ok they call it prom. It’s just a disco type party where they are getting a fancy dress. No limo, no ott make up etc. It’s just a party in the hall but they call it prom because it’s at the end of the school for them. I’m in my 40s and we had one even in primary but just called it the leaving party
Oh I've definitely seen and heard stories of limos, expensive hired dresses, hair and make up, young lads in suits etc all just because they're leaving Year 6. Utterly ridiculous.
If it's just a disco, great. But why call it a prom? What's the point? Calling it a prom just puts pressure on young kids to dress up and parents to spend money they probably haven't got.
I completely agree with you, life is expensive enough without parents having to shell out for hair, manicure, new clothes etc for an 11 year old. Don't get me going on wedding and baby showers. I was invited to a bridal shower, I met the bride once and knew the groom from childhood as we were neighbors. She was having a money shower, how disgustingly tacky. I ended up giving a Home Depot gift card, at least he could enjoy it. I should add that they were in their 30's, both had executive level banking positions and each had their own home.
We so need an eye roll reaction button for this sort of stuff! You've just reminded me of another thing that has gone way ott in recent years, hen and stag dos! Years back it was just a piss up night out a week before the wedding. A 'classier' affair would be a sit down meal and maybe out for cocktails afterwards, or maybe an Afternoon Tea, but nothing too extravagant.
These days it's whole weekends of scheduled activities, costing more than it does to attend the actual wedding sometimes! I've been invited to 3 such events in the last 5 years or so and declined each one. They were all acquaintances rather than close friends and family and I'm not made of money! The idea of spending hundreds of pounds on a weekend of organized 'fun', because a work colleague happens to be getting married in a couple of months time, isn't exactly my idea of fun even if I could afford it. Thank goodness nobody close to me has ever planned anything so extravagant, yet, otherwise that would make for an awkward conversation.
i think some of you are being a bit ridiculous. it’s just a nice party for kids to celebrate the end of school and say a goodbye to kids they’ve known for 7 years and might not get much chance to see again. stop being bitter killjoys and just let the kids enjoy it.
Can do that with a nice cheap disco or BBQ. I don't see anyone saying a leavers party is ridiculous so no, no kill joys here. Just people who don't agree with the unnecessary pomp and expense of a 'prom' for 11 year olds.