Ways to Save Money on Your Prom
3. Get your shoes at a big box retailer. I spent the most on shoes, for a $12 pair from Wal-Mart. They were sleek and no one even noticed them, let alone worried about how much I spent for them or where I got them!4. Borrow your accessories. To accentuate my dress, I wore a pearl necklace that was my grandmother's. My friend lent me some hair clips that matched nicely with the pearls. Ask your friends and relatives if you can dig through their jewelry to find the right accessories. If they are worried about you losing them or forgetting to return them, offer one of your most prized possessions as collateral.5. Have a Friend Do Your Hair. While your regular everyday hair do might be fine, if you want to look extra special for the big night, see if one of your friends can do your hair for you. Borrow a book from the library and practice doing different hairstyles on each other a few weeks in advance. This will save you $40 from having to go to the salon.6. Forget the Limo. Many schools now provide bus transportation to and from prom to promote safety. If your school doesn't offer this, try seeing if you can persuade someone to drive you there and back instead. Some of my friends drove in a fancy classic Cadillac for the big night. I ended up driving myself with some friends - this was a lot less than the $60 it would cost to chip in for a limo!7. Bring your own camera. The prom photographer can charge some hefty package rates on pictures. Bringing your own camera and capturing the moments yourself can save you another $35 on the big night.8. Make your own corsage. If you can get flowers from your own backyard or a neighbor's garden, you can make your own corsage and save money and hassle from going to a florist. Alternatively, you can make your corsage from tissue paper, doing it for a fraction of the cost of live flowers.I ended up having a great time at prom despite my initial reluctance. I saw many friends spend hundreds of dollars on the big night. By shopping carefully, making do with what you have, and not being afraid to go with your own style, you can do it for much less!
By Chelle