Three months before the prom:
- Window Shop: Begin looking at dresses.
Get ideas from magazines, online stores and while you are out shopping.
Tear out pictures of dresses in magazines that you like.
Bring your camera shopping and take photos of the dresses that spark an interest. - Budget: How much are you willing to spend? Are your parents helping out in anyway? If not, then you'll need to figure how much time you'll need to work in order to pay for everything.
Write down all the things that you can think of and include their costs.
Try to stick to your budget as much as possible. - Date: Who are you going with? Whether it's someone you like, your best guy friend, or even your girlfriends, It doesn't matter who you go with just make sure it's someone that you know you'll have fun with!
- Buy Your Prom Dress: You have finally found the dress of your dreams, so the next step of course is to buy it! You'll want to purchase it at least two months in advance so you'll have plenty of time for alterations.
This is especially true if you are ordering your dress online.
You can find some great bargains online, but the disadvantage is you won't be able to try it on.
By allowing the extra time, you can send back the wrong size, get the correct one and still have time for alterations. - Shoes: Once you have your dress, its time to get those shoes! Remember, you are going to be dancing all night so you'll want make sure that nothing on the shoe will end up digging into your skin such as buckles, straps, etc.
You may want to grab a pair of gel shoe inserts for added comfort. - Get your bra: Is your dress halter style? Strapless? If so, you will need a certain kind of bra to go with that style of dress so your bra and straps remains invisible while giving you support at the same time.
When you do find a bra that you think will work, make sure to try it on with your dress when you get home.
TiP: Fashion or Garment tape is a great thing to have for any fashion fix. - Have Your Alterations Done: Your seamstress will be busy at this time of the year with other prom dresses as well, so make sure you book early.
Don't forget to bring the shoes and the bra that you will be wearing with the dress on your initial appointment. - Make Appointments: Book any Hair, waxing, and nail treatments now just to make sure your favorite people are available during the dates that you need them.
- Purchase your hair accessories and jewelry
- Shop for a small clutch purse - You don't have to get the same color as your dress.
For instance, if you are wearing a red prom dress you can buy a silver, pewter or gold clutch. - Order Your Date's Boutonniere
- Dress Rehearsal: Try your dress, shoes, bra and jewelry on to make sure everything works together.
- Break In Those Shoes: It's good to wear your new shoes around the house to stretch them out a bit.
If you think they are still a little too snug, take them to a shoe repair shop and have them stretched out a little bit on one of their shoe stretchers.
- Pick up your date's boutonniere.
- Pack your purse: Don't forget makeup, money, tickets, license or school I.
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, small camera, band-aids (for any blisters that you may get from dancing) and your phone. - Get Your Hair and Nails Done: If you are getting your hair styled then today is the day to be pampered!
- Eat Something: With all of the excitement don't forget to eat a light snack.
An empty stomach will cause nausea and you certainly don't want that! A light snack consisting of a protein and a fruit would be just fine.
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