GTKY: Prom Edition

[Rama]

/PWs the prom thread

[mikaela20]

May 22, 2016 11:25:34 GMT -5 Rama said:

May 22, 2016 7:55:18 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

Rama so high school swearts do exist? That is super cute and sweet.

We're also each other's one and onlys. >>;;

Wow the legends are true!! Lol. That's really awesome.

[ohinvrtedworld]

This thread was such a fun idea!!

- Did you have fun at prom? Yeah, for the most part!
-What year did you go? Just senior year, 2008.
-Who did you go with? My date was my guy BFF, who I really really liked of course. It may have been reciprocated at some point but never culminated into anything real. I lacked the self-esteem to move on for someone who liked me enough to make that known
- Are you still in contact with them? Not really, but he was our waiter when H and I went to a birthday dinner a few years ago!!! lol that was crazy
- What did your prom attire look like? My dress was not a long one! It was turquoise with a handkerchief hem? It was a few layers of thin material that was glittery. My date wore a pink and turquoise tie and my corsage was pink. We looked good I think!
- Was it held anywhere cool? Some really nice hotel, our prom was EXPENSIVE.
- Did it have a theme? Don't remember.
- Did you do anything fun before or after? They served dinner there, and the lame part was that he smoked a cigarette in the car on the way to a party afterward and it gave me a mild asthma attack and he had to take me home!! Lame!
- And other details or stories you want to tell us? "Sexyback" was popular then, so that song always makes me think of prom

My dress was kinda like this but dark teal, the pic is SUPER small but it was the closest thing I could find. Real pics are 1,000 miles away from me

[housecarder]

May 22, 2016 6:41:38 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

May 22, 2016 6:39:16 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Awww that would be sweet. Maybe someday at least a RTR dress, get hair done, nice dinner, and go somewhere with dancing? Or come home and dance in the living too all dressed up? You'd probably have more fun than a lot of us did at our proms!

Actually, when you put it like that, it's very doable. Great idea!

A local radio station holds an adult prom every year. People say it's great because of alcohol.

[housecarder]

May 22, 2016 9:13:02 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

May 22, 2016 8:40:35 GMT -5 kayladawn91 said:

I think it's adorable that Rama and @mrsjohnmarston married their high school sweethearts. So sweet. Both of my sisters married their high school boyfriends too.

I am grateful every day that I did NOT marry my high school sweetheart!

I married mine and then divorced him lol.

I had much better luck with my HS friend that I married this time around

[Rama]

May 22, 2016 11:57:25 GMT -5 @mrsjohnmarston said:

May 22, 2016 11:25:34 GMT -5 Rama said:

We're also each other's one and onlys. >>;;

Hello, twin.

high fives.

I solemnly swear I will never ask you if you wonder about dating other people.

[icedtea]

May 22, 2016 6:27:59 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

I didn't go to Prom. Between ages 14-19, those were some of the worst years of my life.

I am sad that I can't get those years back. Everytime I see a prom re-do on a tv show or movie, I fantize that my husband will do that for me one day. But that would be stupid and a waste of money. But a girl can dream, right? Ha.

Yes! I see nothing wrong with this, and think about it sometimes. 

[icedtea]

May 21, 2016 22:31:44 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 21, 2016 22:30:09 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Yes, for example...I'm even older, and mostly still in control of my facilities

Some days she can even make it to shuffleboard practice.

I played some sort of tabletop shuffleboard game recently for the first time and it was fun!

[onesweetworld]

I found one of the Military Ball photos. I'm thinking this was 2003 or 2004, I don't remember when I dated this guy.

SPOILER: Click to show

We only did Junior prom, but this was my senior ball look...SO TAN

SPOILER: Click to show

[bex15]

onesweetworld I'm so horrified by how tan I was during high school and most of college

[onesweetworld]

May 22, 2016 23:42:02 GMT -5 bex15 said:

onesweetworld I'm so horrified by how tan I was during high school and most of college

It's so crazy to go between the two pictures. In the first one I was sooooooo pale (like I am now) and then I was ridiculously dark my senior year. Thanks yearly tanning membership.

[moutonrouge]

Did you have fun at prom? Mostly yes
What year did you go? Senior year (we had a similarly formal event junior year called Junior Dinner Dance, but I'm just counting Senior Prom)
Who did you go with? A friend who graduated early and wanted to go. I was not so cool that any guys wanted to take me.
Are you still in contact with them? Unless following her in Insta counts, no
What did your prom attire look like? A red off-the-shoulder a-line dress with rhinestones from everyone's favorite, Jessica McClintock.
Was it held anywhere cool? For the first time ever we had it at a much cooler spot my year but I forget where...a friend got married there 4 years later.
Did it have a theme? I think just an elegant evening or something
Did you do anything fun before or after? Ours was held on a Friday, so we got dismissed early to go get ready. I got my hair and nails done with friends. Our prom included dinner at the event, and you couldn't get in after tables were seated. So after photos we went straight to the venue. After prom was the SADD all nighter and we all went to sumo wrestler and try to win prizes.
And other details or stories you want to tell us? My ex was back with his long-term girlfriend that night, and she and I wore the same dress (hers was light blue). Scandal!

[ladytiffany24]

Nothing overwhelmingly exciting from me.

Did you have fun at prom? Yea! I loved dancing (and still do) and I dance pretty much all night long. Dancing is my happy place.

What year did you go? 2000 & 2001

Who did you go with? Both years, I went with (separate) guy friends. I wasn't super big into dating in high school.
Are you still in contact with them? I'm facebook friends with both but in contact, not really.

What did your prom attire look like? 2000 - Horror story. I was having a dress made by a family friend. She royally effed it up. The morning I was getting my hair done, one of the stylists had several gowns (husband was in the military so she regularly attended formal occasions) for me to try. The only one that fit or looked good was a black beaded gown with triangle cut outs in the tummy area. It was a pretty gown but my boobs didnt' fill it out well. In 2001, I wore a strapless plum gown that had a slit with different colors of purples in it. Probably doesn't make sense, its hard to explain, but it was pretty!

Was it held anywhere cool? Our high school gym - lame! But they did always decorate it really pretty.

Did it have a theme? Sadly, I don't remember the theme for either one.

Did you do anything fun before or after? In 2001, we had an "after party" at one of our friends house. I was a goody goody in high school and hung out with others like me so it wasn't anything wild. Just watching movies and snacks.

And other details or stories you want to tell us? Not really. I was a little boring back then.

[onesweetworld]

May 22, 2016 9:49:46 GMT -5 ****** said:

May 22, 2016 9:13:02 GMT -5 teachermomtobe said:

I am grateful every day that I did NOT marry my high school sweetheart!

+ eleventy

I don't know if I am.  The guy I was seeing my junior and senior year was pretty amazing.  Losing a child is the reason we broke up sooooooooooooooooo. 

[onesweetworld]

May 23, 2016 11:50:07 GMT -5 ****** said:

May 23, 2016 9:05:42 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

I don't know if I am.  The guy I was seeing my junior and senior year was pretty amazing.  Losing a child is the reason we broke up sooooooooooooooooo. 

mine was a verbally abusive, cheating a-hole.

Ah. The what-ifs in life can be a bitch. *hugs* my dear.

Right back atcha lady! 

[wilmaroo]

Late to the prom party!
Did you have fun at prom? I was mostly self conscious. I wish I could go back and time and tell myself how good I looked and thin I actually was (despite what my brain though)
What year did you go? 2005
Who did you go with? Mah husband
Are you still in contact with them? Yep
What did your prom attire look like? This slightly sparkly gold dress.
Was it held anywhere cool? A banquet hall.
Did it have a theme? Some Nora Jones song - can't remember what it was called.
Did you do anything fun before or after? There was a post prom at a bowling alley that most people went to. They had lots of prizes trying to lure people there and not go out drinking. It was actually more fun than prom.
And other details or stories you want to tell us? Because the post prom was so late (until like 4 am) mh got to come over to my house and got to sleep in my bed! Big deal at 17 hahaha

[spicysalmonroll]

These are awesome everyone!

Did you have fun at prom? yes

What year did you go? 2002 & 2003

Who did you go with? junior year- my gay friend (my grandma called him my boyfriend for like 3 years after that which was adorable). Senior year- my boyfriend was 23 and I thought that was way too creepy to bring to a prom so a guy friend stepped in.

Are you still in contact with them? none of the above

What did your prom attire look like? junior year- lavender 2 piece. Senior year I wanted a "Miss America" super tight gown rather than the poofy stuff. So I got this really slinky number in black that had one shoulder and purple glitter. Shit you not- my mom still owns this dress and wears it on cruise formal nights lol

Was it held anywhere cool? a restaurant/ banquet/ wedding hall on the town lake. Same place for like 50 years.

Did it have a theme? nope

Did you do anything fun before or after? This popular rich girl threw a huge party- like the ones you see in teen movies. My 2 best friends weren't allowed to go but I was so I ditched them and went. It was pretty awesome. Except when people starting having sex on the same bed I was sleeping on. Being a 17 year old virgin and totally freaked out, I pretended to be sleeping the whole time, even though I wasn't. AWKWARD.

And other details or stories you want to tell us? Um, 2 days later the guy who had sex- his long time girlfriend called me and asked if rumors were true that he'd slept with this other girl right next to me. I confirmed. He flipped out on me, but I didn't feel bad because he chose to cheat and she had a right to know! (and I didn't tell anyone until specifically asked so that's fair)