Newsday

How did prom get so expensive? More fashion, pressure and definitely more social media

Ask a mother of four if prom has changed over time and you’ll get an earful. Take it from Kelly Ferry, 56, of Merrick, whose youngest child, Leo, 17, a senior at John F. Kennedy High School in ...
Penn Live

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation | Opinion

Prom is more than just a big dance party – and can cost a pretty penny. AP Photo/Paul Ratje Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University But with inflation running at the fastest pace since the 1980s over the ...

Prom is crazy expensive. This fairy-prom mother gives students their storybook dance for free.

Like many high school seniors, Jailene Acosta spent hours dreaming about her prom, scrolling through glossy Instagram photos ...
WFTV

‘It’s a Cinderella moment’: Goodwill helps teens get prom outfits

KISSIMMMEE, Fla. — It is Spring Break across most of our districts in Central Florida. This means that in a matter of weeks, high schoolers will be getting ready for their proms. While this could be ...
AOL

Where students can get free or affordable prom attire locally

(WKBN) — Prom season is around the corner, and while preparing for the big night can be exciting, for some, affording prom attire can be stressful or even impossible. For families in need of ...
Newsday

Why prom has Long Island teens shopping for their dresses early

The early bird gets the gown. That’s the current sentiment of many teens all over Long Island when it comes to shopping for those all-important fancy frocks, which they’re scooping up w-a-y far in ...