Post by kayladawn91 on May 21, 2016 20:00:03 GMT -5
So it's Prom season and my FB newsfeed is filled with prom pictures. So, tell us about your prom! As always, extra points for pictures!
Did you have fun at prom? What year did you go? Who did you go with? Are you still in contact with them? What did your prom attire look like? Was it held anywhere cool? Did it have a theme? Did you do anything fun before or after? And other details or stories you want to tell us?
If you didn't go to prom (like me), was there a reason you didn't go? Feel free to share a different high school memory with us if you'd like to!
I didn't go to prom. I was being...I don't know, I guess these days they'd call it bullied? And it wasn't worth the effort. Instead I hung out with my mom, aunts, and grandmother. We played card games, drank, and watched videos of me being cute as a kid, ha.
Post by shopgirl24 on May 21, 2016 20:13:42 GMT -5
Did you have fun at prom? Yes
What year did you go? 2004 & 2005
Who did you go with? My HS boyfriend. We'd been together since our Sophomore year.
Are you still in contact with them? No, we broke up after my Freshman year of college. I did see him last year at a friend's funeral, though.
What did your prom attire look like? I had a light pink, strapless, floor-length dress with white trim. He wore a matching pink vest with his suit.
Was it held anywhere cool? It was. It was at the local ferry terminal and they'd put up lights. It looked so pretty.
Did it have a theme? Not that I can remember.
Did you do anything fun before or after? Not before, but I'm pretty sure we went to dinner at Denny's afterwards. It was the local hangout when I was in school.
And other details or stories you want to tell us? I remember break dancing in front of the majority of the attendees. Luckily I didn't embarrass myself too much. HS boyfriend could dance and he'd taught me how to too. Fun times, lol.
Post by wannabmama on May 21, 2016 20:14:18 GMT -5
Omg my prom was...wait for it...almost 20 years ago. If I could find a pic I'd gladly share some of that sweet mid-90s style with y'all.
Did you have fun at prom? Sort of What year did you go? Senior prom was 1996 Who did you go with? My boyfriend at the time...but we were broken up. And it was his birthday. Are you still in contact with them? We are FB friends still...he has a super cute wife and kid and looks the exact same. What did your prom attire look like? Sort of plain, long red dress with high slit. I actually think the style holds up. Was it held anywhere cool? Not really...hotel ballroom, nice enough. Did it have a theme? I think it was "wonderful tonight" Did you do anything fun before or after? We had super fancy dinner...just the two of us, which was awk...bc we were broken up. After was big hotel party. My friend and I got separate room bc were both over our dates...party was fun and we had fun just us hanging out when we left (and stole tons of beer). And other details or stories you want to tell us? I was "in love" with that guy for years after prom...we were not on the same page about that, ha!
If you didn't go to prom (like me), was there a reason you didn't go? Feel free to share a different high school memory with us if you'd like to! ETA: I went to prom my junior year and literally only remember my dress, my date, and that I got my hair done before and it was so horrible I ripped out all the bobby pins on the way home from the salon, then showered when I got home and got ready in 15 mins.
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Post by kayladawn91 on May 21, 2016 20:18:25 GMT -5
I didn't go to Prom. All through high school, I was in a bad relationship with a guy. He was verbally and emotionally abusive. We ended up breaking up in December of my senior year. By that point, I had lost a lot of my friends due to relationship with him. So I stayed home. I don't even remember what I did. Luckily I was able to restore a few of my friendships before graduation and I have some of them still today.
Graduation was more fun for me. My school did a thing called "Club" the night of graduation. There was food, dancing, karaoke, a photo booth; etc. I went with a few of my friends and it was really fun.
Eta I've never once regretted not going to Prom. I did very well academically in high school, but I absolutely hated going there every day. It's ironic that I'm now working in that same school.
Post by teachermomtobe on May 21, 2016 20:18:50 GMT -5
Did you have fun at prom? Yes but I think there was some drama because it was HS and there was always drama.
What year did you go? Junior and senior
Who did you go with? My HS boyfriend
Are you still in contact with them? Nope! At our 5 year reunion he was complimenting me and all that and I was over it and dating DH at the time. That night he called me at like 3am because he was in a cop car for not having money to pay for his taxi. Who gets out of bed and goes to bring him $20 and drive his ass home? This girl. Never spoke again after that because I was over it. Our whole 2 1/2 year relationship in HS was that type of shit
What did your prom attire look like? Junior year: blue ballgown with spaghetti straps. Senior year: teal 2 piece with sequins
Was it held anywhere cool? Junior year: HS courtyard, Senior year: hotel ballroom
Did it have a theme? Yes but I don't remember
Did you do anything fun before or after? Post prom junior year then to my house for a late night hang out and breakfast. Senior year sleepover at friend's house and the guys stayed too.
And other details or stories you want to tell us? My ex-bf's current gf had the same dress as me senior year. That was awkward. Oh and no prom sex. Oh and senior year the limo company messed up and didn't send a limo and finally did and it wasn't as nice as the one we paid for.
Graduation was more fun for me. My school did a thing called "Club" the night of graduation. There was food, dancing, karaoke, a photo booth; etc. I went with a few of my friends and it was really fun.
That sounds much better than my Grad Night. Ours was a Casino night on a ship around some island in BC. I was so sea sick I spent the whole night on the top desk in the cold wind trying not to throw up.
Post by notagoddess on May 21, 2016 20:29:47 GMT -5
Ooh, what a fun idea for a thread. I went to 2 proms, my ex-boyfriend's and mine. This is from my ex-boyfriend's, he was a year ahead of me in school. We ended up dating for a long time after the prom, but we haven't spoken in years at this point.
I had a great time. What I remember the most was feeling so grown up! It was my first time having my hair done professionally, and I got to hang out with the seniors. A bunch of us split a limo, which was so much fun.
I don't remember the location or theme. This was 2002.
Post by BurritosAtEveryMeal on May 21, 2016 20:35:38 GMT -5
Creative GTKY! I like it.
Ugh. My prom was 14 years ago.
Did you have fun at prom?meh. Yes and no. What year did you go? 2002 Who did you go with? My HS BF, who I was with for a decade. Are you still in contact with them? No way Jose. What did your prom attire look like? Oh goodness, I am not a dress person and barely wear makeup so my mom picked my dress because I couldn't decide. It was seafoam green with a million sparkles. And a halter top I think. Was it held anywhere cool?yea, at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston Did it have a theme? No Did you do anything fun before or after? We had Up All Night at the gym until early the next morning then a bunch of us went to NH for a weekend away. And drank heavily. Very heavily. That was better than the prom, actually.
Was it held anywhere cool? Not really. It was at a country club that most of the senior proms were held at.
I will say that our junior prom was held at a hotel and the school wss told they couldn't use the space anymore for several years because my class was made up of a bunch of assholes. Drugs, damaged property, the whole shebang.
Did it have a theme? Nope!
Did you do anything fun before or after? My bff (cropped out of the picture), our boyfriends and I all got a hotel room. It was fun.
And other details or stories you want to tell us? I took my boyfriend's virginity after junior prom. I should mention he was a couple years older than me. I was not a virgin. He didn't even tell me until after! Woops!
Oh and he also happened to be my bffs step cousin. Fun times.
Post by onesweetworld on May 21, 2016 21:01:40 GMT -5
Did you have fun at prom? Yes.
What year did you go? 2005.
Who did you go with? A brother of a guy I hooked up with for years. That guy went with my best friend and she liked the guy I was with. We switched once we got to the prom. Hockey players - my downfall.
Are you still in contact with them? We are Facebook friends.
Yes, I helped pick it but I don't remember. Something serenade.
Did you do anything fun before or after?
We took pictures at my BFFs house. She got wasted at some point during the dance, we tried to hide her from the administrators but they took her out anyways and called her parents. I think my mom drove us and we went to the school after prom party and played poker all night. I then bid on DMB tickets and won
And other details or stories you want to tell us?
The DJ was wonderful. They played UTTAD (Under the Table and Dreaming) all the way through during dinner.
I only went to one prom because I was always dating guys from other schools. I attended a lot of Military Balls.
What year did you go? Freshman, junior and senior years
Who did you go with? My freshman year I went with a senior I was dating, junior and senior years I went with a friend
Are you still in contact with them? Weirdly yes
What did your prom attire look like? My mom made sure my dresses were pretty classic so I don't cringe looking back. My favorite was my senior year when I wore a yellow dress a la Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
Was it held anywhere cool? Meh, an event center in our downtown area
Did it have a theme? The only one I remember was my senior year it was 007 themed since we were the class of 2007 and super original
Did you do anything fun before or after? We had dinner at the local country club before pretty much all the big dances, afterwards the typical high school party
And other details or stories you want to tell us? My ex boyfriend and I won prom king and queen my senior year and it was the most awkward dance of my life. Especially since he brought the girl he cheated on me with, oh the high school dramz
Ummm- Did we go to the same high school? Because you just described my senior year high school prom, and the girl's dress who won prom queen.
Post by MapleMomma on May 21, 2016 21:23:59 GMT -5
Did you have fun at prom? Yeah!
What year did you go? 2006 & 2007, Junior and Senior years
Who did you go with? The first year with my BF at the time and a new BF the second time.
Are you still in contact with them? Not at all. The first guy was an arrogant prick, the second guy was a sweetheart but we just don't keep in touch.
What did your prom attire look like? I wore the same dress both years. It was a beautiful pale pink pouffy ball gown with black strips that went diagonally across the top and met at my hip. I wore it very elegantly the first year and my cousin (who is an acclaimed wedding photographer) came to take pictures of our whole group. So much fun. The second year, I mixed punk gothic with princess and just had fun.
Was it held anywhere cool? I honestly can't recall. So I guess not.
Did it have a theme? 007 in 2007.
Did you do anything fun before or after? I think we had a sleepover?? Don't recall.
What did your prom attire look like? First year was a black Chinese-style dress that stopped at the knee, second was an offwhite dress with a matching shrug (and made me look pregnant, bluh), third year was a typical purple puffy princess prom dress, fourth was a glittery blue cocktail dress. I don't remember what I wore to the second prom in the same year.
Was it held anywhere cool? Eh. Pretty standard faire. Hotels and ballrooms, mostly. The doubled one was at a church, since that's all we could afford to rent as a group of kids (not put on by school).
Did it have a theme? Probably. Also standard stuff.
Did you do anything fun before or after? Food. The first year, MrRama's dad made spaghetti, the rest we went out. And other details or stories you want to tell us? So the doubled prom was put on by a friend of mine! A lot of the arts kids (band, theater, etc) were lukewarm on prom, so we did our own. Geek Prom was awesome and we got to play all the songs we liked whenever we wanted.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 21, 2016 21:48:47 GMT -5
No. 2005 Some random dude because my BF and I broke up and the other dudes were like "you're Mike's girl, we can't go with you." God no. A pretty light blue long dress. It had fun straps in the back. No. It was at a boring venue on the pier. The year before us had it at the aquarium, which would have been awesome. I'm sure it did, but I can't remember. We went to dinner at a fancy place before. It was a disaster, we were running a little late and even though we called the restaurant gave our table away. We had to wait forever to get another table (I think we had like 12 people on our party). While we were waiting for our food one girl and her date decided it was taking too long, so they ditched us and took the limo to prom. They didn't cancel their order and I ended up paying for my dinner, my date's dinner and part of their dinner. Then we all had to find our own rides to prom. I ended up forking over money for a few people's taxi rides too. After prom we had a party at a Holiday Inn where I got very drunk and my date left pissed off because I told him there was no chance in hell that I would be having sex with him.
No pictures because even though I paid for them, my date picked them up and started handing them out to people. I didn't even get a copy. Not that I care, I looked like shit. I went to Mexico the week before and got super sunburnt, so I was peeling like crazy. And to top it off, I smacked myself square in the forehead with my tennis racket at a match 2 days prior, so I also sporting a giant welt.
The morning after prom was my mom's birthday and I was so hungover that I threw up on the backseat of her car on our way to family breakfast.
What year did you go? Junior and senior year (1999 and 2000)
Who did you go with? Junior year, a gay friend; senior year, my then boyfriend. Had more fun with the gay friend
Are you still in contact with them? The gay friend was the mortgage broker who got me my house mortgage; have only seen my HS boyfriend a handful of times in the last 15 years.
What did your prom attire look like? Junior year, a celery-ish green dress with a full skirt and silver embroidery; senior year a shimmery pink floor length dress. I loved my senior year dress - junior year I wish I could get a do-over. I was not very fashionable at that age.
Was it held anywhere cool? Our HS had a ballroom (it was a Catholic school and the ballroom was used for wedding receptions for the church)
Did it have a theme? Maybe?
Did you do anything fun before or after? Before was just dinner; after we had big all night parties and all got drunk and hung out in hot tubs and such
And other details or stories you want to tell us? I really have very few memories of prom - I remember I had fun dancing with my date junior year, and senior year I was really only still dating that guy because I felt bad about breaking up - I had been over it for a while but didn't want to be dateless for prom.
Ummm- Did we go to the same high school? Because you just described my senior year high school prom, and the girl's dress who won prom queen.
Hahahah, depends, are you from Georgia?
Nope, Michigan!! That's hilarious. I remember being soooo jealous of that dress. It was talked about for weeks (she looked stunning in it- I'm sure you did too!).
Yeah, there's more too. I spent all of my getting ready time driving around one of the girls in the party (the same one who left at dinner). By the time I got back home I had to rush to get dressed and realized at the last minute that I forgot to buy one of those special bra/cup things that you wear with backless dresses. So my DD boobs had to go braless. Then my date never showed and I was getting calls from everyone because I was holding up the limo. Apparently my date "forgot" where I lived and instead of picking me up just went straight to the limo.
So this is what my above post said. I have no idea now I fucked that up so badly.
My HS BF was a year older so I actually went to 4 proms. I'm so fucking cool, right?
Did you have fun at prom? I think so. What year did you go? 1999, 2000 x 2, and 2001. Who did you go with? High School BF. Are you still in contact with them? He is not a fan of me anymore. What did your prom attire look like? Two Jessica McClintock dresses, my sister's bridesmaid dress, and a Laundry by Shelli Segal dress. All of them were different styles and colors. Was it held anywhere cool? Junior proms were always held where my sister had her Sweet 16. Did it have a theme? You know, i'm not sure. Did you do anything fun before or after? Senior year we went bowling. Ex-bf was kind of a wet blanket. And other details or stories you want to tell us? At my Junior prom a teacher came up to my BF and asked my name and what school I went to. This teacher had definitely met me before. Lots of backseat car sex.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 21, 2016 22:22:19 GMT -5
General question: Were juniors also able to go prom, even if their date wasn't a senior? Our school was grades 10-12 and only seniors could go (seniors could bring juniors or sophomores as their dates though). My senior year they brought up freshman to the high school, so I don't know the rules changed after I graduated.
General question: Were juniors also able to go prom, even if their date wasn't a senior? Our school was grades 10-12 and only seniors could go (seniors could bring juniors or sophomores as their dates though). My senior year they brought up freshman to the high school, so I don't know the rules changed after I graduated.
My school had a junior/senior prom, but sophomores were allowed to go if invited by a junior or senior (no freshmen were allowed, and you had to get special permission to bring someone who didn't go to our school). I went to a small school though (about 50-60 kids per class) so space constraints were not as serious for us as for bigger schools.
General question: Were juniors also able to go prom, even if their date wasn't a senior? Our school was grades 10-12 and only seniors could go (seniors could bring juniors or sophomores as their dates though). My senior year they brought up freshman to the high school, so I don't know the rules changed after I graduated.
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