<p>So DD is going to her prom solo. Going with a group of kids, most of them are going with a date or with a friend who is a date for the evening. She asked me yesterday about a corsage. Do girls who are going without a date bother with a corsage?
My friend says have her Dad get her one because she will stand out as being alone and not having a corsage when the other girls do will make her stand out more. DD says she doesn’t care but I’m not sure I believe her.
What do you wise CC parents say?</p>
<p>I think her father should buy her a small and tasteful corsage and tell her he’s proud of her as she gets ready to leave.</p>
<p>That was my thought. It’s interesting…I wish for her sake she had a date but on the other hand I see so many of these HS kids dating because they are soooo needy and can’t stand on their own. I’m proud of her for being able to stand on her own and being brave enough to go alone.</p>
<p>For senior prom, S1 went without a date but with a group of friends who got the limo together and sat at the same table. I bought him a boutonniere…which he proceeded to ruin about 5 minutes into the picture-taking at a friend’s house. But it was the thought that counted.</p>
<p>So yeah, have Dad buy the corsage.</p>
<p>I also went to my prom alone, 22 years ago. My boyfriend dumped me the week before. My high school tried to stop me from going, saying i had to have a date. My parents had a meeting with the school and the school backed down. My best friend and her boyfriend insisted on taking me with them. It was hard to go but I had so much fun once we arrived. I know your daughter will have a great time. </p>
<p>I’m still in touch with that friend and she is still an extraordinary person. And all these years later, I am still proud of myself for going. Your daughter sounds like a confident young woman. Good job, ebeeee.</p>
<p>Hats off to your DD. I agree with others who’ve said she may stand out without a flower. She should wear an elegant and sophisticated corsage–perhaps a gift from her parents?? I SO respect the girls today who won’t let silly (!) boys preclude their attendance at such an event. I didn’t have a date for my prom and stayed home. Not that it marked me for life, but it would have been nice to have had the option. One just didn’t go solo, for some dumb reason, and the school made no provision for such a choice. Glad girls today have the choice and the confidence to go on their own!</p>
<p>My d is also going to her prom solo. Thanks for asking the question ebeeeee. I’ll have to tell my husband about the corsage.</p>
<p>Thanks all. Glad it wasn’t too dumb a question, I really wasn’t sure.</p>
<p>When D went to prom in a group (sans date), we bought her a corsage. If I recall, her group consisted of 8 girls and 1 very happy guy.</p>
<p>At our high school it is not uncommon for groups of friends to go to prom or other dances.(SO much better than the way we HAD to have a date back in the day!)</p>
<p>I agree with the others - parents should surprise her with a corsage.</p>
<p>If it is a tradition/custom/expected that folks at the dance wear flowers, I’d definitely have a tasteful corsage purchased for your D–by H & presented nicely before she leaves. Flowers are generally spirit-boosters & corsages can be quite reasonably-priced.</p>
<p>I would buy a corsage. In fact, I think it would be great fun to pick out the perfect corsage tailor made for my own child, with special touches just for her…</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters and best wishes to your daughter. </p>
<p>Remember to see what kind of corsage–here it is almost always a wrist corsage because nowhere to pin the other kind.</p>
<p>HImom, do y’all really do corsages, too? There was a girl from Hawaii in my law school class and at graduation, her family brought her the most beautiful, fragrant lei…we were all so envious!</p>
<p>Lots of kids in D’s school go to Prom (& Homecoming) without dates. No stigma at all. This is such an improvement over my H.S. days where you had to have a date. That said, buy her the corsage, give her the option of picking it out together or being surprised with your choice.</p>
<p>Lots of students at my local high schools go to proms without a date. There’s no stigma. They have fun. I just wish that option had been available when I was in high school and had no date to the prom.</p>
<p>I called the local florist who informed me that everyone wears a wrist corsage…a GF recommended the florist because she said they do something more modern, no baby’s breath, etc. and that they do a lot of the corsages so it will be in keeping with what everyone else is doing. $25. later we are done. Now if DH can remember to pick it up while we are getting hair, nails.<br>
Agreed re: no date is fine…has to be better than my prom where the ladies went to the rest room and came back to find the boys playing poker. They were bored, they had a deck of cards, they didn’t see the problem. The ladies were not pleased!</p>
<p>no corsage, usually only have one if you have a date, thats what it signifies. it might give a false impression and lead to some high school girl drama stuff</p>
<p>Hope your D has a wonderful time! I am so glad that the girls now will go to proms and dances without dates. My D who is a hs freshman has been to the two big dances this year at her school without dates, just with a bunch of girls and one or two boys. She had a blast both times. One of her best friends has not gone to any of the dances because she says she does not want to go without a date. My D has told her she is really missing out on a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Older D (junior) is going to the prom next month with new boyfriend who is a senior. I told D I would buy her a new dress and shoes that were reasonably priced, but not do the hair, nails, etc. at the hairdressers because this is not “her” prom. Our school prom is for seniors so it is not a junior/senior prom. We are going to look at dresses next weekend and if she doesn’t find one she has a couple of older friends that have been to proms and she is going to see if she can borrow a dress.</p>
<p>D is also going with a group of friends–tomorrow. Hadn’t even thought about a corsage…
Well, it won’t be getting in her way.</p>