a great time! :)Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-30484084366252763702011-03-30T07:58:45.401-05:002011-03-30T07:58:45.401-05:00Yeah, tickets are not a small chunk of change. We ...Yeah, tickets are not a small chunk of change. We paid $110 for all three of our children, that was saving money by combining two as a 'couple'. <br /><br />We loved that we could rent the vests and ties in whatever color they wanted but by the time they added taxes and the insurance (which is not optional) we paid $65 for the two. we did buy them black vests on sale for about $20 with the tux and could have bought the white formal shirt for about the same price on sale, but they really wanted to add some color this time around. Savings really would have been going the other route but we didn't mind a bit of a splurge this time around.Tonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-33013723109079434992011-03-30T07:52:35.732-05:002011-03-30T07:52:35.732-05:00Thanks! :) Chelsea's favorite part of her outf...Thanks! :) Chelsea's favorite part of her outfit was the fact that she was able to wear her shoes. Imagine that! :) lolTonya @ Live the Adventurehttp://thetravelingpraters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-15066451353352405262011-03-30T07:01:14.909-05:002011-03-30T07:01:14.909-05:00Love this post. LOVE the shoes. They look great!...Love this post. LOVE the shoes. They look great!Findingjoyinhimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-33212781714780647592011-03-30T06:24:06.640-05:002011-03-30T06:24:06.640-05:00$90 for tickets. Luckily I've got a kid like y...$90 for tickets. Luckily I've got a kid like yours that doesn't want to be like everyone else! Sonny boy has opted to do all black with accents of whatever color the g/f wears ... no tux thankfully! Thanks for the heads up on Mens' Warehouse - that may be the saving grace!Frugalinfloridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-44660497769661770592011-03-29T19:04:26.885-05:002011-03-29T19:04:26.885-05:00Awesome tips, and I love the kids' photos. I ...Awesome tips, and I love the kids' photos. I bet they had a great time!Carlettahttp://www.successful-homeschooling-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-3805857709310751092011-03-29T17:29:59.675-05:002011-03-29T17:29:59.675-05:00Love the pic of the 3 of them!Love the pic of the 3 of them!Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-24143958466243587862011-03-29T15:02:58.971-05:002011-03-29T15:02:58.971-05:00I have thought about buying a tux myself. After 2 ...I have thought about buying a tux myself. After 2 times it pays for itselfAmy Money4Thishttp://profiles.google.com/amybb15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-23885421276459731632011-03-29T14:21:09.300-05:002011-03-29T14:21:09.300-05:00Oh, my ... this is AWESOME!! I would have never ev...Oh, my ... this is AWESOME!! I would have never even considered BUYING a tux, instead of renting!Dianna Kennedyhttp://twitter.com/DiannaKennedynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560147757426354807.post-66551458712544726392011-03-29T10:53:38.368-05:002011-03-29T10:53:38.368-05:00Wow, they all look great. Ashley considered going...Wow, they all look great. Ashley considered going to a homeschool formal last year - we found a place locally where people donate their old prom and bridesmaids gowns - then they open it to the public and you can go pick out your dress for free. We ended up going to FL and she never did get to wear the dress - but you can't beat the price!Heidinoreply@blogger.com