| 4 1/2 - 5 Months
Before |
- Decide
how many people are going to be in your group and what kind of
budget each person or couple has or expects to spend.
- Now
is the time to decide whether you want to get a limousine and
how large it needs to be. Make sure everyone understands there
will be a deposit due prior to reserving the vehicle and they
need to start saving their share. Set a due date for each person's
limo deposit.
- Delegate
the responsibilities of limo shopping and restaurant shopping.
- Enlist
a parent to assist in the process and accept responsibility for
the limousine reservation since an adult will have to sign for
the vehicle reservation. We suggest the parent should set up a
payment plan with an immediate up front payment from all the participants
to cover the initial deposit. (Our experience says there is no
other alternative, short of the parent footing the bill.) Teens
tend to change their relationships frequently. We've had instances
of 7 couples dwindle to 0 from booking to prom date, because of
personal bickering between couples and/or individuals.
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Buy or get a book on etiquette. Social Savvy by Judith
Re or Esquire Etiquette by Waggoner & Moloney
are 2 examples. Brush up on table manners and other topics you'll
face during the evening, share the book with your friends and
your date.
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| 4
Months Before |
- Start
shopping for your prom dress and make sure your date has ordered
his tuxedo if he's going that route.
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Shop for your limousine and get the name of the person to whom
you talked. Collect deposit money from all participants for your
limousine and make your reservation...most companies require a
deposit of several hundred dollars or up to 50% of the total amount
to reserve the vehicle.
- 15
or more people? Your limo company has to have $5 million
in insurance and your driver has to have a Commercial Driver's
License.
- Limo
company coming from out of state? They must have a Federal Certificate
of Authority and can be found at http://www.safersys.org/ by name
and or USDOT number.
- NC
limo company operating in SC? They must be approved and licensed
by the SC Public Service Commission.
- You
should get a confirmation from your limo company including the
vehicle booked, the hours, pickup point, restaurant, prom location
and drop point (course you need to have some of this info before
you talk to a limo company).
- Discuss
restaurant options, type of food preferred and prices. Going to
another city? Email your limo provider for suggestions once you've
narrowed the options.
- Start
working out to tone your muscles.
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Start your prom skin care regime (stop breakouts before they happen).
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| 3 Months Before |
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Make your restaurant reservations. Be sure
to get the name of the person who you talked to in your prom planner,
better yet, have them immediately email a confirmation of the
day and time.
- Confirm
your date has gotten fitted for his tux.
- Check
the Confirmation you received from the limousine company to ensure
they have the correct pickup information.
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Order your dream prom dress.
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| 2 Months Before |
-
Make a prom dress alteration appointment
(at a loss? Look in the yellow pages under custom tailor).
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Shop for prom undergarments.
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Order prom shoes.
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Make two prom hair appointments (one for a trial run, one for
prom day). Record this in your prom planner.
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Make prom manicure appointment.
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Pick out matching corsages and boutonniere.
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Purchase accessories to match your prom dress
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Purchase a handbag to match your prom dress.
- Remind
everyone they need to get the balance of their share of the limousine
money together, sign their Prom Promise and get it to the responsible
parent. Set a deadline for final limo deposit.
- Notify
limousine company of addresses for pickup, restaurant, prom location
and after prom destination(s). Plan on enough time for plenty
of picture taking. Consolidate pickups to give the parents an
opportunity to share in the moment and get the all-important videos
and stills of their wonderful children.
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| 1
Month Before |
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Order prom make-up that matches your prom dress.
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Purchase clear deodorant and start to wear it around to make sure
you are not allergic to it.
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Purchase dance tickets.
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Break in your prom shoes by wearing them around the house all
day.
-
Start drinking lots of water as opposed to juices to alleviate
bloating.
- Contact
the limousine company and give them the balance of the rental
fee. Confirm with them any address changes for pickup, restaurant,
or other arrangements that have changed.
|
| 3
weeks before |
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Have your prom dress tailored.
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Have a trial prom hairdo completed.
- Stop
shaving so you can get a bikini and underarm wax.
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Verify restaurant arrangements.
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Try out sunless tanning lotion.
|
| 2
Weeks Before |
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Try on tailored prom dress and make any
necessary changes. Prom Tip: make sure the seamstress is present
when you try on your dress and wear the proper prom undergarments.
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Get a bikini and underarm wax.
-
Experiment with your prom make-up.
- Order
boutonniere for your guy and remind your guy the ribbon for your
corsage should match your dress color. Better yet, go to the florist
together. Let your florist help you by giving them your budget
and carrying a swatch of your gown. Going strapless? Tell your
date to order a wrist corsage.
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| 1
Week Before |
- Don't
break up with your boyfriend this week.
- Take
your prom dress home and keep it in a safe dry place. Prom tip:
Prom Dresses should be stored in a dry room (not the basement).
If possible drape prom dresses over a chair instead of hanging
them. If you must hang your prom dress, hang it like pants folded
over the hanger.
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Purchase a prom dress steamer if needed.
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| 2
Days Before |
- If
you chose the right limousine service, you should expect a call
from their manager or your chauffeur confirming the Prom Night
pickup time and location and any other questions still up in the
air.
- Pick
up the boutonniere or corsage today. Keep it refrigerated as long
as possible.
|
| 1
Day Before |
- Another
prom tip, get a manicure. You'll always feels better with a manicure.
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Pluck your eyebrows.
- Get
plenty of sleep so you'll look fresh.
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| PROM
Day |
- Don't
break up with your boyfriend tonight.
- Expect
any bags to be searched by your chauffeur and large bags to be
put in the trunk of the limo.
- Don't
expect to smoke in the limousine and expect the divider to be
disabled.
- Humor
your parents, they have a lot invested in you and should get to
enjoy the festivities.
- Relax
and enjoy your evening.
- Always
have the first and last dance with your date.
- Don't
ignore your date.
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