Who remembers their prom? 👑
Someone started the hashtag #YAGoestoProm and it got me thinking about my own prom many moons ago.
I put so much thought into my prom dress and hair/makeup. I grew my nails out for weeks so I’d have the perfect french manicure. When the day of prom came, I must’ve spent seven hours getting ready. Seven!! The me of today wouldn’t even know what do to with this much time to myself. But there’s a good bet I’d take a long nap. Two kids will do that to you.
I was sure I’d always look back and love how I looked, but the truth is, I still like my dress—it’s whimsical while not being too precious—but oooooof I’d be lying if I said that hair didn’t make me cringe a little. I was looking a little June Carter-y before I knew what that reference meant.
What do you remember about your prom?
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Love the tiara 👸🏽! You looked fab!
Thanks Chris! Lol I just had to wear a tiara 👸🏻😂
It is a great dress. My mom and I spent hours trying to even find a dress that fit my tiny little elf size self. I remember my long suffering beau who wore a tux jacket to match my dress. Proms are a ritual of passage for sure. It’s great when they’ve passed!
Oh, the matching tux jackets!! 🙈
And not to forget the awkward pinning of corsages!
Haha right!!
You looked beautiful!
I remember going to my prom out of an obligation I had created for myself – thinking it would be something I would regret not going to, so I forced myself to go. I wore a strapless, sweetheart neckline dress with a tutu-style skirt, it was black with multicoloured butterflies on it. I curled my hair and tried to look pretty. I felt out of place the entire time. I didn’t do much dancing, I just followed my friends around like a sheep. One of my mates wore a garter so that she could stash a flask of booze.
There was another prom two years later, that marked the end to secondary school altogether, and I didn’t bother with that one – I’m glad I didn’t!
Well, sorry you didn’t have a good time, but your dress sounds like something I’d like to wear!
I actually made my own dress, white chiffon, spaghetti straps with white feather boa along the bottom and under the bust! Lol! It was 1973, and I thought I looked so cool! The venue kinda sucked, and the food was terrible. To be honest, it was kind of a let down after all the build up to that day.
Th food was terrible at mine, too, and they never dimmed the lights on the dance floor 🙄