SOME FACT ABOUT PROM!

• On average a family will spend $1,078 on prom every year. That could pay for two classes at a community college.

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• The movies might make a hook-up seem as much a part of prom as the gown, but only 14% of girls poll say they had sex on prom night.

• Last years top prom themes were Arabian Nights, Midnight in Paris, Old Hollywood, Summer Nights, and Fairy Tale. An SNL skit this week imagined a Hunger Games theme, so maybe this year girls across the country will fight to the death for the prom queen crown.

• Schools in the US started holding proms so the middle and lower class teens could experience the fun of a debutane ball.

• While prom is seen as a high school traditions small colleges often hold proms as well.

• Many schools this year created power points and posters with pictures of banned prom dresses so students would know exactly what is acceptable under their prom’s dress code and what isn’t.

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• If dress shopping is leaving you frustrated, Teen Vogue has suggested rocking some fancy PJs to prom. You’ll be a lot more comfortable.

• There’s no shortage of prom movies if you want to get in the mood in the days leading up to your own dance. Try Footloose (classic or remake), Pretty in Pink, 10 Things I Hate About You, or Mean Girls.

• Americans spend over six billion dollars on prom every year. That’s a lot of corsages.

• Prom dress trends for 2013 include high-slit, cut-out, and lace.

• The term prom started to be used in the 1890s.

• More and more girls choose their prom dresses from internet as Oyeahbridal.com.