| Three months before the prom: | | | | fashion fix. |
| - Window Shop: Begin looking at dresses. Get ideas | | | | - Have Your Alterations Done: Your seamstress will |
| from magazines, online stores and while you are out | | | | be busy at this time of the year with other prom |
| shopping. Tear out pictures of dresses in magaziines | | | | dresses as well, so make sure you book early. Don't |
| that you like. Bring your camera shopping and take | | | | forget to bring the shoes and the bra that you will be |
| photos of the dresses that spark an interest. | | | | wearing with the dress on your initial appointment. |
| - Budget: How much are you willing to spend? Are | | | | - Make Appointments: Book any Hair, waxing, and nail |
| your parents helping out in anyway? If not, then you'll | | | | treatments now just to make sure your favorite |
| need to figure how much time you'll need to work in | | | | people are available during the dates that you need |
| order to pay for everything. Write down all the things | | | | them. |
| that you can think of and include their costs. Try to | | | | Three Weeks Before the Prom: |
| stick to your budget as much as possible. | | | | - Purchase your hair accesories and jewelry |
| - Date: Who are you going with? Whether it's | | | | - Shop for a small clutch purse - You don't have to get |
| someone you like, your best guy friend, or even your | | | | the same color as your dress. For instance, if you are |
| girlfriends, It doesn't matter who you go with just make | | | | wearing a red prom dress you can buy a silver, |
| sure it's someone that you know you'll have fun with! | | | | pewter or gold clutch. |
| Two Months Before the Prom: | | | | - Order Your Date's Boutonniere |
| - Buy Your Prom Dress: You have finally found the | | | | Two Weeks Before: |
| dress of your dreams, so the next step of course is to | | | | - Dress Rehersal: Try your dress, shoes, bra and |
| buy it! You'll want to purchase it at least two months in | | | | jewelry on to make sure everything works together. |
| advance so you'll have plenty of time for alterations. | | | | - Break In Those Shoes: It's good to wear your new |
| This is especially true if you are ordering your dress | | | | shoes around the house to stretch them out a bit. If |
| online. You can find some great bargains online, but the | | | | you think they are still a little too snug, take them to a |
| disadvantage is you won't be able to try it on. By | | | | shoe repair shop and have them stretched out a littlle |
| allowing the extra time, you can send back the wrong | | | | bit on one of their shoe stretchers. |
| size, get the correct one and still have time for | | | | Prom Day: |
| alteratiions. | | | | - PIck up your date's boutonniere. |
| - Shoes: Once you have your dress, its time to get | | | | - Pack your purse: Don't forget makeup, money, |
| those shoes! Remember, you are going to be dancing | | | | tickets, license or school I.D., small camera, band-aids |
| all night so you'll want make sure that nothing on the | | | | (for any blisters that you may get from dancing) and |
| shoe will end up digging into your skin such as buckles, | | | | your phone. |
| straps, etc. You may want to grab a pair of gel shoe | | | | - Get Your Hair and Nails Done: If you are getting your |
| inserts for added comfort. | | | | hair styled then today is the day to be pampered! |
| - Get your bra: Is your dress halter style? Strapless? If | | | | - Eat Something: With all of the excitement don't forget |
| so, you will need a certain kind of bra to go with that | | | | to eat a light snack. An empty stomach will cause |
| style of dress so your bra and straps remains invisible | | | | nausea and you certainly don't want that! A light snack |
| while giving you support at the same time. When you | | | | consisting of a protein and a fruit would be just fine. |
| do find a bra that you think will work, make sure to try | | | | And most important of all, have a fun time and don't |
| it on with your dress when you get home. TiP: Fashion | | | | forget to take lots of pictures! |
| or Garment tape is a great thing to have for any | | | | |