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FFS prom dresses. How much are you paying?

85 replies

bellinisurge · 12/01/2023 11:28

It appears I should think upward of £300. Dd said "you'd think I'd want something quirky but I don't ".
We never had this bollocks in the 1980s when I was her age. School leavers disco.

We live just outside East Manchester. Nothing fancy. But all the effing shops seem stupid prices.

So what's your budget?

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PerilousErection · 12/01/2023 11:53

JJ and Chichi have awful trust pilot reviews.

We did ebay, Vinted and charity shops. I would say you can easily pick one up for £20 but there are loads of last year's £300 ones going for £150 or less.

worriedmama202 · 12/01/2023 11:52

My sister got a custom made dress from eBay for her prom a few years ago, it was only £65. She's very tall so any dress she was buying would have needed alterations but with the one she got we put her exact measurements in and it fit perfectly and tbh she looked just as good if not better than the girls who had spent £300+ on their dress, you literally couldn't tell the difference.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 11:50

Got both dds dresses from www.sexyher.co.uk

Don't be put off by the name!

One was just under £100, the other just over.

Couldn't fault the quality for the money.

peachescariad · 12/01/2023 11:43

DD's dress was actually a bridesmaid's dress £120 but had to have it taken in and up and added a bit of diamante bling on bodice which bumped up price, but everything else was a budget - DS's friend did spray tan for petrol money as she was just starting her own company, friend did make-up for a bottle of prosecco, and hair was £20.
She did her own nails and wore heels she already had and we borrowed a handbag.
No transport costs as it was the Brit school, so kids come from all over, so her dad drove her.
She looked a million dollars

Martialisthebestpup · 12/01/2023 11:39

Give her a budget you can actually afford and tell her it includes any hair/make up/shoes she wants. Does she have a part time job? Birthday/Christmas money? If the dress etc she wants is over your budget she can add to it herself.

PeekAtYou · 12/01/2023 11:36

My dd wore a £50 dress from Chi Chi London. Some of her friends wore the £300 dresses but dd was happy with her dress. Maybe the other girls go to formal events so the dress could be used again? 🤷‍♀️

Seeline · 12/01/2023 11:35

We've had great service from JJs House for two different proms.

JivingthrewJanuary · 12/01/2023 11:34

My daughter had her prom last year. We paid £50 for a brand new with tags Vinted dress from Coast ,I think it was. (It was selling at £90 in the shops at the time ,so a wee bargain.) Her pals didn't go down the big hundreds of pounds dresses route but some of her year did. You wouldn't have know as they all looked amazing. The hairdo, nails and false eyelashes obviously added to the cost. It's a farce and the meal on the night was £50 a head for crap pizza! My DD had an okay time though . Honestly,the big fancy dresses are not worth it as you can get lovely ones on Vinted. It's only for a couple of hours.

BlueChampagne · 12/01/2023 11:33

Hire something?

Lemonsole · 12/01/2023 11:32

The answer is JJs House. My DD's dress was £45.
Floaty fabrics are more forgiving than satin when going for a cheap option.

https://www.jjshouse.co.uk/Cheap-Prom-Dresses-c18/?gbraid=0AAAAADmGZzT14MjnDRNMKe9sHATNuyX2c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjYydlfBBAIVFODtCh0sxw5FEAAYASABEgJylvDBwE&ucid=3858