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[Old Speckled Hen]

I'm completely out of the loop here. I've been admiring all these gorgeous young ladies in their pretty dresses. Are they school leaving parties like they have in The States?

Do you do limo's and tuxes for the boys?

My daughter at nearly 24 didn't do anything like that when she left at 18 I think they all just dressed up in daft stuff and scribbled all over each other on their last day.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Guest

[ubereglu]

Proms are basically school leaving dos, and come when you either start or finish your GCSE exams.

[Chickvic]

They even do them at primary schools. My DD ls 11 and has hers on the 16th July. Luckily my MIL is making her dress. Cost so far £13 and a few pence. Still needs shoes though.

[bellekatz]

These days they seem to be done at 16, my DD didnt have a limo but yes, the boys had Dinner jackets and suits as a very minimum. There was adult supervision though.........

[ubereglu]

They even do them at primary schools. My DD ls 11 and has hers on the 16th July. Luckily my MIL is making her dress. Cost so far £13 and a few pence. Still needs shoes though.

 

Really-I'm amazed!

 

My dress cost me £10 from the Monsoon Outlet in Street! Although I know a lot of people who have spent ridiculous amounts of money on their's.

[Chickvic]

Oh yes, there have already been some arguments between children (not my DD thank goodness!) about who's going in someone's limo. I know someone whose daughter is the same age but not at the same school who has forked out over £160 for a limo and she only lives round the corner from the school Would have cost over £300 to take her home again after.

[keyhole kate]

My Yd 16 has her Prom on Thursday night BIG Excitement here

Her and a group of friends have shared a Limo so not too bad

 

Her Ballgown cost a pretty penny but as she is my last we have

spoiled her a bit Pics to follow

[Scramble]

My sister has just had her prom A kind of Year 11 good bye thing as well if they're not coming back for sixth form

here's a picture

Ignore the conservatory, only place she could get enough light

Her and friends shared a limo and her dress only cost £15!! But she bought it in Hungary during last summer for something thousand forents, transfers to very cheap here

[Cinnamon]

My daughter Devon has hers on Friday.

She is arriving in a Cadillac (favour from a friend, we have an outboard motor he wants ), with her boyfriend of a year,Luke.

He is wearing a tux, & her frock is not long, but sort of just below the knee & netted.

 

The dress was ONLY £16 in the past Christmas sale in Debenhans, reduced from about £80 I think, but the cost of shoes,wrap,bag has bumped it up a bit

 

The girls who are doing needlecraft make their own dresses as their GCSE project.

 

Its a big thing for these kids - there are pre & after Prom parties too, & the school has used it as a bargaining chip for the past year, so the worst behaved pupils have now been barred for smoking,setting off fire alarms & worse

 

They are sharing a mini bottle of weak fizz before the Prom, as an extra celebration.

They are both great people & they have worked so hard for their exams,they they really deserve this little treat

[keyhole kate]

My daughter Devon has hers on Friday.

She is arriving in a Cadillac (favour from a friend, we have an outboard motor he wants ), with her boyfriend of a year,Luke.

He is wearing a tux, & her frock is not long, but sort of just below the knee & netted.

 

The dress was ONLY £16 in the past Christmas sale in Debenhans, reduced from about £80 I think, but the cost of shoes,wrap,bag has bumped it up a bit

 

The girls who are doing needlecraft make their own dresses as their GCSE project.

 

Its a big thing for these kids - there are pre & after Prom parties too, & the school has used it as a bargaining chip for the past year, so the worst behaved pupils have now been barred for smoking,setting off fire alarms & worse

 

They are sharing a mini bottle of weak fizz before the Prom, as an extra celebration.

They are both great people & they have worked so hard for their exams,they they really deserve this little treat

 

 

I totally agree Cinammon my DD & friends has worked incredibly hard for her GCSE's

and deserves to be spoilt

[Cate in NZ]

Proms, or "Balls", are a big thing over here too, and we're right in the middle of ball season right now with all the local high schools having either just had, or about to have their ball. Over here though the balls are aimed at year 13, with year 12 going along to make up the numbers, since young people are not allowed legally to leave school at 16 unless they have a job or are in an accredited training scheme or apprenticeship. So most teenagers remain in full time education until 18, so the ball is a big celebration of the end of their school years. (Even young parents have to stay at school...they go to the School for Young Mothers, with their babies and complete their education as well as learning child care and life skills ).

 

Anyway, Immy is only year 11 at present, but is going to her school ball on Saturday as the guest of her year 12 boyfriend. We're doing a pre-ball get together thing, and there's a big after ball party to follow. Early July Seb has his ball. They're both really looking forward to the events.

[clootie]

*waves to Cate*