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Prom Night for Less

Prom Night for Less

Some couples will spend $1000 on their prom basics - a white limousine, nice dinner and of course, prom attire. Dont let your prom souvenier be a credit card bill. Prom is not recession proof, at least not in these economic times. We have some tips for you to enjoy  your prom more without racking up hefty bills.

Lets start with the ride. For some, even a limousine is not enough. Nothing quenches their thirst short of a stretch Hummer. Forget the hummer or the limo - why not share a limo with your close friends, classmates. A pedicure, manicure won't do either, some want the day long spa treatment with facials and other beauty treatments. We suggest you find a modest beautician for pedicure, manicure. Get your girlfriends together and ask for a group discount. Some girls spend more on their dresses than their mothes did on wedding gowns. Get your prom dress for under $100 at Cybernetplaza.com and save $$$.

Instead of buying expensive accessories, learn to borrow from your mother or friends. You can borrow jewelery, hair accessories, et. al. or buy them inexpensive or when they are on sale. You don't have to have the most expensive dress to look sharp. Get the dress that gives you a good look and fits great. Nothing looks better than a great fit.

The key to the memorable prom night is to know where to splurge and where to skimp. Teenagers face daunting task when budgeting for prom dance. It is not just the clothes, the limo or the dinner, the tickets alone cost $100 a couple. Then there is the dinner, the flowers and the photos - plus the after-party to think about. It's a lot of money for a single night.

How much the typical prom costs depends on how you define "typical." A researcher at North Dakota State University found couples in that Midwestern state spent an average $509 on the prom in 2004, with girls shouldering $296 and boys $213. Parents footed all the bills for more than a quarter of prom-goers, research found.

Your Prom magazine said its poll of national readers, which includes teens in pricier places, found the average price tag was over $1,000, with boys spending $545 and girls $530.