Prom Time

It's the most wonderful time (read: expensive night) of the year... It's my daughter's JS Prom night (at Sofitel) on Tuesday. As usual, Alex and  I are taking the day off for the preparations in the morning and to make hatid-sundo. Her gown (cocktail-length again) this year is black and fuschia. The design is actually a rip-off from a mall boutique (no names please, lest we receive a complaint). Looking at the image from my cellphone, the dress shop's (yeah, the same as last year's) designer-owner just did a few sketches and we nodded at the striking likeness. She just added a headpiece (we requested for a small bird-cage veil, we didn't know it was the "in" thing this season), a mask (the prom theme is Masquerade) and petticoat to complete the outfit. When Cae had her fitting a week ago, I thought it was too short and too plain. I told her that her gown last year was prettier. But when we picked it up from the dress shop last Thursday, it turned out to be a lovely gown after all and Cae looked lovelier in it. The other week, we picked out a black pair of sandals to go with it. Luckily, her Ninang Joy gave her a black purse and so we didn't have to buy one. For her hair and make-up, she said she and a friend would go to a local salon and to another for her mani and pedi. For her accessories, aside from the headpiece, she bought cocktail rings. Which reminds me, I  have yet to buy her a necklace and bracelet. We’re still arguing whether or not she’s going to join her friends overnight at Sofitel. Last year, we didn’t have a good experience with their Manila Hotel adventure. As much as possible, we want to skip the hotel part, and just pick her up after the prom (which ends at 12mn).. Well, we are still arguing…