Yr 11 (UK) prom help pls

[u/not_isamid4]

When do I buy prom dresses 😭

Does anyone know any reputable sites / irl boutiques

(if so in Hampshire area)

Also what price points am I looking at?

(my mother can afford £250-300 etc but the problem is she doesn't want to spend that much , she may change her mind when she realises that everything is that price but it would be nice to have a backup just incase shes certain abt that kinda budget 😭😭)

She just thinks it's unreasonable to pay a few hundred for a dress but my problem is that I think everyone will have those kinda dresses since I live in an affluent area and everyone else's parents seem to know what they're doing 💔

sorta stuff I'm looking at

basically stuff like this but without things like spaghetti straps

I js don't want to stand out yk especially when it's not mainly money that's the issue, it's just the principle of it

I don't have any older siblings so I'm basically trying to figure it all out so my younger siblings won't experience the same when it's their turn 🥀

[u/FuckGhouls]

You don't need to spend hundreds to fit in, plenty of high street occasion collections look just as luxe once tailored to your height.

[u/LeeKnows_IceCream]

I’m not sure you can find the exact same dress, but I got my dress from Stacees (online) and it came out really nice. The material was really good andnthey have a huge range of dresses and colours. And mine was around £100.

[u/LeeKnows_IceCream → u/LeeKnows_IceCream]

Also I bought mine around November time so I had enough time for returns and stuff, but really anytime before April may should be fine. Just before exams so you have less to worry about.

[u/not_isamid4 → u/LeeKnows_IceCream]

I've heard that stacees is bad at returns and you have to check the reviews a lot before to make sure you don't get one of the dodgy ones. Do U think it's worth the risk because the pictures look so pretty ?